ISRAEL ARTICLES on 14 Feb

  • Israel signals no ties with Palestinians under Hamas Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 14 1:21 PM
    Israel said on Tuesday it would "review all contacts" with the Palestinians if Hamas militants who won last month's election head a future government.

  • Olmert slams Iranian president for 'hatred' towards Israel: report Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 14 12:07 PM
    Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he recalled no other major leader in recent years who has displayed such hatred and aggression towards Israel as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

  • U.S., Israel Deny Hamas' Claims Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 14 10:27 AM
    Hamas criticized the United States and Israel on Tuesday following reports they were exploring ways to topple the militants' incoming government unless they renounced their violent ideology.

  • Hamas: No Plan to Recognize Israel Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 14 11:33 AM
    Hamas protested "interference" by the United States and Israel on Tuesday following reports the nations were exploring ways to topple the militants' incoming government unless they renounced their violent ideology and recognized Israel's right to exist.

  • Israel presses to isolate, weaken Hamas Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 14 8:44 AM
    Israel is pressing donor countries to sever support for the Palestinian Authority this weekend, when a Hamas-led parliament is sworn in, as part of a push to weaken the group, officials said on Tuesday.

  • Israel pressing for early aid cut-off of Hamas Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 14 3:10 AM
    Israel is trying to persuade donor countries to sever support for the Palestinian Authority starting this weekend when a Hamas-led parliament is sworn in, Israeli officials said on Tuesday.

  • Olmert Urges Abbas to Disarm Hamas, Or Israel Will Curb Ties Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Feb 14 1:40 PM
    Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Israel expects Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to disarm Hamas or face curtailed ties once the Muslim movement takes control of the government, Ehud Olmert, Israel's acting prime minister, said today.

  • Making Hamas fail: U.S. and Israel weigh routes to a new vote Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Feb 14 6:06 AM
    The United States and Israel are discussing ways to destabilize the Palestinian government so that newly elected Hamas officials will fail and elections will be called again, according to Israeli officials and Western diplomats.

  • Israel Could Cut Off Hamas' Allowance Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Feb 14 11:04 AM
    Officials confirm they intend to stop $50 million monthly tax payments unless the new Palestinian government formed by Hamas recognizes Israel's right to exist. Israel expects the U.S. and Europe to cut off aid as well.

  • Hamas: No Plan to Recognize Israel Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Feb 14 12:04 PM
    Hamas Says No Plan to Recognize Israel, Assails U.S., Israel for Alleged Overthrow Plot

  • Paper: US, Israel Mull Palestinian Change Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 14 12:35 AM
    The United States and Israel are considering a campaign to starve the Palestinian Authority of cash so Palestinians would grow disillusioned with their incoming militant Hamas rulers and return ousted Fatah moderates to power, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.

  • U.S., Israel Deny Hamas' Claims Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Feb 14 10:49 AM
    U.S. and Israel Deny Hamas Claims That They Are Plotting to Topple Incoming Palestinian Government.

  • U.S., Israel Deny Anti-Hamas Plot Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Feb 14 8:49 AM
    U.S. and Israel Deny Hamas Claims That They Are Plotting How to Topple Incoming Palestinian Govt.

  • Robert Schlesinger: U.S. and Israel take PA politics to the next level Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Feb 14 9:15 AM
    The New York Times' Steven Erlanger report today that the United States and Israel are conferring on how to get rid of the new Hamas government of the Palestinian Authority. Critics will doubtless see these discussion as nefarious and anti-democratic (not to mention ham-handed and sure to back-fire). But those critics fail to understand that this is just Phase Two of democratization --

  • US and Israel deny bid to starve Hamas into new elections Open this result in new window
    Independent - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
    Hamas denounced the governments of US and Israel for "interference" and "collective punishment" after it was reported that they were discussing ways of using a halt to funding to oust it from power later this year.

