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Likud vote raises prospect of early Israeli election Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks set to lead his party into a possible early election. His right wing Likud party is holding its leadership… 31/01/2012
How Gilad Shalit won freedom How did the freedom swap become possible? All the time Gilad Shalit was held prisoner, Israelis held vigil. They kept up pressure to free him. Not only an… 18/10/2011
Israel’s warning on democratic monopoly Israel faces a dilemma with the Palestinians’ planned bid for recognition of statehood at the United Nations in New York this week. Israel’s claim to be a… 19/09/2011
Gaza still struggles three years after offensiveFlowers are one of the few things Gazans can export. After four and half years of the Israeli blockade and the partial destruction of Gaza’s industry in the… 26/12/2011
Sarkozy reportedly cannot bear ‘liar’ NetanyahuFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy called the Israeli Prime Minister ‘a liar’ during the G20 summit in Cannes. The remark about Benjamin Netanyahu was made… 08/11/2011
Sarkozy reportedly tells Obama: Netanyahu is a ‘liar’Overhearing a private chat between two world leaders is something of a journalist’s dream and a diplomat’s nightmare. And that is what several journalists… 08/11/2011
Israel denies truce after cross-border violenceBoth Palestinian and Israeli families have been burying their dead in a recent upsurge in cross- border violence. Attempts by Egypt to broker a ceasefire… 31/10/2011
Hopes for truce between Islamic Jihad and IsraelThere are hopes for a ceasefire between Palestinian militants in Gaza and Israel after the Islamic Jihad group accepted an Egyptian-brokered truce. This… 30/10/2011
Netanyahu justifies Shalit dealThe vast majority of Israelis approve of the exchange but there are some who oppose it and there was even a last minute attempt to block it through the… 18/10/2011
Arab dismay at new Jewish homes in east JerusalemAll eyes are on Jerusalem following Israel’s approval of planning permission for a block of 1,100 new homes in the Arab east of the city. The homes will be… 27/09/2011
UN Security Council to consider Palestinian bidThe United Nations Security Council is set to meet in New York today to start discussing the Palestinian application for full state membership. The US has… 26/09/2011
Israel accepts proposals for peace talksIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is ready to accept proposals from the so-called Quartet of mediators to aim for peace with the Palestinians… 25/09/2011
Refugees welcome Palestinian bid for UN membershipHundreds of Palestinian refugees gathered in a show of support for President Mahmoud Abbas’ bid for full UN membership. In Lebanon, there are an estimated… 23/09/2011
Israel extends hand of peace to Mahmoud AbbasIsrael’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in responding to President Mahmoud Abbas told the UN General Assembly that the programme of settlements in the West… 23/09/2011
Abbas applies for UN recognition of PalestineThe Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has formally presented a request for the United Nations to recognise Palestine as a sovereign state. The US has… 23/09/2011
Palestinian vote will not succeed – NetanyahuIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told his cabinet that the Palestinians’ UN bid for statehood will never succeed. Palestinian President Mahmoud… 18/09/2011
Netanyahu: we will hold fast to peace accord with EgyptThe Israeli Prime Minister says his country remains committed to its landmark peace agreement signed with Egypt in 1979. The comment from Benjamin Netanyahu… 10/09/2011
Netanyahu seeks solutions to anti-government protestsIsrael has announced new measures to tackle growing protests over the cost of living. Hundreds of demonstrators remain camped out in Tel Aviv. It is now the… 14/08/2011
Israeli government listens to demonstratorsProtesters are camping out on the streets of Tel Aviv, angry at the high cost of living in Israel, especially housing. Despite relatively strong economic… 07/08/2011
Israel tenders for new settlement buildersIsrael has announced plans to build nearly 300 additional homes in Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. For the Palestinians it has hardened their… 18/07/2011
Abbas will go to UN for recognition of PalestinePresident Mahmoud Abbas plans to seek UN recognition for a Palestinian state in September, despite Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to US Congress. Speaking to… 25/05/2011
Reaction split over Israeli PM speechThere has been a predictable split in opinion over the Israeli prime minister’s speech to the US congress, with support or opposition depending upon whether… 25/05/2011
Palestinians slam Netanyahu speechThe Israeli prime minister’s speech has brought a scornful reaction from Palestinians. Any hopes in Ramallah that Netanyahu might give ground were quickly… 24/05/2011
Netanyahu offers ‘compromise’ but stays firm on bordersIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described his vision of peace with Palestinians to the US Congress in Washington. Netanyahu reiterated his… 24/05/2011
