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News, April 22, 2010

2010-04-22T13:42:00.000-07:00

Israeli Dep. FM: US Pressure Will Prevent Peace

Holiday Over for Israel as Obama Lays Down the Law

US: All Options on the Table Against Syria

Israel/Palestine

	Israeli High Court: Settlement Freeze Legal
	Israel, US Secretly Working to Bridge Gaps in Peace Process
	Fayyad Vows to Step Up 'Peaceful Resistance' Against Israel
	US Lawmaker: Unfair for Obama to Call on Israel to Sign Nuclear Treaty
	Palestinians Losing Faith in Obama Administration, Poll Finds
	Israel Frees Former Hamas Minister
	Israel Deports West Bank Prisoner to Gaza, Say Palestinian Officials

Middle East

	US: Syria Missile Reports Deeply Troubling
	Outrage Over Egyptian MP's Call to Shoot Protesters
	Two Kurdish Armed Groups Reject Landmine Use
	Turkey Seeks Closure on Troubled Past

News, April 21, 2010

2010-04-22T13:39:00.000-07:00

US 'Unsure' About Hezbollah Scud Claims

Israel FM: 'Imposed' Mideast Solution Would Stoke Violence

Israel/Palestine

	US Officials Slam Pro-Israeli Ads in American Media
	Israeli Military: Settlers Beat Soldier, Hurl Stones
	Arab Israelis Mark 62nd Year Since 'Nakba' Saw 750,000 gPalestinians Dispossessed
	*The Rachel Corrie* Ship to Try to Breach Gaza Blockade Next Month**
	Hamas in Gaza Burns Drugs Used for Recreation
	Report: Egypt Blows Up Gaza Smuggling Tunnel
	World Poll: Only 19% See Israel in Positive Light

Middle East

	Report: Assad Due in Egypt to Discuss Threat of Israeli-Syrian War
	Saudi Arabia Announces Nuclear Plant, and It Could Have Huge Consequences for US-Iran Relations
	Pentagon to Boost Yemen's Special Operations Forces

News, April 20, 2010

2010-04-20T06:55:00.000-07:00

Israel/Palestine

	Israeli Defense Minister Says Occupation Must End
	Israeli PM Says Jerusalem Settlements Justified
	Hamas Leader Vows to Capture More Israeli Soldiers
	Mood Is Dark as Israel Marks 62nd Year as a Nation
	Obama: US to Continue Efforts Towards Two-State Solution

Egypt

	Egyptian Ruling Party Members Call for Harsher Tactics Against Protesters
	Egyptian Security Warns It May Fire on Protesters

Middle East

	2 'Al-Qaeda Members' Killed in Clash With Yemen Army
	US Complains to Syria of Arms Sales to Hezbollah
	US Speaks to Syrian Envoy of Arms Worries

News, April 19, 2010

2010-04-19T13:09:00.000-07:00

Palestinian Prisoner Day

	Hamas, Fatah Join Ranks to Call for Israel to Free Prisoners
	Palestinian Prisoners' Day Rally: They Are a Symbol of Liberty
	Palestinian Dies in Israeli Prison
	Probe Death of Palestinian Prisoner in Israel Jail, PA Says

Israel/Palestine

	Israel Unveils World's Largest Drone…the Size of a 737
	Locked Out of Turkey, IAF Now Searching for Space to Drill
	Hamas Threatens to Abduct More Israelis
	Two IDF Soldiers Commit Suicide in North
	Report: Egypt Blows Up Gaza Smuggling Tunnel

Syria/Lebanon

	Israel Warns Syria Over Hezbollah Attacks
	Lebanon FM Slams US 'Threats' Over Israel's Scud Charge
	Scud Allegations May Prompt Israeli Raid: Hezbollah
	US Officials: Unclear Whether Syria Scuds Reached Hezbollah
	Garbage Pranks in South Lebanon Spur Sectarian Concerns

Jordan

	King Abdullah: 'War Could Break Out This Summer'
	A Royal Widow Takes on the 'Realists' Over Nukes
	Jordanians Jailed in Israel, Their Families Begin Hunger Strike

News, April 18, 2010

2010-04-19T04:46:00.000-07:00

Israel/Palestine

	Israel Seals West Bank as Security Precaution
	Police Raid Anat Kamm's House After Unauthorized Visit by Relative
	Traders Hit by Gaza City Taxes
	Israeli Embassy: 'Inappropriate' to Distinguish Between Criticism of Israel and Hatred of Jews
	Israeli MP: iPad Ban Because of Military's Security Fears

Middle East

	Two al-Qaeda Suspects Killed in Yemen Shootout
	Turkey Wants Cyprus Deal in 2010 After Eroglu Win
	US Embassy: Syria Allows American School to Reopen

2010-04-17T03:28:00.000-07:00

Hezbollah Says Its Missiles Not Israel's Business

Israel Fears US Wants to Impose Peace

Palestine/Israel

	Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian Gunman in Gaza
	Israel Press Group: Don't Prosecute Reporters Over Classified Files
	Two Palestinian Cars Torched, Scrawled With 'Price Tag' Graffiti