  • US, Israel Officials Deny Plot to Topple Hamas Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Feb 14 11:47 AM
    A New York Times reports that Israel and the United States are discussing ways to force the newly elected Hamas-led Palestinian leadership to call early elections is causing a stir in the Middle East. Officials are denying a plot to bring down a Hamas government is in the works.

  • Israel signals review of Palestinian relations Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 46 minutes ago
    Israel says it will "review all contacts" with the Palestinians if Hamas militants, who won last month's election, head a future government.

  • Israel to review contacts with Palestinians if Hamas forms gov't Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
    Israeli Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Tuesday that Israel would review all the contacts with the Palestinians if the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) forms a new Palestinian government.

  • Israel urges world action against Iran nuclear bid Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Feb 14 1:48 PM
    JERUSALEM, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Israel's Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert renewed a call by the Jewish state on Tuesday for a united world effort to bar Iran from obtaining atomic arms.

  • Gav Yam to sell plot to Israel Power for private plant Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
    IDB group subsidiary Gav Yam recently agreed to sell 63 dunams near Kastina Junction to Israel Power, which plans to establish a $250-million, 400-megawatt power plant there. The deal is reportedly worth NIS 44 million.

  • US denies 'plot' with Israel to oust Hamas Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
    The United States denied Tuesday that it was discussing with Israel ways to destabilize a Palestinian government led by the Islamic Resistance Movement ( Hamas).

  • Paper: US, Israel Mull Palestinian Change Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Feb 14 1:34 AM
    Report: U.S., Israel Considering Palestinian Regime Change

  • Israel Seeking United Stand Against Hamas Open this result in new window
    Crosswalk.com - Feb 14 9:18 AM
    Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Israel is trying to form a coalition of governments that will present a united stand against Hamas, unless the terror group recognizes Israel and renounces terrorism, an Israeli official said on Tuesday.

  • Hamas Vows No Recognition of Israel Open this result in new window
    Elite TV - Feb 14 2:02 PM
    The leaders of the militant group Hamas indicated that they have no intention of recognizing Israel's right to exist and officially protested what they called 'interference' by the United States into internal Palestinian affairs.

  • Olmert Says Hamas, Iran Seek Israel's Destruction Open this result in new window
    Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
    14 February 2006 -- Acting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says Israel will not negotiate with the incoming Hamas leadership of the Palestinians as long as the group remains committed to Israel's destruction.

  • Hamas Assails U.S., Israel Open this result in new window
    The Sacramento Union - Feb 14 12:43 PM
    JERUSALEMHamas protested interference by the United States and Israel following reports Tuesday the nations were exploring ways to topple the militants incoming government unless they renounced their violent ideology and recognized Israels right to exist. In Washington, the White House and the Israeli ambassador to the United States denied such a plot. The State Department said it was

  • Shoshana Damari, 'queen of Hebrew music,' dies at 83 in Israel Open this result in new window
    Brandon Sun - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
    JERUSALEM (AP) - Shoshana Damari, whose voice came to embody the emerging nation of Israel and comforted its people during their most trying times, died Tuesday after suffering from pneumonia. She was 83.

  • Israel to review ties if Palestinian PM from Hamas - Olmert Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Feb 14 11:03 AM
    JERUSALEM, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Israel will "review all contacts" with the Palestinians if Hamas heads a future government after its recent electoral victory, Israel's acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Tuesday.

  • Israel presses to weaken Hamas Open this result in new window
    The Daily Telegraph - Feb 14 9:46 AM
    ISRAEL is pressing donor countries to sever support for the Palestinian Authority this weekend - when a Hamas-led parliament will be sworn in - as part of a push to weaken the group.

  • US, Israel considering govt change in Palestine: NYT Open this result in new window
    Daily Times - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago
    * Hamas blasts plans to isolate Palestinians * US denies report NEW YORK: The United States and Israel are considering a campaign to starve the Palestinian Authority of cash so Palestinians would grow disillusioned with their incoming militant Hamas rulers and return ousted Fatah moderates

  • Rockets fired from Gaza into Israel Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Feb 14 10:49 AM
    Palestinian fighters have fired two rockets into southern Israel , one of which struck the industrial zone of the Mediterranean port city of Ashkelon , causing no casualties or damage.

