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Israel approaches 60 years of statehood
Asher Goren, a staunchly secular Israeli who witnessed the country’s birth, remains pessimistic over peace and the ultra-orthodox community’s political parties
Blair unveils moves to ease West Bank travel
Former British PM announces a package of measures designed to ease the daily life of Palestinians in the occupied territory and strengthen the position of the Palestinian Authority.
Truce hopes dim as Israel rebuffs plan
The rejection of an Egypt-sponsored peace proposal and the firing of a rocket by Palestinian militants further weakened the chances of a ceasefire with Hamas
Comment: Know, rather than imagine, your enemy
The Bush administration has appeared nonplussed as Iran emerged as the main beneficiary of the US’s regional policies, writes Lawrence Freedman
Pressure to quit builds on Israeli PM
Ehud Olmert has admitted receiving funds from a US-Jewish businessman while serving as mayor of Jerusalem and minister for trade, but said the money was for his campaigns
‘Cowboy zionist’ who led the Exodus
Yossi Harel, who has died aged 90, helped thousands of Jews travel to Palestine. His defiance of the British blockade echoed round the world
Gaza forced back in time as shortages bite
The pervasive lack of fuel and other supplies and the loss of sanitation services have led to deteriorating living conditions among the territory’s 1.5m residents
Analysis: Israel anniversary brings no comfort
Sixty years since its founding, the country has a successful economy – but the lack of an accord with Arabs both within its proclaimed borders and beyond means few Jewish citizens are confident about their future security
Olmert case has Israel guessing
A court has banned the reporting of the allegations facing the Israeli prime minister, angering his office and making it unable to rebut speculation about likely fall-out
Editorial Comment: Mideast mediation needs new dynamic
It is no good the Quartet just making the usual noises. The choice, for Israel and the US, has never been clearer: settlements or peace
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Mideast mediation needs new dynamic
It is no good the Quartet just making the usual noises. The choice has never been clearer, for Israel and the US: it is either peace or the settlements. It will never be both
Israel’s pride and prejudice at 60
If 60 is for an individual the age of maturity, it is a very young age for a state. Israel remains, for the lack of a better word, an adolescent state, writes Dominique Moïsi
