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Hamas among intractable issues in Mideast talks

September 2, 2010, 11:22 pm
Hamas among intractable issues in Mideast talks

It wields virtual veto power over any agreement and has given no indication it would be willing to accept a deal with Israel reached by Abbas, … Read More »

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Book says Nazi hunter Wiesenthal worked for Mossad

September 2, 2010, 9:50 pm
Book says Nazi hunter Wiesenthal worked for Mossad

The assertions in “Wiesenthal – The Life and Legends” shed a different light on the Holocaust survivor previously believed to have conducted a lone quest to … Read More »

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Israel , Palestinians agree to 2nd round of talks

September 2, 2010, 9:38 pm
Israel , Palestinians agree to 2nd round of talks

Abbas called on Israel to end Jewish settlements in the West Bank and other areas that the Palestinians want to be part off their own state. … Read More »

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Syria holds Lebanon Shiite cleric as suspected Israeli spy

September 2, 2010, 8:30 pm
Syria holds Lebanon Shiite cleric as suspected Israeli spy

BEIRUT — A Lebanese Shiite cleric known as a critic of Syrian-backed Hezbollah has been arrested in Syria on suspicion of spying for Israel , a high-ranking … Read More »

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In Venice, Jewish lens focuses on Palestinians

September 2, 2010, 7:50 pm
In Venice, Jewish lens focuses on Palestinians

VENICE, Italy — US filmmaker Julian Schnabel, a New York Jew , tells it like it is from the Palestinian point of view in “Miral” screening as the Venice … Read More »

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Book says Nazi hunter Wiesenthal worked for Mossad

September 2, 2010, 4:08 pm
Book says Nazi hunter Wiesenthal worked for Mossad

Tom Segev says in “Wiesenthal – The Life and Legends,” that the Holocaust survivor began working with Israeli intelligence even before the establishment of … Read More »

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Hamas leader rejects talks with Israel

September 2, 2010, 3:16 pm
Hamas leader rejects talks with Israel

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The top Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip rejected compromise with Israel in a fiery speech Wednesday, a day after gunmen killed four … Read More »

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French railway faces criticism in US for WWII role

September 2, 2010, 3:06 pm
French railway faces criticism in US for WWII role

The French national railway’s hope to bid on the first high-speed tracks in the United States is running into resistance from Holocaust survivors because of … Read More »

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Hamas leader rejects talks with Israel

September 2, 2010, 2:22 pm
Hamas leader rejects talks with Israel

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The top Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip rejected compromise with Israel in a fiery speech Wednesday, a day after gunmen killed four … Read More »

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French railway faces criticism in US for WWII role

September 2, 2010, 12:52 am
French railway faces criticism in US for WWII role

The French national railway’s hope to bid on the first high-speed tracks in the United States is running into resistance from Holocaust survivors because of … Read More »

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Hamas leader rejects talks with Israel

September 2, 2010, 12:30 am
Hamas leader rejects talks with Israel

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The top Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip rejected compromise with Israel in a fiery speech Wednesday, a day after gunmen killed four … Read More »

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UN agency fails to stage nuke-free Mideast talks

September 2, 2010, 12:06 am

The result was a setback not only for Israel but also for the United States and other supporters of the Jewish state. Because the resolution passed by only … Read More »

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French railway faces criticism in US for WWII role

September 1, 2010, 11:52 pm

The French national railway wants to build the first high-speed tracks in the United States, reopening Holocaust wounds that threaten to derail the … Read More »

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Mormon church, Jewish leaders tackle proxy baptism

September 1, 2010, 10:12 pm
Mormon church, Jewish leaders tackle proxy baptism

In a joint statement issued Wednesday, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the American Gathering of Holocaust Survivors said a new computer … Read More »

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Mormon church, Jewish leaders tackle proxy baptism

September 1, 2010, 9:40 pm
Mormon church, Jewish leaders tackle proxy baptism

Jews are offended by the idea that Mormons are trying to alter the religion of Holocaust victims, who were murdered because of their religion. … Read More »

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Israeli cultural institute to open in Budapest

September 1, 2010, 6:56 pm
Israeli cultural institute to open in Budapest

Local Jewish businessmen and entrepreneurs have also partnered with his agency, which deals with Israel’s relations with Jews abroad. … Read More »

