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Israel Rejects U.N. Vote on Goldstone Report

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Israel rejected Thursday's vote by the United Nations General Assembly adopting the Goldstone Report.

Palestinian Pres. Threatens No Re-Election

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said, Thursday, that he will not seek re-election.

Hezbollah Denies Arms Were Meant for Them

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Israeli Navy seized hundreds of tons of weapons believed sent from Iran and bound for the Hezbollah terrorist organization early Wednesday.

Syria: Ship Carried 'Goods' not Arms

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem said the Iranian ship intercepted by Israel yesterday was transporting goods, not arms.

Israeli Navy Captures Iranian Arms Ship

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In a predawn raid, the Israeli Navy seized a large Iranian arms shipment on a cargo ship flying under an Antiguan flag.

Marble Hoard Uncovered in Akko

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Israeli archaeologists uncovered some 350 pieces of marble buried beneath the floor of a room dating to the Crusader period.

Israel: Hamas Rocket Can Threaten Tel Aviv

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Israeli Military Intelligence chief General Amos Yadlin said Hamas missiles can strike Tel Aviv.

Clinton Backs off Praise for Israel after Criticism

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In light of Arab criticism, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton backed off praise for Israel, saying that while they were moving in the right direction, their offer "falls far short" of expectations.

One in Four Israelis Impoverished

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

One in four Israelis are living below the poverty line, according to a report released on Monday.

Suspect Arrest Announced in Ami Ortiz Case

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

An alleged "Jewish terrorist" has been arrested in connection with several bombings, including one that harmed Messianic believer Ami Ortiz.

Experts Urge Change to Save Israel's Dead Sea

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Dead Sea is a natural wonder, biblical landmark and mineral treasure-- but the unique body of water is getting smaller.

Israel Marks Anniversary of Rabin Assassination

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Israel is marking the 14th anniversary of the assassination of the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, the first Israeli leader to sign an agreement with then PLO Leader Yasser Arafat.

Katyushas Dismantled Near Lebanon Attack Site

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Lebanese Army and United Nations Peacekeeping forces discovered and dismantled four Katyusha rockets at a southern Lebanon location where a rocket was fired into Israel Tuesday.

Abbas Defies Opposition: Will Hold Elections

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Mahmoud Abbas is pressing ahead with his plan to hold January elections in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem, despite strong opposition.

Rioters Battle Israeli Police at Jerusalem Holy Site

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Israeli security forces and Muslim rioters clashed near Jerusalem's Temple Mount, Sunday.

Israel Rejects Criticism Over Press Freedoms

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Israel's media restrictions during its military operation in the Gaza Strip earlier this year drew black marks from a watchdog group monitoring press freedoms worldwide.

Agricultural Charity Gives Aid to Israel's Poor

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Almost two million Israelis live below the poverty level. However, one charity is using a biblical principle to fill in the gaps.

U.S., Israel Begin Joint Military Exercise

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Israel Defense Forces and the U.S. military launched a major joint air defense exercise on Wednesday that the IDF said was not related to the regional situation.

'West Bank' Stamp Upsets American-Israeli Jews

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The politics of Middle East peace is affecting thousands of American-Israeli Jews living in the biblical heartland of Judea and Samaria.

Israel to Fight Goldstone Report on War Crimes

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Israel's Security Cabinet has rejected a demand from the United Nations Human Rights Council that Israel start its own investigation into a U.N. report.

Tried by Fire: Bethlehem's Remnant

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

One of the untold stories of the Middle East is what is happening to the Christian population in Bethlehem.

Planned 'J Street' Meeting Stirs Controversy

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren will not accept an invitation from the leftist Jewish lobbying group J Street

Israelis Warned of Water Shortage

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Israeli water experts say that the country's water reserves will be depleted by 2010 if it receives the same amount of rainfall as last winter.

Palestinian Children: English the 'Enemy's Language'

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On a recent episode of the Hamas' children's program "Tomorrow's Pioneers," a child says he wants to "to teach children the language of their enemy."

UN Body Approves Anti-Israel Report

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The United Nations Human Rights Council approved the controversial Goldstone Report that accuses Israel of war crimes during its three week military operation against Gaza weapons smuggling in 2006.