US: Settlement freeze must include J’lem

Jewish neighborhoods in east Jerusalem are included in the US demand that Israel halt "settlement" construction, including for natural growth, State Department spokesman Ian Kelly told The Jerusalem Post during a press briefing on Monday.

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US insists settlement freeze demand includes east Jerusalem

Jewish neighborhoods in east Jerusalem are included in the US demand that Israel halt "settlement" construction, including for natural growth, State Department spokesman Ian Kelly told The Jerusalem Post during a press briefing on Monday.

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Netanyahu: Iran ‘Unmasked’ by Election Turmoil

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the Iranian regime’s repressive nature has been "unmasked" by the turmoil over the country’s disputed election last week.

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Huge Roman-era cave found by Jericho

An artificial underground cave, the largest of its kind in Israel, was discovered in the Jordan Valley during excavations by the Haifa University’s Department of Archaeology.

Prof. Adam Zertal, who headed the dig, assessed that the cave was used as a quarry in the Roman era. Various carvings were found on the cave’s walls, […]

Poll proves Obama must change stance

US President Barack Obama will have to shift his Middle East policies in Israel’s favor if he hopes to be an honest broker who could mediate in the region, Likud ministers and MKs said Saturday night in reaction to a Jerusalem Post-sponsored poll published in Friday’s newspaper.

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Palestinians, Syria share concerns about new Israel PM

DAMASCUS (AFP) — Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad voiced common concerns on Saturday about the policies of the new right-leaning Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, official media reported.

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Israel seeks policy change no matter who leads Iran

JERUSALEM, June 19 (Reuters) – Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Thursday the Jewish state wanted to see Iran’s policy change no matter who emerged as president after a series of street protests over a disputed election.

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Israel honors German soldier from "The Pianist"

BERLIN (Reuters) – A German army officer who helped Jews during World War Two and was featured in the Oscar-winning film "The Pianist" was posthumously honored by Israel at a ceremony in Berlin on Friday.

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Israel looking for a new super power ally?

US President Barack Obama’s Cairo speech was a historic event in many aspects. First of all it was remarkable that a Western leader felt legitimized to talk about Islamic truths, as if he were a Muslim theologian. Secondly, he approached the Israeli-Palestinian conflict even-handedly, as if the Jewish right to Israel and the Arab resistance […]

Netanyahu to Palestinians recognize Israel

In a much-anticipated foreign policy address Sunday night Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu called for the establishment of a demilitarized Palestinian state alongside Israel, but only if the Palestinians recognize Israel’s nature as a Jewish state.

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Well, you can bet this will never work. Israel is not going to give up Jerusalem and […]