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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Israel</title>
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		<title>Israel passes counter-demands to Hamas for prisoner swap, details could scuttle deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Hubbard</dc:creator>
		
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Israel passes demands in prisoner swap to Hamas

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel delivered its counter-demands Tuesday for a deal with Hamas to exchange about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for a single Israeli soldier held captive by Gaza militants for more than three years.
As families on both sides agonized over the outcome, last-minute differences over who ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israel-passes-counter-demands-to-hamas-for-prisoner-swap-details-could-scuttle-deal-247388/">Israel passes counter-demands to Hamas for prisoner swap, details could scuttle deal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Radio: Israel has relayed its response on swapping Palestinian prisoners for captured soldier</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Teibel</dc:creator>
		
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Israel gives response to Hamas prisoner swap offer

JERUSALEM — Israel said Tuesday that it would not bargain &#8220;at any cost&#8221; to secure the release of a soldier held by Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, and relayed a list of Palestinian prisoners that it wants to deport as part of a proposed swap between two .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/radio-israel-has-relayed-its-response-on-swapping-palestinian-prisoners-for-captured-soldier-247115/">Radio: Israel has relayed its response on swapping Palestinian prisoners for captured soldier</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israel Radio: Israel has relayed its response on swapping Palestinian prisoners for soldier</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:33:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Israel relays its response to Hamas swap offer

JERUSALEM — Israel Radio says the government has relayed its response to a Hamas proposal to swap Palestinian prisoners for an Israeli soldier captured by the militants.
The radio did not give details of the Israeli answer. Hamas has demanded that Israel trade 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for the Israeli  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israel-radio-israel-has-relayed-its-response-on-swapping-palestinian-prisoners-for-soldier-247104/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israeli Cabinet ministers debate whether to trade 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for lone soldier</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:23:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Teibel</dc:creator>
		
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Prisoner swap talks enter critical phase in Israel

JERUSALEM — Israel wrapped up marathon top-level meetings early Tuesday without announcing whether it has agreed to accept Gaza militants&#8217; demand to swap 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for a lone Israeli serviceman.
A decision to pay that lopsided price for 23-year-old Sgt. Gilad Schalit could reshuffle Mideast politics in unpredictable ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israeli-cabinet-ministers-debate-whether-to-trade-1000-palestinian-prisoners-for-lone-soldier-246968/" title="Israeli Cabinet ministers debate whether to trade 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for lone soldier">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert pleads not guilty to corruption charges</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:59:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Former Israeli premier Olmert pleads not guilty

JERUSALEM — Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert is pleading not guilty to charges of illegally accepting funds from an American supporter and double-billing Jewish groups for trips abroad.
Olmert spokesman Amir Dan says Olmert and his office chief, Shula Zaken, denied all charges at the Jerusalem district court Monday.
The ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-israeli-prime-minister-ehud-olmert-pleads-not-guilty-to-corruption-charges-246887/">Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert pleads not guilty to corruption charges</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israeli PM, top ministers hold intense discussions ahead of possible prisoner trade</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:37:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aron Heller</dc:creator>
		
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Israel close to deciding on prisoner swap
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his top ministers on Monday debated whether to approve an emotionally charged deal to trade 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for an Israeli soldier held by Gaza militants for more than three years.
Netanyahu and six ministers had met three times on Sunday, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israeli-pm-top-ministers-hold-intense-discussions-ahead-of-possible-prisoner-trade-246830/">Source article &nbsp;: Israeli PM, top ministers hold intense discussions ahead of possible prisoner trade</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israeli archaeologists say they found first dwelling in Nazareth from Jesus&#8217; time</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Israel: first Jesus-era house found in Nazareth

NAZARETH, Israel — Israeli archaeologists say they have uncovered remains of the first dwelling in Nazareth that can be dated back to the time of Jesus.
They say the find sheds a new light on what Nazareth might have been like in Jesus&#8217; time — probably a small hamlet with ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israeli-archaeologists-say-they-found-first-dwelling-in-nazareth-from-jesus-time-246818/" title="Israeli archaeologists say they found first dwelling in Nazareth from Jesus&#8217; time">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israeli PM, top ministers convene for decisive meeting on prisoner swap</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:34:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aron Heller</dc:creator>
		
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Israel holds crucial meeting on prisoner swap

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his top ministers on Monday debated whether to approve an emotionally charged deal to trade 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for an Israeli soldier held by Gaza militants for more than three years.
Netanyahu and six ministers had met three times on Sunday, including .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israeli-pm-top-ministers-convene-for-decisive-meeting-on-prisoner-swap-246804/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Israeli PM, top ministers convene for decisive meeting on prisoner swap</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israeli media: Israeli PM, top ministers begin meeting on prisoner swap with Hamas</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Israeli ministers meet on prisoner swap
JERUSALEM — Israel&#8217;s Army Radio says the prime minister has begun a meeting with top ministers to decide whether to approve a deal on a prisoner exchange with Hamas militants.

