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- EU chides Israel on planned construction
BRUSSELS, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Israel's decision to expand settlements in East Jerusalem in the face of international criticism also drew a sharp rebuke from the European Union. In a statement issued Wednesday, the Swedish EU presidency ... - Obama warns Israel on building settlements
BEIJING, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama warned Israel that its decision to build new settlements in a Palestinian area won't help Middle East peace efforts. Also, Obama said Wednesday during an interview with Fox News i... - Israel fends off criticism of settlement expansion
by Ron Bousso JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israel on Wednesday fended off criticism of its approval of hundreds of new homes in annexed Arab east Jerusalem as France urged a resumption of stalled Middle East... - U.S. dismayed by Israel's building plans
JERUSALEM, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- The United States voiced dismay Tuesday over Israel's plan to expand settlements in East Jerusalem, saying the decision hinders the Middle East peace process. At a time when we are working to re-launch ... - Israel okays new east Jerusalem homes dismaying US
by Ron Bousso JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israel gave approval on Tuesday for the construction of hundreds of new housing units in ... - Israel okays new east Jerusalem homes in fresh blow for US
by Ron Bousso JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israel approved the construction of hundreds of new housing units in annexed Arab east Je... - Israel approves new homes in east Jerusalem
by Ron Bousso JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israel approved the construction of hundreds of new housing units in annexed east Jerusalem on Tuesday, driving another stake into troubled US efforts to restart Mi... - Israel OK's 900 new housing units in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israel's interior ministry on Tuesday authorised the construction of 900 new housing units in annexed east Jerusalem, the ministry said, in a move bound to draw international criticism."The planning and constructi... - Israeli soldiers refuse evacuation
NEGOHOT, Israel, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Members of the Israel army refused to take part in evacuating Israelis from West Bank settlements and two soldiers were disciplined, officials said. The incident occurred in the West Bank settlement... - Israeli FM questions PA political efforts
JERUSALEM, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Monday the Palestinian Authority acted questionably regarding its efforts involving Israel and Hamas. Speaking before the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committ... - No Israeli anthem at fencing competition
VIENNA, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Austrian officials concede they did not play Israel's anthem at an international fencing competition where two Israeli teens won gold and bronze medals. The Austrian official in charge of playing the nationa... - Israel FM says no peace with withdrawal
JERUSALEM, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Israel Foreign Affairs Minister Avigdor Lieberman says a withdrawal to 1967 borders will not end the Palestinian Israeli conflict. Speaking at the annual Saban Forum in Jerusalem Saturday evening, Lieberma... - Israelis kill one Palestinian in Gaza
JERUSALEM, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian and wounded another man during a brief foray Friday into Gaza, officials said. The two men and three others who were detained by the soldiers were described as a group... - Poll: Israelis moving to the right
TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Israeli voters are moving to the right but are also flexible in their willingness to deal with Hamas, a poll released Friday indicates. The survey, conducted for the newspaper Haaretz, found a quic... - Report: Israel puts Golan pullout on table
PARIS, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu sent a message to Syria that Israel would discuss a Golan Heights pullout to advance peace, Arab media reported. Satellite television channel Al Arabiya reported Thurs... - Israel hints at Syria opening after Sarkozy meet
by Ron Bousso PARIS (AFP) -- Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met French President Nicolas Sarkozy for talks on the crisis in the Middle East peace process and appeared to open the door t... - Israeli snow brings early winter to Austrian ski resort
by Luc Andre SANKT LEONHARD IM PITZTAL, Austria (AFP) -- High in the Alps an Austrian ski resort has found an unlikely source of early season snow: Israel.The sun-baked Mediterranean country might not appear on many lists of top cold... - Assad OKs resistance against Israel
ISTANBUL, Turkey, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Syrian President Bashar Assad ratcheted up the rhetoric against Israel, calling for action against the Jewish state if it fails to return the Golan Heights. This does not contradict the constant... - Israel, Jordan complete joint drill
JERUSALEM, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Israeli and Jordanian military forces concluded a joint one-day exercise simulating an earthquake and drilling rescue and emergency procedures, officials said. The drill was kept under wraps until its con... - U.S. dance troupe to visit Israel
JERUSALEM, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- American choreographer Mark Morris and his dance troupe plan a series of six performances at the Tel Aviv Opera House, officials said. The troupe collaborates with well known orchestras and musicians, inclu... - Israel concerned over Abbas' resignation
JERUSALEM, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A day after Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced his resignation, Israeli officials expressed concern for the peace process, officials said. After Abbas' broadcast announcement from Rama... - Israel urges action against Iran over weapons ship
by Ron Bousso TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP) -- Israel called on Thursday for the international community to take action against Iran, blaming Tehran for dispatching a weapons-laden ship to the Lebanese He... - Israel views arms shipment as card against Iran
by Joseph Krauss JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israel's capture of a weapons-laden ship allegedly sent from Iran and bound for Hezbollah will underscore its case against Tehran in the international community,... - Hezbollah denies link to arms seized by Israel
BEIRUT (AFP) -- Lebanon's Hezbollah on Thursday vehemently denied Israeli accusations that a huge shipment of arms seized by the Jewish state was destined for the militant group."Hezbollah ... - Israel seizes 'hundreds of tonnes' of arms
ASHDOD, Israel (AFP) -- The Israeli military said on Wednesday that a ship seized at sea was carrying hundreds of tonnes of arms sent from Iran to the Lebanese Hezb... - Israel seizes 'hundreds of tonnes' of arms
