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Iran Defiant Amid Talk Of Israeli Attack On Its Nuclear Sites
NPR Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:15:00 GMT
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned of retaliation if Israel tries to hit Iran's nuclear sites. His comments followed word that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta believes there's a strong likelihood of such action by Israel this spring.
Iran 'trying to attack Israeli targets in retaliation for scientists' deaths'
GUARDIAN Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:17:49 GMT
Head of Shin Bet says three attempted attacks by Iran have been thwarted in the past year Iranian agents are attempting to attack Israeli targets around the world in retaliation for covert operations, including the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists, the head of Shin Bet, the Israeli security agency, has warned. "It doesn't matter if it's true or not that Israel took out the nuclear scientists. A major, serious country like Iran cannot let this go on. They want to deter Israel and extract a price so that decision-makers in Israel think twice before they order an attack on an Iranian scientist," Yoram Cohen said in a lecture reported in Haaretz. Three serious attempted attacks were thwarted at the last minute in the past year, in Turkey, Azerbaijan and Thailand, he said. Four Iranian nuclear scientists have been assassinated in the past two years in what Iran – and many others in the international community – believe are operations by the Israeli secret services, or.....
Israeli: Iran creating missile to hit U.S.; East Coast in reach
CHICAGOTRIBUNE Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:49:00 GMT
REPORTING FROM JERUSALEM -- An Israeli government minister said Thursday that Iran is developing a missile that could strike targets more than 6,000 miles away and thus would be capable of reaching the East Coast of the United States.
Palestinians throw shoes, stones at U.N. convoy
REUTERS Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:24:12 GMT
GAZA (Reuters) - Dozens of Palestinians threw shoes, sticks and stones at U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's convoy as it crossed into the Gaza Strip on Thursday, protesting against what they saw as a slight against Palestinians jailed in Israel. Related Stories Give Russian boys our own military toys - Minister Exclusive - India team to seek boost in Iran imports for oil Germany's Merkel urges China to use influence on Iran Kidnappers delay release of aid workers held in Yemen Little new in IAEA-Iran talks - diplomats
Ban Ki-moon Urges Israelis and Palestinians to Resume Talks
NYTIMES Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:30:07 GMT
The United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, also called on both Israelis and Palestinians to offer goodwill gestures during a visit aimed at revitalizing the peace process.
Palestinians return 'lost' Israeli soldier to unit
YAHOO Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:54:43 GMT
An Israeli soldier who became separated from his unit during an operation in a Palestinian West Bank village was safely returned to his fellow troops by local residents, Israeli media said Thursday.
Unlike America, Israel Interested in 'Foreign Idea' of Self-Preservation
IBTIMES Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:31:05 EST
In most European polls, and in an ever-increasing number of American surveys, Israel is viewed as evil and very “self-serving,” as opposed to being open-minded like the rest of the world’s nations.
Analysis - Hamas on the move, seeks Palestinian ascendancy
REUTERS Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:13:12 GMT
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Political winds from the Arab Spring are filling the sails of the Palestinian Islamist organisation Hamas, as it seeks a course out of international isolation to the forefront of the Palestinian national movement. Related Stories 25 people dead in Egyptian football pitch invasion - report Fifty killed in Egypt soccer pitch invasion - ministry U.N. investigates reports of South Sudan massacre Nigeria Boko Haram spokesman arrested, victims buried More than 70 die in Egyptian football pitch invasion
Did Sen. Dianne Feinstein Reveal…Mossad Chief’s Secret Visit?
YAHOO Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:35:07 GMT
Israel’s diplomatic and military correspondents got quite the surprise watching the live feed of the Senate Intelligence Committee when Chairman Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) revealed the head of the Mossad had made a secret visit to Washington earlier this week to hold talks with senior U.S. officials.The item led the “Mabat” main newscast on Israel’s government-run network IBA on Tuesday evening and was the headline on Ha’aretz newspaper’s website. ...
Israel sets up elite command unit to strike behind 'enemy' lines
INDEPENDENT Wed, 01 Feb 2012
Israel has set up a specialist commando unit designed to carry out missions deep inside enemy territory amid growing consensus in government circles that military strikes must be contemplated if economic sanctions do not halt Iran's nuclear programme.
