Dead Sea evaporating faster each year rather than decreasingJERUSALEM - New data has suggested that the Dead Sea is evaporating faster each year rather than decreasing at a steady rate. Israel approves construction of 366 West Bank apartments, plans 84 moreJERUSALEM — Israel has officially approved construction of 366 new apartments in the West Bank. Neo-Nazi activities cause panic in Israeli cityJERUSALEM - Following the shocking discovery of anti-Semitic messages scrawled on the wall of a synagogue located in the Israeli city of Petah Tikva, a resurgence of neo-Nazi activity is being feared in the region. Pro-al Qaeda group tried to assassinate Blair, Carter in Gaza
Israel approving new construction in West Bank settlements, shrugs off US criticismJERUSALEM — Israel defied U.S. pressure to halt construction in its West Bank settlements Sunday, with key leaders speaking out in support of the contentious enclaves and preparing to sign orders to allow building of hundreds of new housing units there. Israeli Cabinet backs new West Bank construction, shrugs off US criticismJERUSALEM — Israeli Cabinet ministers lined up on Sunday behind Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to approve the construction of hundreds of new apartments in West Bank settlements, defiantly shrugging off a rare and harsh public rebuke from top ally Washington. Israel says Sweden’s foreign minister cancels visit amid newspaper controversyJERUSALEM — Sweden’s foreign minister abruptly called off a visit to Israel this week, an Israeli spokesman said Sunday, amid a feud over a Swedish newspaper article and a growing gulf between Israel and the international community over West Bank settlement construction. Holy city twist: Upwardly mobile Arabs moving into neighborhoods built for JewsJERUSALEM — Yousef Majlaton moved into the Jerusalem neighborhood of Pisgat Zeev for such comforts as proper running water and regular garbage pickup. But he represents a potentially volatile twist in the Israeli-Palestinian dispute over the holy city. Madonna lights Sabbath candles at Israeli leader Netanyahu’s homeJERUSALEM — Madonna joined the Israeli prime minister and his family Friday in the traditional ritual welcoming the Jewish Sabbath Peres calls for Palestinian state without a full peace deal; Moussa warns time running outCERNOBBIO, Italy — Israeli President Shimon Peres, a longtime advocate of peace with the Palestinians, said Friday that a comprehensive settlement resolving the century-old dispute was not currently achievable. Israel to build new houses ahead of settlement slowdown, despite US demand for full freezeJERUSALEM — Israel said Friday it will construct hundreds of new housing units in West Bank settlements before any slowdown in building, an announcement that drew harsh criticism from Washington, which demands a complete settlement freeze as a prelude to renewing Mideast peace talks. Israel to build new settlement homes in snub of Washington freeze demands, PM aides sayJERUSALEM — Aides to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday he would approve hundreds of new housing units in West Bank settlements before considering a temporary freeze in construction, drawing harsh criticism from Washington, which has called for a total halt. Arab League chief: any Israeli settlement freeze without east Jerusalem unacceptableCERNOBBIO, Italy — The Arab League chief says any Israeli offer for a settlement freeze that doesn’t include east Jerusalem is unacceptable and “will suspend the peace process.” Exhibition glorifying female Palestinian bombers generates outrageJERUSALEM - Organizers of an art exhibition had to take down portraits depicting female Palestinian suicide bombers as the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus after the families of those killed or wounded in the attacks protested. Senior FBI agent says Gaddafi may have sanctioned Lockerbie bombingJERUSALEM - A senior FBI agent has claimed that Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi must have personally okayed the 1988 Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people. Israel to build new houses in settlements in apparent snub of freeze demands, PM aides sayJERUSALEM — Aides to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday he would approve hundreds of new housing units in West Bank settlements before considering a temporary freeze in construction, in an apparent snub to Washington’s public demand for a total halt. Iran’s ‘wanted’ defence minister warns Israel not to attack its N-facilitiesJERUSALEM - Iran’s controversial new Defence Minister Ahmad Vahid has warned Israel not to attack the country’s nuclear facilities. Aide: Israel’s Netanyahu considering settlement freeze, but only after some new constructionJERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be willing to consider suspending construction in the West Bank for several months — but first plans to authorize hundreds of new apartments there, an aide said Friday. Aide: Israeli PM Netanyahu considering settlement freeze but only after some new constructionJERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will approve hundreds of new housing units in West Bank settlements before slowing settlement construction, two of his aides said Friday, in an apparent snub of Washington’s public demand for a total settlement freeze. Israeli researches developing program to decipher ancient documentsJERUSALEM — Israeli researchers said Thursday they are developing a computer program to make ancient documents more legible and easily indexed, which could eventually lead to a searchable catalog of archived historical texts. Israeli art show removes pictures showing suicide bomber as Virgin Mary after public furorJERUSALEM — The Israeli journalists’ union on Thursday took down a series of pictures that superimposed the faces of female Palestinian suicide bombers on Madonna-and-child paintings after the images sparked a public furor. Israel: new West Bank settlement construction falls in early 2009, suggesting partial freezeJERUSALEM — Israeli government statistics show that construction of new homes in the Israel’s West Bank settlements fell by one-third in the first half of 2009 from a year earlier. Archaeologists in Jerusalem uncover section of Canaanite fortification, ‘oldest’ such findJERUSALEM — Archaeologists digging in Jerusalem have uncovered a 3,700-year-old wall that is the oldest example of massive fortifications ever found in the city, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Wednesday. Israelis, Palestinians hold first high-level talks since Netanyahu election, focus on economyJERUSALEM — Israel and the Palestinians on Wednesday held their first high-level talks since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took office in March, pledging to step up economic cooperation despite the absence of peace negotiations. New discovery hints ancient Egypt and Israel had ties during Early Bronze AgeJERUSALEM - The discovery of a rare, four-centimeter-long stone fragment at the point where the Jordan River exits Lake Kinneret, has suggested a link between ancient Egypt and Israel around 3,000 BCE during the Early Bronze Age. Pop icon Madonna wrapping up world tour with 2 concerts in IsraelTEL AVIV, Israel — Madonna brought her mix of provocative music and spirituality to the Holy Land with a concert Tuesday in front of 50,000 fans who had endured a 16-year wait since the pop icon’s last gig in Israel. Palestinian youth shot in West Bank clash with Israeli troops dies of wounds in hospitalJERUSALEM — An Israeli hospital says a Palestinian teenager shot in a clash with Israeli troops has died of his injuries. Pop icon Madonna wraps up world tour with 2 concerts in IsraelTEL AVIV, Israel — Madonna was bringing her mix of provocative music and spirituality to the Holy Land with a concert Tuesday in front of 50,000 fans who have endured a 16-year wait since the pop icon’s last gig in Israel. As school begins in Jerusalem, many Arab students left out of the classroomJERUSALEM — Thousands of children in Jerusalem’s Arab neighborhoods were kept out of classrooms on the first day of school Tuesday because of Israeli government neglect, activists and human rights groups said. EU official says renewal of Mideast peace talks could be announced in SeptemberJERUSALEM — A top European Union official said Monday that renewal of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks could be announced in late September. |
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JERUSALEM - A Gaza Strip based pro-al Qaeda terrorist organization has revealed that it tried to kill former British prime minister and Quartet Middle East envoy Tony Blair and former US president Jimmy Carter.