Border row strains ties between the US and IsraelHeading to Washington, Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu knew his task was a tricky one, with the stalled peace process far from the only challenge. He… 24/05/2011
Netanyahu sets out his grounds for Mideast peaceIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described his vision of peace with Palestinians to the US Congress in Washington. Netanyahu reiterated his… 24/05/2011
LIVE – Netanyahu address to US CongressWatch live as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives an address to the US Congress, where he is expected to talk about the stalled… 24/05/2011
Netanyahu at odds with Obama over peace plan bordersPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to give a speech in the US Congress in which he has said he will present his view of a future Middle East… 24/05/2011
Israel’s Netanyahu rejects Obama’s border proposalsIsrael’s prime minister has rejected US President Obama’s vision for the borders of a future Palestinian state. Speaking at the White House, Benjamin… 20/05/2011
Netanyahu, Obama at odds over Mideast peaceIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet President Barack Obama later on Friday for talks on the Middle East peace process. But Netanyahu… 20/05/2011
Israel’s BirthdayCelebrations have started to mark Israel’s 63rd year of independence. The state was founded on May 14, 1948. The events usually start with the lighting… 10/05/2011
Israel says Palestinian accord is a setbackPalestinian factions Hamas and Fatah formally signed an agreement on Wednesday, ending four years of bitter division. Palestinians celebrated in the streets… 05/05/2011
Israel mourns as it marks Holocaust DayOn the eve of Holocaust Memorial Day Israel has held a ceremony at the country’s official memorial site of Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. Survivors lit six… 02/05/2011
Israeli PM pledges sharp response to Jerusalem bombThe Israeli prime minister has pledged to respond after Wednesday’s bomb attack near Jerusalem’s central bus station. A woman was killed and at least 30… 24/03/2011
Israel agrees to more settlementsA day after a jewish famiy was murdered by a Palestinian, the Israeli government has given the go-ahead for more settlements on the occupied West… 13/03/2011
Israel’s big fears over a post-Mubarak EgyptPowerless, the Israelis can only watch and wait. They are helpless as an Egyptian regime they thought they could rely on as a regional ally teeters on the… 31/01/2011
Israel urges allies to curb criticism of MubarakFears of a power vacuum in Egypt have prompted a stern warning from Israel to its allies to curb criticism of President Hosni Mubarak. Prime Minister… 31/01/2011
Turkey rejects Israeli flotilla findingsTurkey has dismissed as “worthless” an Israeli report clearing the government and military of wrongdoing in the bloody assault on a Turkish aid ship. The… 24/01/2011
Israel ponders new settlement freeze incentivesThe Israeli cabinet is considering a new US proposal aimed at breaking the deadlock in stalled peace talks with the Palestinians. Israel would declare a new… 14/11/2010
Palestinians reject Israeli ‘Jewish state’ offerThe Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered the Palestinians a new freeze on settlement building – if they recognise Israel as a Jewish… 11/10/2010
Israel urged to accept new settlement haltThe Israeli cabinet is under pressure to establish a new moratorium on settlement building in the West Bank. The US wants a halt in construction for a… 05/10/2010
Mitchell: Middle East peace talks “impressive”The latest Middle East peace talks have continued in Jerusalem with both sides still addressing core disputes. President Obama has invested much political… 16/09/2010
Israelis, Palestinians ‘get down to business’Peace talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians have moved to Jerusalem, a day after a meeting between the two sides in Egypt. US Secretary of State… 15/09/2010
Little progress as Mideast talks move to JerusalemThe Middle East peace talks move to Jerusalem today, with Israeli and Palestinian leaders still claiming they can reach a deal in the next twelve months. They… 15/09/2010
Israel warned: “settlements or peace”Israel has been warned to choose between Jewish settlements in the West Bank, or peace. Ahead of more talks tomorrow in Egypt, Israel is unwilling to rule out… 13/09/2010
Mideast talks reopenIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netyanhu and Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas had not spoken face-to-face for 20 months, but after the successful… 03/09/2010
Peace talks get promising startIt seems that the renewed Israeli-Palestinian peace talks have got off to as good a start as anyone could have hoped for. Both Benjamin Netanyahu and… 03/09/2010
US won’t ‘impose’ solution on Israel, PalestiniansUS Secretary of State Hilary Clinton urged the Israelis and the Palestinians to “shake off the shackles of history” at the relaunch of peace talks between the… 02/09/2010
Mideast talks “productive” and “cordial”The US Middle East envoy gave a positive assessment of the start of the peace talks, using the words “productive” and “cordial” and saying there was “good… 02/09/2010
