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World pressuring Israel not to block Palestinian tax funds

Tony Blair says the U.S. has laws that would not allow the transfer of funds to the Palestinian Authority if the new government fails to abide by the Quartet’s conditions.

by Barak Ravid 21 comments

First photos of attack on Bin Laden compound released to public

Images show three dead men lying in pool of blood, as well as wreckage of the helicopter the United States abandoned.

by Reuters 0 comments

Mahmoud Abbas and Benjamin Netanyahu, AP

U.S. to Palestinians: Unity deal must advance prospect of peace with Israel

State Department says U.S. will not drop demand that Hamas recognize Israel's right to exist, and that it reject violence abide by interim peace accords.

by Reuters 0 comments

Netanyahu: Israel won't negotiate with Palestinian version of al-Qaida

Israeli premier attempting to lobby European leaders against Hamas-Fatah reconciliation; 'To Abbas I say - leave the podium and come back to path of peace. To Hamas I don’t say anything', declares Netanyahu.

by Danna Harman 31 comments

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U.K. court approves extradition of WikiLeaks founder to Sweden

Judge says Julian Assange could be extradited to Sweden where he is wanted for two cases of rape and sexual molestation; WikiLeaks founder to appeal the ruling.

by The Associated Press 6 comments

Safed Chief Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu by Yuval Tebol

Jews and Arabs must fight Israel's racism together

Trends of alienation and despair are evident in Israel’s Arab population, and in this reality it is easy to foster separatism and segregation.

by Ahmed Tibi 5 comments

Israel may have no military option against Iran

Israeli leaders should understand that the attack option isn't really an option - a thousand new fire trucks and even the Iron Dome missile defense system will not provide protection.

by Gideon Levy 29 comments