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The President of the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah, Mahmoud Abbas, has said that he is ready to return to the negotiation table with the Israelis if they recognise a...

Israel's Prime Minister has said that America's withdrawal from Iraq has placed a new challenge in front of his country. Benjamin Netanyahu told the Knesset that there is now...

Palestinian factions have agreed to re-establish the Palestina Liberation Organisation and have set up a committee, headed by Saleem Zanoun, to carry this through. The President of the Palestinian...

Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed his support for a proposed law that would ban mosques from using loudspeaker systems for the call to prayer inside Israel. The Israeli Prime Minister...

A report in Haaretz has claimed that Israel's national security advisor, General Jacob Amidror, has warned of the risks of building more settlement units. Speaking behind closed doors in...

Israeli economic reports claim that a special team in the office of the Israeli Prime Minister has estimated that budget cuts totalling 27 billion shekels (around $7 billion) will...

Former Israeli Foreign Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, said on Wednesday that the current Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is going to form the upcoming Israeli government which will maintain the...

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said on Sunday that he opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state and proposed 'a form of rule' in parts of the territories occupied...

Officials from Israel's Likud party on Tuesday accused US president, Barack Obama, of interfering in internal Israeli affairs after he sharply criticised Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. Israeli media...

American journalist Jeffrey Goldberg, who is close to Barack Obama, claims that the US president told him that Benjamin Netanyahu displays "cowardice" on the Palestinian issue and is "leading...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Wednesday that he will not allow former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni to have any foreign affairs role in a prospective government under...

Media reports claim that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has proposed negotiations with the Israeli government for a period of 6 months, during which the Israeli government would halt settlement...

Ahead of Obama's prospective visit to Israel, on Monday Israeli PM, Benjamin Netanyahu, reaffirmed his commitment to the 'two state' solution with the Palestinians and raised further concerns over...

The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has threatened to go back to ballot boxes if the leaders of Yesh Atid and Jewish Home parties did not agree on a...

The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, issued a statement on Tuesday evening expressing deep concern about the "deteriorating situation" of the Palestinian prisoners on hunger-strike in Israeli prisons. Ban Ki-Moon...

Israel's incumbent Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and former Foreign Minister, Tzipi Livni, announced yesterday their agreement to form the country's next coalition government and pledged to protect the "Jewish...

King Abdullah of Jordan has given a frank interview in which he has criticised almost all of his fellow Middle East leaders, including his own family, while stating that...

The U.S president Barak Obama renewed his commitment to Israel's security in a recorded speech transmitted to a conference in Tel Aviv over the weekend to commemorate the 14th...

Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth claims that the US has sent a secret message to Iran stating that America will not support Israel in a military strike against Iranian targets...

The Obama administration is discussing several ways to confront Iran's nuclear ambitions in the hope that Washington can forestall a unilateral Israeli attack, the New York Times said on...

The Israeli newspaper Haaretz has reported that U.S.-Israeli efforts to dilute the text of a resolution recognising Palestine as a non-state member of the UN has failed. President Mahmoud...

The first anniversary of Israel's horrific assault on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla is fast approaching. As most people will remember, nine peace activists were killed by Israeli commandos when...

By Senussi Bsaikri George Mitchell's last visit to the region ended without the announcement of any tangible development. This was the case with all his previous visits. On October...

Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu took to the seas in search of a new ally in the Mediterranean this week; his anchor's final resting place was Greece. In his...

By Maidhc Ó CathailWhile Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) may have claimed responsibility for the parcel bomb plot, it's worth considering how this latest Yemen-linked terror scare has...

In a recent interview with the Washington Post, Jordan's King Abdullah II voiced alarm and frustration over Israel's determination to throttle every promise for a peaceful resolution of the...

Israel's response to the political developments in the Arab world revolves around security. An increase in its military budget has been accompanied by substantial amendments to the country's security...

By Mahmoud al-Mubarak The British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, began his most recent visit to Israel with the great confidence and cold boldness that matches the history of his...

By Raghid el-Solh At the start of these direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, many questions were raised about the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu's, real position...