Lebanon

Southern Lebanese Remove Barbed Wire Installed by Israel Along Blue Line

News, April 16, 2010

2010-04-17T03:26:00.000-07:00

Syria: Israel's Scud Accusation May Be Pretense for Attack

Israel/Palestine

	US Pressures Israel, Palestinians to Resume Talks
	Hamas Executes 2 Suspected Informers for Israel
	'Collaborator' Executions Heighten Political Tensions in Gaza
	Surprise Israeli Police Drill Paralyzes Nation
	Publish Banned Gaza 'War Crimes' Report, Says Arab Israeli MP
	Why Has Israel Banned the iPad?
	Gaza's Underground Cattle Drives

Middle East

	Syria Denies It Gave Hezbollah Scud Missiles
	Yemenis Protest Against Surging Prices, 'Violations' Against Southern Activists

News, April 15, 2010

2010-04-15T05:42:00.000-07:00

Israel Dismisses Obama Call to Join Nuke Treaty

		*Israel Trapped in Nuclear Isolation*
		*Israeli Officials Say Syria Gives Hezbollah Scuds*
		*Did Banned Media Report Foretell of Gaza War Crimes?*

Palestine/Israel

	Mosque Vandalized as Settlers Attack Palestinian Village
	Stirrings of Less Violent Protest in Hamas-Ruled Gaza
	Netanyahu Won't Approve New Demolitions in East Jerusalem
	Court Tightens Terms of Anat Kamm House Arrest
	Hamas Temporarily Shuts Gaza Smuggling Tunnels

Yemen

	Yemen Searching for Radical US-Born Cleric
	Yemen Rebels Slam 'Incorrect' HRW Violations Report

Middle East

	US Warns Syria About Hezbollah-Bound Missiles
	Jordan Warned Over Human Rights Abuses as Torture Complaints Rise

News, April 14, 2010

2010-04-14T06:17:00.000-07:00

Reporter a 'Fugitive Felon' Over Leaks, Israel Insists
Israel/Palestine

	I Stole Military Documents to Expose West Bank War Crimes, Anat Kam Says
	Obama, Abdullah Push for Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
	Fatah PM: New Israeli Military Orders Could Empty Portions of West Bank
	Little Relief for Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon
	US and Israel: An Unsettled Alliance
	Israeli Emergency Room to Be Built Over Graves

News, April 12, 2010

2010-04-14T06:15:00.000-07:00

IDF Order Sets Up Mass West Bank Expulsions

		*Israeli Military: Uri Blau's Allegations of Army Misconduct 'Outrageous'*
		*US Still Hopes for 'Pragmatic Bibi'*

Palestine/Israel

	Palestinian Authority Concerned Over Possible Expulsions
	Human Rights Groups Warn of New Powers for Israel
	Clinton Defends Role of Israel at Nuclear Summit
	Fuel-Hit Gaza Power Plant Resumes Limited Operations
	Reports: Israel's Olmert Says He Never Took Bribes
	Shin Bet Urges Removal of Arab Worker From Olmert's Gym

Middle East

	Turkey: World Is Turning a Blind Eye to Israel's Nuclear Weapons
	Australia Orders Spy Agencies to Probe Dubai Hit
	Kuwait Deports 21 Egyptian Supporters of ElBaradei

News, April 11, 2010

2010-04-14T06:13:00.000-07:00

Netanyahu Cancels DC Visit Fearing Ambush
Yemen: Warning by Cleric's Tribe

Israel/Palestine

	Anat Kam: I Hope the Case Will Be Taken in Proper Perspective
	Uri Blau: This Isn't Just a War for My Freedom but for Israel's Image
	Political Power-Struggle Leaves Gaza in Blackout
	Man Shot Dead Leaving Mosque in Israel
	Israeli Army Detains 14 in West Bank Land Protest
	World Must Press Both Sides to Probe Gaza War: Rights Group

Lebanon

	In Turkey, Military's Power Over Secular Democracy Slips
	Recriminations Fly After Clashes by Palestinian Militiamen
	Lebanon's Jumblatt Voices Support for Hezbollah
	Lebanon Army Discovers Hand Grenades in Bekaa, Tyre

Middle East

	Political Stirrings in Egypt, a Land of Little Change
	Kuwait Deports 21 Pro-ElBaradei Egyptians
	Study Warns Against Yemen Conflict Fallout
	Jordan's Abdullah to US in Bid to Revive Peace Process
	Spain Aims to Revive Mideast Peace Talks

News, April 10, 2010

2010-04-14T06:09:00.000-07:00

Netanyahu Snubs US Meet Over Nuke 'Exposure'

		Israel Viewed as World's Sixth Nuclear Power: Analysts
		US Downplays Netanyahu No-Show at Nuclear Summit
		Obama Adviser Says No US Mideast Peace Plan Ready

IDF: Haaretz Leaks Forced Gaza War 'Changes'

		*Israeli Reporter 'Stole' 2200 Secret Files*
		*In Israel, Reality Hides Under a 'Top Secret' Stamp*

Israel/Palestine

	Canceled Netanyahu Trip Spotlights Israel Nukes
	US Says Relationship With Israel 'Fine'
	Israeli Writer Defends His Whistleblower Articles
	Haaretz Response: Intimidating the Reporter
	Blockade Means Clothes Ordered for Gaza Arrive Two Years Late and Ruined
	Obama Aide: Israel Will Have Presence at Summit
	Thousands of Jews Visit Disputed West Bank Tombs
	Israel Destroys Gaza Dairy for Second Time
	Israeli Arabs Urged to Try 'Reverse Discrimination'
	Israel Seeks UN Condemnation of Palestinians

Middle East

	Syria Denies Nuclear Watchdog Access to Military Sites
	Egypt Slams US Criticism Over Detaining Protesters

News, April 09, 2010

2010-04-14T06:07:00.000-07:00

Haaretz Threatened Over Assassination Coverup

		*Censorship and Israel’s 'Free Press'*
		*The Anat Kam Scandal No Israeli Journalist Can Report*
		*Ha'aretz Editor: Military Censor Okayed Articles in Anat Kam Case*
		*Netanyahu Won't Attend Nuke Summit After Learning Muslims to Attend*

Israeli Censorship or Security?