Middle East peace talks: the issuesIn the 17 years since Israel and the PLO officially recognised each other in the Oslo Accords, Middle East peace summits have come and gone, but the same… 02/09/2010
Leaders flag up peace ahead of Middle East talksIt is down to business in face-to-face Middle East talks today after the pomp of a White House reception. Meeting key players ahead of the negotiations… 02/09/2010
Middle East leaders speak ahead of peace talksMiddle East leaders have spoken of their hopes and aspirations ahead of planned peace talks and after a meeting with Barack Obama. At the White House, the… 02/09/2010
Inauspicious start to Washington talksDirect peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians are due to resume tomorrow. Today featured bilateral meetings in Washington, and President Barack Obama… 01/09/2010
Netanyahu to DC for Palestinian peace talksIsrael’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left for Washington on Tuesday for the first direct peace talks with the Palestinians in nearly two… 31/08/2010
Israeli leader rallies party support for peace talksIsrael’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been trying to pull together the diverse elements of his own party before leaving for Washington and direct… 31/08/2010
Mideast talks “difficult but possible” – NetanyahuIsrael’s Prime Minister has spelled out his opening position ahead of the new round of direct Middle East peace talks set to begin next week. Benjamin… 22/08/2010
Israel and Palestinians agree face-to-face talksIsrael and the Palestinians have agreed to resume direct negotiations without preconditions aimed at reaching a peace deal within a year. US Secretary of… 20/08/2010
Quartet, Israel, Palestinians poised for direct peace talksSeptember 2 will see Israel and the Palestinians start direct peace talks in Washington, a diplomatic source says. The United States, the European Union… 20/08/2010
Israel suggests Turkey “sought” raid over GazaIsrael’s Prime Minister has strongly defended the raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in which nine Turkish activists were killed. Benjamin Netanyahu went so… 09/08/2010
Netanyahu testifies at Gaza flotilla inquiryPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told an internal Israeli inquiry that the raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in May was lawful. Netanyahu is the first… 09/08/2010
No breakthrough in Cairo talksRenewed attempts to move towards face to face talks between Israel and the Palestinians got off to a slow start yesterday in Cairo. Israel’s Prime Minister… 19/07/2010
Obama calls for direct Middle East peace talksPresident Obama has called for direct peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians before a settlement freeze ends in September. Obama spoke as he met… 07/07/2010
Israel likely to reject international inquiryIsrael looks set to reject a proposal for an international inquiry into last week’s deadly raid by Israeli commandos on a Gaza-bound aid ship. The … 06/06/2010
Netanyahu backs Israeli action in deadly flotilla raidIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced down global criticism and defended his country’s action in the fatal commando raid on an international aid… 02/06/2010
Netanyahu strongly defends commando raidThe storming by Israeli marines of a Turkish aid ship bound for Gaza has triggered a diplomatic crisis. 10 pro-Palestinian activists were reported killed in… 31/05/2010
Israel mulls White House demandsSecurity is tight the morning after the Israeli Prime Minister’s return from a tense visit to Washington. Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesman said there had been… 26/03/2010
Netanyahu returns to Israel after troubled US visitHeading home from Washington, he said progress had been made. But the White House’s relative silence over talks with Benjamin Netanyahu suggests serious… 25/03/2010
New settlement row as Netanyahu meets ObamaIsraeli-US relations remain tense despite two meetings between prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Obama in Washington. The head to heads away… 24/03/2010
Netanyahu in Obama White House talksIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with US President Barack Obama in a bid to ease strained ties between the two allies. It is the first… 24/03/2010
Israel defies renewed US criticism over JerusalemA defiant Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed renewed US criticism of Jewish home construction in the disputed city of Jerusalem. “ The Jewish people were… 23/03/2010
UN chief Ban Ki-moon meets Benjamin NetanyahuUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has toured areas of the Gaza Strip where the blockade on building materials means homes destroyed by Israel’s three week… 21/03/2010
UN chief condemns Israel’s Gaza blockadeIsrael’s blockade on Gaza has been condemned by the UN Secretary General, who says it is causing unacceptable suffering. Ban Ki-moon is in the territory… 21/03/2010
Netanyahu voices regret over settlement planIsrael’s Prime Minister has, for the first time publicly, voiced regret for the timing of the announcement of a Jewish settlement plan which has strained ties… 14/03/2010
White House: Israel and Palestinians agree to talks about talksThe political chess game that is Arab-Israeli relations is closer to getting underway again. The White House says both sides have agreed to indirect peace… 08/03/2010