  • Report: Israel, US Discuss Destabilizing Hamas Government Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Feb 14 7:31 AM
    The New York Times newspaper reports the United States and Israel are discussing ways to destabilize a Hamas-led Palestinian government if the militant group does not renounce violence.

  • Hamas assails U-S, Israel for reportedly considering Palestinian changes Open this result in new window
    KBCI Boise - 1 hour, 42 minutes ago
    JERUSALEM Israel's acting prime minister says he's ruling out talks with the incoming Palestinian government as long as Hamas remains committed to Israel's destruction.

  • Israel warns Abbas about Hamas Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago
    Acting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert warned Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to take action to disarm Hamas before it gains control of the Palestinian government.

  • US and Israel determined to force out Hamas Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Feb 14 5:24 AM
    THE US and Israel are discussing ways to destabilise the Palestinian Government so that newly elected Hamas will fail and elections will be called again. -

  • Fixing borders is Israel's top priority: Olmert Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 8:40 AM
    Israel's Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has pledged that the next government would place determining the Jewish state's final borders at the top of its list of priorities.

  • US, Israel discuss ways to ouster Hamas Open this result in new window
    Nine O'Clock - Feb 14 12:14 PM
    WASHINGTON - The US and Israel are discussing ways to destabilize the Palestinian government so that newly elected Hamas officials will fail and elections will be called again, The New York Times reported yesterday.

  • Israel plays up Hamas links to Chechen separatists Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 7:16 AM
    Outraged by Moscow's overtures to Hamas, Israel has told its diplomats to play up alleged ties between the Palestinian militants and Chechens fighting to break away from Russia, Israeli political sources said on Monday.

  • US and Israel 'consider plan to oust Hamas' Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman: International News - Feb 14 6:13 AM
    THE US and Israel are allegedly considering a campaign to starve the Palestinian Authority of cash in a bid to oust militant Hamas rulers.

  • US, Israel talk ways to destabilise Hamas - NYT Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Feb 14 8:07 AM
    WASHINGTON: US and Israeli officials are discussing ways to isolate and destabilise Hamas if it fails to recognise Israel's right to exist, renounce violence and accept previous Palestinian-Israeli agreements, The New York Times reported.

  • Israel pushes Hamas links to Chechen cause: source Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 6:10 AM
    Outraged by Russian overtures to Hamas, Israel has told its diplomats to play up alleged ties between the Palestinian militants and Chechens fighting to secede from Moscow, Israeli political sources said on Monday.

  • Report: US, Israel considering Palestinian regime change Open this result in new window
    Fox 6 News San Diego - Feb 14 7:06 AM
    The U.S. and Israel are reportedly hatching a plan to starve the Palestinian Authority of cash to taint the election success of Hamas.

  • Report: U.S., Israel Plot Hamas Failure Open this result in new window
    WOAI - Feb 14 6:31 AM
    Israel and the United States are working jointly to bring about the failure of Hamas as the majority Palestinian government, the New York Times said Tuesday.

  • Report: US, Israel considering Palestinian regime change Open this result in new window
    KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Feb 14 5:46 AM
    NEW YORK The U-S and Israel are reportedly hatching a plan to starve the Palestinian Authority of cash to taint the election success of Hamas. According to a story in The...

  • Israel's intelligence chief: 'Iran is Main Threat' Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Feb 14 8:42 AM
    LONDON, February 14 (IranMania) - Israel's new army intelligence chief called Iran the "main threat" to the Jewish state Tuesday and said Tehran was likely to have the capacity to develop nuclear weapons "by the end of the decade".

  • Hamas blasts Israel, U.S. over regime changes Open this result in new window
    CTV.ca - Feb 14 4:30 AM
    Hamas derided the United States and Israel on Tuesday following reports they were exploring ways to topple the militants' incoming government.