	Former Israeli Soldier Charged With Espionage
	Israel Lifts Order of Silence in Spying Case
	Does Censorship in Israel Resemble That in Iran?
	*Israeli MP Calls on People to Cancel Ha'aretz* Subscriptions Over Military Leak**

Palestine/Israel

	Hamas: We Will Abduct Israelis Over Maltreatment of Palestinian Prisoners
	Hamas in Gaza Takes Steps to Carry Out Executions
	Israel Corruption Trial for Ex-PM Suspended

Lebanon

	Diplomat on Denver Flight to Be Sent Back to Qatar, US Says
	Rival Groups Clash at Palestinian Base in Lebanon

News, April 08, 2010

2010-04-08T08:29:00.000-07:00

Obama Won’t Impose Peace Plan on Israel

		*Israel, US Have Not Settled East Jerusalem Spat*
		*Palestinians Try a Less Violent Path to Resistance*

State Dept Praises Israel for Pushing Iran Sanctions

Palestine/Israel

	PM: Israel to Face No Pressure at Nuclear Meeting
	Israel Seizes West Bank Sewage Tanker to 'Protect Settlements'
	West Bank Growth Seen as Imperiled
	Gaza Tunnel Smugglers Trade in New Cars
	US Scientist Who Tried to Spy for Israel: I Won't End Up Like Pollard

Yemen

	Yemen Frees 161 Shi'ite Rebels as Part of Cease-Fire
	Rights Group Urges War Crimes Probe in Yemen War

Middle East

	Egypt Frees Pro-Baradei Protesters
	Turkish, Israeli Premiers Trade Criticism
	Jordan Has Not Received New Warrant for Arrest of Saddam Daughter

News, April 07, 2010

2010-04-08T08:25:00.000-07:00

IAEA Inspects Syria’s Damascus Reactor Again

Israel/Palestine

	Palestinians Try Less Violent Path to Resistance
	Netanyahu to Attend US Nuclear Security Summit
	Israeli FM Warns Palestinians Not to Declare State
	Debate in Israel on Gag Order in Security Leak Case
	Israeli Army Censures Troops in Palestinian Deaths
	Israeli Police Fire in Air Over 'Taliban-Clad' Woman
	Israeli Arab Receives 6-Year Jail Sentence for Spying on Army Chief for Hezbollah

Middle East

	Power Struggle Escalates in Turkish Coup Plot Case
	Egyptians Protesting Against Emergency Law Beaten, Arrested

News, April 06, 2010

2010-04-08T08:23:00.001-07:00

Palestine/Israel

	After Three Years in Israeli Port, Much of Gaza's Clothing Shipment Damaged
	Report: Probe Concludes Israeli Military Failures Led to Killings of 4 Palestinians
	Israeli Rights Groups Under Siege
	Rhythms of Resistance
	One Israeli Lightly Hurt in Clash With Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah

Turkey

	Turkish Police Detain 19 in Coup Plot
	Israeli Ministry: 'Turkey Aligning With Muslim World at Israel's Expense'

News, April 05, 2010

2010-04-08T08:22:00.000-07:00

Israel/Palestine

	Report: Islamic Jihad to Stop Rocket Fire on Israel
	Palestinian PM Envisages East Jerusalem as Palestinian Capital Within 1 Year
	Israel Investigating Death of Diabetic Palestinian Delayed at Checkpoint
	Sarkozy Told Fresh Israel-Syria Talks Unlikely
	Ambassador Oren: Israel-US Ties Are 'Great'

Turkey

	Turkey's Ambassador Returning to US, but Talks Over House Genocide Resolution Not Over
	Report: Turkey to Name New Ambassador to Israel

News, April 04, 2010

2010-04-08T08:21:00.000-07:00

Israel/Palestine

	Israel Warns of New Gaza Assault as US Urges Restraint
	Hamas: All Options Against Israel Are Open, Including War
	Hamas, Gaza Militants Agree on Reducing Tensions With Israel
	*Report: Hamas Wants to Try Fayyad Over Haaretz* Interview**
	Report: Palestinian Teen Allegedly Killed by IDF Returns Home Alive
	Palestinian Dies After Being Held for Hours at IDF Checkpoint
	Palestinian in Israeli Jail for 33 Years

Middle Easty

	Yemen Upholds Death Sentence in Israel Spy Case
	In Turkey, Proposed Changes Aim at Old Guard
	In Egypt, Christians Celebrate Easter Sunday Under Shadow of Christmas Attacks

News, April 03, 2010

2010-04-08T08:19:00.000-07:00

Israel Threatens Gaza Invasion in 'Near Future'

		*US: Military Action Will Not Solve Mideast Conflict*
		*Israel Gags News on Extrajudicial Killings*