Benjamin Netanyahu and six ministers are expected to decide Monday whether to swap 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for an Israeli soldier who ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israeli-media-israeli-pm-top-ministers-begin-meeting-on-prisoner-swap-with-hamas-246759/">Israeli media: Israeli PM, top ministers begin meeting on prisoner swap with Hamas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israel harvested organs from bodies, including Palestinians, in 1990s without permission</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:28:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Israel harvested organs in &#8217;90s without permission

JERUSALEM — Israel has admitted that in the 1990s, its forensic pathologists harvested organs from dead bodies, including Palestinians, without permission of their families.
The issue emerged with publication of an interview with the then-head of Israel&#8217;s Abu Kabir forensic institute, Dr. Jehuda Hiss. The interview was conducted in 2000 ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israel-harvested-organs-from-bodies-including-palestinians-in-1990s-without-permission-246624/">Israel harvested organs from bodies, including Palestinians, in 1990s without permission</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israel&#8217;s Olmert reportedly offered Palestinians land near Gaza, West bank for settlement blocs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Teibel</dc:creator>
		
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Israel&#8217;s Olmert reportedly offered land swap

JERUSALEM — Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert offered to swap Israeli territory near the Gaza Strip and West Bank in exchange for settlement blocs in the West Bank, the Haaretz newspaper reported Thursday, in the most detailed account of the former Israeli leader&#8217;s proposed concessions.
The Palestinians did not respond to .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israels-olmert-reportedly-offered-palestinians-land-near-gaza-west-bank-for-settlement-blocs-245208/">Israel&#8217;s Olmert reportedly offered Palestinians land near Gaza, West bank for settlement blocs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Israel&#8217;s Olmert offered Palestinians land near Gaza, West bank for settlement blocs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:48:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Teibel</dc:creator>
		
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Report: Israel&#8217;s Olmert offered land swap
JERUSALEM — Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert offered to swap Israeli territory near the Gaza Strip and West Bank in exchange for settlement blocs in the West Bank, the Haaretz newspaper reported Thursday, in the most detailed account of the former Israeli leader&#8217;s proposed peace offer to the Palestinians.

The September ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-israels-olmert-offered-palestinians-land-near-gaza-west-bank-for-settlement-blocs-245136/">Report: Israel&#8217;s Olmert offered Palestinians land near Gaza, West bank for settlement blocs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Haaretz nespaper says Olmert offered ceding land near Gaza, West Bank for settler blocs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Teibel</dc:creator>
		
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paper: Olmert offered land swap for settlements

JERUSALEM — Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert offered to swap Israeli territory near the Gaza Strip and West Bank in exchange for settlement blocs in the West Bank, the Haaretz newspaper reported Thursday, in the most detailed account of the former Israeli leader&#8217;s proposed concessions.
The Palestinians did not respond ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/haaretz-nespaper-says-olmert-offered-ceding-land-near-gaza-west-bank-for-settler-blocs-245132/">Original article on  : Haaretz nespaper says Olmert offered ceding land near Gaza, West Bank for settler blocs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Newspaper: Olmert offered to expand Gaza in exchange for settlement blocs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Newspaper: Olmert proposed expanding Gaza
JERUSALEM — The Haaretz daily says former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert proposed giving the Palestinians 100 square kilometers (38 sq. miles) of Israeli territory near the Gaza Strip in exchange for West Bank settlement blocs.

