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In a move that caught the Israeli government and the Jewish world by complete surprise, on October 21, 2010, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared the [...]

WHERE IS ISRAEL? A SEEMINGLY INNOCUOUS QUESTION. THE ANSWER IS simple--take a map of the globe and you will find Israel located at the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea, [...]

Russian Jews who wished to go to the US in the 1980s needed to travel through Israel to gain passports. Most Soviet Jews who remained in Israel are highly skilled, and will continue to add culture and creativity if the country provides security.

There is no stronger indication of the seriousness of the world situation than the rapid shifts of political perspective and strategy that typify the last four years. The war on [...]

During the past two years there has been a marked increase in hostility towards the West by Moslem countries and by a range of Moslem organisations, extending to terrorist groups. [...]

Israel's prime minister, Ehud Barak, has decided to first negotiate for peace with the Arabs and then deal with increasing turmoil among Jews in the government. Barak's often unclear political agenda is outlined along with perspectives on his character and ability to influence domestic issues.

Stop playing that tune The campaign for sanctions against Israel is growing. But it faces resistance and is less effective than it looks FOR once, Israel's critics and cheerleaders agree […]

'This guy is a kingdom guy,'' said the Rev. Steve Munsey, gesturing toward Yechiel Eckstein. We were sitting in the greenroom of the Family Christian Center in Munster, Ind., about [...]

In mid-November Secretary of State Colin Powell delivered the Bush Administration's long-delayed statement on its plans for re-engaging in efforts to bring peace to the Middle East. 'We have a [...]

Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have been scrambling to produce a formal ceasefire declaration to greet Dick Cheney, the American vice-president, who on Monday began a visit to Israel. Even if [...]

The arrival in Israel of America's peace envoy, General Anthony Zinni, has prompted an Israeli military withdrawal from Palestian areas occupied in recent days. But after the bloodiest few days [...]

Israel and the Palestinians on 18 October took the first tentative steps towards implementing an emergency agreement designed to end almost three weeks of bloodshed. However, tension remained high with [...]

'Our primary objective has been to end the current violence so we can begin again to resume our efforts towards peace. The leaders have agreed on three basic objectives and [...]

The Supreme Court of Israel upheld a lower court's decision to return Daniel Weiz, a 20-year-old Israeli soldier, to Canada to stand trial. Weiz, who fought extradition since his arrest [...]

During the first six months of 2000, bilateral Israel -- British trade exceeded 1.3 billion sterling. Trade between the two countries has increased by over 40 percent during the first [...]

Turning ugly President Robert Mugabe, speaking on the 20th anniversary of Zimbabwe's independence, said he was determined to resolve the question of land, once and for all. Two white farmers [...]

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Syrian Foreign Affairs Minister Farouq al-Shara met in Washington on 15 December amid general optimism over the prospects of a peace agreement. The only [...]

TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Jeb Bush is taking a group of high-level Florida executives to Israel this week in an effort to expand and strengthen business ties. Officials hope this small [...]

US shifts focus to Syria US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has won belated Israeli and Palestinian agreement to revive the Wye accord, but has some way to go in [...]

Mr. Ya'akov Ne'eman, the former Finance Minister took time out during a recent business trip to the United States to meet with a group of 100 Israeli lawyers. These lawyers [...]

In a move to counter US Commerce Department's criticism that Israel is not doing enough to protect US patent intellectual property rights, the Prime Minister appointed the director general of [...]

Israel's Land Forces commander warned in 2006 that it was time to prepare for a new kind of warfare that relied less on heavy armor and more on smaller, highly specialized infantry supported by massive airpower and standoff attacks just weeks before Israel launched its war against Lebanon-based Hizbollah. Participants in prewar meetings at the Israel Manufacturers' Association and the Armored Corps Foundation stated that they were to told to prepare for an eventual phase-out of the Merkava tank production line.