Palestine/Israel

	Cease-Fire at Risk as Hostilities Rise Along Israeli Border of Gaza Strip
	Palestinian PM Sees Statehood by August 2011
	Israeli Aircraft Strike Gaza
	Hamas Hints It Wants to Keep Gaza Quiet
	Pro-Conscription Rally in Israel Draws Few
	Israeli Journalist to Go on Trial for Treason Over Leaked Papers
	Britain Concerned Over Gaza Escalation
	Israeli Unveils Tank-Defense System of the Future

Egypt

	ElBaradei Defies Officials in Egypt With Outdoor Speech
	Egypt's ElBaradei Says 'The People Are My Party'

Middle East

	Turkey to Send Ambassador Back to US
	Israel's Deadly Legacy Still Lurks in Lebanon

News, April 02, 2010

2010-04-08T08:17:00.000-07:00

Palestine/Israel

	Three Children Hurt in Israeli Air Raids on Gaza
	Israeli Planes and Helicopters Mount Gaza Attacks
	Israeli Judge Orders Release of Detained Fatah Leader
	Shin Bet: Terror-Related Attacks on the Rise in March
	Likud MP: Not Even 'Hussein Obama' Will Remove Us From Hebron
	Israeli Woman Detained on Military Leak Accusation
	Israelis Gather at Disputed West Bank Holy Site
	Israel Ends Probe Into Palestinian Protester Death

Middle East

	Yemen Denies Prison Escape in Southern City After Blast
	Hezbollah: Israel Planning to Destroy al-Aqsa Mosque
	Egyptian Security Forces Find Large Weapons Cache
	Kerry Says Syria Is Committed to Mideast Peace

News, April 01, 2010

2010-04-08T08:16:00.000-07:00

US Pushes for 4-Month Freeze on E. Jerusalem Settlements
Middle East in Huge Naval Expansion

Israel/Palestine

	Economic Settlers Eager to Head Home
	Poll: 21% of Settlers Back Resisting Evacuation 'By Any Means'
	Clashes at West Bank Protest Over Detained Fatah Leader
	Netanyahu Not Worried Labor Will Leave Govt
	Hamas Releases Footage of 'Gaza Clashes'
	ElBaradei: Western Policy in Mideast a Total Failure

Lebanon/Syria

	Hezbollah Chief: Members Summoned in Hariri's Case
	Hezbollah 'Will Not Be Silent' if Accused in Hariri Murder
	US Senator John Kerry Visiting Lebanon, Syria

Middle East

	US Test-Fires Trident Missile in Drill With Saudis
	Turkish Court Frees 9 Officers in Army Coup Plot

News, March 31, 2010

2010-04-07T05:45:00.000-07:00

Israel Silent on Obama's Four-Month Freeze in E. Jerusalem
Israel/Palestine

	Gaza War Fuels UK Arms Review Call
	US Official: No Security Council Initiative on Jerusalem
	Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian Teen on Gaza Border
	Report: Egypt to Maintain Gaza Blockade Until Hamas Reconciliation
	Barak: Israel Alone Will Decide Issues of 'National Importance'
	Gaza Banks Close Doors to Protest Hamas Raid on Frozen Money

News, March 30, 2010

2010-03-30T09:33:00.003-07:00

Israel to Allow Shoes into Gaza After 3-Year Ban

		*On Passover, Israel Concerned Over World Standing*
		*UK Tabloid: Israel 'Forged Thousands of IDs'*

Israel/Palestine

	Is a Serious Israel-EU Crisis in the Works?
	Israel Restricts Access to Al-Aqsa Mosque
	Rachel Corrie's Family Takes Case to Court in Israel
	Obama's Passover Shadowed by Criticism From Israel Group
	Israeli Leak Suspect Held in Secret House Arrest
	Hamas Seizes Nearly $300,000 From Gaza Bank

News, March 29, 2010

2010-03-30T09:33:00.001-07:00

Israeli Minister Vows New Gaza Invasion

		*Israel Struggles to Blame Palestinians for Latest Peace Talk Delay*
		*Israel Fears Obama Heading for Imposed Mideast Settlement*
		*Israel Won't Change Nuclear Policy*
		*Syria, Libya Pressure Palestinians to Quit Talks*

Israel/Palestine

	Arabs Increasingly Convinced US Unable to Stand Up to Israel
	Netanyahu Vows Response to Gaza Attacks
	Israel to Seal Off West Bank for the Duration of Passover
	Obama Aides: US Bond With Israel Remains Strong
	Netanyahu Rejects 'Obama Disaster' Headline
	White House Insists There Was No Snub of Netanyahu
	Arab Leaders Call for Middle East Free of Nuclear Weapons
	Arab League 'Fed Up' With Israeli Policy
	Israelis Devise a New Oil Weapon
	Replace Temple Mount Mosques With Jewish Temple, Rightist Campaign Says
	Barak: US Ties Are 'Pillar and Cornerstone' of Israel's Security

Middle East

	Yemen Says Shi'ite Rebels Kill Accused Collaborator
	Israel Hopes Egypt Completes Gaza Wall by Year End

News, March 28, 2010

2010-03-30T09:32:00.007-07:00

6 Killed in Gaza as Netanyahu Mulls US Pressure

Arab League Eyes Alternatives to Peace Process

Palestine/Israel

	Israeli Soldiers Leave Gaza After Fierce Clash
	Palestinian Christians Urged to Celebrate Easter in Jerusalem
	Qassam Rocket Fire Continues in Wake of Deadly Gaza Clashes
	Peres Blames Netanyahu for Breaching Jerusalem Status Quo
	Israel Air Force Conducts First Missile-Defense System Test
	IDF Soldier Wounded in Deadly Gaza Clash Now in Serious Condition
	Zionist Organization of America: Obama's Israel Stance 'An Insult' to All Jews

