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Jan 22, 2008 12:10 PM CST

Gunfire Erupts at Gaza-Egypt Border

Soldiers, water cannons turn back Palestinian protesters

(Newser) - Crowds of Palestinians swarming the Rafah border crossing today in an attempt to enter Egypt from Gaza were turned away as both riot police and Palestinians fired guns into the air, the BBC reports. Dozens of people were injured as the protesters, mostly pro-Hamas women, called for the border to...

Gaza Violence Endangers Peace Talks

Jan 19, 2008 9:53 AM CST

Gaza Violence Endangers Peace Talks

Bombs, rockets fly; UN decries closing of border crossings

(Newser) - Israeli bombs yesterday flattened a Hamas-run ministry on the Gaza Strip, and Israel also shut down Gaza border crossings.Cranking up pressure on Hamas to exert more control over militants who have stepped up rocket attacks, Israel killed at least 34 Palestinians this week, Reuters reports. The Palestinians cautioned that...

Israel: 'This War Will Not Stop'

Jan 17, 2008 11:39 AM CST

Israel: 'This War Will Not Stop'

What peace talks? Olmert vows to press on until Hamas rockets cease to fly

(Newser) - Israel continued its Gaza offensive unabated today, rejecting ceasefire overtures from Hamas and saying instead that it would fight until rockets stopped flying across its border , the AP reports. “This war will not stop,” said Ehud Olmert. “We will continue to fight the Jihad without concessions.”...

Israeli Right Wingers Abandon Olmert

Jan 16, 2008 11:16 AM CST

Israeli Right Wingers Abandon Olmert

Group withdraws from coalition, condemns peace talks

(Newser) - Ehud Olmert’s coalition government is hanging by a thread today after the defection of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, a hardline right-wing faction staunchly opposed to peace talks with the Palestinians. “Negotiations on the basis of land for peace are a critical mistake and will destroy us,” said...

Israelis Kill Son of Senior Hamas Leader

Jan 15, 2008 9:32 AM CST

Israelis Kill Son of Senior Hamas Leader

Raid into Gaza kills 17

(Newser) - Israel sent tanks and helicopters into Gaza today, in a massive attack that killed 17, including the son of a powerful Hamas leader, the AP reports. It was the bloodiest engagement since Hamas took over Gaza, and the Palestinian Authority called it a “slap in the face” to Washington-backed...

Bush Calls for End to Israeli 'Occupation'

Jan 10, 2008 11:35 AM CST

Bush Calls for End to Israeli 'Occupation'

Says 'swiss cheese' state won't do for Palestine

(Newser) - In a historic visit to the West Bank, President Bush today called on Israel to “end the occupation that began in 1967,” to make way for a Palestinian state. He also said that state would have to be contiguous. “Swiss cheese isn’t going to work,”...

Bush in Israel on Peace Mission

Jan 9, 2008 6:32 AM CST

Bush in Israel on Peace Mission

President hopes to accelerate talks, but Olmert's position is fragile

(Newser) - George W. Bush has arrived in Tel Aviv for his first presidential visit to Israel, where he hopes to boost momentum on the peace talks launched in Annapolis. Haaretz reports that both President Shimon Peres and PM Ehud Olmert met the president at the airport. Overshadowing the visit, though, is...

Bush Visit
Gives Mideast Talks a Nudge

Jan 8, 2008 4:30 PM CST

Bush Visit Gives Mideast Talks a Nudge

Olmert, Abbas agree to negotiations on toughest issues

(Newser) - Ehud Olmert and Mahmoud Abbas today authorized negotiations on the most contentious issues in the way of Israeli-Palestinian peace, Reuters reports. The move comes a day before President Bush's visit to the region begins. The two leaders approved talks on so-called final-status issues such as state borders, the future of...

US to Privately Grade Mideast Peace Plan

Dec 23, 2007 4:02 PM CST

US to Privately Grade Mideast Peace Plan

Critics question secret oversight; official says it avoids public blame

(Newser) - Washington will secretly score Israeli and Palestinian adherence to the "road map" peace plan and hash out results with each side, Reuters reports. US diplomats plan to report to the White House on Israeli settlement growth and Palestinian vows to curb militants, two keys to the peace deal—but...

Olmert Nixes Hamas Truce: 'This War Will Continue'

Dec 23, 2007 12:19 PM CST

Olmert Nixes Hamas Truce: 'This War Will Continue'

Says Palestinian militants must first cease attacks, recognize Israel

(Newser) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert today refused to consider a truce with Hamas until the militant Palestinian group recognizes Israel and halts attacks in Gaza, reports the BBC. Olmert told government officials that Israel is gaining ground in stopping rocket attacks, of which 1,000 have hit Israel since Hamas...