  • U.S and Israel discuss destabilizing Palestinian government Open this result in new window
    The Salt Lake Tribune - Feb 14 12:43 AM
    JERUSALEM - The United States and Israel are discussing ways to destabilize the Palestinian government so that newly elected Hamas officials will fail and elections will be called again, according to Israeli officials and Western diplomats. The intention is to starve the Palestinian Authority of money and international connections to the point where, some months from now, its president,

  • Israel 'permanent borders' urged Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman: International News - Feb 14 2:28 AM
    Israel's next parliament must determine the country's permanent borders, said acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. Ane he set a four-year time frame for drawing the line between Israel and the West Bank. Olmert was speaking at a special session...

  • Israel kills suspected terrorist Open this result in new window
    Cleveland Jewish News - Feb 14 9:25 AM
    (JTA) - Israel killed a member of a Palestinian terrorist group in an airstrike in the Gaza Strip. Another member of the Al-Aksa Brigade was wounded in Wednesdays airstrike. The death marks the 10th Palestinian killed by Israeli attacks this week.

  • Israel 'has annexed Jordan Valley and shut out Palestinians' Open this result in new window
    Belfast Telegraph - Feb 14 5:40 AM
    Israel has in effect "annexed" the Jordan Valley, or eastern strip of the West Bank, by severely restricting the movements of Palestinians inside it, it was claimed yesterday.

  • Hamas chief : No recognition of Israel Open this result in new window
    World Peace Herald - Feb 14 8:53 AM
    CAIRO -- Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahhar reiterated the Islamic militant group's refusal to recognize Israel, stressing that its program is to liberate Palestine.

  • 'Israel not to deal with Hamas until it disarms' Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Feb 14 4:32 AM
    Israeli Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz on Tuesday ruled out dialogue with Hamas unless the Palestinian Islamist movement disarms its militants. "This is the policy of Israel for having dialogue with Hamas," Mofaz told reporters after meeting President Hosni Mubarak in the Egyptian capital.

  • Report: US, Israel considering Palestinian regime change Open this result in new window
    WPRI 12 Providence - Feb 14 3:52 AM
    NEW YORK The U-S and Israel are reportedly hatching a plan to starve the Palestinian Authority of cash to taint the election success of Hamas.

  • Olmert: Next parliament must set Israel's permanent borders Open this result in new window
    WAVY 10 - Feb 14 1:55 AM
    JERUSALEM Israel's acting prime minister is setting a four-year time frame for determining Israel's permanent borders.

  • Hamas will bow to international demands and renounce its armed campaign against Israel : Egyptian President Hosni Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Feb 14 6:25 AM
    Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak believes Hamas will bow to international demands and renounce its armed campaign against Israel, Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said Mofaz, who met with Mubarak and other senior Egyptian officials in Cairo, said Mubarak also vowed to "exert all of his efforts to make Hamas accept all the Israeli conditions."

  • B'Tselem: Israel Effectively Annexed Jordan Valley Open this result in new window
    Palestine News Agency - Feb 14 4:54 AM
    TEL AVIV, February 14, 2006 (WAFA)- B'Tselem, the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights said in a research that Israel has effectively annexed the Jordan Valley.

  • Sharon's party leads polls in Israel Open this result in new window
    Sunday Mail - Feb 14 5:13 AM
    AT the closing of the list at midnight on Thursday, 31 parties registered for Israel's March 28 parliamentary election. The Kadima Party, founded by ailing Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, was far ahead in the polls.

  • Israel 'must draw permanent borders' - Olmert Open this result in new window
    Irish Examiner - Feb 14 12:44 AM
    Israels next parliament must determine the countrys permanent borders, said acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, setting a four-year time frame for drawing the line between Israel and the West Bank.

