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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.support@ft.comThu, 24 Jul 2008 18:51 BSTFri, 25 Jul 2008 04:44:11 BSTNewspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/world/mideast/arabisrael(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/32d980ee-59a6-11dd-90f8-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=f98b03ba-4d11-11da-ba44-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/32d980ee-59a6-11dd-90f8-000077b07658.htmlPreliminary approval to expand a Jewish settlement deep inside the occupied West Bank has infuriated Palestinian officials and may spark tensions with the USThu, 24 Jul 2008 18:51 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/206ad52c-58e6-11dd-a093-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=f98b03ba-4d11-11da-ba44-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/206ad52c-58e6-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlBarack 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 stateWed, 23 Jul 2008 20:13 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/31f93a26-581f-11dd-b02f-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=f98b03ba-4d11-11da-ba44-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/31f93a26-581f-11dd-b02f-000077b07658.htmlAfghanistan 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 EuropeTue, 22 Jul 2008 20:11 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b23e3114-577a-11dd-916c-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=f98b03ba-4d11-11da-ba44-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b23e3114-577a-11dd-916c-000077b07658.htmlThe British prime minister, speaking to Israel's parliament in Jerusalem, urges Tehran to suspend its nuclear programme or face the collective response of many nationsTue, 22 Jul 2008 02:45 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3882d536-568b-11dd-8686-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=f98b03ba-4d11-11da-ba44-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3882d536-568b-11dd-8686-000077b07658.htmlGordon 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 suicideSun, 20 Jul 2008 19:51 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f405d7c6-5367-11dd-8dd2-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=f98b03ba-4d11-11da-ba44-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f405d7c6-5367-11dd-8dd2-000077b07658.htmlShia 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 leadershipThu, 17 Jul 2008 08:49 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dcf544e6-49ed-11dd-891a-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=f98b03ba-4d11-11da-ba44-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dcf544e6-49ed-11dd-891a-000077b07658.htmlIsrael'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 bulldozerFri, 4 Jul 2008 20:36 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a92044de-4819-11dd-a851-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=f98b03ba-4d11-11da-ba44-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a92044de-4819-11dd-a851-000077b07658.htmlA 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 Wed, 2 Jul 2008 19:48 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a2f72732-4862-11dd-a851-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=f98b03ba-4d11-11da-ba44-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a2f72732-4862-11dd-a851-000077b07658.htmlAs Tehran has accelerated its uranium enrichment programme instead of suspending it, speculation has mounted that Israel is considering a military attack Wed, 2 Jul 2008 19:28 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d875f374-479b-11dd-93ca-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=f98b03ba-4d11-11da-ba44-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d875f374-479b-11dd-93ca-000077b07658.htmlAs 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 IsraelTue, 1 Jul 2008 19:51 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ff9d73da-4603-11dd-9009-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=f98b03ba-4d11-11da-ba44-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ff9d73da-4603-11dd-9009-0000779fd2ac.htmlIsrael has approved a deal with Hizbollah for the release of Lebanese and Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the return of the two Israeli soldiers whose abduction triggered the summer war in Lebanon two years ago.Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:41 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/13502116-434d-11dd-842e-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=f98b03ba-4d11-11da-ba44-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/13502116-434d-11dd-842e-0000779fd2ac.htmlPalestinian militants in the Gaza Strip have fired a makeshift rocket into southern Israel, further straining a week-old truce as Israel kept border crossings into the Hamas-ruled territory closedThu, 26 Jun 2008 12:39 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/04508144-4288-11dd-81d0-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=f98b03ba-4d11-11da-ba44-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/04508144-4288-11dd-81d0-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe country's prime minister has faced down the latest threat to his embattled tenure, striking a deal with his main coalition ally that will allow him to govern for at least another three months Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:46 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/702dac5c-421f-11dd-a5e8-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=f98b03ba-4d11-11da-ba44-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/702dac5c-421f-11dd-a5e8-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe ceasefire agreed last week between Israel and Hamas had a setback after militants fired rockets from the Gaza Strip and Israelis launched a raid into the West Bank Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:33 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8be5920a-4159-11dd-9661-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=f98b03ba-4d11-11da-ba44-0000779e2340.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8be5920a-4159-11dd-9661-0000779fd2ac.htmlPresident Nicolas Sarkozy laid claim to a pivotal diplomatic role for France in the Middle East, suggesting to the Israeli parliament that he was willing to deploy troops to underpin a peace agreement with the PalestiniansMon, 23 Jun 2008 22:26 BST