Hamas Seeks Israeli Ceasefire

Dec 19, 2007 12:49 PM CST

Hamas Seeks Israeli Ceasefire

In unusual call to Israeli media, PM asks for end to strikes in Gaza

(Newser) - The leader of Gaza’s Hamas party, weary of months of Israeli airstrikes and sanctions, has appealed for a ceasefire through Israeli media, the AP reports. "The occupation should stop its attacks and siege." In return, Hamas PM Ismail Haniya said in an unprecedented phone call to an...

Israeli Airstrikes Kill 13 in Gaza

Dec 18, 2007 7:17 AM CST

Israeli Airstrikes Kill 13 in Gaza

Biggest offensive in months against militants

(Newser) - Israeli airstrikes rained down on Gaza militants today, killing at least 13 in a series of separate attacks, Reuters reports. It was the country’s most intense offensive in months, a response to the frequent but largely ineffectual rocket attacks lobbed across the border. In response, militants threatened a round...

Al-Qaeda Rips Annapolis Talks

Dec 14, 2007 1:43 PM CST

Al-Qaeda Rips Annapolis Talks

Bin Laden's No. 2 accuses delegates of 'treachery' toward Palestinians

(Newser) - Al Qaeda's second-in-command condemned the Arab attendees at last month's Annapolis peace conference in an internet audio file posted today, the BBC reports. In the recording, Ayman Al-Zawahiri says the Arab leaders at the talks, in which most Arab countries took part, "were present as false witnesses to the...

Fatah Official Kidnapped in Gaza

Dec 14, 2007 9:32 AM CST

Fatah Official Kidnapped in Gaza

Senior Fatah official kidnapped, explosion kills 3 at funeral

(Newser) - A top Fatah official was kidnapped by 30 gunmen of rival Palestinian faction Hamas, who ransacked his family home in Gaza early this morning and accused him of collaborating with Israel. Omar Al-Ghoul, adviser to the Palestinian prime minister appointed after Hamas seized control of the Strip, was in Gaza...

Israeli Incursion in Gaza Imperils Peace Talks

Dec 11, 2007 4:38 PM CST

Israeli Incursion in Gaza Imperils Peace Talks

Government denies troop movement represents full-scale invasion

(Newser) - Israel's incursion into Gaza today, on the eve of the first peace talks with the Palestinians in 7 years, ensures the atmosphere tomorrow in Jerusalem will be tense and may even endanger the peace process, the London Times reports. The Palestinian death toll from the largest incursion into Gaza since...

Olmert: No Peace Likely in '08

Dec 2, 2007 3:38 PM CST

Olmert: No Peace Likely in '08

Israeli PM downplays chances for Annapolis success

(Newser) - Less than a week after promising to seek peace with the Palestinians by the end of 2008, Ehud Olmert says he doesn’t like the odds. “We will make an effort to hold speedy negotiations,” he said, “but certainly there is no firm timetable.” The remarks...

Fear of Iran Driving Push for Peace

Nov 28, 2007 3:19 AM CST

Fear of Iran Driving Push for Peace

Arab leaders at conference unified by mounting extremist threats in Mideast

(Newser) - Fear of Iran and Islamic extremism is the catalyst that's bringing together delegates at the Mideast peace conference in Annapolis, the New York Times reports. Sunni Arab leaders see their young people becoming radicalized and Iran's influence expanding, and fear the region could be transformed in new and dangerous ways....

Thousands Rally in Gaza

Nov 27, 2007 8:14 PM CST

Thousands Rally in Gaza

Police kill West Bank protester; Israel guns down three in other incidents

(Newser) - Massive crowds demonstrated in Gaza today, condemning the Annapolis conference and chanting "Death to America!" Hamas leaders told tens of thousands of supporters that the peace summit was "doomed to failure" and vowed that "whoever thinks we will recognize a Jewish state are deluding themselves."...

Bush Meets With Olmert, Abbas

Nov 26, 2007 4:01 PM CST

Bush Meets With Olmert, Abbas

Bush jump-starts peace talks a day ahead of Annapolis summit

(Newser) - On the eve of the Mideast peace summit, which begins tomorrow in Annapolis, President Bush held separate talks with Ehud Olmert and Mahmoud Abbas today in the Oval Office, reports the Washington Post. Between meetings, Bush thanked both leaders for participating in the talks and said he was “optimistic”...

Computer Game Lets Players Try Virtual Peace

Nov 25, 2007 4:12 PM CST

Computer Game Lets Players Try Virtual Peace

Peace center will distribute games to Israelis, Palestinians during US talks

(Newser) - A computer game that promotes peace in the Middle East will be distributed to Palestinians and Israelis this week while their leaders meet in the US to negotiate, the Associated Press reports. “PeaceMaker” players choose roles as Israeli or Palestinian leaders and respond to attacks from the opposing side....