Olmert presented this map to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in September 2008. Abbas did not respond and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/newspaper-olmert-offered-to-expand-gaza-in-exchange-for-settlement-blocs-245125/">Read : Newspaper: Olmert offered to expand Gaza in exchange for settlement blocs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Abbas to Israel: if settlements frozen for 6 months, peace deal doable in that time</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Abbas says peace deal possible in 6 months

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he has told Israel&#8217;s defense minister a peace deal could be reached in six months if Israel freezes settlement construction during that time.
Abbas says he made the proposal when he spoke on the phone with Ehud Barak three weeks ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/abbas-to-israel-if-settlements-frozen-for-6-months-peace-deal-doable-in-that-time-244593/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Abbas to Israel: if settlements frozen for 6 months, peace deal doable in that time</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hamas chief says Israel will only get back Schalit if it agrees to group&#8217;s conditions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:18:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Hamas blames Israel for breakdown in Schalit talks

TEHRAN, Iran — Israeli intransigence caused a breakdown in negotiations to release an Israeli soldier held by the militant Palestinian group Hamas, its leader said Tuesday.
Speaking in the Iranian capital of Tehran, Khaled Mashaal said the Israelis have no choice but to free the Palestinian prisoners Hamas wants .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hamas-chief-says-israel-will-only-get-back-schalit-if-it-agrees-to-groups-conditions-244372/" title="Hamas chief says Israel will only get back Schalit if it agrees to group&#8217;s conditions">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israeli intelligence chief says Iran nearing breakthrough on technology to build nuclear bomb</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Israel: Iran nearing atomic bomb capability

JERUSALEM — Iran is close to a &#8220;technological breakthrough&#8221; that would enable it to build nuclear weapons, Israel&#8217;s military intelligence chief said in a rare public assessment Tuesday.
Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin said Iran has enriched enough uranium this year at its facility in Natanz to build a bomb and is .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israeli-intelligence-chief-says-iran-nearing-breakthrough-on-technology-to-build-nuclear-bomb-244340/">Original source &nbsp;: Israeli intelligence chief says Iran nearing breakthrough on technology to build nuclear bomb</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says UN resolutions to disarm Hezbollah in Lebanon must be enforced</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:48:16 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Monday a U.N. resolution calling on Hezbollah to disarm must be enforced.
Speaking to reporters following a private Oval Office meeting with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, Obama said that while there has been progress made in enforcing the resolution, that progress ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-un-resolutions-to-disarm-hezbollah-in-lebanon-must-be-enforced-243983/" title="Obama says UN resolutions to disarm Hezbollah in Lebanon must be enforced">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Al-Qaida&#8217;s deputy leader lashes out at Obama; vows group will remember 9/11 mastermind</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:50:43 +0000</pubDate>
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CAIRO — Al-Qaida&#8217;s deputy leader said Barack Obama has deceived Arabs about his efforts to restart Mideast peace talks, and claimed in a message posted Monday that the American president has done nothing for the region so far.
Ayman Al-Zawahri also vowed the terror network will not ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/al-qaidas-deputy-leader-lashes-out-at-obama-vows-group-will-remember-911-mastermind-243853/" title="Al-Qaida&#8217;s deputy leader lashes out at Obama; vows group will remember 9/11 mastermind">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israel to ease restrictions on Palestinian Christians during holiday season</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Israel eases restrictions on Palestinians for Xmas

GUSH ETZION, West Bank — Israeli military officials say they are easing restrictions on the movement of Palestinian Christians in the West Bank for the holiday season.
Lt. Col. Eyad Sirhan says thousands of West Bank Christians will be issued monthlong permits to enter Israel to visit Jerusalem&#8217;s holy sites. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israel-to-ease-restrictions-on-palestinian-christians-during-holiday-season-243844/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Israel to ease restrictions on Palestinian Christians during holiday season</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:16:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Israel chief rabbi visits mosque that was torched

YASUF, West Bank — Israel&#8217;s chief rabbi has made a rare visit to a Palestinian village to condemn a mosque blaze that Palestinians say was carried out by Jewish West Bank settlers.
Rabbi Yona Metzger said during his visit to Yasuf on Monday that the Jewish people are particularly ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israel-chief-rabbi-condemns-mosque-blaze-in-rare-west-bank-visit-243838/">Israel chief rabbi condemns mosque blaze in rare West Bank visit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hamas anniversary rally draws huge crowd, showing group still has strong support after war</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karin Laub</dc:creator>
		
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Hamas rally shows it still has strong Gaza support

