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With Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange finished, attention turns to security
With many of the Palestinians released in the prisoner exchange for Gilad Shalit going to the West Bank, focus will now be on ensuring that Israeli-Palestinian violence stays at its current low level.
10/18/2011 04:42 pm -
Netanyahu fails to appease Jewish settlers outraged by brutal attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved hundreds of new homes to be built in major settlement blocs. But settlers in farther-flung areas such as Itamar feel exposed, and threaten to take justice into their own hands.
03/14/2011 02:04 pm -
Special Report: How the Egyptian revolt will recast the Middle East
Three scenarios for the way the uprising might end and what it all means for the US, Israel, and Iran.
02/04/2011 03:50 pm -
US admits defeat on Israeli settlement freeze. Can it still broker peace?
In the wake of Argentina and Brazil's formal recognition of a Palestinian state, some are calling on the US to step in with a peace plan of its own.
12/07/2010 04:30 pm -
As Netanyahu pushes for settlement freeze deal, suburban Ariel could be sticking point
Ariel, the fourth-largest Jewish settlement could prove to be one of the thorniest points of contention in border negotiations that the US hopes will boost stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts.
11/21/2010 01:30 pm -
A new Israeli settlement freeze? What's behind Netanyahu's offer.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered a new Israeli settlement freeze, as ally Obama eagerly seeks progress toward peace before US elections next month.
10/12/2010 02:27 pm -
As Israel settlement freeze ends, one-year peace plan begins
Israel's 10-month settlement freeze ends today, and the clock starts ticking on a Sept. 2011 deadline for a comprehensive peace agreement.
09/26/2010 11:55 am -
Why the Israeli 'consensus' on settlements is not so simple
Israelis often refer to a 'consensus' that several major settlement blocs should be incorporated into Israel as part of a two-state solution. But some Israelis can't even find them on a map.
09/13/2010 04:35 pm -
Second Hamas attack could change focus of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks
Hamas attacked Israeli settlers again Wednesday, vowing a wave of violence that could shift today's Israeli-Palestinian peace talks from settlements to security.
09/02/2010 10:15 am -
As UN probe begins, Netanyahu insists force necessary in Gaza flotilla raid
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday told the Turkel Commission that force was necessary in Israel's Gaza flotilla raid that killed eight Turks and one Turkish-American.
08/10/2010 01:27 pm -
Eyeing world opinion, Israel agrees to cooperate on UN Gaza flotilla inquiry
Israel's surprise announcement that it will cooperate with a United Nations investigation into the deadly May 31 Gaza flotilla raid signals the nation's assessment that it cannot keep alienating allies.
08/02/2010 04:27 pm -
Will Libya aid ship force more changes to Israel's Gaza blockade?
The Libya-sponsored Almathea is the latest of several attempts to break Israel's Gaza blockade since a fatal raid killed nine pro-Palestinian activists on May 31.
07/12/2010 11:50 am -
Israel's easing of Gaza blockade doesn't address banking, travel rules
Israel's announcement yesterday of an easing of the Gaza blockade on civilians meets international demands. But the UN and other groups are waiting to see how much actually changes on the ground.
06/21/2010 02:02 pm -
Why Israel ignores global criticism of Gaza flotilla raid
Israel's growing isolation – including the global outcry over the May 31 Gaza flotilla raid – strengthens a pessimistic world view, say analysts. Israelis see international criticism as hyperbole linked to centuries of anti-Jewish persecution – and something that can be ignored.
06/09/2010 03:19 pm -
Terrorism & Security Gaza blockade: Israel deports activists from the Rachel Corrie aid ship
In stark contrast to Israel's deadly Gaza flotilla raid last week, no activists aboard the Gaza-bound Rachel Corrie humanitarian ship were killed. Israel began deporting the activists on Sunday.
06/06/2010 10:42 am -
As MV Rachel Corrie draws nearer, Israel mulls easing Gaza blockade
After a week of intense international criticism for its raid on the Gaza 'Freedom Flotilla,' a senior Israeli official told the Monitor the government may ease the blockade that the MV Rachel Corrie is now drawing fresh attention to.
06/04/2010 05:02 pm -
Why some in Israel say the Gaza blockade has failed
Three years after Israel imposed the Gaza blockade to weaken Hamas, some Israeli analysts say it has failed. But Israel sees few other feasible options for containment.
05/14/2010 12:38 pm -
If Israeli-Palestinian peace talks resume, Israel plans to highlight incitement
Israel is planning on highlighting allegations of antisemitism and incitement to violence by Palestinian leaders if and when Israeli-Palestinian peace talks resume.
05/04/2010 12:10 pm -
Israel: Who will soldiers obey on settlements – Netanyahu or rabbis?
Israel Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Sunday cut ties with a religious seminary that feeds students to the military amid concerns that its students might refuse orders to evacuate settlements.
12/14/2009 01:19 pm -
Mitchell in Israel to jumpstart talks
US Middle East envoy George Mitchell met with Israeli President Shimon Peres on Sunday and sounded optimistic that a deal on settlements could boost peace talks before the end of the month.
09/13/2009 01:00 am -
US, Israel looking for a way to resolve settlements dispute
In talks in London Monday, Israel's defense minister said the two sides had made progress, but still had 'a way to go.'
07/07/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog World reacts cautiously to Ahmadinejad's re-election
06/13/2009 01:00 am -
Obama demands that Israel stop settlements. How feasible is that?
The US and Israel agreed this week to establish a joint committee on how to implement a freeze outlined in the 2003 road map.
05/21/2009 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 -
Hamas, Israel appear on brink of cease-fire
Hamas officials in Egypt Monday considered terms of a possible 'tahadiyeh,' or calming, in recent fighting with Israel even as violence flared on both sides of the border.
05/20/2008 01:00 am
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