Topic: Joshua Mitnick

Settlement freeze dispute threatens direct Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are likely to remain elusive after Israeli officials said they could reject the settlement freeze Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas listed as a necessary precondition for any negotiations.

Video: Tel Aviv – a complex cosmopolitan city

Why Israel and Hamas are meeting with Jimmy Carter

The former president met with Israeli settlers as well as top Hamas leaders on a week-long tour of the region that wrapped up Tuesday in Gaza.

Today's news briefing: domestic terror plots, video games, and Obama says no to settlements

Today's news stories: stopping West Bank settlements, America's waning mobility, and Guatemala's embattled leftist president

Britons slam BBC over refusal to run Gaza ad

'The Beeb' stands by its decision not to air a fundraising appeal for victims of Israel's recent 22-day incursion into Gaza.

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about how Hamas is treated in Western media, holding politicians responsible for their actions, why the US should take the lead in helping Zimbabwe, and how Russia's actions have provoked Ukraine.

Gaza: Israel under fire for alleged white phosphorus use

On Tuesday, the Israeli army denied using white phosphorus munitions. A Norwegian doctor claims Israel is using Gaza as a 'test laboratory for new weapons,' including Dense Inert Metal Explosives, or DIME.

What's the endgame for Israel and Hamas in Gaza?

Israeli troops moved deeper into Gaza City Sunday and pounded Rafah from the air. Hamas rejected plans for international peacekeepers in Gaza.

Reporters on the Job

A Palestinian family huddles together in Gaza City

As the assault on Hamas intensifies, 20 relatives try to find some calm in a three-bedroom apartment.

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Obama tries to balance solidarity and neutrality

The latest stops in his Mideast tour included the rocket-besieged Israeli town of Sderot and the West Bank town of Ramallah.

Hamas, Israel truce greeted with skepticism and hope

The temporary cease-fire deal bids to end attacks from Gaza militants and the Israeli army and improve life in the impoverished coastal strip.

With Syria 'reactor' video, U.S. sends a warning

It lets potential nuclear proliferators Iran and North Korea know it's watching.

Gaza fighting sidelines Israeli-Palestinian peace bid

President Abbas halted negotiations Sunday. Secretary of State Rice arrives this week.

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Hamas gains edge as border crisis eases

Palestinian militants and Egypt restored some order on the border Sunday, and Hamas gains leverage in negotiations.