Palestine News & Info Agency – WAFA – Palestine TV Denies Netanyahu’s Allegations of Inciting against Israelis

RAMALLAH, January 30, 2012 (WAFA) – The state-run Palestine TV Monday denied Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s allegations and what he called “Palestinian incitement to kill Israelis and a glorification of the killers of Itamar murder,” according to a press release.

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Ireland's top diplomat in Gaza to see blockade impact

Visiting Irish Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore on Friday kicked off a three-day trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories with a brief visit to the Gaza Strip . It was Gilmore's first visit to the Hamas-ruled coastal territory which has been languishing under an Israeli blockade for more than five years.

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Israel: Iran "drifting" toward nuclear goals

Defense Minister Ehud Barak says Iran nearing point where “surgical” strike against nuclear program may be ineffective

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Israel Bonds Launches 2012 Campaign With $225 Million; New Effort Begins in Presence of Israel's Finance Minister

BOCA RATON, FL– – The 2012 Israel Bonds campaign was officially launched Sunday evening, January 22 in Boca Raton, Florida in the presence of Israel Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz.Addressing an appreciative …

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Muslim Cleric Probed for Incitement Against Jews

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered Israel’s attorney general to open an investigation into Jerusalem’s top Muslim cleric, who called for killing Jews.

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Palestine News & Info Agency – WAFA – Abbas: Netanyahu’s 21-Points Proposal is “Void”

MOSCOW, January 22, 2012 (WAFA) – President Mahmoud Abbas Sunday said the 21-points proposal submitted by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the exploratory meetings under the Quartet supervision in Jordan is “void and worthless.”

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Mustard gas stockpiles still in Libya

TRIPOLI, Libya, Jan.

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Israel prosecutors hold graft hearing for Lieberman

Israel's attorney general was on Tuesday presiding over a hearing to decide whether to indict Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on charges of fraud, breach of trust and money laundering.

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Regional tensions delay US-Israel drill

Israel and the United States opted to delay a major joint military exercise because of regional tensions and instability, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Monday.

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Israel criticises Clegg comments

Israel accuses UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg of “gratuitous bashing” after he said it was doing “immense damage” to the peace process through settlement building.

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Palestine News & Info Agency – WAFA – Abbas Holds Talks with Visiting Norwegian Foreign Minister

RAMALLAH, January 12, 2012 (WAFA) – President Mahmoud Abbas Thursday held talks at his Ramallah headquarters on the latest developments in the Middle East peace process with visiting Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Store.

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Palestine News & Info Agency – WAFA – Abbas, Fayyad meet Visiting Indian Foreign Minister

RAMALLAH, January 11, 2012 (WAFA) – President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad met separately Wednesday with visiting Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna.

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Israel, India seek to boost trade ties

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met visiting Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna on Tuesday and called for greater cooperation, which would include increasing trade.

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Glass of water cools heated debate in Israel – Video


09-01-2012 13:19 A member of Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman’s right wing party threw a glass of water at a fellow member of parliament during a heated debate. The incident occurred during an Education Committee debate. parliament

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Burt Israeli visit proves UK hypocrisy

The British Middle East Minister’s visit to Tel Aviv has once again exposed the hypocrisy of Britain regarding the Palestinian issue and the Zionist regime’s illegal acts in the occupied territories.

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Krishna leaves for Israel, Palestine Sunday

In a delicate balancing act, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Sunday starts a three-day visit to Israel and Palestine that is expected to enhance India’s strategic and economic ties with Tel Aviv and also underline enduring commitment to the Palestine cause.

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Israel’s Netanyahu nixes bill on naming top judges

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday withdrew proposed legislation seen by critics as unfairly favoring his rightist coalition, after being told by the attorney-general that a court would probably deem it as flawed, a spokesman said. If it had become law, the legislation would have allowed a change in the makeup of a committee of politicians and jurists …

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The Stream – The Stream – Is the campaign for Palestinian recognition succeeding? – Video


16-12-2011 08:24 Icelandic Foreign Minister Ă–ssur Skarphéðinsson talks about his country recognising Palestine and Iceland’s economic recovery.

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January 3, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Palestine  Comments Closed

Turkish Digest: Turkey Grants South Stream Construction Permit …

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Syria: A Word of Caution

Syria : A Word of Caution.

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Israel Matzav: Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again …

According to Petra, Jordan's official news agency, Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh will host a joint meeting with the Israeli and Palestinian officials, along with the representatives of the Quartet, followed by a second …

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Gaza’s Hamas premier visits Turkey

The Gaza Strip’s Hamas premier met with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday and discussed the situation in Gaza and developments in the Middle East, Turkey’s state-run television reported.

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Maliki declares 'Iraq Day' to mark U.S. pullout | The Raw Story

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki declared “ Iraq Day” on Saturday to mark the end of a pact allowing US forces to stay in the country, two weeks after they left and with Iraq mired in a political row. Maliki called for Iraqis to unite, and ..

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NewsDaily: Iraq celebrates U.S. withdrawal

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki declared a new dawn on Saturday as Iraq celebrated the departure of American troops at a ceremony held amid tight security and without Maliki's key political rivals.

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Iraq's questionable future | The Post and Courier, Charleston SC …

A positive future for U.S.- Iraq relations was forecast by President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki at their White House meeting earlier this month. But recent events since the departure of U.S. troops ..

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