ASHDOD (Israel) (AFP) -- The Israeli military said on Wednesday that a ship seized at sea was carrying "hundreds of tonnes of arms bound for Hezbollah from Iran." - Israel says it seized Iranian arms shipment for Hezbollah
by David Buimovitch ASHDOD, Israel (AFP) -- Israel said on Wednesday that commandos had intercepted a ship carrying "hundreds of tonnes" of arms from Iran to Hezboll... - Israel seizes 'hundreds of kilograms' of arms from
ASHDOD, Israel (AFP) -- The Israeli military said on Wednesday that a ship seized at sea was carrying "hundreds of kilograms (many hundreds of pounds) of arms bound... - Israel seizes major Iranian arms shipment: military
by David Buimovitch ASHDOD, Israel (AFP) -- Israeli naval commandos intercepted a ship carrying "hundreds of tonnes" of arms from Iran to the Lebanese Hezbollah mili... - Israel intercepts ship carrying weapons: military
by Jean-Luc Renaudie JERUSALEM (AFP) -- The Israeli navy intercepted a ship carrying weapons 100 nautical miles (185 kilom... - Israel: Hamas has long-range missiles
JERUSALEM, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Hamas has smuggled scores of long-range Iranian missiles into Gaza and tested a missile that can hit Tel Aviv, a top Israeli military intelligence officer said. At the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense ... - Israel nabs Iranian weapons ship
JERUSALEM, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Israeli naval commandos intercepted an Iranian arms cargo ship flying an Antigua flag some 100 nautical miles off the Israeli coast, the army said Wednesday. Defense officials said they suspect the Iranian... - Israel releases Hamas lawmakers
JERUSALEM, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Israel released six Palestinian lawmakers affiliated with Hamas arrested after the 2006 kidnapping of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, officials said. The lawmakers were identified as Ahmed Attoun and Wael al-... - Report: Jerusalem Israel's poorest city
JERUSALEM, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Israel's National Insurance Institute reported 1.65 million Israelis are poor and named Jerusalem the country's poorest city. Details of the annual report released Monday were based on 2008 statistics.... - Israel delays expulsion of 1,200 children of foreign workers
JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delayed until the end of the school year the expulsion of 1,200 children of foreigners working illegally in Israel, his office said on Sund... - Somali terrorist group threatens Israel
JERUSALEM, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- A Somali terrorist group with al-Qaida ties has for the first time threatened to attack Israel, an International Crisis Group official said. In light of recent Temple Mount standoffs in Jerusalem between I... - Israel wants immediate peace talks
JERUSALEM, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Israel is willing to engage in peace talks with the Palestinians immediately but with no preconditions, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Saturday night. Speaking at a joint news conference with U. S.... - Suspect arrested in attack on Israel
SIDON, Lebanon, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Lebanese troops have arrested a suspect in a rocket attack on northern Israel and dismantled four rockets ready for launch, officials said Saturday. The suspect, Fadi Ibrahim, allegedly belongs to Fa... - Israel unhappy with Iran-West talks: Ahmadinejad
by Aresu Eqbali TEHRAN (AFP) -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said Iran's arch-foe Israel is unhappy with talks between Tehran and the West, but he hopes the negotiations will continue, ISNA ne... - Clinton to visit Israel to revive peace
JERUSALEM, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is due in Israel Sunday to try to advance peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, officials said. Clinton's arrival follows the visit of U.S. envoy to the ... - Israel to supply drones to German army
JERUSALEM, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Israel Aerospace Industries will supply Heron unmanned aerial vehicles to German forces operating in northern Afghanistan, the Israeli company said. The drones will enhance intelligence, surveillance and ... - Extend Italy's U.N. command: Israel
JERUSALEM, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Israel's request to extend Italy's command of U.N. troops in South Lebanon may have sparked a diplomatic incident with Spain, officials said. Citing the sensitive situation in Lebanon, Prime Minister Binya... - Israel wants Italy's U.N. command
JERUSALEM, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Israel's request to extend Italy's command of U.N. troops in South Lebanon may have sparked a diplomatic incident with Spain, officials said. Citing the sensitive situation in Lebanon, Prime Minister Binya... - Lebanon says Israel fired rocket
JERUSALEM, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Lebanese President Michel Suleiman says Israel was behind Tuesday's Katyusha rocket attack on northern Israel as it sought to violate his country's sovereignty. In an interview with the al-Sapir newspaper ... - Syria wants to resume talks with Israel
JERUSALEM, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Peace with Syria is a major building block in any regional peace deal, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said. Barak's statements came late Wednesday in response to comments by Syrian President Bashar A... - Alleged child-abusing rabbi reaches Israel
JERUSALEM, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- A self-styled Jewish rabbi accused of ordering his followers to abuse children, landed in Israel Wednesday after being extradited from Brazil. Elior Chen, 29, apprehended by Brazilian police in Sao Paulo i... - Israel cites more Lebanon rocket fire
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- The Israeli ambassador to the United Nations says the world body should investigate a rise in rocket fire coming across Israel's border from Lebanon. Ambassador Gabriela Shalev has filed a complaint w... - Israeli officials express doubts on talks
JERUSALEM, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Officials in Jerusalem say conditions for peace talks have deteriorated despite U.S. attempts to bring Israeli and Palestinian negotiators back to the table. One diplomatic official said U.S. Middle East e... - Israelis suspected of war crimes ID'ed
JERUSALEM, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- A group of European lawyers say they are holding the names of Israeli soldiers they allege have committed war crimes in Gaza. British attorney Daniel Makover told the Israeli newspaper Haaretz he coordinat... - Israel disputes Amnesty's water report
JERUSALEM, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Israel's Water Authority says it wasn't consulted as part of critical report by Amnesty International on water allocation between Israelis and Palestinians. Amnesty's report slammed Israel for taking 80 pe...
