No incentive for peace talks despite end to Gaza war
Despite the ceasefire taking effect, there seems to be little incentive for both Israel and Palestine to continue peace and statehood talks.
Jeffrey Heller
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Israel plays down talk of war with Iran
Israel’s Defence Minister Ehud Barak has played down speculation that Israel intends to strike Iranian nuclear facilities.
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Israeli soldier Shalit freed in mass prisoner swap
Israeli Gilad Shalit has been freed after years as a Hamas prisoner, as hundreds of Palestinians exchanged for him received a hero’s welcome in Gaza.
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Rally buoys Israeli social protest movement
Up to 300 000 take part in Tel Aviv, 50 000 in Jerusalem and 40 000 in Haifa in Israel’s biggest demonstration.
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Israel’s Barak breaks away from Labour Party
Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak broke away from his centre-left Labour Party on Monday.
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Netanyahu presses US for military threat on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US Vice-President Joe Biden that only a credible military threat can deter Iran from building a nuclear
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Netanyahu hints at settlement construction limits
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel could not extend a moratorium on housing construction in West Bank settlements.
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Netanyahu says peace deal requires new approach
A deal with the Palestinians will require a new approach to issues that have defied resolution, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
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Obama, Netanyahu to meet, mend fences
US President Barack Obama has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House next week.
Netanyahu says progress in US talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ended a troubled US visit on Thursday, saying progress had been made.
Palestinians, Israeli police clash in Jerusalem
Palestinians mounted violent protests in Jerusalem on Tuesday as US President Barack Obama’s envoy cancelled plans to return to the region.
Biden assures Israel of US security commitment
United States Vice-President Joe Biden assured Israel on Tuesday of Washington’s commitment to its security.
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Palestinians: Indirect talks last chance for peace
Israel disclosed it would build 112 new homes in a Jewish settlement, a plan Palestinians said topped the agenda in talks they held with a US envoy.
Israel says no proof it carried out Dubai killing
Israel said on Wednesday the use foreign-born Israeli identities by a hit squad suspected of killing a Hamas militant did not prove Mossad did it.