Middle East

	28 Injured, 40 Arrested at South Yemen Funeral for Man Killed in Separatist Violence
	Arabs Close Ranks on Jerusalem at Libya Summit
	UN Chief Urges Arabs to Back Mideast 'Proximity' Talks
	Tens of Thousands Protest Israel in Syria
	Lebanon Politicians Hopeful After Assad Meet
	Mubarak Returns to Egypt; Succession Debate Persists
	Merkel, Erdogan Trade Barbs Before Turkey Trip

News, March 27, 2010

2010-03-30T09:32:00.005-07:00

Israeli Tanks Move Into Gaza After Deadly Clashes

		*Hamas: Troops Fired Defensively at Israelis in Gaza*
		*Netanyahu Remains Firm on Jerusalem Housing*
		*Israeli Response to US to Wait Until After Passover*

Israel/Palestine

	As US-Israel Rift Continues, Netanyahu Finds Himself in a Bind
	Did Israeli General Cut Short Probe Into US Activist Corrie's Death?
	Netanyahu: I'm Not Building in Jerusalem for Lieberman and Yishai
	Palestinian Security Forces Walk a Careful Line
	Palestinians Await Israeli Nod on West Bank Project
	Poll: Obama Still in Single Digits on Israeli Support
	300 Protesters Gather in Sheikh Jarrah

News, March 26, 2010

2010-03-30T09:32:00.003-07:00

Israeli Tanks Enter Gaza in Worst Clash in Year

		*US Approves Massive Arms Deal for Israel*
		*Israel To Defy Obama Over Settlements*
		*Israeli PM Gets Support at Home in 'Dispute' With US*
		*White House, Netanyahu: Progress Achieved During Visit*
		*300 Congress Members Declare 'Unbreakable' US-Israel Bond*

Israel-US Relations

	Petraeus to Ashkenazi: I Never Said Israeli Policy Endangers US
	Lieberman to PM: Don't Sign Anything
	Israel Mulls 'Gestures' to Palestinians After US Trip
	Palestinians Dismiss US, Israel sReports of Mideast Progress
	Netanyahu Humiliated After Barack Obama 'Dumped Him for Dinner'
	Silence That Speaks Volumes: Blackout as Israel's Leader Leaves White House

Palestine/Israel

	Fear and Foreboding in the Middle East
	Assad: Israel Only Understands Force
	Jordan: Israel Playing With Fire With Settlements
	Arabs Challenge Israeli Settlements With Jerusalem Fund
	Israel Rejects UN Call to Pay Damages for Gaza Destruction
	Israeli Military to Screen Palestinians Entering Route 443
	Mayor Backs Netanyahu Over Ongoing East Jerusalem Construction
	UN Rights Council: Experts to Monitor Goldstone Report

Saudi Arabia

	Checkpoint Attack Led to Saudi al-Qaeda Arrests
	Saudi Female Poet Whose Verse Inflames and Inspires

Middle East

	Gates: Lack of Middle East Peace Affects US National Security
	Turkey Takes Delivery of Israeli-Made Drones
	Hezbollah Members Questioned in Hariri Case

News, March 25, 2010

2010-03-25T02:02:00.000-07:00

Fury as Israel Expands E. Jerusalem Settlement

		*Israel Weathers Round With White House*
		*Israel Braces for More Expulsions in Mossad Row*
		*IDF Soldier Who Used Child as Human Shield Feels 'Betrayed' at Charges*

Israel/Palestine

	Dispute With Israel Underscores Limits of US Power, a Shifting Alliance
	PA Skeptical About US-Israel Crisis
	'Netanyahu Decided to Spit Into Obama's Eye, This Time From Up Close'
	Israel Opts to 'Lie Low' After Britain Expels Its Spy Chief
	Israel Told: No Passport Promise Means No New Mossad Diplomat
	UN Human Rights Council Passes Three Resolutions Condemning Israel
	US Isolated in UN Rights Vote Against Israeli Settlements
	Dead Palestinian Militant Clouds Peace Efforts
	Struggle for Jerusalem Goes On, Four Decades After War
	Israel Defends Right to Arrest Foreigners in West Bank
	Researchers Dig Up Controversy in Jerusalem
	Israeli Soldiers on Trial for Misconduct in Gaza War
	Hamas to Execute Suspected Israeli Spies in Gaza

Middle East

	Saudi Arabia: Arrogant Israel Challenges the World
	Kadhafi Hosts First Arab Summit in Bid to 'Rescue' Jerusalem

News, March 24, 2010

2010-03-25T01:59:00.000-07:00

UK Ousts Israeli Diplomat Over Dubai Forgeries

		*Netanyahu Threatens to Delay Peace Talks as New Settlements Approved*
		*Israeli Leader Gets Warmer Welcome in Congress*

	More New East Jerusalem Homes Approved Hours Before Netanyahu-Obama Meet
	Israel Absorbs Twin Rebukes From Top Allies
	Israel Is a Primary Issue