Israeli prime minister wins primary, offers settler grants
USATODAY Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:14:06 GMT
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won the leadership race of his Likud Party over his ultranationalist rival early Wednesday.
Israel Border: Will West Bank Barrier Become New Border With Future Palestinian State?
IBTIMES Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:29:14 EST
This border proposal would likely fail to receive Palestinian approval since they would have to cede the holy city of Jerusalem to the Israeli side of the border.
UN leader calls for 'goodwill gestures' by Israel
YAHOO Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:38:40 GMT
UN leader Ban Ki-moon called on Tuesday for "goodwill gestures" by Israel to encourage the Palestinians to revive the Middle East peace process, ahead of talks with leaders from the two sides.
Israeli jumbo drone crashes in field
YAHOO Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:10:17 GMT
One of the most sophisticated drones in the Israeli military crashed by accident in a field on Sunday, without causing casualties, an army spokeswoman said.
Abbas consults party on Israel talks
YAHOO Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:23:07 GMT
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Sunday convened the central committee of his Fatah movement to discuss contacts with Israel after a series of preliminary talks.
Israeli drone crashes
CHICAGOTRIBUNE Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT
According to CNN, the Israeli Defense Forces are reporting the crash of an unmanned aircraft Sunday. The drone was capable of reaching Iran and went down in "a ball of fire" during an experimental flight.
Huge Israeli drone that can reach Iran crashes
BOSTON Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:09:53 GMT
The Israeli military says a drone that can fly as far as Iran has crashed in central Israel on a routine experimental flight.
Netanyahu pessimistic on Mideast peace prospects
REUTERS Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:37:09 GMT
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Peace prospects with the Palestinians are looking poor, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday after exploratory talks aimed at relaunching negotiations ended in deadlock. Related Stories Sudan rebels say holding 29 Chinese workers Libyan PM calls for security meeting over weapons Gunmen attack Yemen election committee office Former Italian President Scalfaro dies at 93 Iraq's Sunni-backed bloc to end parliament boycott
Huge Israeli drone that can reach Iran crashes
MSNBC.MSN Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:02:52 GMT
The Israeli military says a drone that can fly as far as Iran has crashed in central Israel on a routine experimental flight. The military says there were no injuries in Sunday's crash, and it was investigating the incident.
Huge Israeli drone that can reach Iran crashes
YAHOO Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:04:40 GMT
The Israeli military says a drone that can fly as far as Iran has crashed in central Israel on a routine experimental flight.
Hamas chief makes 'historic' Jordan visit
YAHOO Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:08:06 GMT
Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal met Sunday with King Abdullah II on his first official visit to Jordan since his 1999 expulsion, calling the trip a "new good start" towards better ties with the kingdom.
Hamas quietly quits Syria as violence continues
HINDUSTANTIMES Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:00:40 GMT
The leader of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, Khaled Meshaal, has effectively abandoned his headquarters in the Syrian capital, Damascus, diplomatic and intelligence sources said on Friday.
AP Exclusive: Barrier Proposed as Israel Border
ABCNEWS Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:31:13 GMT
AP Exclusive: Palestinians say Israel's proposals suggest West Bank barrier as border
Arab-Israel Cyberwar: New Twist to Decades-old Middle East Conflict
IBTIMES Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:06:28 EST
Palestinian DDoS attack against Haaretz Hebrew website and escalating cyberwar carry major political significance.
Palestinians and Israelis Don’t Agree on New Talks
NYTIMES Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:30:13 GMT
The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, said he would leave open the possibility or resuming talks under certain conditions and after consultations with Arab League representatives on Feb. 4.
Palestinians to walk away from peace talks
INDEPENDENT Thu, 26 Jan 2012
The Palestinians were last night preparing to walk away from talks with Israel aimed at reviving peace negotiations as international mediators frantically shuttled between Ramallah and Jerusalem in an attempt to keep the peace process alive.
Palestinian president: Talks with Israel over
USATODAY Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:13:49 GMT
A low-level dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians about a future border has ended without any breakthrough.
