Topic: Tel Aviv

US group rallies Israeli soldiers to combat Gaza allegations

Combatants in the January war have quickly organized to rebut a 112-page booklet of soldier testimonies criticizing Israeli policy that was released Wednesday.

In Israel, US envoy maps peace with Syria

Frederic C. Hof, author of a March report suggesting an environmental preserve and other initiatives in the disputed Golan Heights, is meeting with Israeli officials.

With Michael Jackson, the end of the megastar?

Media fragmentation – and a public that's seen it all – makes it harder for today's artists to achieve global superstardom.

Hamas bends to pressure in Gaza and abroad

Its support base dropped to 19 percent after the war; many blame the Hamas-Fatah standoff for their plight. Egypt hosts the rivals for a final round of reconciliation talks July 25.

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.

Netanyahu says Israel ready for a Palestinian state – with conditions

But a future Palestine must be 'demilitarized,' and the Jewish settlements won't be halted, Israel's leader says.

World reacts cautiously to Ahmadinejad's re-election

Obama visits Saudi Arabia, Cairo – why not Israel?

Many Israelis see the president's decision to bypass Jerusalem as part of a broader shift in US priorities in the region.

UN: Israeli buffer zone eats up 30 percent of Gaza's arable land

Looking to increase security, Israel dropped leaflets last week warning residents to stay at least 1,000 feet from the border or risk being shot.

Memo to Israel (and Abbas): Obama firm on settlements

On the eve of the Palestinian president's Oval Office visit, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that the administration meant zero growth, period.

Israeli cabinet to consider loyalty oath for citizens – including Arabs

On Sunday, Netanyahu's government votes on two bills designed to shore up support for Israel as a Jewish state.

Today's coverage agenda: Israel's Arabs, gay marriages, recession's end

Netanyahu's pledge: One Jerusalem, for Israel, forever

On Thursday, Israel commemorated its 1967 capture of East Jerusalem – an area where Jewish settlements and Arab home demolitions could complicate Palestinian aspirations for statehood.

Israel abuzz with Obama Plan rumors

US solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict reportedly include UN administration of Jerusalem's holy sites and no right of return for Palestinian refugees.

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about what's wrong with journalism, why Israel must make concessions to the Palestinians, and why US media don't cover foreign news.

Obama presses Netanyahu for Israeli-Palestinian progress

At the White House meeting Monday, the Israeli leader emphasized the threat from Iran.

Eurovision diplomacy: Israeli Arab-Jew duo hope to show that peace is possible – at least on a stage

Israel's image abroad is a bit tattered. Can Eurovision come to the rescue?

Pope's urging brings Gaza blockade to forefront

With no clear guidelines for what Israel will allow in, aid groups have run into trouble with everything from 90 tons of pasta to nutritional bars mistranslated as steel bars.

Pope's agenda in Israel: honoring Holocaust victims, urging two-state solution

As he landed in Tel Aviv, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of need for a 'just resolution' for Israelis and Palestinians

Opinion: The danger of an Israeli strike on Iran

The US needs to make it clear it will not tolerate a first strike.

Netanyahu takes reins as Israel's prime minister

He singled out Iran and Arab-Israeli peace as priorities.

Will Arab leaders discuss Israeli airstrike in Sudan?

Arab League likely support Sudan's Bashir against war crimes charge, but discourage ties with Iran.

After playing for Holocaust survivors, Palestinian youth orchestra faces backlash

For a few minutes, Arabs and Jews united by music

Young musicians from a West Bank refugee camp performed on Wednesday for survivors of the Holocaust.

Israel: Barak gets Labor's backing to join Netanyahu government

How will the partnership between Israel's newest political odd couple works out?