Israel/Palestine

	Netanyahu 'Fears' Peace Talks Delay in Settlement Feud
	Dispute With Israel Underscores Limits of US Power, a Shifting Alliance
	Peace Talks Could Be Delayed for a Year, Warns Israel
	Expert: Israeli Settlements Buried Two-State Solution
	Israel to Probe Death of 2 Palestinians in Riot
	Israeli MP Condemns Secular Media

News, March 23, 2010

2010-03-25T01:56:00.000-07:00

Netanyahu Rebukes Obama in AIPAC Speech

Clinton Accuses Israel of Hurting US Credibility

Spotlight

Could Israel Drag America Into a War With Iran?
by Christopher Dickey

Israeli Couple Forbidden From Renting to Bedouin Friends

AIPAC-Israel-US Relations

	At AIPAC Conference, US, Israel Try to Reduce Tensions
	At AIPAC Conference, Clinton Pledges White House Commitment to Israel Security
	EU Official to Israel: Jerusalem Is Not Tel Aviv
	Clinton Defends Criticism of Israeli Housing Plans
	Israel: No Building Restrictions in East Jerusalem
	Israeli Prime Minister in Washington for Talks
	Netanyahu Meets Obama for Crisis Talks to Defuse Tensions
	Poll: Most Israelis Support East Jerusalem Settlement Expansion

Israel/Palestine

	Abbas: Palestinian People Have National Right to Resistance
	Israeli Airstrike Wounds Five in Gaza City
	Slain Israeli Soldier 'Mistaken for Palestinian' by Other Troops

Middle East

	Egypt Opposition Calls for Severing Ties With Israel
	Navy Warns Ships About al-Qaeda Risk Near Yemen
	Saudi Woman Blasts Clerics in TV Contest Poem

News, March 22, 2010

2010-03-22T10:37:00.000-07:00

Netanyahu to Ask Obama for Arms to Strike Iran

US 'Victory' in Settlements Row Short-Lived

		*Israel: East Jerusalem Construction to Continue*
		*Israeli Troops Kill Four Palestinians as West Bank Unrest Deepens*

Netanyahu: US Knew About Settlements
Israel/Palestine

	Israel: No Building Restrictions in East Jerusalem
	Netanyahu and Obama to Meet Tuesday in Washington
	West Bank Town Mourns Youths Killed by Israel Troops at Protest
	Report: Jerusalem Drops Meeting on Construction Plans to Avoid US Tensions
	'Current Knesset Is the Most Racist in Israeli History'
	In Gaza, UN Chief Calls Israel Siege 'Unsustainable and Wrong'

Middle East

	Khamenei: Iran Enemies Wanted 'Civil War' After Poll
	Egypt: Moderates and Conservatives Battling Over IslamOnline
	Lebanese Army Fires on Israeli Warplanes
	Merkel to Repeat Offer to Turkey of EU 'Privileged Partnership'

News, March 21, 2010

2010-03-22T10:33:00.000-07:00

US 'Victory' in Settlements Row Short-Lived

		Israeli Troops Kill Four Palestinians as West Bank Unrest Deepens
		Squeeze Israel by Cutting US Aid? Not Likely

Yemen President: War With Northern Rebels Is Over

Palestine/Israel

	Gaza Border Fire Continues as 16 Palestinians Wounded
	Report: Neither Israel nor Hamas Wants Another Gaza War
	Is Third Intifada a Stone's Throw Away?
	UN Chief Says Israeli Settlements Must Be Stopped
	Palestinian Teen Killed in Clash With Israelis
	Top US Reform Rabbi to Israel: Freeze East Jerusalem Building
	Israel's US Envoy: 'No One Can Force US to Make Peace'
	Fatah Factions Says It Fired 2 Rockets on Israel
	Hamas: Learning From Mistakes
	PA: Place Supervisors in W. Bank Settlements to Ensure Freeze
	Palestinians Can Use Route 443, but Israel Will Seize Palestinian Land to 'Secure' It
	Israel Labor MK: I Support Freeing Barghouti for Schalit
	Israeli Tourism Minister Slams Aid Plan to Non-Jews

Lebanon

	Lebanon Charges Four With Spying for Israel
	Protests in Beirut, Sidon Condemn Israel's Settlement Plans in Jerusalem
	UNIFIL Marks 32 Years of Peacekeeping in Lebanon

Middle East

	Turkey Downplays Expulsion Threat to Armenian Workers
	Egypt's Olympic Football Team Postpones Trip to Palestine Over Politics
	IDF Soldier Released by Jordanian Army After Crossing Border
	Arab Channels to Broadcast Show Depicting IDF Soldiers as Murderers
	Saturday: 17 Iraqis Wounded

News, March 20, 2010

2010-03-20T16:11:00.000-07:00

Clinton Declares Victory in Israel Dispute

		*US May End Up Boosting Netanyahu*
		Experts Wonder if US Has a Real Israel Strategy or 'Talking Points'

Israel/Palestine

	Netanyahu Heads to US as Settlement Row Rumbles On
	14 Palestinians Injured in Gaza Strike
	Poll: Israelis View Obama Favorably, Mixed on Netanyahu
	Hungarian Minister Demands Action After Israeli Aircraft Sighting
	New York City's Dubai Assassination Connection
	Palestinian Demonstrators, Israeli Forces Clash in West Bank
	Middle East Quartet Condemns Israel Over Jerusalem Settlements
	Israeli Riot Police End Small Protest at Bilin
	Erdogan: Israel Erasing Palestinians

News, March 19, 2010

2010-03-20T16:09:00.000-07:00

US, Israel: 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' on Settlements

