U.S.: Turkey must back Iran nuclear sanctions
March 17, 2010 12:31 PM
The United States urged Turkey on Wednesday to support more sanctions against Iran over Tehran's nuclear program, saying Ankara could face consequences if it moves out of step with the international community. ......
J Street launches campaign in support of tough U.S. stand on Israel
March 17, 2010 12:01 PM
J Street has launched a campaign in support of Washington's firm stance on Israel's latest approved building plan in East Jerusalem, the dovish U.S. pro-Israel lobby announced on Tuesday. ......
Brazil President in West Bank: I dream of a free Palestine
March 17, 2010 10:34 AM
Brazil President meets with Abbas, lays wreath at Arafat's grave despite row over refusal to visit Herzl's tomb....
Brazil President in West Bank: I dream of free Palestine
March 17, 2010 10:15 AM
Several days into a visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived Wednesday in Ramallah, where he expressed his support for Palestinian independence and for the creation of a Palestinian state. ......
Peres: We want U.S. ties to return to positive state
March 17, 2010 09:31 AM
President Shimon Peres called the United States "a true friend" on Wednesday and said that both Israel and the U.S. want to ease the recent tensions between the two nations. ......
It's too bad Netanyahu and Obama didn't stop and think first
March 17, 2010 08:46 AM
Like boxers who heard the bell, like rhinos during the mating season, that's what the sparring between Barack Obama and Benjamin Netanyahu has come to resemble. Adrenalin pumping in the veins, eyes seeing red, and in their ears the...
U.S., Israel Seek To Defuse Tensions
March 17, 2010 08:30 AM
President Shimon Peres called the United States "a true friend" on Wednesday and said that both Israel and the U.S. want to ease the recent tensions between the two nations. "We have deep respect for [U.S.] parliamentary and executive institutions,...
Brazil president: I dream of an independent Palestine in the Mideast
March 17, 2010 08:16 AM
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday said he supported the Palestinian struggle for independence and for the creation of a Palestinian state. ......
Brazil president: I dream of a free Palestine in the Mideast
March 17, 2010 08:00 AM
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday said he supported the Palestinian struggle for independence and for the creation of a Palestinian state. ......
Netanyahu's brother-in-law: Obama is an anti-Semite
March 17, 2010 05:45 AM
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's brother-in-law Dr. Hagai Ben-Artzi on Wednesday called U.S. President Barack Obama an anti-Semite in an interview with Army Radio. ......
U.S. and Israel seek to downplay row after stormy week
March 17, 2010 05:30 AM
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spoke on the phone Tuesday night in a bid to ease tensions between the U.S. and Israel over a plan to construct 1,600 new housing units in East Jerusalem. ......
After stormy week, U.S. and Israel seek to downplay row
March 17, 2010 05:00 AM
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spoke on the phone Tuesday night in a bid to reduce tensions between the U.S. and Israel over a plan to construct 1,600 new housing units in East Jerusalem. ......
U.S. awaiting Israeli response to diplomatic demands
March 17, 2010 03:45 AM
A U.S. State Department spokesman said Tuesday night that the United States expects an official response from Israel to demands raised by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that could help defuse the diplomatic crisis with the United States. ......
Israel preparing response to U.S. demands
March 16, 2010 10:31 PM
Tensions ran high in Jerusalem on Tuesday while Washington waits for Israel's response to demands raised by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that could help defuse the diplomatic crisis with the United States. ......
Nazi veterans in Latvia march to remember fallen comrades
March 16, 2010 04:46 PM
Over a thousand Latvian Nazi veterans marched Tuesday through the freezing streets of Riga as part of a peaceful commemoration for their fellow World War II comrades, who died fighting alongside Nazi Germany. ......
UN chief chides Lieberman for breaching confidentiality of talks
March 16, 2010 04:16 PM
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday criticized Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman for releasing information about what Ban said was a confidential telephone call between the two men. ......
VIDEO / Egypt president shown on TV for first time since surgery
March 16, 2010 03:31 PM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was shown on television on Tuesday sitting and chatting to doctors at a German hospital, the first pictures of him since he had surgery 10 days ago. ......
Nazi veterans in Latvia march to remember former comrades
March 16, 2010 03:31 PM
Over a thousand Latvian Nazi veterans marched Tuesday through the freezing streets of Riga as part of a peaceful commemoration for their fellow World War II comrades who died fighting alongside Nazi Germany. ......
Netanyahu to Clinton: Israel has proven its commitment to peace
March 16, 2010 02:46 PM
Clinton dismisses suggestions of crisis in Israel ties; U.S. envoy postpones trip pending Israel response to U.S. demands....
Netanyahu to Clinton: Israel has proven it is committed to peace
March 16, 2010 02:31 PM
Clinton dismisses suggestions of crisis in Israel ties; U.S. envoy postpones trip pending Israel response to U.S. demands....
