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Democrats Desert Obama on Israel

President left isolated after Netanyahu's hero's welcome

(Newser) - Top Democrats are making a show of standing behind Benjamin Netanyahu in his sort-of face-off with the White House, leaving President Obama more or less isolated, the Washington Post reports. In his own speech before AIPAC, Harry Reid offered a thinly-veiled jab at President Obama’s calls for a two-state...

Netanyahu Doesn't Back Down in Speech to Congress

Israeli PM gets very warm welcome on Capitol Hill

(Newser) - Benjamin Netanyahu got a warm welcome on Capitol Hill today, parading into a joint session of Congress with a gaggle of supportive lawmakers and earning applause after nearly every line. He emphasized the positive in US-Israeli relations—despite his recent flap with President Obama —praised the “courageous Arab...

Netanyahu: 1967 Borders &#39;Indefensible&#39;
 Netanyahu: 1967 
 Borders 'Indefensible' 
AIPAC SPEECH
May 24, 2011 6:50 AM CDT

Netanyahu: 1967 Borders 'Indefensible'

Protesters heckle Israeli prime minister at AIPAC

(Newser) - Benjamin Netanyahu stuck to his guns in a speech to AIPAC yesterday, vehemently rejecting President Obama’s call for a return to Israel’s pre-1967 borders. Any peace agreement “must leave Israel with security, and therefore Israel cannot return to the indefensible 1967 lines,” he told the pro-Israel...

President Obama to AIPAC: Israel Needs to Move on Peace Plan


 Obama: Israel 
 Needs to Move 
 on Peace Plan 
AIPAC SPEECH
May 22, 2011 11:12 AM CDT

Obama: Israel Needs to Move on Peace Plan

Tells AIPAC that Thursday speech merely said out loud long accepted wisdom

(Newser) - President Obama says Israel will face growing isolation without a credible Middle East peace process, telling AIPAC today that "we cannot afford to wait another decade, or another two decades, or another three decades, to achieve peace." After a contentious couple of days, Obama said today his endorsement...

Romney: Obama Threw Israel 'Under the Bus'

Others complain about foreign aid to Egypt

(Newser) - President Obama is taking some heat for his speech on Middle Eastern policy , particularly the section on Israel, in which he advocated a return to Israel’s pre-1967 borders . “President Obama has thrown Israel under the bus,” Mitt Romney declared in a statement. “He has disrespected Israel...

Netanyahu Objects to Obama's Backing of 1967 Borders

Prime minister says the old lines are 'indefensible'

(Newser) - Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has tweeted its response to President Obama’s Middle East speech —and the prime minister isn’t happy with Obama’s support for a peace plan based on Israel’s 1967 borders. “The viability of a Palestinian state ... cannot come at the expense of...

Glenn Beck's Next Rally Site: Jerusalem

Announces 'Restoring Courage' plans on radio show

(Newser) - Glenn Beck went to Washington last summer to restore honor; now, he’s planning to bring courage back to Jerusalem. Beck made his promised “big announcement” today on his radio show: Sometime in August, Beck will head to the city for another rally. “I invite you to join...

Egypt Forces Clash With Pro-Palestinian Protesters

353 injured outside Israeli embassy in Cairo

(Newser) - Egyptian police fired live ammo and tear gas at pro-Palestinian protesters today as violence continued following yesterday's clashes at Israel's borders. More than 350 protesters were injured, one critically, outside the Israeli embassy in Cairo, AP reports. At least 16 people were killed yesterday when Israeli troops opened...

16 Killed in Israel Border Clashes

Israeli troops clash with Arab protesters

(Newser) - Israeli troops clashed with Arab protesters today along three hostile borders, including the frontier with Syria, leaving 16 people dead and dozens more wounded in an unprecedented wave of demonstrations marking a Palestinian day of mourning for their defeat at Israel's hands in 1948. Along Israel's border with...

Playwright Kushner Likely to Get Honorary Degree After All

CUNY will reconsider controversial move

(Newser) - CUNY officials will meet Monday to try to end the PR disaster that has erupted in a normally uncontroversial realm—the awarding of an honorary degree. The board of trustees at City University of New York made the surprise move Tuesday of withholding such a degree from Pulitzer-winning playwright Tony...