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Jerusalem to remain ‘undivided capital of Israel ‘

September 1, 2010, 3:58 pm
Jerusalem to remain ‘undivided capital of Israel ‘

West Jerusalem and 12 Jewish “neighborhoods” — settlements in Arab east Jerusalem — would remain in Israel’s hands. “The Arab neighborhoods in which close … Read More »

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Israel seals parts of West Bank after deadly attack

September 1, 2010, 10:36 am
Israel seals parts of West Bank after deadly attack

“The IDF ( Israel Defence Forces,) together with the rest of the different security apparatuses, is operating and will continue to do so until we catch the … Read More »

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Israeli settlers to resume West Bank construction

September 1, 2010, 9:38 am
Israeli settlers to resume West Bank construction

Israel captured the West Bank from Jordan in the 1967 Mideast war and Jewish settlers began building communities in the territory soon after. … Read More »

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US seeks Israeli peace talks with Syria, Lebanon

September 1, 2010, 7:04 am
US seeks Israeli peace talks with Syria, Lebanon

Wider peace talks between Israel and its northern Arab neighbors, which have been in perpetual conflict with the Jewish state since its creation in 1948, … Read More »

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NY synagogue plot suspect heard boasting on tape

September 1, 2010, 2:40 am
NY synagogue plot suspect heard boasting on tape

NEW YORK — A down-and-out Muslim man, under pressure from a paid FBI informant, admitted he was eager to attack a New York synagogue to vent his rage … Read More »

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Palestinian kills 4 Israelis on eve of peace talks

September 1, 2010, 1:08 am
Palestinian kills 4 Israelis on eve of peace talks

Some 500 ultranationalist Jewish settlers live in heavily fortified enclaves in the city amid more than 100000 Palestinians. One of the victims was pregnant … Read More »

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Abbas seeks active US mediation in Mideast talks

August 31, 2010, 10:06 pm
Abbas seeks active US mediation in Mideast talks

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Tuesday the success of talks aimed at forging a peace deal with Israel within a year will … Read More »

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Israel gave ‘licence to kill’ on Gaza ship: Israeli Arab MP

August 31, 2010, 8:34 pm
Israel gave ‘licence to kill’ on Gaza ship: Israeli Arab MP

AMMAN — Outspoken Arab Israeli MP Haneen Zuabi on Tuesday told a UN human rights inquiry into Israel’s deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla that its … Read More »

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UN probe of Gaza flotilla talks to Israeli-Arab MK

August 31, 2010, 4:58 pm
UN probe of Gaza flotilla talks to Israeli-Arab MK

AMMAN, Jordan — An Israeli-Arab lawmaker said Tuesday she told UN investigators probing Israel’s deadly raid on an aid flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip … Read More »

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Armed militias: a quandary for Lebanon, US

August 31, 2010, 12:16 pm
Armed militias: a quandary for Lebanon, US

The power balance worries the US and its close ally Israel , Hezbollah’s sworn enemy. This month, US lawmakers in Congress put a hold on $100 million of the … Read More »

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Israeli envoy heads home after tough 2 years

August 31, 2010, 12:00 am

“Once you believe in the Zionist dream, once you believe that Israel is the homeland of the Jewish people and that we have the right to live in peace and … Read More »

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Israel researchers find ancient disposable cutlery

August 30, 2010, 6:28 pm

JERUSALEM — Israeli archaeologists believe thousands of ancient shards of flint found scattered around a fire pit in a cave near Tel Aviv might be the … Read More »

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Israeli actors boycott stirs settlement debate

August 30, 2010, 5:50 am
Israeli actors boycott stirs settlement debate

JERUSALEM — Leading Israeli theater artists have pledged not to perform in Jewish settlements in the West Bank, stirring a heated debate in Israel on … Read More »

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Israeli actors boycott stirs settlement debate

August 30, 2010, 5:00 am
Israeli actors boycott stirs settlement debate

JERUSALEM — Leading Israeli theater artists have pledged not to perform in Jewish settlements in the West Bank, stirring a heated debate in Israel on … Read More »

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German banker under fire for ‘racist’ Jewish remarks

