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German Press Criticizes Merkel's Palestinian Snub

Mar 19, 2008 3:39 PM CDT

German Press Criticizes Merkel's Palestinian Snub

Papers praise leader's Holocaust treatment, but level accusations of bias

(Newser) - The German press is praising Chancellor Angela Merkel’s historic visit to Israel and her diplomatic handling of the two countries' shared history, Der Spiegel reports. But Merkel has also been chastised by commentators who feel her focus on German-Israeli unity in remarks yesterday to Israel's parliament gives the impression...

Jihad Rockets Hit
Israel After Raid

Mar 13, 2008 7:44 AM CDT

Jihad Rockets Hit Israel After Raid

Moratorium collapses

(Newser) - A week-long moratorium on rocket attacks in Israel exploded today when the militant group Islamic Jihad fired two rockets into the town of Sderot on the Gaza border. Nobody was injured in the attack. The radical Palestinian group claims its rocket launch was in retaliation for a raid by the...

Israel Scales Back Gaza Offensive

Mar 10, 2008 8:16 AM CDT

Israel Scales Back Gaza Offensive

Hamas rocket attacks slow, but Israelis say fighting isn't over

(Newser) - Israel is reining in its Gaza offensive after seeing a big reduction in cross-border rocket fire over the weekend, the BBC reports. But Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said there was no truce in place. “The fighting is ongoing and will at times increase or decrease,” he said,...

8 Dead in Jerusalem Shooting

Mar 6, 2008 3:24 PM CST

8 Dead in Jerusalem Shooting

Gunmen open fire at Jewish seminary; Gaza celebrates

(Newser) - At least eight people are dead and many more wounded after gunmen attacked a Jewish seminary tonight in Jerusalem, the BBC reports. The shooters—possibly as many as three—are Palestinian, Reuters adds, and two were killed. Witnesses said gunfire lasted 10 minutes. "They were still shooting when we...

Gaza in Worst Crisis in
40 Years, Charities Warn

Mar 6, 2008 5:19 AM CST

Gaza in Worst Crisis in 40 Years, Charities Warn

Blockade destroying jobs, food supplies

(Newser) - As Israeli and Palestinian leaders tentatively prepared to resume peace talks, a new report by a coalition of British charities warns of a crushing humanitarian crisis in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. The international consensus to isolate Hamas has led to unemployment, medical shortages and hunger worse than at any time...

Abbas Backs Down, Will Resume Talks

Mar 5, 2008 9:44 AM CST

Abbas Backs Down, Will Resume Talks

Calls negotiations a 'strategic choice'

(Newser) - Fatah Palestinians will resume peace talks with Israel, Mahmoud Abbas said today, recapitulating on his demands that Israel first halt its bloody campaign against Hamas in Gaza. Abbas characterized the peace process as a “strategic choice.” The Palestinian president halted the talks on Sunday after an Israeli attack,...

Rice Tries to Salvage Mideast Peace Plan

Mar 4, 2008 8:16 AM CST

Rice Tries to Salvage Mideast Peace Plan

Blames Hamas for sabotaging talks with violence

(Newser) - Condoleezza Rice made stops in both Cairo and Israel today in her effort to restart stalled peace talks, telling reporters that she understood "Israel's need to defend itself" against Hamas rockets, but was concerned about "the loss of innocent life" in Israel's retaliatory offensive in Gaza. Rice blamed...

Israeli Raids in Gaza Kill 54

UPDATED

Mar 1, 2008 3:30 PM CST

Israeli Raids in Gaza Kill 54

Armor- and air-supported troops sweep into territory to retaliate for rocket attacks

(Newser) - At least 54 Palestinians were killed after Israeli troops supported by armor and aircraft launched new raids into the Gaza Strip today, the AP reports. The attacks are in retaliation for rocket attacks into Israel from the disputed territory that have prompted calls from some Israelis to launch a major...

Gazans Form Chain at Border

Feb 25, 2008 11:22 AM CST

Gazans Form Chain at Border

Israel posts troops, accuses Hamas of endangering civilians

(Newser) - Thousands of Palestinians joined hands today in an attempt to form a human chain across the Gaza Strip, AFP reports. They were protesting the Israeli blockade that has left the impoverished region perilously low on supplies. Israel massed forces along the border, including a rare artillery battery, and accused Hamas...

Gunfire Erupts at Gaza-Egypt Border

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...