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Tens of thousands of Hamas supporters thronged downtown Gaza City Monday to mark the 22nd anniversary of the group&#8217;s founding, a massive display that showed the Islamic militants still enjoy broad support despite years of rule that have led to war, poverty ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hamas-anniversary-rally-draws-huge-crowd-showing-group-still-has-strong-support-after-war-243822/" title="Hamas anniversary rally draws huge crowd, showing group still has strong support after war">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Al-Qaida&#8217;s deputy leader lashes out at Obama; urges Arabs, Palestinians to holy war</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
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CAIRO — Al-Qaida&#8217;s deputy leader on Monday accused President Barack Obama of deceiving the Arab world and failing to advance Middle East peace talks, and said the militants&#8217; struggle against the United States and its allies is &#8220;a war between Muslims and infidels.&#8221;
In a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/al-qaidas-deputy-leader-lashes-out-at-obama-urges-arabs-palestinians-to-holy-war-243745/" title="Al-Qaida&#8217;s deputy leader lashes out at Obama; urges Arabs, Palestinians to holy war">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hamas celebrates anniversary of 1987 founding with rallies amid Gaza&#8217;s poverty and war damage</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:25:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Hamas celebrates anniversary in war-damaged Gaza

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Tens of thousands of Hamas supporters thronged downtown Gaza City Monday to mark the 22nd anniversary of the group&#8217;s founding, in a massive display that showed the Islamic militants still enjoy broad support despite years of rule that have led to war, poverty and isolation.
Gaza .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hamas-celebrates-anniversary-of-1987-founding-with-rallies-amid-gazas-poverty-and-war-damage-243646/">Source &nbsp;: Hamas celebrates anniversary of 1987 founding with rallies amid Gaza&#8217;s poverty and war damage</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A year after Gaza war, long neglected southern Israel enjoying a renaissance</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aron Heller</dc:creator>
		
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With Gaza cease-fire, south Israel blossoms

NAHAL OZ, Israel — Until less than a year ago, Nahal Oz was a place to stay away from or risk being hit by rockets from neighboring Gaza. Since then, 10 new families have moved in.
The village&#8217;s sudden population spike to 320 inhabitants epitomizes a renaissance in southern Israel, driven ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-year-after-gaza-war-long-neglected-southern-israel-enjoying-a-renaissance-243577/">Read more : A year after Gaza war, long neglected southern Israel enjoying a renaissance</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Syria attacks Israel&#8217;s &#8216;conflict diamond&#8217; leadership of Kimberley Process at General Assembly</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/syria-attacks-israels-conflict-diamond-leadership-of-kimberley-process-at-general-assembly-243034/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:21:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter James Spielmann</dc:creator>
		
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Syria hits Israel &#8216;conflict diamond&#8217; leadership

UNITED NATIONS — Israel, chosen last month to oversee global efforts to end the trade in &#8220;blood diamonds&#8221; that stokes guerrilla wars, was put on the spot Friday when Syria asked the U.N. General Assembly to delete any mention of the Jewish state&#8217;s leadership role.
The General Assembly suspended its deliberations ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/syria-attacks-israels-conflict-diamond-leadership-of-kimberley-process-at-general-assembly-243034/" title="Syria attacks Israel&#8217;s &#8216;conflict diamond&#8217; leadership of Kimberley Process at General Assembly">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Billionaire Adelson receiving top Zionism award for lifetime of philanthropy, support of Jews</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/billionaire-adelson-receiving-top-zionism-award-for-lifetime-of-philanthropy-support-of-jews-243029/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oskar Garcia</dc:creator>
		
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Billionaire Adelson receiving Zionism&#8217;s top award

LAS VEGAS — Billionaire casino-resort developer Sheldon Adelson has been given a rare Zionism award for a lifetime of supporting Jewish causes.
The 76-year-old chief executive of Las Vegas Sands Corp. was expected to accept the Theodor Herzl Gold Medallion from the Zionist Organization of America during a dinner on Sunday ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/billionaire-adelson-receiving-top-zionism-award-for-lifetime-of-philanthropy-support-of-jews-243029/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Billionaire Adelson receiving top Zionism award for lifetime of philanthropy, support of Jews</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israeli police: Assailants vandalize mosque, holy books in West Bank</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Assailants vandalize West Bank mosque
YASUF, West Bank — Assailants vandalized a Palestinian mosque early Friday, burning prayer carpets and holy books, and leaving behind Hebrew graffiti indicating the rampage was the work of settlers angry over Israel&#8217;s plans to curb settlement construction.

