Topic: Shimon Peres

Israeli exit polls give Livni the edge

A setback for Turkey as Mideast broker

Prime Minister Erdogan's popular tirade on Gaza also hurt his credibility.

Flagging a Change: Not since the Ottoman Empire ...

Opinion: George Mitchell and the end of the two-state solution

Israel's settlement growth means we have to find a different plan.

Hamas leader credits Iran in Gaza victory

Hamas political chief Khaled Meshal was warmly received today in Iran, which has expanded its regional influence in recent years.

How Hamas is altering Israeli politics

The conflict in the Gaza Strip is already having an impact on the political landscape in Israel ahead of parliamentary polls in February.

Opinion: Israel's coming test for Obama

He must be alert to bullying by Israel's likely next prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israelis mourn losses in Mumbai attacks

Funeral of Rabbi Holtzberg and his wife, Rivka, brings vows to fight back – with 'light and goodness.'

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.

Chances for peace emerge in Mideast clashes

On Thursday in Egypt, Israeli President Shimon Peres backed the 'spirit' of a Saudi proposal that offers Arab recognition of Israel.

Riots fracture rare Jewish-Arab ties in mixed Israeli town

Israeli President Shimon Peres led a reconciliation effort Monday after four days of ethnic violence.

Can an ex-convict be Jerusalem's mayor?

Aryeh Deri, jailed for bribery in 2000, tries for a comeback in the Jerusalem mayoral contest as Israel reels from several high-profile political scandals.

France gives boost to Israeli-Syrian talks

French President Sarkozy, in Damascus this week, was also thought to be seeking Syria's help in dealing with Iran's nuclear program.

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.

Violence flares as Bush marks Israel's anniversary

On his second trip to Israel, President Bush will address the issue of settlement building and try to push for progress on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Reporters on the Job

Jimmy Carter plans to meet a fuel-short Hamas

The former president arrived in Israel Sunday as Palestinians in Gaza continued to cope with an Israeli-imposed fuel blockade.

Gaza strike hardens Hamas position

In an interview, key Hamas strategist Mahmoud Zahar discusses how his movement has been preparing for a potentially imminent Israeli assault on Gaza.

On Mideast trip, Bush hopes to propel historic Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking

In Jerusalem Wednesday, the president called for two democracies, Israel and Palestine, to live side by side.