Israel Strikes in Gaza After Rocket Kills Thai Worker

Palestine/Israel

	Gaza Rocket Attack Into Israel Kills a Thai Worker
	Assad: Mideast Peace 'Impossible' With Netanyahu
	US Imposes Sanctions on Gaza Institutions Over Hamas Links
	Israel's Deputy FM: Goldstone to Blame for Gaza Rocket Strike
	Islamist Rival of Hamas Claims Credit for Gaza Rocket
	'Israeli Spy Planes Flew Over Budapest'
	Poll: Former PM Olmert Ranked Most Corrupt Leader in Israeli History; Netanyahu Second
	Poll: Nearly Half of US Voters Support Total Settlement Freeze
	ADL: Petraeus Wrong to Link Anti-US Attitude to Mideast Peace
	Israeli Troops Beaten Up in Hebron
	Official Shas Journal: Obama Is 'A Stone-Throwing Palestinian'

Turkey

	Erdogan Under Fire Over Armenian Deportation Threat
	'Turkey a Hurdle to Cyprus Settlement'

Middle East

	Egypt 'About to Explode,' Opposition Leader Warns
	Hezbollah: Iran Strike Would e
	Yemen to Free Rebel Prisoners, as Clashes Erupt in South

News, March 18, 2010

2010-03-18T12:27:00.000-07:00

Israel Is Empowering al-Qaeda, Petraeus Warns

		*Obama Shrugs Off Israel 'Disagreement'*
		Fatah Leader to Hamas: Join Forces Against Israel

Israel/Palestine

	US Mulls Own Plan for Mideast Talks
	'Timing of East Jerusalem Announcement Was a Technical Mishap'
	With Subtle Shift in Nuance, Hillary Clinton Reiterates US Stance on Israely
	UN Rights Chief Says Gaza War Probes Inadequate
	Israel Lifts Closure of West Bank as Tensions Calm
	Abbas: Israel Must Stop East Jerusalem Construction
	Palestinians, Israeli Riot Police Clash
	Israel Reopens al-Aqsa Mosque Compound After Jerusalem Riots
	Inside the Town That Will Test Obama to the Limit
	Netanyahu's Brother-In-Law Claims Obama an Anti-Semite
	French Media Slam Israel's 'Repeated Provocations'

Yemen

	Yemen Houthi Rebels Free Scores of Prisoners
	Yemen Ups Oil Sector Security on al-Qaeda Attack Fears

Middle East

	Iran and Syria Look to Closer Ties
	Jordan's Abdullah: Israel Trying to Rid Jerusalem of Arabs

News, March 17, 2010

2010-03-18T12:24:00.000-07:00

US-Israel Tensions Continue to Percolate

Obama Administration Affirms 'Commitment' to Israel Amid Criticism

Settlements Scandal

	US Envoy George Mitchell Delays Trip to Israel as Settler Row Escalates
	Clinton Plays Down Feud With Israel, Calls Ties 'Unshakable'
	Israeli Rightists Prepare Banner Denouncing Obama as 'PLO Agent'
	Netanyahu to Clinton: Israel Has Proven Its Commitment to Peace
	US Pushing Netanyahu to Accept Demands for Peace Talks
	Israeli FM Says He Boycotted Brazilian President
	Police Chief: Jerusalem Violence Won't Spark Third Intifada
	Palestinians Riot in Jerusalem Over Israeli Building Plan
	Clashes in Jerusalem Mark Rising Tensions
	Fatah's Armed Wing Wants to Resume Struggle Against Israel
	Israeli FM Lashes Out at US
	US, Israel to Try and Heal Worst Rift in Years

Israel/Palestine

	Petraeus Denies Seeking Centcom Oversight of West Bank, Gaza
	Arab League Chief: Israeli Nukes Disturbing and Threatening
	West Bank Street Named After Corrie
	'Softened' Nakba Law Passes 1st Reading

Syria

	EU Calls for Renewal of Indirect Israel-Syria Peace Talks
	Syria: Timing of Accord Depends on EU 'Flexibility'
	Nominee Pledges 'Straight Talk' With Syria

Yemen

	Yemeni Rebels Release 178 Army Soldiers Captured During Fighting
	Yemen Says Rebels Breaching Truce as Blasts Hit Aden

News, March 16, 2010

2010-03-16T05:42:00.000-07:00

US-Israel Relations at Lowest Level Since 1975

US-Israeli Tensions Escalating Quickly

Settlements Scandal

	US Wants Israel to Cancel Jerusalem Building Plan
	US Waiting for 'Formal' Israeli Response
	US Criticism of Israel Ignites Firestorm
	Rep. Cantor Slams 'Irresponsible' Criticism of Israel
	Washington Stands Firm as Relations With Israel Hit 'Crisis of Historic Proportions'
	Palestinians Say No Peace Talks Amid Israel Settlement Growth
	Netanyahu: Israel Will Keep Building in Jerusalem
	Mitchell Mideast Travel in Flux Amid US-Israel Row

Israel/Palestine

	Israel: Hamas Used Civilians as Human Shields in Gaza War
	UN Sappers Detonate Leftover Shells From Gaza War
	Israel Orders Demolition of Nablus Mosque
	Chief Rabbi: Talk About New Temple a Lie
	Rightists Vow Revenge if Jerusalem Arabs Riot
	Rebuilt Synagogue Is Caught in Disputes Over Jerusalem