Israeli settlers have repeatedly attacked Palestinians and their property in response to Israeli Prime ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israeli-police-assailants-vandalize-mosque-holy-books-in-west-bank-242807/">Original article on  : Israeli police: Assailants vandalize mosque, holy books in West Bank</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Facing uproar, Israeli prime minister offers funds, benefits to West Bank settlers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Israeli PM offers new benefits to settlers

JERUSALEM — Israel&#8217;s prime minister has proposed offering additional funds and new social benefits to tens of thousands of Jewish settlers in the West Bank.
The plan appears to be an attempt by Benjamin Netanyahu to soothe tensions with the settlers, who are furious over new restrictions on construction in ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/facing-uproar-israeli-prime-minister-offers-funds-benefits-to-west-bank-settlers-242518/">Facing uproar, Israeli prime minister offers funds, benefits to West Bank settlers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>EU warns Israel not to play &#8216;divide and rule&#8217; over bloc&#8217;s new position on Jerusalem</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:42:39 +0000</pubDate>
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EU warns Israel not to divide bloc over Jerusalem

BRUSSELS — The European Union says Israel must not play &#8220;divide and rule&#8221; with the 27-member bloc over a recent resolution calling for Jerusalem to become the shared capital of Israel and a future Palestinian state.
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, whose country holds the EU&#8217;s rotating presidency,  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eu-warns-israel-not-to-play-divide-and-rule-over-blocs-new-position-on-jerusalem-242453/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Palestinian sues Sacha Baron Cohen, Letterman, others for &#8216;terrorist&#8217; label in &#8216;Bruno&#8217; movie</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:49:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Palestinian files $110M libel suit over &#8216;Bruno&#8217;

WASHINGTON — A Palestinian shopkeeper and father portrayed as a terrorist in the movie &#8220;Bruno&#8221; is suing film star Sacha Baron Cohen, David Letterman and others for libel and slander.
The lawsuit filed last week by Ayman Abu Aita in District of Columbia federal court seeks $110 million in damages.
In ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/palestinian-sues-sacha-baron-cohen-letterman-others-for-terrorist-label-in-bruno-movie-242249/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Palestinian sues Sacha Baron Cohen, Letterman, others for &#8216;terrorist&#8217; label in &#8216;Bruno&#8217; movie</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israel&#8217;s justice minister causes stir by saying religious law must become binding</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Israel official: religious law must become binding

JERUSALEM — Israel&#8217;s justice minister said religious law must become binding in Israel, causing a stir Tuesday that reflects the divide between the secular and religious communities in the Jewish state.
Yaakov Neeman, an observant Jew, told a rabbinical conference on Monday that the Bible contains &#8220;a complete solution to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israels-justice-minister-causes-stir-by-saying-religious-law-must-become-binding-241367/">Original source &nbsp;: Israel&#8217;s justice minister causes stir by saying religious law must become binding</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israel Defence Force chief to visit Delhi</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TEL AVIV - Israel Defence Force (IDF) Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi embarked on five-day visit to the Far East on Sunday. He will touch down in New Delhi, where he will meet with his Indian counterpart, Gen. Deepak Kapoor.

Lt.Gen. Ashkenazi described his visit to India as part of the deepening of relations between ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israel-defence-force-chief-to-visit-delhi-240804/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Israel Defence Force chief to visit Delhi</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Netanyahu says settlement freeze proves Israel wants peace, while Palestinians don&#8217;t</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:48:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Netanyahu: Building halt proves Israel wants peace

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his Cabinet&#8217;s decision to freeze West Bank settlement construction proves Israel wants peace.
He also says Sunday that the Palestinians&#8217; rejection of his offer shows that they are an obstacle to a peace deal.
West Bank Jewish settlers are fuming over Netanyahu&#8217;s decision ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/netanyahu-says-settlement-freeze-proves-israel-wants-peace-while-palestinians-dont-240557/">Netanyahu says settlement freeze proves Israel wants peace, while Palestinians don&#8217;t</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Settler leaders vow to continue to resist Israel government order to freeze West Bank building</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:23:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Settlers resist Israeli building freeze order