  • (AFX UK Focus) 2006-02-14 11:25 GMT: Israel will not tolerate Hamas continuing terrorism - president Open this result in new window
    Interactive Investor - Feb 14 3:50 AM
    ATHENS (AFX) - Israel will not tolerate any continuation of terrorism by the militant group Hamas, which won Palestinian elections, visiting President Moshe Katsav said after talks here with his Greek counterpart Carolos Papoulias.

  • Iran official pledges not to use force against Israel Open this result in new window
    Interfax - Feb 14 9:13 AM
    MOSCOW. Feb 14 (Interfax) - Iran does not intend to use force against Israel, Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Gholyamreza Ansari said at a meeting with members of the Rodina faction in the State Duma on Tuesday.

  • Lothians companies have the technology for Israel mission Open this result in new window
    Edinburgh Evening News - Feb 14 3:10 AM
    SEVEN Lothian-based companies are taking part in Scotland's first trade mission to Israel, hoping to set foundations for future business opportunities in a country that has produced some of the world's leading technology innovations.

  • Hamas leader Mahmoud a-Zahar declares Palestinian war on Israel will go on Open this result in new window
    DEBKAfile - Feb 14 12:15 AM
    Spelling out the incoming Palestinian governments agenda, a-Zahar said: We will not recognize Israel; our armed struggle will go on until all of Palestine is liberated; we will abrogate the Oslo accords and all the agreements the PLO and the Palestinian Authority signed; all negotiations with Israel must go through a third party; we dont need money from Israel or the Satan; Arab nations

  • 'US, Israel planning to cut cash to Hamas' Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Feb 14 12:00 AM
    The United States and Israel are reported to be considering a campaign to starve the Palestinian Authority of cash so Palestinians will grow disillusioned with their incoming militant Hamas rulers .

  • New York Times: U.S., Israel talk ways to destabilize Hamas Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Feb 13 9:58 PM
    WASHINGTON - U.S. and Israeli officials are discussing ways to isolate and destabilize Hamas if it fails to recognize Israel's right to exist, renounce violence and accept previous Palestinian-Israeli agreements, The New York Times reported.

  • Hamas will end armed struggle if Israel quits occupied territories: leader Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 12 9:58 PM
    Hamas will end its armed struggle against Israel if the Jewish state withdraws from all occupied Palestinian territories, the Islamist group's leader told a Russian daily.

  • Olmert: Next parliament must set Israel's permanent borders Open this result in new window
    KBCI Boise - Feb 14 2:03 AM
    JERUSALEM Israel's acting prime minister is setting a four-year time frame for determining Israel's permanent borders. Ehud Olmert says Israel's next parliament must draw the line between Israel and the West Bank.

  • Israel's 'queen of song' Shoshana Damari dies aged 83 Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 14 4:59 AM
    Shoshana Damari, regarded as 'the queen of Israeli song' for a career dating back to the Jewish state's foundation, has died in a Tel Aviv hospital following a bout of pneumonia. She was 83.

  • Sharon's son gets jail time in Israel funds scandal Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 14 5:28 AM
    An Israeli court sentenced Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's son to nine months in prison on Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to illicitly funding his father's 1999 campaign to head the right-wing Likud Party.

  • Israel Securities Authority Selects PortAuthority Technologies to Protect Sensitive Internal Data Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 14 6:00 AM
    PortAuthority Technologies, the leader in Information Leak Prevention, today announced that the Israel Securities Authority has selected PortAuthority to protect its extremely sensitive information from unauthorized distribution.

  • Israel Urges World to Reject Hamas Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 12 7:22 PM
    Israel's foreign minister on Sunday criticized Russia's invitation for Hamas leaders to visit Moscow for talks, urging the international community to stand firm in rejecting the militant group despite its victory in Palestinian elections.

  • Hamas will end armed struggle if Israel quits territories: leader Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 12 8:18 PM
    Hamas will end its armed struggle against Israel if the Jewish state withdraws from all occupied Palestinian territories, its leader has told Russian daily Nezavisimaya Gazeta.