August 29, 2010, 7:14 pm
German banker under fire for ‘racist’ Jewish remarks

BERLIN — Top politicians attacked a senior official from Germany’s central bank on Sunday after comments about Jews, the latest in a string of … Read More »

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Israeli actors boycott stirs settlement debate

August 29, 2010, 3:14 pm

JERUSALEM — Leading Israeli theater artists have pledged not to perform in Jewish settlements in the West Bank, stirring a heated debate in Israel on … Read More »

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Calif. GOP Senate candidate to travel to Israel

August 29, 2010, 5:04 am
Calif. GOP Senate candidate to travel to Israel

Boxer, who is Jewish , has strong support among pro- Israel groups. Before the primary, Fiorina criticized her GOP opponent Tom Campbell for opposing … Read More »

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Two Palestinians wounded by Israeli fire in Gaza

August 28, 2010, 7:20 pm
Two Palestinians wounded by Israeli fire in Gaza

The men were hit as they tried to recover construction material near the security barrier that separates Israel from the Hamas-ruled coastal enclave, … Read More »

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Israel PM wants regular meetings with Palestinians

August 28, 2010, 6:54 pm
Israel PM wants regular meetings with Palestinians

The last round of Mideast peace talks broke down in late 2008 after Israel launched a three-week military offensive against Islamic militants in the Gaza … Read More »

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Israel PM wants regular meetings with Palestinians

August 28, 2010, 5:42 pm
Israel PM wants regular meetings with Palestinians

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says it will not participate in the US-backed peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority due to start on … Read More »

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Chelsea midfielder Yossi Benayoun picked for Israel’s Euro 2012 qualifying team

August 27, 2010, 7:04 pm
Chelsea midfielder Yossi Benayoun picked for Israel’s Euro 2012 qualifying team

TEL AVIV, Israel — Chelsea midfielder Yossi Benayoun was one of five British-based players named Friday to Israel coach Luis Fernadez’s squad for upcoming … Read More »

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Partner Communications names director as new CEO

August 27, 2010, 1:56 am
Partner Communications names director as new CEO

Israel -based telecom company Partner Communications Co. said Thursday that director Yacov Gelbard will be taking over as CEO on Oct. 1 from David Avner, … Read More »

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Israel’s military prosecutor says raid on Gaza flotilla in international …

August 26, 2010, 8:18 pm
Israel’s military prosecutor says raid on Gaza flotilla in international …

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military’s top prosecutor says Israel acted legally when it carried out a deadly raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla in international … Read More »

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Huntington gives Nazi papers to National Archives

August 26, 2010, 12:26 am
Huntington gives Nazi papers to National Archives

Documents that historians say laid the legal groundwork for the execution of 6 million Jews during the Holocaust were turned over to the National Archives … Read More »

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Israel’s FM says no extending settlement slowdown

August 25, 2010, 7:04 pm
Israel’s FM says no extending settlement slowdown

The roughly 120 Jewish settlements that dot the West Bank have long been a sore point in Mideast peacemaking. Israel began settling the territory soon after … Read More »

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EU slams Israel’s verdict on Palestinian activist

August 25, 2010, 6:56 pm
EU slams Israel’s verdict on Palestinian activist

JERUSALEM — The European Union’s top diplomat has slammed Israel for convicting a Palestinian activist who leads protests against the West Bank separation … Read More »

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Israel’s foreign minister says no to extending West Bank settlement …

August 25, 2010, 3:14 pm
Israel’s foreign minister says no to extending West Bank settlement …

The roughly 120 Jewish settlements that dot the West Bank have long been a sore point in Mideast peacemaking. Israel began settling the territory soon after … Read More »

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Blair: Serious ideas needed for Mideast success

August 24, 2010, 8:52 pm

Earlier this week, Netanyahu demanded that any future Palestinian state be demilitarized and recognize Israel as the Jewish homeland. He did not, however, … Read More »

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UN nuke watchdog chief presses Israeli ministers

August 24, 2010, 5:32 pm
UN nuke watchdog chief presses Israeli ministers

Yukiya Amano’s low-profile visit to Israel comes ahead of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s September board meeting and general conference. … Read More »

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Mideast talks will fail: Iran

