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During an Israel Radio interview, Lieberman stated that far more important were the reactions of the settlers and what he termed "Israel's friends around the world," chiefly those who had spoken up against the Goldstone Commission's report. Although Israel has...

Now, it is passing into the stage of chasing and taking out the settlement," said Dayan. "The government ministers are responsible for blocking this." (Efrat Weiss)  

The Palestinians, however, rejected the 10 month freeze which is to be applied only to new housing projects, meaning about 3,000 units under construction can be finished. "Netanyahu did not advance any formula for the re-launching of negotiations," chief Palestinian...

Fatah senior Marwan Barghouti, held in an Israeli prison and serving several life sentences, said in an interview to the Italian Corriere della sera that Palestinian reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah was one of his top priorities, as "unity is...

Benjamin Netanyahu said that the Ghilat Shalid exchange may not hapen. Israel does not agree with Palestine proposal which want to release the Palestine prisoners in Israeli jail. Israel has dropped hamas requirement to some jailed only and the exchange...

IsraelNN.com) Head of the Samaria Regional Council, Gershon Mesika, said in response to the freeze on construction in Judea and Samaria that "Netanyahu deceived Israeli voters and must resign." "I'm ashamed that the Likud chairman has supported a policy that stands in...

The site had been threatened by local real estate developers, but will now be allocated as an official nature park under the auspices of the municipality...When news of those plans surfaced in 2001, local residents took action and started collecting...

IsraelNN.com) Thousands of people attended the wedding of the son of the Chief Rabbi, the "Rebbe," of the Karlin-Stolin Hassidic community in Tel Aviv Tuesday night...The wedding took place despite the fact that the Rebbe was in mourning for his...

We'll resume construction at end of 10 months Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman commented on the settlement freeze issue during the cabinet meeting and said that Israel has a commitment to Jewish settlers in the West Bank. "At the end of...

Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi Yona Metzger voiced criticism Wednesday against a group of right-wing rabbis who said that it was forbidden according to Halacha to endanger Jews by releasing Palestinian terrorists in exchange for captured IDF soldier Gilad Schalit. The comments...