  • Israel excludes Palestinians from fertile valley Open this result in new window
    Mail and Guardian - Feb 13 11:10 PM
    Israel has effectively annexed the Jordan Valley -- about a third of the occupied West Bank -- by barring almost all Palestinians from entering the region, a respected Israeli human rights group said on Monday.

  • Analysts: Russian invite to Hamas may undercut Israel and road map Open this result in new window
    JTA - Feb 13 3:23 PM
    JERUSALEM, Feb. 13 (JTA) Russias readiness to hold talks with Hamas following the terrorist groups victory in Palestinian parliamentary election has surprised and angered decision-makers in Israel. But how damaging is the Russian move likely to be?

  • Israel bans Argie beef Open this result in new window
    Something Jewish - Feb 14 1:13 AM
    Beef from Argentina has been banned from entering Israel following an outreak of the foot and mouth disease in the northeastern Corrientes region of the country.

  • Israeli Leader: Iran President 'Obsessed' Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 41 minutes ago
    Iran's nuclear program threatens Israel's existence and could produce a nuclear bomb in two years, an influential Israeli lawmaker said Tuesday, while the acting prime minister accused Iran's president of being "obsessed with anti-Semitic hatred."

  • Silvermans donate $3M to Beth Israel Deaconess Open this result in new window
    BizJournals - Feb 13 1:07 PM
    Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center received a $3 million gift Monday from Lois E. and Norman S. Silverman of Palm Beach and Boston to mark Lois's Silverman's election to a three-year term as chair of the medical center's board of directors.

  • Hamas Assails U.S., Israeli `interference' Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 14 1:09 PM
    Hamas protested "interference" by the United States and Israel following reports Tuesday the nations were exploring ways to topple the militants' incoming government unless they renounced their violent ideology and recognized Israel's right to exist.

  • Israel supports referring Iran's nuclear case to Security Council: spokesman Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Feb 13 4:10 PM
    Israel voiced its support on Monday to refer Iran's nuclear case to the UN Security Council shortly after the Islamic Republic announced its decision to resume uranium enrichment by early March, local newspaper Ha'aretz reported.

  • Kadima Clearly Surpasses Opponents in Israel Open this result in new window
    Angus Reid - Feb 13 9:37 PM
    (Angus Reid Global Scan) The Kadima party founded by prime minister Ariel Sharon stands to become the largest political group in Israel's legislative branch, according to six recent voting intention polls.

  • Russia expected to press Hamas to disarm, recognize Israel: US Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Feb 13 4:09 PM
    The United States expects Russia to press the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) to disarm and recognize Israel in its talks with the militant group, the White House said on Monday.

  • Olmert: Next Knesset must determine Israel's final borders Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Feb 13 12:13 PM
    Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday that members of the next Knesset will be asked to determine Israel's permanent borders in a historic vote, if his Kadima party wins next month's elections.

  • US denies seeking Hamas ouster, new elections Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 14 11:36 AM
    The United States denied any "plot" with Israel to topple the Hamas-led Palestinian government, but said they had discussed cuts in US aid if the group does not renounce violence.

  • Israel isolates Jordan Valley from West Bank Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 13 1:15 PM
    Israel has managed to completely cut off the Jordan Valley from the rest of the occupied West Bank through a series of military procedures instituted last year, an Israeli newspaper said Monday. Since March 2005, Israel has prevented the Palestinians from entering the Jordan.

  • Israel lobbies against "Palestine" tag at Oscars Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 12 12:03 PM
    Israel and U.S. Jewish groups have lobbied organizers of next month's Academy Awards not to present a nominated film about Palestinian suicide bombers as coming from "Palestine," an Israeli diplomat said on Sunday.

  • Israel emphasizing alleged ties between Hamas and Chechen separatists Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Feb 13 4:41 PM
    Israel reportedly told its Foreign Ministry on Feb. 13 to emphasize alleged ties between Hamas and Chechen separatists, following Russian President Vladimir Putin's comments last week that he would invite Hamas leaders for talks.