Supreme Court Steps Into Thorny Case on Jerusalem

Case questions birth country of Jerusalem-born American

(Newser) - The Supreme Court is about to take on a case that tangles Israeli politics with questions of congressional and executive power. It will hear an appeal from the parents of an American born in Jerusalem—a city the US doesn’t recognize as belonging to Israel—who wants Israel listed...

Egypt Bolsters Relations With Iran, Hamas

Government will end Gaza blockade

(Newser) - As Egypt regroups after Hosni Mubarak’s exit, it is realigning its diplomatic ties: Officials plan to end the Gaza border blockade and forge closer ties with Iran and Hamas. As elections approach, officials say they’re working toward policies that better fit public opinion; meanwhile, they hope to regain...

Bieber Sparks Diplomatic Uproar in Israel

Sides differ as to why Netanyahu meeting was canceled

(Newser) - Bieber fever strikes again, this time leading to a breakdown in talks between the Bieb and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. An excited Justin Bieber arrived in Israel Monday, only to quickly find his emotional journey to the Holy Land ruined ... by paparazzi. ("Take pictures of me eating but not...

Israel, Hamas Reportedly Agree to Ceasefire

The deal comes after weeks of increasing violence

(Newser) - After weeks of increasing violence, the likes of which has not been since since the end of the Gaza war in 2009, Israel and Hamas have agreed to step back from a major confrontation. A weekend of attacks left 19 Palestinians dead, including six civilians, and 65 injured. In addition,...

UN Investigator Backtracks: Israel Didn't Target Civilians

Head of UN Panel retracts controversial conclusion

(Newser) - The author of a UN report on Israel's 2008 Gaza invasion has retracted the explosive accusation that Israel deliberately targeted citizens, reports the New York Times , sending shockwaves through Israel. "Everything we said has proven to be true,” says PM Benjamin Netanyahu, calling for the report to be...

Jordan Out to Take Back Ancient Christian Texts

Metal books could be extremely important—or forgeries

(Newser) - A team of archaeologists believes that a Bedouin farmer in Israel is in possession of some of the most important Christian texts ever discovered—and the government of Jordan is out to reclaim them. Farmer Hassan Saeda has in his possession about 70 books made of lead and copper that...

Facebook Yanks Intifada Page
 Facebook Yanks Intifada Page 
Mar 30, 2011 3:00 AM CDT

Facebook Yanks Intifada Page

Page 'called for violence,' says company

(Newser) - Facebook has yanked an "Intifada" page urging a Palestinian uprising against Israel. The site, the Third Palestinian Intifada, was pulled for promoting violence after Israel complained, said Facebook officials. Some 350,000 people were following the page, which called for an uprising following Muslim prayers on May 15. "...

Israel Hits Gaza With Air Strikes

Hamas responds with ineffectual mortar attack

(Newser) - Israel launched another round of air strikes on the Gaza Strip last night, after Gaza fired a number of rockets deep into Israel. The air strikes hit a number of buildings belonging to Hamas, and initial reports indicate that some people were injured, according to the Jerusalem Post . On the...

Bus Explodes in Jerusalem, Initial Reports Say at Least 25 Injured
 Jerusalem Blast 
 Kills 1, Injures 24 
UPDATED
Mar 23, 2011 12:15 PM CDT

Jerusalem Blast Kills 1, Injures 24

Bomb blows out windows of 2 buses

(Newser) - Today's bombing in Jerusalem has killed one woman and injured at least 24 other people, the AP reports. Police blamed Palestinian militants. The explosion happened near the main entrance to the city about 3pm local time and blew out the windows on two crowded buses. The lone fatality so far...

Israeli Aircraft Strike Gaza
 Israeli Aircraft Strike Gaza 
Mar 22, 2011 8:19 AM CDT

Israeli Aircraft Strike Gaza

Six sites damaged in response to rocket fire

(Newser) - The Israeli military struck a series of Palestinian militant targets in the Gaza Strip today, damaging two smuggling tunnels, two weapons manufacturing and storage facilities, and two other militant sites. Palestinian officials said 19 people were wounded. The attacks were in response to a barrage of 56 mortar shells and...

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