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Israel - Palestinians

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, convenes the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, March 13, 2011
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Israel Approves More Settler Homes in West Bank

Palestinians condemn Israeli decision, reiterate that they will not return to peace talks with Israel until all settlement activity stop

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Israeli troops operate in the West Bank village of Awarta, after five people were killed in the nearby Jewish settlement of Itamar, March 12, 2011

Assailants Kill 5 Israelis at West Bank Settlement

Military says Palestinian attackers broke into house in settlement of Itamar, stabbed to death couple and three children

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, convenes the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, March 6, 2011

Netanyahu: Israel Wants Partial West Bank Control in Peace Deal

Prime Minister says country must retain control over part of occupied land in any peace deal; Palestinians demand complete withdrawal

British Foreign Secretary William Hague, at the Foreign ministry in Cairo, Egypt (File Photo).

Britain to Upgrade Palestinian Diplomatic Presence

Palestinian diplomats' status of a delegation upgraded to a full diplomatic mission

Israeli President Shimon Peres adjusts his headphones during a breakfast conference in a hotel in Madrid, Spain, February 23, 2011

Israel Calls Iranian Ships in Mediterranean 'Provocation'

President Shimon Peres tells conference in Madrid that Israel faces greater threat from Iran's nuclear program

Anti-government protesters chant slogans during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sana'a, Yemen, March 3, 2011

US Jews Watch Arab Uprisings With Mix of Hope, Concern

Developments in Arab world high on agenda at two major Jewish gatherings

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, February 20, 2011

Netanyahu Blasts Iran For Sending Ships Through Suez

Israel sees move, which is a first since 1979 Islamic Revolution, as attempt by Tehran to extend its regional influence

Catholic pilgrims pray at the entrance of the Grotto at the Church of Nativity, traditionally believed by Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem (file phot

Arab Uprisings Not Hurting Tourism in Holy Land

In some cases, merchants say unrest may be driving more visitors to holy sites in Jerusalem’s Old City and West Bank

A view of the West Bank Jewish settlement of Ariel (file photo)

Negotiations Continue at UN on Palestinian Settlements Resolution

Arab ambassadors are pushing for resolution that condemns Jewish settlement construction

Ambassador Susan Rice, the US Ambassador to the UN, speaks at the Twitter office in San Francisco, February 10, 2011 (file photo)

US Vetoes UN Resolution on Illegality of Israeli Settlements

US Ambassador to UN Susan Rice says government is 'deeply committed' to pursuing lasting peace between Israelis, Palestinians

Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman looks on prior to his meeting with European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, not seen, in Jerusalem, Feb 15, 2011

Israel FM: EU Must Confront Iran Before Peace Process

Avigdor Lieberman says Iran's disputed nuclear program hinders Middle East process from moving forward

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad speaks to his cabinet members after a meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah, February 14, 2011

Palestinian Cabinet Resigns Amid Calls for Political Reform in West Bank

Prime Minister Salam Fayyad to form a new government, hold presidential and legislative elections elections by September

Major General Benjamin "Benny" Gantz (file photo)

Israel Gets New Military Chief

Major General Gantz takes over from Lieutenant General Ashkenazi as country faces new political uncertainty in the Middle East

  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen (File Photo)

Top US Military Official Visits Jordan, Israel

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen plans to reassure the key allies of US support following Mubarak's ouster

Egyptian army officers create a line to separate protesters from cars making their way through Tahrir Square, in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011

Egypt's Army Prodding a Return to Normalcy After Weeks of Protests

Soldiers are dismantling protesters’ tents, and Cairo’s infamous traffic jams have returned to Tahrir Square

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