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Pope announces planned May visit to Israel, West Bank, and Jordan - Fox News Mon, 06 Jan 2014 02:17:07 GMT

The Times of Israel

Pope announces planned May visit to Israel, West Bank, and Jordan Fox News VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis will travel to Israel, the West Bank and Jordan in May, his first visit to the Holy Land and one that comes amid a new U.S. push for peace between Israel and the Palestinians. Francis told thousands gathered in the rain for ... Pope Francis confirms May visit to Israel, West Bank, JordanThe Times of Israel Pope Francis to Visit Israel in Late MayWall Street Journal Pope Francis will visit Israel, West Bank, JordanNew Haven Register Jerusalem Post -Irish Times -The Guardian all 751 news articles »

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Kerry pledges fair Palestine-Israel plan - Aljazeera.com Sun, 05 Jan 2014 16:02:44 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Kerry pledges fair Palestine-Israel plan Aljazeera.com United States Secretary of State John Kerry has urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders to make "tough choices" to reach a peace agreement, saying he made progress during his tenth visit to the region in the past 12 months. Kerry said that any peace plan ... Israeli Hardliners Object to Kerry PressureABC News Saudi King backs Israeli-Palestinian push, Kerry saysReuters New settler campaign: Kerry's 'porcu-shine' is dangerous for IsraelJerusalem Post Telegraph.co.uk -Haaretz -Jewish Telegraphic Agency all 581 news articles »

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African migrants protest, push for asylum in Israel - CNN Mon, 06 Jan 2014 01:57:29 GMT

CNN

African migrants protest, push for asylum in Israel CNN (CNN) -- Thousands of African migrants cram into Rabin Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, calling for a labor strike. Their chants fill the air, summing up their message: "We need asylum." Activists estimate more than 50,000 migrants work illegally in low ... Thousands of African migrants protest Israel detention policyReuters Thousands of asylum seekers protest in IsraelAljazeera.com African migrants protest against Israel's new open-ended detention lawThe Guardian Al Jazeera America -New York Times all 151 news articles »

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Ex-navy chief: Israel has defenses against Russian missile coveted by Hezbollah - Jerusalem Post Mon, 06 Jan 2014 00:49:13 GMT

The Daily Star

Ex-navy chief: Israel has defenses against Russian missile coveted by Hezbollah Jerusalem Post “Israel has answers for these missiles, and these are being developed all of the time,” Marom, who completed his term as navy chief in 2011, added. “The more advanced the missile is, the less percentage of defenses available. This is a big challenge to ... Hezbollah upgrades missile threat to IsraelPBS NewsHour Why Hezbollah's new missiles are problem for IsraelWND.com March 14 wants Lebanon under Israel's control: RaadThe Daily Star all 12 news articles »

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Backlash Against Israel Boycott Throws Academic Association on Defensive - New York Times Sun, 05 Jan 2014 17:33:37 GMT

Backlash Against Israel Boycott Throws Academic Association on Defensive New York Times NEW YORK — With its recent vote to boycott Israel's higher-education institutions to protest the country's treatment of Palestinians, the American Studies Association has itself become the target of widespread criticism and ostracism. It has gone from ... and more »

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Former Israeli leader Ariel Sharon remains in critical condition - CNN Sun, 05 Jan 2014 10:13:03 GMT

CNN

Former Israeli leader Ariel Sharon remains in critical condition CNN Jerusalem (CNN) -- Doctors have stabilized former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's heart and blood pressure, but he still remains in critical condition, a hospital official said Sunday. The 85-year old is still suffering from multiple organ ... Israel's Sharon Fights For Life, But Doctors 'Pessimistic'NPR (blog) Hospital says former Israeli PM Ariel Sharon fighting for his lifeFox News Why the Israeli public loved Ariel SharonHaaretz Reuters -USA TODAY all 303 news articles »

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Israel: Trading partners - Financial Times Sun, 05 Jan 2014 05:12:58 GMT

Washington Post

Israel: Trading partners Financial Times In the last week of November, Israel was locked in a tense, politically charged set of negotiations with EU diplomats over a €1.5bn package of loans from Brussels. The talks were bound to be difficult: the Europeans had already stipulated that the ... McCain, in Israel, voices skepticism about Kerry's Middle East peace pushWashington Post While Kerry Pushes Peace Talks, Israeli Leader Airs CriticismNew York Times Liberman: Peace deal must be based on Israeli security, stable Palestinian ...Jerusalem Post CNN -Aljazeera.com -Times of India all 993 news articles »

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Israel tests Arrow 3 missile shield with eye on Hezbollah - NBCNews.com (blog) Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:12:37 GMT

NBCNews.com (blog)

Israel tests Arrow 3 missile shield with eye on Hezbollah NBCNews.com (blog) JERUSALEM - Israel successfully tested its upgraded Arrow missile interceptor for the second time on Friday, pushing forward work on a U.S.-backed defense against ballistic threats it sees from Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas as well as from Iran and Syria.

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Israeli nuclear ambiguity as an illusion - Haaretz Sun, 05 Jan 2014 08:55:26 GMT

Haaretz

Israeli nuclear ambiguity as an illusion Haaretz Israel's nuclear capability is an eternal “festive mystery,” the late Foreign Minister Abba Eban once said. According to the famous formula, what hasn't been tested and exposed does not exist. Suspicions, conjectures, inferences and circumstantial ...

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Israeli Arabs reject Liberman's bid for land exchange with Palestinians - Jerusalem Post Sun, 05 Jan 2014 22:30:15 GMT

Israeli Arabs reject Liberman's bid for land exchange with Palestinians Jerusalem Post Israeli Arabs reacted strongly against Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman's call on Sunday for a land swap that would include some Israeli Arab areas in any future deal with the Palestinians. Liberman said that the land exchanges would be based roughly ... PA Official: "Israel Agreed to Release Israeli Arabs"Arutz Sheva all 4 news articles »