Israeli-Palestinian talks end with no progress - officials
REUTERS Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:09:43 GMT
Israeli-Palestinian talks aimed at reviving peace negotiations ended in Jordan Wednesday without achieving any progress and President Mahmoud Abbas plans to consult fellow Arabs on his next move, Palestinian officials said. Related Stories U.S. commandos free two hostages in daring Somalia raid Papua New Guinea defence chief seized in power - ABC Obama pitches tax, jobs ideas on campaign-style tour New U.N. showdown with Russia over Syria looms Iran won't move toward nuclear weapon in 2012 - ISIS report
Palestinian leader: Talks with Israel over
MSNBC.MSN Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:40:26 GMT
A low-level dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians about a future border has ended without any breakthrough, the Palestinian president said Wednesday, reflecting the impasse plaguing the negotiations for at least three years.
Gaza Hamas leader leaves next week for Egypt, Iran
YAHOO Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:06:55 GMT
The Hamas prime minister's office says the Gaza premier will be visiting Iran as part of his tour of Muslim countries next week.
Palestinian leader: Talks with Israel over
YAHOO Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:29:40 GMT
A low-level dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians about a future border has ended without any breakthrough, the Palestinian president said Wednesday, reflecting the impasse plaguing the negotiations for at least three years.
Palestinians take step toward elections, unity
YAHOO Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:56:37 GMT
Palestinian political rivals Hamas and Fatah on Tuesday took a first practical step toward elections and possible unity by opening an office for voter registration in the Gaza Strip.
Surprising Cross-Border Arab-Israeli Drug Connection Exposed
IBTIMES Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:36:15 EST
Palestinian dealers from hostile village of Hawara found selling drugs to neighbouring Israeli settlers, according to local media.
Bilin Journal: Documentary From Palestinian’s Camera Competes at Sundance
NYTIMES Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:48:18 GMT
Video shot by a farmer in the West Bank has been turned into a compelling personal tale, called “Five Broken Cameras,” now competing at Sundance.
Cell 36: Palestinian children locked in solitary confinement in Israel - video
GUARDIAN Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:50:00 GMT
Two Palestinian teenagers talk about their experiences of being held in solitary confinement within Al Jalame prison, northern Israel Harriet Sherwood Mat Heywood Mustafa Khalili
Israeli And Arab Hackers Square Off In Cyberbattle
NPR Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:49:00 GMT
The Israeli and Saudi hackers have picked on stock exchanges and airlines, releasing credit card information. So far, it appears only a small number of hackers have been involved on either side, but there are concerns that the scale of the attacks could escalate.
Arab-Israeli Cyberwar Intensifies
ABCNEWS Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:03:35 GMT
It is a conflict that is growing bigger by the day as Israeli and Arab hackers attack national websites across the Middle East and release thousands of items of personal data.  The hacking appears to be the work of civilians rather than governments, and there...
Israel and Palestine: Toddling to talks about talks
ECONOMIST Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:07:07 GMT
Abbas is no babe NO ONE disagreed with the cautious assessment of King Abdullah of Jordan that “little baby steps” had been taken when Israelis and Palestinians met several times in Amman, the king’s capital, in early January to see if there were grounds to resume full-scale peace talks that might one day lead to the peaceful coexistence of two states. Even this tentative diplomatic toe-dipping was fraught. Big grown-up strides still seem a long way off.The Palestinians have threatened to abandon further talks unless there is real progress by January 26th. They cite an agreement in September, when the Quartet of peacemaking bodies, consisting of the United States, the European Union, the UN and Russia, launched talks about talks in Amman. Both sides were to exchange “comprehensive proposals on territory and security” within three months. The Israelis dispute the Palestinians’ definition of when the Quartet’s clock started ticking, arguing that January 26th is a “non-date” and.....
Israel detains 3 Gaza 'infiltrators': army
YAHOO Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:53:03 GMT
Israeli forces arrested three Palestinians overnight as they tried to enter Israel from the southern Gaza Strip, a military spokesman said on Thursday.
World Briefing | Middle East: Israel: Group Offers Apology on Hamas
NYTIMES Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:30:12 GMT
Israel’s Parliament speaker, Reuven Rivlin, said he had received an apology from the International Parliamentary Union for the attendance of a Hamas official.
HIV created by West to enfeeble third world, claims Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
FEEDSPORTAL Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:21:21 GMT
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran has claimed that Western nations created HIV to enfeeble the third world and create a market for Western pharmaceuticals.
