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Clinton-Netanyahu Meeting Produces No Breakthrough

NEW YORK (Nov. 11) -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held lengthy talks here Thursday but failed to break an impasse that has stalled Middle East peace negotiations. After multiple meetings over seven hours, some one-on-one and others with aides, Clinton and...

Mideast Impasse Eclipses Obama's Indonesia Trip

(Nov. 9) -- Chagrin at the Mideast peace process overshadowed joy at President Barack Obama's return to Indonesia, when a trip aimed in part at highlighting U.S. engagement with the Muslim world became a forum for criticizing Israeli construction plans for disputed East Jerusalem. At an appearance today with Indonesian...

Tension Grows at End of Israeli Settlement Slowdown

REVAVA, West Bank (Sept. 26) -- Jewish settlers released balloons and broke ground on a kindergarten in celebration Sunday as the last hours of a 10-month construction slowdown ticked away, while U.S. and Israeli leaders tried to figure out how to keep Palestinians from walking out of peace talks over the expiration of the...

Israel Confronts 'Worst Crisis' in US Relations

JERUSALEM (March 15) -- Israelis woke up this morning to banner headlines trumpeting "the worst crisis in relations with the U.S. for 35 years," quoting Israel's ambassador to Washington, Michael Oren. His comments reportedly came in a telephone call to several Israeli consuls general Saturday night. Israeli officials are...

Electric Vehicles Powered Up for Test Drive in Israel

Pi Glilot, Israel (Feb. 7) -- If Shai Agassi has his way, your next car will be electric. Agassi today inaugurated a center that allows visitors to learn about electric cars, test-drive them and put their name on a list to buy one. The cars are being made by Renault. Agassi, a charismatic Israeli-American...