Israel leader: Rest of world soft on Palestinians
JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister on Sunday accused the international community of being too soft on the Palestinians, saying the world must understand that peace
Crisis brewing in Israeli-U.S. relations
JERUSALEM — A pair of testy public exchanges this week appear to have undone whatever good will was created between the Israeli and U.S. governments
Palestinians: Israel only suspect in Arafat death
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Israel is the only suspect in the 2004 death of Yasser Arafat, the chief Palestinian investigator in the case said today,
West Bank plants tear gas grenade garden
BILIN, West Bank — Residents of this Palestinian village have planted flowers in hundreds of spent Israeli tear gas grenades to honor those killed during
Israeli-Palestinian aim: A peace deal in 9 months
WASHINGTON — Pressing ahead in a new U.S.-backed push for Middle East peace, Israeli and Palestinian negotiators agreed Tuesday to meet again within two weeks
As Mideast peace talks open, Obama plays hands-off role
WASHINGTON — The first Middle East peace talks in years are underway a few blocks from the White House, but President Barack Obama is conspicuously
Mideast talks to resume amid deep skepticism
JERUSALEM — Israeli and Palestinian teams flew to Washington on Monday to end five years of diplomatic stalemate and prepare for a new round of
Rockets hit Israel as Obama meets Palestinians
RAMALLAH, West Bank — U.S. President Barack Obama is meeting Palestinian officials on the second day of his Mideast tour to emphasize the importance of
UN vote recognizes state of Palestine; US objects
The United Nations has voted overwhelmingly to recognize a Palestinian state, but the Palestinians still face enormous limitations: They don’t control their borders, airspace or trade, they have separate and competing governments in Gaza and the West Bank, and they have no unified army or police.
Arafat’s remains to be exhumed Tuesday
The remains of former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat will be exhumed Tuesday as part of a renewed investigation into his death, a Palestinian investigator said Saturday.