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Palestinians Back Abbas on Settlement Slowdown

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Oct. 2) -- Dozens of senior Palestinians on Saturday backed President Mahmoud Abbas' refusal to negotiate with Israel as long as it builds in West Bank settlements, dealing a new setback to troubled U.S. efforts to salvage peace talks. Israel refuses to extend a 10-month-old curb on settlement...

Biden Blasts Israel for New Building Plans

JERUSALEM (March 9) -- Visiting U.S. Vice President Joe Biden had unusually harsh words for Israel after the government approved 1,600 new homes in an ultra-Orthodox East Jerusalem neighborhood. The new construction was announced as Israel and the Palestinians were set to resume U.S.-mediated "proximity" talks after more...

Palestinians Hail Rerouting of Israeli 'Security Fence'

BIL'IN, West Bank (Feb. 11) – The bulldozer biting into the rocky hillside near this West Bank village is a victory for five years of struggle against the controversial barrier Israel is building in and around the West Bank. Palestinian villagers here appealed to the Israeli Supreme Court soon after the barrier cut...

Israel Sees Pattern of Hostility Emerging in Britain

LONDON (Dec. 15) -- Israel's relationship with Britain hit a new low Tuesday when it was revealed that a London judge had issued an arrest warrant for former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni over her role in the Gaza invasion earlier this year. The warrant has embarrassed Britain's government, led Israel to warn that its...

Israel Under Fire for Pushing Arabs Out of East Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (Dec. 2) - East Jerusalem, at the crux of the conflict between Jews and Palestinians for more than 40 years, is more contested than ever this week in light of several reports that suggest Israel is pursuing a deliberate policy of "judaizing" the city Palestinians view as their future capital. A classified...