JERUSALEM — Jewish settlers pressed on Thursday with their refusal to abide by a government-ordered freeze on building in West Bank settlements, and blocked inspectors from entering one such community to enforce the edict.
Leaders of the settlers met with Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu, who was expected to try to placate ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/settler-leaders-vow-to-continue-to-resist-israel-government-order-to-freeze-west-bank-building-239093/" title="Settler leaders vow to continue to resist Israel government order to freeze West Bank building">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lebanon&#8217;s new Cabinet endorses Hezbollah&#8217;s right to keep its weapons</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
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BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanon&#8217;s new government has endorsed Hezbollah&#8217;s right to keep its weapons.
The decision came Wednesday in a statement that lays out the government&#8217;s goals for the next four years.
Lebanon&#8217;s government is a shaky coalition of Western-backed factions and the militant group Hezbollah and its allies.
Wednesday&#8217;s move ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lebanons-new-cabinet-endorses-hezbollahs-right-to-keep-its-weapons-238766/">Read : Lebanon&#8217;s new Cabinet endorses Hezbollah&#8217;s right to keep its weapons</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former PM Olmert&#8217;s brother punches sports reporter after basketball game</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:26:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Former PM&#8217;s brother punches reporter
JERUSALEM — The brother of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has knocked an Israeli sports reporter unconscious.

Basketball executive Irmi Olmert was apparently upset over some on-air comments by a reporter for Israel&#8217;s Channel 5 sports network. Olmert confronted him after a second division game and ended up punching him in  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-pm-olmerts-brother-punches-sports-reporter-after-basketball-game-238683/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israeli police arrest West Bank settler leader who blocked troops from stopping construction</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:42:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Israeli police arrest settler leader in West Bank

JERUSALEM — Israeli settlers say police have arrested the mayor of a West Bank Jewish community after settlers blocked security from enforcing a construction freeze.
Settler spokesman Yishai Hollender say police apprehended Avi Naim for disrupting a police officer in the line of duty.
He said Naim and a group .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israeli-police-arrest-west-bank-settler-leader-who-blocked-troops-from-stopping-construction-238662/" title="Israeli police arrest West Bank settler leader who blocked troops from stopping construction">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: American convicted of spying for Israel opposes prisoner swap with Palestinian Hamas</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
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US spy opposes Israel-Palestinian prisoner swap

JERUSALEM — An American convicted of spying for Israel is reportedly proposing that Israel kill Hamas prisoners rather than swap them for a captive Israeli soldier.
The Jerusalem Post daily reports that Jonathan Pollard says Israel should kill one Hamas prisoner every day until the militant group frees Sgt. Gilad Schalit
Pollard, .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-american-convicted-of-spying-for-israel-opposes-prisoner-swap-with-palestinian-hamas-238617/">Report: American convicted of spying for Israel opposes prisoner swap with Palestinian Hamas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hamas official: Significant gaps remain over prisoner swap with Israel</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:19:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mohammed Daraghmeh</dc:creator>
		
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Hamas: Gaps remain over prisoner deal
RAMALLAH, West Bank — A senior Hamas official says the Islamic militant group is still sparring with Israel over the names of 50 prisoners it wants released in exchange for a captive Israeli soldier.

The assessment signaled there are still significant gaps over the emerging deal. Last week, Israeli and Hamas ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hamas-official-significant-gaps-remain-over-prisoner-swap-with-israel-237614/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Hamas official: Significant gaps remain over prisoner swap with Israel</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu falls ill, trip to Germany postponed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:43:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Netanyahu ill, trip to Germany postponed
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fallen ill, and his trip to Germany has been postponed.

Netanyahu was due to fly to Germany on Monday for a day of talks with German leaders. Netanyahu&#8217;s office issued a statement late Sunday saying that the Israeli leader felt unwell. His doctor .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israeli-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-falls-ill-trip-to-germany-postponed-237357/">Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu falls ill, trip to Germany postponed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Palestinians: Expected Israeli offer for settlement freeze is not enough</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/palestinians-expected-israeli-offer-for-settlement-freeze-is-not-enough-235705/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Palestinians cool to expected Israeli offer

JERUSALEM — Palestinian officials are rejecting an expected offer from Israel&#8217;s prime minister to partially freeze West Bank settlement construction, even before it is made public.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s office is refusing to comment on Israeli reports that he will announce the freeze later Wednesday.
Earlier this week, Israel TV said ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/palestinians-expected-israeli-offer-for-settlement-freeze-is-not-enough-235705/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Palestinians: Expected Israeli offer for settlement freeze is not enough</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hamas officials: prisoner swap deal snagging on names of top militants to be released</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/hamas-officials-prisoner-swap-deal-snagging-on-names-of-top-militants-to-be-released-235679/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Hamas: Prisoner swap snagged on top militants

