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Israel to withhold tax transfers to Palestinians
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Sunday roundly rejected the United Nations' endorsement of an independent state of Palestine, announcing it would withhold more than $100 million collected for the Palestinian government to pay debts to Israeli companies....
Tags: Government, Construction, Impeachment, Benjamin Netanyahu, National Government
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U.S. effort for Mideast talks elicits praise, reservations
JERUSALEM — Wrapping up his fourth Holy Land trip in three months, Secretary of State John F. Kerry voiced optimism Thursday that his low-profile campaign to relaunch U.S.-brokered peace talks is making headway. But although the top American...Tags: UNESCO, Government, Condoleezza Rice, Benjamin Netanyahu, National Government
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Kerry meets Israelis, Palestinians to revive talks
ReutersJERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held separate talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials on Thursday and acknowledged there was considerable skepticism that the two sides would resume peace negotiations. There were no signs...Tags: Government, European Union, U.S. Department of State, Peace Negotiations, Benjamin Netanyahu
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Kerry pursues Mideast peace a bite at a time
RAMALLAH, West Bank –- Secretary of State John Kerry nibbled away at a Mideast peace plan Thursday, taking time off from a busy political schedule to drop in to a West Bank restaurant for some regional specialties. After meeting with Palestinian...
Tags: Israel, John Kerry, Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinian National Authority, Russia
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Kerry begins round of talks with Israel, Palestinians
Reuters* Kerry on his fourth visit to try to revive peace talks * Netanyahu says Israel wants to restart negotiations By Arshad Mohammed JERUSALEM, May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry began a round of separate talks with Israeli and...Tags: Israel, Religion and Belief, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Settlements, Judaism
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Israelis, Palestinians say chances low for Kerry's peace effort
JERUSALEM -- Wrapping up his fourth Holy Land trip in three months, Secretary of State John F. Kerry voiced optimism Thursday that his low-profile campaign to relaunch U.S.-brokered peace talks is making headway. But while the top American diplomat...
Tags: Government, Condoleezza Rice, Israel, John Kerry, Palestine
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Israel's Lapid speaks of removing some settlers for peace
Reuters* Lapid proposes temporary borders for Palestinian state * Says Israel will hold on to major settlement blocs * Former TV anchor Lapid now key Netanyahu coalition ally By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM, May 20 (Reuters) - Finance Minister Yair Lapid, whose...Tags: John Kerry, Israel, Gaza Strip, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Settlements
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Chief Palestinian peace negotiator backs Kerry's efforts
Reuters* Kerry to visit Jerusalem and Ramallah on Thursday, Friday * Palestinian negotiator: no conditions on return to talks * Kerry working "below the radar" to revive peace talks By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, May 20 (Reuters) - The top Palestinian...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, South Africa, Benjamin Netanyahu, Barack Obama, International Criminal Court
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Review: 'State 194' takes smart look at Israeli-Palestinian dispute
Two years, two states. In 2009, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad laid out a plan to end the decades-long territorial stalemate between Israel and the Palestinians. But by 2011, despite Fayyad's efforts, including a successful campaign...Tags: Government, Movies, Benjamin Netanyahu, Barack Obama, Salam Fayyad
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Israel to authorise four West Bank settler outposts
Reuters* Anti-settlement watchdog: "slap in the face" to Kerry * Dozens of unauthorised settler outposts dot West Bank By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM, May 16 (Reuters) - Israel plans to declare legal four unauthorised West Bank settler outposts, a court...Tags: Government, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, National Government, Politics
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Palestinians mark 'nakba,' losses sustained in 1948 war
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinians held rallies and protests Wednesday to commemorate 65 years of what has come to be known as the “nakba,” or catastrophe, a reference to their displacement in the first Arab-Israeli war in 1948. Thousands...
Tags: Israel, John Kerry, Palestinian National Authority, Unrest, Conflicts and War, West Bank
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Turkey leader to press Obama for greater U.S. role on Syria
WASHINGTON — President Obama faces a fresh test Thursday of his determination to steer clear of the civil war in Syria when he considers a desperate plea from a longtime U.S. ally. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to urge...
Tags: Government, Islam, Bashar Assad, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), National Government
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