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West Bank settlement plan raises tension
Preliminary approval to expand a Jewish settlement deep inside the occupied West Bank has infuriated Palestinian officials and may spark tensions with the US
Obama warns on Iran nuclear threat
Barack Obama used his visit to Israel to send a clear signal that he shared the country’s deep concerns over Iran’s nuclear programme, and remained committed to the traditionally close ties between the US and the Jewish state
Obama arrives in Israel minefield
Afghanistan and Iraq are two of the most dangerous countries in the world. Yet to Barack Obama, it could well be Israel that has the highest risk profile during his tour of the Middle East and Europe
Israel not alone in Iran struggle, vows Brown
The British prime minister, speaking to Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem, urges Tehran to suspend its nuclear programme or face the collective response of many nations
Brown calls for release of Iraq hostages
Gordon Brown called for the immediate release of five British hostages held in Iraq, after the release of a video claiming that one of the men had committed suicide
Hizbollah hails Israel prisoner swap
Shia group celebrates release of the last five Lebanese prisoners held by Israel as a “victory from God” and gave them a hero’s welcome at a rally attended by much of the country’s political leadership
Israelis ponder threats within fortified city
Israel’s security officials this week saw that not even the highest walls and strictest checks can stop an attacker who lives in their midst, as a resident of the city killed three Israelis with a bulldozer
Three killed in Jerusalem bus attack
A Palestinian rammed a bulldozer into an Israeli commuter bus, cars and pedestrians in Jerusalem, killing at least three people and wounding dozens, emergency services said
Fear over Israel’s threat to strike Iran
As Tehran has accelerated its uranium enrichment programme instead of suspending it, speculation has mounted that Israel is considering a military attack
Israel divides but does not define Jewish vote
As Barack Obama and John McCain pursue a variety of ethnic and religious constituencies in their campaigns, the lesson of previous elections is that, if it ever existed, there is no longer a “Jewish vote” that responds automatically to unswerving and uncritical support for Israel
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