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Prisoner swap talks between Hamas and Israel have hit a snag over some of the top militants the Islamic group wants freed and a deal is unlikely in the coming days, Hamas officials said Wednesday.
Israel is objecting to some of the names put forward .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hamas-officials-prisoner-swap-deal-snagging-on-names-of-top-militants-to-be-released-235679/">Hamas officials: prisoner swap deal snagging on names of top militants to be released</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israel diplomatic mission visits Gulf state of Oman</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saeed El-nahdy</dc:creator>
		
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MUSCAT, Oman — Top Israeli diplomats have made a rare visit to the Persian Gulf state of Oman this week to discuss Middle East peace efforts, said a senior Omani official Wednesday.
The official said Yossi Gal, director general of Israel&#8217;s Foreign Ministry, headed the Israeli team in discussions ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israel-diplomatic-mission-visits-gulf-state-of-oman-235662/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Israel diplomatic mission visits Gulf state of Oman</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Netanyahu: No prisoner swap deal yet and there might not be one</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/netanyahu-no-prisoner-swap-deal-yet-and-there-might-not-be-one-235017/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Netanyahu: Prisoner swap not a done deal
JERUSALEM — Israel&#8217;s prime minister tried on Tuesday to temper expectations that a deal to free an Israeli soldier held by Hamas militants was imminent.

After three years of troubled negotiations, officials in Israel and the Gaza Strip have recently reported progress toward clinching a deal to swap Sgt. Gilad .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/netanyahu-no-prisoner-swap-deal-yet-and-there-might-not-be-one-235017/">Netanyahu: No prisoner swap deal yet and there might not be one</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil&#8217;s leader welcomes Ahmadinejad with hug, urges West to work with Iran on nuclear dispute</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:18:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Clendenning</dc:creator>
		
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Brazil&#8217;s president urges West to work with Iran

BRASILIA, Brazil — Iran&#8217;s leader got a welcoming bear hug from the Brazilian president, who urged Western nations to drop threats of punishment over the Iranian nuclear program and instead negotiate a fair solution.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who also called for diplomacy to push for ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazils-leader-welcomes-ahmadinejad-with-hug-urges-west-to-work-with-iran-on-nuclear-dispute-234890/">Brazil&#8217;s leader welcomes Ahmadinejad with hug, urges West to work with Iran on nuclear dispute</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran&#8217;s president offers no immediate hope on release of American hikers who crossed border</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:50:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Iran prez offers little hope on US hikers&#8217; release

BRASILIA, Brazil — Iran&#8217;s president says it&#8217;s up to his nation&#8217;s judicial system to determine whether three American hikers detained in his country will be released or punished.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the hikers entered Iran illegally and that a judge will decide their fate. He said he .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/irans-president-offers-no-immediate-hope-on-release-of-american-hikers-who-crossed-border-234797/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Iran&#8217;s president offers no immediate hope on release of American hikers who crossed border</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Argentina leader urges US to do more to resolve Middle East conflict</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
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BUENOS AIRES — Argentina&#8217;s president says Israel and the United States should do more to push for peace in the Middle East.
Cristina Fernandez said while hosting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday that every participant needs to comply with international agreements.
But she singled out the U.S. in particular, ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/argentina-leader-urges-us-to-do-more-to-resolve-middle-east-conflict-234737/">Argentina leader urges US to do more to resolve Middle East conflict</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israel, Hamas move closer to deal on swapping Palestinian prisoners for captive soldier</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:18:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Israel, Hamas near swap of prisoners for soldier

JERUSALEM — Hamas leaders raced to Egypt on Monday amid signs of progress on a deal to swap hundreds of Palestinian prisoners for a captive Israeli soldier held by the Islamic militant group for more than three years.
The exchange could boost Hamas at the expense of its key ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israel-hamas-move-closer-to-deal-on-swapping-palestinian-prisoners-for-captive-soldier-234736/" title="Israel, Hamas move closer to deal on swapping Palestinian prisoners for captive soldier">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil says world must engage Iran, but urges Ahmadinejad to negotiate nuclear program</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Brazil: World must engage, not isolate Iran

BRASILIA, Brazil — The world must engage and not isolate Iran in the push for Middle East peace, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday, and Iranian leaders should negotiate with Western nations for a solution to concerns over its nuclear program.
But visiting President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad — .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazil-says-world-must-engage-iran-but-urges-ahmadinejad-to-negotiate-nuclear-program-234733/" title="Brazil says world must engage Iran, but urges Ahmadinejad to negotiate nuclear program">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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