August 24, 2010, 12:28 pm
Mideast talks will fail: Iran

TEHRAN — Direct peace talks between Israel and Palestinians will fail as long as the “root” of the problem remained, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman … Read More »

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Israel PM snubs UN atomic watchdog chief: newspaper

August 24, 2010, 12:20 pm
Israel PM snubs UN atomic watchdog chief: newspaper

Israel is sure to raise with Amano its concerns about Iran’s nuclear programme, which the Jewish state, the United States and other Western countries … Read More »

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UN official says Israel not co-operating with Human Rights Council probe of …

August 24, 2010, 12:10 pm
UN official says Israel not co-operating with Human Rights Council probe of …

Israeli commandos killed nine pro-Palestinian activists trying to break the Jewish state’s blockade of Gaza. Israel says the soldiers acted in self defence. … Read More »

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UN atomic watchdog chief on maiden trip to Israel

August 23, 2010, 11:12 pm
UN atomic watchdog chief on maiden trip to Israel

JERUSALEM — UN atomic watchdog chief Yukiya Amano arrived in Israel on Monday on his first visit since taking up the post last December, Israeli media … Read More »

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Israel faces difficult choice on settlement freeze

August 23, 2010, 10:44 pm
Israel faces difficult choice on settlement freeze

The roughly 120 Jewish settlements that dot the West Bank have long been a sore point in Mideast peacemaking. Israel began settling the territory soon after … Read More »

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UN rights probe into Israel flotilla raid heads to Turkey

August 23, 2010, 9:32 pm
UN rights probe into Israel flotilla raid heads to Turkey

GENEVA — A UN human rights inquiry into Israel’s deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla has begun a two-week visit to Turkey and Jordan to interview … Read More »

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Gaza Mall sparks debate over Israeli blockade

August 23, 2010, 7:30 pm
Gaza Mall sparks debate over Israeli blockade

Israel says those problems are due to the refusal of Hamas — whose charter calls for Israel’s destruction — to engage with the Jewish state. … Read More »

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Schiele art back in Austria after ownership feud

August 23, 2010, 7:20 pm
Schiele art back in Austria after ownership feud

VIENNA — A 12-year battle over the possession of a painting that was stolen from a Jewish Austrian by the Nazis came to a close on Monday when the work by … Read More »

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Israel police: Former PM Olmert should stand trial

August 23, 2010, 5:56 pm
Israel police: Former PM Olmert should stand trial

Olmert is currently on trial on separate charges of accepting illicit funds from an American supporter and double-billing Jewish groups for trips abroad, … Read More »

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Israel must choose settlements or peace: Erakat

August 23, 2010, 3:18 pm
Israel must choose settlements or peace: Erakat

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories — Israel must chose between “settlements or peace” Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erakat said on Monday ahead or the … Read More »

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Politics, alleged fraud disturb Jerusalem cemetery

August 23, 2010, 11:42 am

The once sleepy plot of Muslim gravestones in Jewish west Jerusalem has become a flash point for rival claims to the holy city at the heart of the … Read More »

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Defence minister names new chief of staff

August 22, 2010, 3:40 pm
Defence minister names new chief of staff

JERUSALEM — Defence Minister Ehud Barak on Sunday named his candidate to head Israel’s military, after weeks of media speculation over a “war of the … Read More »

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Israel appoints new military commander after weeks of rumours and intrigue

August 22, 2010, 1:40 pm
Israel appoints new military commander after weeks of rumours and intrigue

JERUSALEM — Israel’s defence minister says he has selected a new military commander. The new chief of staff will be Maj. Gen. Yoav Galant, who led Israel’s … Read More »

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Israeli PM: Peace ‘difficult but possible’

August 22, 2010, 1:18 pm
Israeli PM: Peace ‘difficult but possible’

Netanyahu says Israel’s security must be guaranteed and that the Palestinians must recognize Israel as the state of the Jewish people. … Read More »

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‘Probable delay’ hits Lebanon all-women aid ship to Gaza

August 21, 2010, 7:10 pm
‘Probable delay’ hits Lebanon all-women aid ship to Gaza

BEIRUT — A Lebanese aid ship aiming to reach Gaza in defiance of Israel will “probably be delayed,” organisers said Saturday, on the eve of its planned … Read More »

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