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Israeli elections: The 5 candidates steering the debate
Israeli elections will be held Jan. 22.
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Terrorism & Security Britain boosts effort to keep out extremists
So-called "preachers of hate" will be required to prove their innocence before entering the country.
10/29/2008 01:00 am -
Israel's Livni takes a risk with early elections
Prime Minister-designate Tzipi Livni called on Sunday for parliamentary elections instead of more negotiations with right-wing parties to form a new government.
10/27/2008 01:00 am -
For Livni, forming an Israeli coalition just got a lot harder
The outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Israel may have to withdraw from the West Bank if it wants peace with Palestinians, making Tzipi Livni's job of building a new government coalition with hard-liners much more difficult.
10/06/2008 01:00 am -
Can Livni clean up Israeli politics?
Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni won the Kadima Party primary to replace Ehud Olmert who has been beset by corruption charges.
09/19/2008 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View Israel's next big hope
Livni's victory as head of the ruling party help cut the despair among Israelis.
09/19/2008 01:00 am -
To succeed Olmert, Israel's Mofaz opts for macho politics
But the ruling Kadima Party, which votes on a new leader Wednesday, may not buy into the former army chief's security policy.
09/18/2008 01:00 am -
Livni looks victorious in Israel's Kadima primary
Exit polls showed that Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni won with roughly 48 percent of the vote to take over the party led by Ehud Olmert.
09/18/2008 01:00 am -
Olmert plows ahead on peace talks
Israeli prime minister resigns from his post, but vows to pursue a deal with Palestinians and Syrians.
08/01/2008 01:00 am -
The contenders to be Israel's next prime minister
Tzipi Livni, Shaul Mofaz, and Bejamin Netanyahu are the top three politicians most likely to succeed Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, observers say.
08/01/2008 01:00 am -
Olmert to resign as Israeli prime minister
Ehud Olmert's announcement on Wednesday night to cede leadership in September could spur a party shake-up and a shakier peace process.
07/31/2008 01:00 am -
Israel's embattled Olmert survives, for now
The prime minister skirted a vote to dissolve Israel's parliament by agreeing to allow a September primary election within his centrist Kadima Party.
06/26/2008 01:00 am -
Israeli Prime Minister Olmert faces increasingly precarious tenure
Corruption allegations by a US businessman have prompted the defense minister to call for him to step down.
05/29/2008 01:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about aid discrimination in Burma, President Bush's Mideast trip, and Jimmy Carter's Hamas talks.
05/22/2008 01:00 am -
In Israel, Bush outlines a blunt vision for the Middle East
At the Knesset on Thursday, the president spoke in visionary terms of Israel's future, saying that the core of the current regional conflict 'was an ancient battle between good and evil.'
05/16/2008 01:00 am -
Why Hamas is a growing challenge for Israel
Saturday's suicide bombings at Kerem Shalom are part of a shift toward the tactics of Lebanon-based Hizbullah, presenting Israel with a new-old dilemma: invade or try to broker a cease-fire.
04/20/2008 01:00 am -
Israel's 'religious right' gains clout, complicating peace with Palestinians
The Shas Party, a key part of Israel's governing coalition, is pushing settlement growth.
03/19/2008 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Second day of violence may trigger Israel-Hamas escalation
A series of rocket attacks have spurred calls in the Israeli government for an invasion of Gaza.
02/29/2008 12:00 am -
Winograd Report revives Israeli anger over Lebanon war
Many families of Israeli victims in the 2006 conflict now plan to call for Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's resignation.
01/31/2008 12:00 am -
Amid peace talks, an Israeli faction balks
Yisrael Beiteinu left Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's ruling coalition on Jan. 16.
01/17/2008 12:00 am
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