Topic: The Knesset

Quartet host Russia: A new broker for Israel peace?

Amid a US-Israel flap, some see an opportunity for Middle East Quartet host Russia to become a bigger player in Israel peace talks. Moscow has strong ties with both Israelis and Palestinians.
03/19/2010 11:02 am

Is Obama anti-Semitic? Netanyahu brother-in-law causes ruckus.

The office of Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday rejected the remarks of his brother-in-law Hagai Ben Artzi, who called President Obama 'anti-Semitic.' But how many other Israelis share Mr. Ben Artzi's view?
03/17/2010 01:34 pm

Clinton call to Netanyahu: Israel settlement move a 'deeply negative signal'

Underscoring tensions over the Israel settlement issue, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton strongly criticized an ill-timed announcement of 1,600 new housing units in a call to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
03/12/2010 06:07 pm

Rights groups under fire for scrutiny of Israel's conduct of Gaza war

A parliamentary investigation could lead to the dismantling of some rights groups accused of undermining the legitimacy of Israel's government by documenting alleged misconduct by Israeli forces during last year's Gaza war.
02/03/2010 02:25 pm

Hebrew: Why Netanyahu wants Israelis to send a 'misron,' not a text

The Academy of the Hebrew Language is on a mission to keep one of the world's oldest living languages pure – and, in the halls of parliament, at least – proper.
01/25/2010 04:44 pm

In Pictures Israeli settlements

Israel: Netanyahu backs benefits package for settlers after protests

After 10,000 settlers and their supporters protested in Israel last night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered tax breaks and other benefits to mollify them. But his effort to please everyone may be backfiring.
12/10/2009 12:00 am

Gilad Shalit release: Hamas, Israel prisoner swap said to be imminent

Israel's captured soldier Gilad Shalit would be exchanged for up to 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in a deal that could be be finalized this week, a Hamas official told the Monitor.
11/23/2009 12:00 am

Israel seizes weapons it said were being sent by Iran to Syria

Israel's Navy seized a ship off the coast of Cyprus with 500 tons of weapons that it alleges were sent by Iran to Syria, and ultimately destined for Hezbollah militants in Lebanon.
11/05/2009 12:00 am

Following murders, Israelis ask if immigration laws too lax

Peace talk efforts notwithstanding, Israelis have been transfixed by a series of high-profile violent crimes committed by two immigrants. Critics question if the door is open too wide to Jews wanting to live in Israel.
11/04/2009 12:00 am

West Bank settlements become havens of Israeli surburbanites

Growth driven less by ideology than by middle-class economics could strain peace talks.
09/21/2009 01:00 am

Arabs tackle free speech taboo

Across the Middle East, what would never happen in polite company now appears on broadcasts of The Doha Debates – discussion of controversy.
09/16/2009 01:00 am

Global News Blog Netanyahu defiant on Israeli settlements ahead of Mitchell meeting

The funeral of Assaf Ramon, a young fighter pilot and son of Israel’s first astronaut, has delayed Netanyahu’s talk with Mitchell until Tuesday.
09/14/2009 01:00 am

Huckabee reemerges – in Israeli settlements

The former, and perhaps future, US presidential candidate criticized Obama's policy, comparing rules about where Jews could live to racial segregation.
08/17/2009 01:00 am

Opinion The Holocaust's shadow over Israel's choices

The Jewish state's fixation with preventing annihilation actually undermines its security.
08/17/2009 01:00 am

Why Lieberman, Israel's anti-Arab leader, could resign

The controversial foreign minister promised Monday to step down if indicted on corruption charges, adding to the possibility of a shake-up in Netanyahu's government.
08/03/2009 01:00 am

Catastrophe? Israel bans 'nakba' from Arab textbook.

The move to prevent Israeli Arab students from being taught that the creation of Israel was a 'catastrophe' for Palestinians reverses a 2007 decision.
07/23/2009 01:00 am

Is Israel serious about closing 23 fringe settlements?

It is reportedly planning to dismantle the outposts in a single day to minimize the violence and bad PR that marred the last major evacuation, in 2006.
07/21/2009 01:00 am

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.
06/16/2009 01:00 am

Israeli proposal: Make Jordan the official Palestinian homeland

The controversial idea – though not new – could still undermine Netanyahu and erode Israel's relations with moderate Arab countries.
06/01/2009 01:00 am

Editor's Blog Today's agenda: Missing Air France jet, GM bankruptcy, Israeli buffer zone

06/01/2009 01:00 am

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.
05/27/2009 01:00 am

Obama presses Netanyahu for Israeli-Palestinian progress

At the White House meeting Monday, the Israeli leader emphasized the threat from Iran.
05/19/2009 01:00 am

Netanyahu caught between Obama, Israeli settlers

05/18/2009 01:00 am

Opinion Arab forum tackles a Washington taboo

The Doha Debates dared to discuss the US relationship with Israel in Washington – and got away with it.
05/01/2009 01:00 am