Israel raid kills two in northern Gaza: medics
YAHOO Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:04:05 GMT
An Israeli air raid on the northern Gaza Strip killed two Palestinians and wounded a third on Wednesday, a spokesman for the Hamas-run emergency services told AFP.
US lawmaker urges Jordan king to name Israel envoy
YAHOO Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:43:51 GMT
A key US lawmaker Wednesday urged Jordan's King Abdullah II to name an ambassador to Israel after a hiatus of more than a year and a half to help improve regional ties.
EU report urges action on Israel
BBC Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:19:54 GMT
EU diplomats in Jerusalem call for laws to ensure financial transactions by member states do not support Jewish settlements.
Israel decision on Iran attack 'far away': Barak
FEEDSPORTAL Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:55:28 GMT
Any decision by Israel on whether to attack Iran in a bid to halt its nuclear programme remains "very far away," Israeli defence minister Ehud Barak told military radio on Wednesday.
Israel seeks to end ancient African Jewish custom
BOSTON Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:10:14 GMT
Israel is closing the books on a rare millennia-old Jewish tradition. Nearly three decades after Israel began airlifting Ethiopia's ancient Jewish community out of the Horn of Africa, Israel's rabbis are now working to phase out the community's white-turbaned clergy, the kessoch, whose unusual religious practices are at odds with the rabbinate's Orthodox Judaism.
Hamas leaders evacuating families from Syria
YAHOO Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:13:51 GMT
Hamas officials say senior members of their exiled leadership will evacuate their families from the group's headquarters in Syria.
Israel seeks to end ancient African Jewish custom
YAHOO Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:02:57 GMT
Israel is closing the books on a rare millennia-old Jewish tradition.
Nuclear Iran may curb Israeli border wars - general
REUTERS Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:28:29 GMT
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A nuclear-armed Iran could deter Israel from going to war against Tehran's guerrilla allies in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, a senior Israeli general said on Tuesday. Related Stories Triple-A cloud darkens Sarkozy's re-election prospects Mubarak no tyrant, defence tells Egypt court Prokhorov sees nod for London gold listing Billionaire Kremlin hopeful says Putin must change EU discussing plan to start Iran oil ban on July 1
Jordan's king: 'Baby steps' to Mideast peace talks
CNN Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:11:11 EST
With a goal toward advancing peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, Jordans King Abdullah will meet with U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday.
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Bill Bratton on Israel
CNN Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:05:36 GMT
Former Police Commissoner of Boston, NYC and LA Bill Bratton disccusses the nuclear threat from Israel.
Video: ‘Strong likelihood’ Israel will attack Iran
MSNBC.MSN Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:54:04 GMT
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has warned of a pending attack this spring, and said the U.S. has expressed its concerns to Israel. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)
War games in Israel meant to show force
CNN Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:59:43 GMT
Israel is practicing war games that many see as preparation for a possible attack on Iran. CNN's David McKenzie reports.
Fashion designer adopts 'Palestyle'
CNN Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:19:51 GMT
Fashion designer Zeina Abou Chaabanhas found inspiration in Jordan's largest Palestinian refugee camp, Baqa'a.
Israeli Drone Crashes
WSJ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:12:28 GMT
An Israeli drone capable of reaching Iran, crashed in the central town of Gedera, Israel. (Video: Reuters)
Bedouins on Israel's border
CNN Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:55:04 GMT
Bedouins defy Israel, eeking out a living on a patch of disputed land. Kevin Flower reports.
Israeli drone crashes in Gedera
REUTERS Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:14:00 GMT
Jan. 29 - An Israeli drone capable of reaching Iran, crashed in the central town of Gedera. Deborah Gembara reports.
Davos 2012: Bank of Israel Governor Fischer
REUTERS Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:45:00 GMT
Jan. 27 - Bank of Israel Governor, Stanley Fischer, speaks to Insider at Davos 2012
Gingrich: Palestine an 'invention'
CNN Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:12:13 GMT
Newt Gingrich explains what he meant when he referred to the Palestinians as an "invented people."
Video: Gingrich, Romney unite to blame Palestine
CBSNEWS Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:52:07 EST
In a rare moment of unity at Thursday's debate, Gov. Mitt Romney and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich strongly sided with Israel, blaming Palestine for unrest in the Middle East.