Israeli PM implicated in Dubai spy hitIsrael’s prime minister has been implicated in the murder of a Hamas leader in Dubai last month. British and Israeli media are reporting that Benjamin… 21/02/2010
German mediator delivers Israel’s answerHamas will today welcome a German mediator with Israel’s proposals for a long-mooted prisoner exchange. Hamas is holding kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad… 22/12/2009
‘Ball’ in Palestinian court, says Israel’s LiebermanIsrael’s foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman has said ‘the ball’ for restarting Middle East peace talks is now in court of the Palestinians. His… 26/11/2009
Palestinians scornful of settlement ‘freeze’The Palestinian Authority has rejected outright any further peace talks based on Israel’s offer to temporarily restrict Jewish settlement construction in the… 26/11/2009
Washington attacks Israeli plans for more West Bank homesIsrael’s plans to build a further 900 homes in the Gilo settlement has triggered a fresh rift with Washington whose response has been forthright. The… 18/11/2009
Settlement issue stalls Middle East peace talksUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in Morocco with little prospect of fresh peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. On Saturday… 01/11/2009
Clinton pushes for Middle East peaceUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called on the Israelis and Palestinians to restart peace talks immediately. The plea came at a joint media… 01/11/2009
Israel blasts Iran at the UNAfter a rare moment of unity on nuclear weapons bitter divisions have again come to the surface at the UN. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched… 25/09/2009
Obama urges restart of Middle East peace talksIn his most direct intervention into Middle East diplomacy so far, US President Barack Obama has called on Palestinians and Israelis to act with a sense of… 22/09/2009
Low expectations for Obama’s Middle East summitThe row over Jewish settlements has dashed any hopes of a breakthrough in today’s three-way summit of Israeli, Palestinian and US leaders. Host Barack… 22/09/2009
Expectations low for Mideast summitIsraeli and Palestinian leaders have voiced low expectations ahead of today’s three-way summit in New York with President Obama. Benjamin Netanyahu is… 22/09/2009
Mubarak urges renewed Middle East peace talksEgyptian President Hosni Mubarak has called on Israel to halt all settlement building and urged the resumption of talks with the Palestinians during a meeting… 14/09/2009
Anger over new settler homes in the West BankIsrael’s decision to approve permits for the building of more than 450 new homes in the occupied West Bank has brought criticism from several quarters… 08/09/2009
Israel approves 455 new West Bank homesIsrael has resumed settlement-building in the West Bank with today’s approval of a further 455 building permits for new homes. 89 of the permits are in the… 07/09/2009
Israel affirms plans for more settler homesShrugging off a rebuke from Washington, Benjamin Netanyahu is standing firm. He is set to announce the building of hundreds of new settler homes in the… 06/09/2009
Israel’s Netanyahu denies settlement freezeHe is under intense international pressure but Israel’s prime minister denies he has agreed to suspend Jewish settlement building. Visiting the villa where… 28/08/2009
Reports: secret US/Israel settlement dealProspects for peace in the Middle East have dimmed with claims that Israel and America have agreed a secret deal on settlements. The Palestinians rejected… 12/07/2009
Netanyahu says Iran biggest threat to peaceIsrael’s prime minister says Iran’s “aggressive behaviour is the greatest threat to peace.” Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments came at the end of talks with… 23/06/2009
Livni gives Netanyahu tacit supportIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been holding a meeting with his faction at the Knesset less than 24 hours after his speech accepting the… 15/06/2009
Netanyahu prepares major policy speechA major policy speech from the Israeli Prime Minister is due to be delivered today. Officials say Benjamin Netanyahu will outline his vision of how to… 14/06/2009
Iran is priority for NetanyahuIsrael’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu meets President Barack Obama for talks today, intent on making Iran the number one issue. But the … 18/05/2009
Netanyahu wants to resume Palestinian talksThe Israeli Prime Minister has made positive noises towards Egypt about his commitment to peace talks with the Palestinians. Benjamin Netanyahu and President… 11/05/2009
Mitchell: Two state solution vitalThe US envoy to the Middle East is hoping to convince Israel’s new government to accept a two state solution. George Mitchell has been in meetings with… 17/04/2009
Netanyahu prepares for power in IsraelIsraelis and Palestinians have been greeting the new coalition government in Israel with a mixture of trepidation and hope. After decades of violence and… 31/03/2009
Netanyahu says peace possible with PalestiniansThe incoming Israeli prime minister has promised to pursue peace with the Palestinians. Addressing parliament before it votes to endorse his right and left… 31/03/2009