Middle East

	Yemen Kills 'al-Qaeda Chief' in Fresh Air Strikes
	Saudi Arabia-Syria Ties Improve

News, March 15 2010

2010-03-15T07:18:00.000-07:00

US-Israel Relations Continue to Plummet

		*Netanyahu Offers an Apology, but No Shift in Settlement Policy*
		*Questions Abound After Biden's Israel Visit*
		*Israel Captures Senior Hamas Militant in West Bank*
		*How Dubai Unraveled a Homicide, Frame by Frame*

Israel/Palestine

	Israel's Netanyahu Urges Calm as US Tensions Boil Over
	Israeli Apology Gets Cool Reception in Washington
	Barak: East Jerusalem Announcement Was Unnecessary, Damaging
	AIPAC: White House Statements on Israel 'A Matter of Serious Concern'
	Police: We Must Ease Up on Comments Leading to East Jerusalem Riots
	Israel Phasing Out Contentious Tank Shell in Wake of Gaza War

Egypt

	Egypt Nixes Synagogue Ceremony, Citing 'Israeli Aggression'
	Political Levers Lock Into Gear Early in Egyptian Election Year

Yemen

	Yemen Launches Airstrike on al-Qaeda Hideout
	Yemen Says Raid Kills Two Top al-Qaeda Militants

Middle East

	Turkey's Army Chief Denies Mass Resignations: Report
	Jumblatt Says His Criticism of Syria Was Improper

News, March 14 2010

2010-03-14T15:46:00.000-07:00

Report: US Vows to Halt Israeli Building in E. Jerusalem

		*Israel Arrests Senior Hamas Commander*
		*Israeli Warplanes Bomb Southern Gaza*

Palestine/Israel

	West Bank Closure Extended
	Israeli Troops, Palestinians Clash Near Jerusalem
	Arab, Israeli Parliamentarians Clash at Conference in Amman
	1000th Day of Israeli Blockade on Gaza Strip Marked
	Jail Ordeal of Hundreds of Palestinian Children Arrested for Throwing Stones
	'People Are Laughing at You': UK Expert on Israel's PR Effort
	Children of Gaza: Scarred, Trapped, Vengeful
	Gaza's Male Hairdressers: Time to Cut and Run?
	Fatah Official Foresees More Clashes Next Week in Jerusalem

Egypt

	Thirty Hurt in Muslim-Christian Clashes in Northern Egypt
	At Least 27 Arrested in Egypt Christian-Muslim Clash
	'Israel Asks Egypt to Renew Shalit Swap Talks'

Lebanon

	Lebanon Forces and Hezbollah Debate Over National Defense Strategy
	Lebanese Druze Leader Makes Syrian Overture
	Rafik Hariri Tribunal Appoints New Chief of Investigation

Middle East

	Grilling of Yemeni Minister Sought Over Seizure of TV Gear
	Some Palestinian Jordanians Lose Citizenship
	Syria Has No Decision to Develop Peaceful Nuclear Energy: Syrian Official

News, March 13 2010

2010-03-14T15:43:00.000-07:00

Clinton Slams Israeli 'Insult’ During Biden Visit

		*Child's Testimony Incriminates Israeli Soldiers*
		*Palestinians: Soldiers Watched as Settlers Attacked*
		*Israel-US Spat Dents Obama's Image in Mideast*

Saudis: Gates Never Discussed Pressing China on Iran

Abbas Blames Iran for Blocking Palestinian Reconciliation

Israel/Palestine

	Israel Seals Off West Bank to Prevent Unrest
	Rachel Corrie's Parents: She Didn't Expect to Die That Day
	Corrie's Sister: US Encouraged Family to Sue Israel
	Arab MK: US Beginning to Question Israeli Policy on Palestinians
	Quartet Condemns Israel Over East Jerusalem Building Plans
	Israel Moves to Change Law After Biden 'Mishap'

Middle East

	UN Worried by War of Words Between Israel and Lebanon
	Al Jazeera's Broadcast Equipment Is Seized by Yemenl
	Brazil Leader Talks Mideast Peace, How to Be Friends With Both Israel and Iran

News, March 12 2010

2010-03-12T04:11:00.000-08:00

With Talks in Tatters, US-Israeli Relations Worsen

		*Israel Rules Out Concessions for Peace Talks*
		*Confusion: US Thinks Israel Peace Talks Still Going On*
		*Biden: US Has 'No Better Friend' Than Israel*
		*Prosecutor: Corrie Killing a 'Military Action in the Course of War'*

US-Israeli Row on Settlements

	US-Israel Row Highlights Quandary Over Settlements
	Biden Steers Past Spat Over Israel Settlement Plan
	Biden's Rebuke on New Housing Comes as Israel Seeks to Reaffirm US Relations
	Israel PM Reprimands Minister Over Settlement Flap

Palestine/Israel

	2 Israeli Soldiers Indicted for Gaza War Conduct
	British Journalist Released From Hamas Custody
	West Bank Rises Up in a New 'White' Intifada
	UN Humanitarian Chief Criticizes Gaza Blockade
	Al-Jazeera Airs Unseen 1983 Footage of Abducted Israeli Soldiers

US 'Radical' Arrested in Yemen

	US Man Held as Terrorist Had Been in Yemen 2 Years
	Friend: US Man Held in Yemen Is Longtime Radical
	FBI Looking Into NJ Man Linked to Attack in Yemen