Palestinian refugees visit West Bank
REUTERS Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:21:00 GMT
Jan 24 - Palestinian refugees are emotional in historic visit to West Bank, the first time for many of them living in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. Michaela Cabrera reports.
VIDEO: Protest against discrimination of Ethiopian Jews
BBC Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:30:35 GMT
Thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets of Jerusalem, in protest against what they say is discrimination against Jews of Ethiopian origin.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Latin America
CNN Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:23:15 GMT
CNN's MME looks at the story behind Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to Latin America.
Netanyahu wants peace with Palestinians
CNN Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:13:12 GMT
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells Piers Morgan how he can achieve peace with the Palestinians.
Nicaragua's Ortega blasts Israel
REUTERS Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:55:00 GMT
Jan 11 - Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega urges Israel to destroy its nuclear arms at a ceremony inaugurating his second consecutive term in office. Travis Brecher reports.
Video: Israel’s religious divide
MSNBC.MSN Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:48:47 GMT
Israel has historically faced hostility from it's Arab neighbors. Now, it is facing hostility within it's own borders as the battle between ultra-Orthodox and less observant Jews threatens to divide the country. NBC’s Martin Fletcher reports. (Nightly News)
Israeli lawmakers' water fight
CNN Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:47:05 GMT
CNN's John King highlights video from the Israeli parliament where an angry lawmaker throws water in anger.
'GMA' Play of the Day: Israeli Parliament Fight
ABCNEWS Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:16:14 GMT
Josh Elliott highlights video of politicians behaving badly in the Middle East.
Video: Glass of water cools heated debate in Israel
CBSNEWS Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:56:16 EST
A member of Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman's right wing party threw a glass of water at a fellow member of parliament during a heated debate. The incident occurred during an Education Committee debate. parliament
Sectarian divide brewing in Israel
CNN Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:41:21 GMT
Tensions rise in Israel between ultra-orthodox Jews and mainstream Israelis.
Israeli divide: Mainstream vs. Orthodox
CNN Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:29:49 GMT
CNN's Kevin Flower reports on the divide between mainstream Israeli and ultra-Orthodox Jews.
Israelis use holocaust symbol in protest
CNN Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:03:43 GMT
Ultra-Orthodox Jews demonstrate dressed in concentration camp uniforms to protest attacks on gender roles.
Priests fight in Bethlehem church
REUTERS Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:53:00 GMT
Dec. 28 - Palestinian police restore order in the Church of the Nativity in Jesus's birthplace after scuffles erupt between Armenian and Greek Orthodox clergymen. Nick Rowlands reports.
Jewish girl harassed by ultra-religious
CNN Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:01:36 GMT
A 2nd grader returns to school after being harassed by an ultra-religious group in Israel. CNN's Kevin Flower reports.
Priests Brawl in Bethlehem Church
WSJ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:43:54 GMT
Palestinian police restore order in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem after scuffles erupt between about 100 Armenian and Greek Orthodox clergymen armed with brooms. Courtesy of Reuters.
Monks Brawl at West Bank Temple
ABCNEWS Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:29:46 GMT
Dozens of monks from rival clergy fought with brooms over cleaning feud.
Rabbi calls for religious tolerance
CNN Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:33:16 GMT
Rabbi Dov Lipman leads a battle against religious extremism in the Israeli city of Beit Shemesh.
Battle over Orthodox gender rules
CNN Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:25:29 GMT
In Beit Shemesh, Israel, a fight over ultra orthodox gender rules causes things to heat up.
Video: Israel protests sparked by documentary
CBSNEWS Wed, 28 Dec 2011 08:54:38 EST
Israel's government is taking sides against extremist Orthodox Jews. Allen Pizzey reports the demonstrations were sparked by a documentary on an 8-year-old girl terrified to walk to school in an Israeli town.
Video: In Israel, a woman takes a front seat – and a stand
MSNBC.MSN Mon, 26 Dec 2011 23:51:09 GMT
Tanya Rosenblit refuses to sit in the back of the bus and becomes the new poster child for women’s rights. NBC’s Martin Fletcher reports. (Nightly News)
Gender segregation row splitting town
CNN Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:59:25 GMT
A battle over gender segregation is pitting moderates in Israel against ultra-Orthodox Jews. CNN's Kevin Flower reports.
