Israel remains at odds with the international community on the thorny issue of Jewish settlements. The latest dispute follows a meeting of world powers in Europe.
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Israel remains at odds with the international community on the thorny issue of Jewish settlements. The latest dispute follows a meeting of world powers in Europe. Full Story… Shabbat war escalates: Man seriously injured, five police officers sustain light wounds as ultra-Orthodox protestors clash with security forces across capital Saturday; dozens of rioters arrested Read More… UN Middle East Envoy Tony Blair says a deal on a two-state solution could be within reach if Tel-Aviv compromises on issues such as halting settlement expansion. Full Story… TRIESTE, Italy (AP) — The Quartet of Mideast negotiators, taking advantage of a "historic" opportunity for Mideast peace with the new Obama administration, urged Israel on Friday to freeze all settlement activity and to lift its blockade of the Gaza Strip. Full Story… Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal has dismissed the terms for a demilitarized state laid out by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Full Story… Thousands of haredi protesters gathered in Jerusalem’s Bar-Ilan Street Friday evening to demonstrate against Mayor Nir Barkat’s decision to open the capital’s Carta parking lot on Saturdays. Full Story… Foreign ministers of Group of Eight countries urged Israel to halt all settlement construction in the West Bank Friday, during a meeting in Italy largely focusing on recent events in Iran. Full Story… US President Barack Obama deceitfully sought to knit together Christianity, Judaism and Islam in his speech in Cairo Thursday, grossly misrepresenting the latter religion with a smile on his face and sincerity in his voice. Full Story… Israel is marking three years since Sgt Gilad Shalit, then aged 19, was seized by Palestinian militants in a cross-border raid launched from Gaza. Full Story… (IsraelNN.com) Ethiopian church leader says Friday, June 26, marks the right time to unveil the Biblical Ark of the Covenant, which he says has been hidden in his church for centuries. Full Story… |