  • Oscar organizers deny pressure on Palestinian film Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 14 12:27 PM
    Oscar organizers said on Tuesday they have not yet decided how to designate a film about suicide bombers in the West Bank but denied they were being pressed by Israel to say the movie came from the Palestinian Authority rather than Palestine.

  • Olmert Rules Out Talks With Hamas Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 14 10:32 AM
    Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Tuesday said Israel won't negotiate with the incoming Hamas leadership of the Palestinians as long as the group remains committed to Israel's destruction.

  • Israel to cut army service Open this result in new window
    Irish Examiner - Feb 13 12:29 PM
    Israels compulsory military service is to be gradually reduced to two years from the current three years in a move that would save millions of pounds a year, defence minister Shaul Mofaz said today.

  • Sharon's son gets jail time in Israel bribery case Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 14 5:03 AM
    An Israeli court sentenced Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's son to nine months' imprisonment on Tuesday in a campaign funding scandal.

  • Hamas to give up arms if Israel leaves West Bank Open this result in new window
    Deccan Herald - Feb 13 3:22 PM
    The head of Hamas politburo Khaled Mishaal said in an interview published in a Russian journal that the movement would halt its armed struggle if Israel were to withdraw from the West Bank and East Jerusalem, occupied in 1967.

  • ...group will end its armed struggle if Israel withdraws from all parts of the Palestinian: Hamas chief Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Feb 13 4:26 PM
    Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal says his group will end its armed struggle if Israel withdraws from all parts of the Palestinian territories.

  • US says "no plot" for Hamas ouster Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 14 8:51 AM
    The United States and Israel were not plotting to destabilize a Hamas-led Palestinian government, the White House said on Tuesday, but urged the militant group to respect Israeli-Palestinian accords.

  • Random House unveils first films under new tie-up Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 14 10:15 AM
    Two politically charged stories, one a novel set in Israel and the other a non-fiction investigation about the war in Iraq, are set to be the first movie adaptations from an unprecedented joint venture between a book publisher and a film company.

  • Israel striker Katan joins West Ham Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Feb 13 2:22 PM
    LONDON (Reuters) - Israel striker Yaniv Katan has completed his 100,000 pounds ($172,900) move to West Ham United from Maccabi Haifa, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.

  • Hamas assails U.S. for considering Palestinian regime change Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Feb 14 6:28 AM
    Hamas derided the United States and Israel on Tuesday following reports they were exploring ways to topple the militants' incoming government unless they renounce their violent ideology.

  • Israel to reduce compulsory military service Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman - Feb 13 5:52 PM
    ISRAEL'S compulsory military service is to be gradually reduced to two years from the current three years in a move that would save millions of pounds a year, defence minister Shaul Mofaz said yesterday.

  • Israel Plays Up Hamas-Chechen Link Open this result in new window
    The Moscow Times - Feb 13 12:46 PM
    JERUSALEM -- Outraged by Russian overtures to Hamas, Israel has told its diplomats to play up purported ties between the Palestinian militants and Chechens rebels, Israeli political sources said Monday.

  • Survey: 18 wealthiest families earn 32% of Israel's revenues Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Feb 13 6:58 AM
    The income of the 18 wealthiest families in Israel is equivalent to 77 percent of Israel's national budget, which is NIS 256 billion a year, and constitutes 32 percent of the country's revenues, according to a survey conducted by the Business Data Israel company published Monday.

  • Pakistan says traders not visiting Israel Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 13 6:46 AM
    Pakistan - Traders - Israel Pakistan said on Monday that businessmen from the country are not visiting Israeli, denying reports in the Israeli media that a first-ever delegation from Pakistan will arrive in Israel later this year.

  • Irregularities cited over gov't computerized projects outsourced to HP Israel Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
    The State Comptroller's Office has been taking great interest in computerization projects at all government ministries in recent years.