Gaza leader visits Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo
REUTERS Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:26:00 GMT
Dec. 26 - Gaza's top political leader Ismail Haniyeh visits the headquarters of Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
VIDEO: Bethlehem shepherds a dying breed
BBC Sat, 24 Dec 2011 08:39:00 GMT
As thousands of Christians attend services in the Palestinian town of Bethlehem, the shepherds in the town have a very different life from that featured in the Nativity.
Video: Pilgrims gather in Bethlehem
MSNBC.MSN Sat, 24 Dec 2011 16:17:55 GMT
Crowds are gathering in Manger Square in the West Bank on this Christmas Eve. NBC's Martin Fletcher reports from Bethlehem. (msnbc tv)
Jerusalem's Latin Patriarch heads to Bethlehem
REUTERS Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:58:00 GMT
Dec. 24 - Fuad Twal, Jerusalem's Latin Patriarch, leaves Jerusalem for the West Bank town of Bethlehem to lead Christmas festivities. Sunita Rappai reports.
Are we in store for a kinder Hamas?
CNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:17:09 GMT
A kinder, gentler Hamas? Several signs suggest a change in its attitude toward Israel.
Bethlehem tourism 'battle'
CNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:57:49 GMT
Bethlehem merchants say tourists are being steered away by Israel. CNN's Kevin Flower reports.
Freed Palestinian prisoners celebrate homecoming
REUTERS Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:22:00 GMT
Dec. 18 - Palestinians celebrate Israel's release of 550 prisoners in the final phase of the deal that freed Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit from captivity in the Gaza Strip. Katharine Jackson reports.
VIDEO: Israel frees last swap prisoners
BBC Mon, 19 Dec 2011 02:26:07 GMT
Israel frees 550 Palestinian prisoners, in the second and final phase of the deal which secured the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
More than 500 Palestinians out of prison
CNN Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:53:53 GMT
More than 500 Palestinians freed from prisons as part of the deal to release Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in October.
VIDEO: Loneliness of the long distance runner
BBC Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:32:29 GMT
Olympic hopeful Nader el Masri has been allowed to leave Gaza to compete at the Arab Games.
Video: Obama: My support for Israel "unshakable"
CBSNEWS Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:03:12 EST
Defending himself sharply against Republican attacks, President Barack Obama on Friday, told a Jewish group Friday that his administration has done more than any other in support of Israel's security.
Video: Obama defends record on Israel
MSNBC.MSN Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:59:33 GMT
NBC’s Martin Fletcher explains whether the Israelis’ views on President Barack Obama have changed as he’s gotten tougher on Iran and took a stand against Palestinian statehood at the U.N. (Hardball)
Palestinian flag raised at UNESCO
REUTERS Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:42:00 GMT
Dec. 13 - President Mahmoud Abbas attends the Palestinian flag-raising ceremony at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. Nick Rowlands reports.
VIDEO: Reactions to Palestinian flag at Unesco
BBC Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:25:49 GMT
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has raised the Palestinian flag above a UN agency for the first time.
Gender segregation in Jerusalem
CNN Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:52:39 GMT
CNN's Kevin Flower reports on the increasing gender segregation in Jerusalem and the effort to fight it.
Palestinian flag raised at UNESCO
CNN Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:07:14 GMT
The Palestinian flag is raised above UNESCO headquarters in Paris. CNN's Jim Bittermann explains what this means.
Segregating genders in Jerusalem
CNN Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:26:06 GMT
Women in Jerusalem fight against what they say is a creeping form of gender segregation. CNN's Kevin Flower reports.
Israel criticizes Palestinian flag-raising
REUTERS Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:20:00 GMT
Dec. 12 - After winning membership to UNESCO, Palestinians welcome the flying of their flag at the UN cultural agency's building in Paris, but Israel says the move will not help the peace process. Nick Rowlands reports.
Video: Gingrich under fire for Palestinian comments
CBSNEWS Sat, 10 Dec 2011 19:51:34 EST
Concerns about Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's leadership and temperament are being raised over his recent comments which call into question the legitimacy of the Palestinians and their desire for a state of their own. Dean Reynolds reports.

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