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Jordan Threatens to Reconsider Ties With Israel
By Larry Derfner -
Mideast Watch
- January 6, 2009
Turkey, too, pulls back in the wake of Israel's Gaza offensive against Hamas.
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As Israel Presses Forward in Gaza, Some Israelis Support a Cease-Fire
By Larry Derfner -
Mideast Watch
- January 5, 2009
Israeli government is determined to cripple Hamas and to stop its rocket attacks.
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Israel Ponders Ground Invasion of Gaza After Days of Airstrikes on Hamas Targets
By Larry Derfner -
Nation & World
- January 2, 2009
Spurning calls for a cease-fire, Israeli troops appear poised to invade despite very serious risks.
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Why the Gaza War Between Israel and Hamas Broke Out Now
By Larry Derfner -
Nation & World
- December 30, 2008
Two key factors: A six-month cease-fire ended and Israel faces a pivotal election in February.
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Why Bitter Foes Israel and Hamas May Agree to Continue Their Fragile Truce
By Larry Derfner -
Nation & World
- December 16, 2008
If they don't, incoming President Obama could face an immediate Mideast crisis.
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In the Mideast, Obama Faces an Israeli-Palestinian Standoff That Threatens to Explode
By Larry Derfner -
Nation & World
- November 20, 2008
A Bush legacy, Palestinian radicalism, and an Israeli right turn will burden any peacemaking effort.
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The Story Behind the Car-Bomb Murder of a Reputed Mob Chief in Israel
By Larry Derfner -
Nation & World
- November 19, 2008
It wasn't the first time that alleged top mobster Yaakov Alperon was targeted by his enemies.
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In Israel, Some Anxieties About Obama
By Larry Derfner -
Nation & World
- November 7, 2008
How will the United States Shift on Iran, Palestinians, Mideast Peace?
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Why Israel May Take a Sharp Right Turn
By Larry Derfner -
Nation & World
- October 27, 2008
Centrist Tzipi Livni faces tough challenge from right-wing Binyamin Netanyahu.
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Israel's Olmert Calls for Giving Up Arab East Jerusalem and Nearly All of West Bank
By Larry Derfner -
Nation & World
- October 2, 2008
But as a lame-duck prime minister, he's not in a position to act on his words.
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Israel's Tzipi Livni Has a Tough Climb to Become Prime Minister
By Larry Derfner -
Nation & World
- September 22, 2008
Will "Mrs. Clean" make the unpleasant political deals or risk losing national elections?
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In Israel, Kibbutz Life Makes a Surprising Comeback
By Larry Derfner -
Nation & World
- September 21, 2008
Aging socialist communities are revived by a jolt of capitalism.
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Israeli Party Picks a New Leader to Succeed Scandal-Plagued Olmert
By Larry Derfner -
Nation & World
- September 15, 2008
A contest between "Mrs. Clean" Livni and "Mr. Security" Mofaz.
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Who Will Lead Israel?
By Larry Derfner -
Nation & World
- July 31, 2008
With Prime Minister Olmert stepping down, the centrist ruling party may be tilting hawkish.
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The Bitter Politics of Prisoner Exchanges
By Larry Derfner -
Nation & World
- July 1, 2008
For Israelis, the angst over paying a high price for the return of captured soldiers, alive or dead.
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In Israel, Separation Anxiety Over the Future of the Golan Heights
By Larry Derfner -
Nation & World
- June 13, 2008
Why some Israelis are fretting about peace talks with Syria.
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Israel's Leader Struggles to Survive
By Larry Derfner -
Nation & World
- May 29, 2008
Prime Minister Olmert hangs on to his job despite a money scandal and polls favoring resignation.
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Talking to Terrorists: How Israel Is Negotiating with Hamas for a Gaza Cease-fire
By Larry Derfner -
Nation & World
- May 20, 2008
With Egypt playing the middleman, the process allows for deniability on both sides.
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By a Nearly 2-to-1 Margin, Israelis Want Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to Resign
By Larry Derfner -
Nation & World
- May 13, 2008
With VIPs in town for Israel's 60th birthday, Olmert's latest money scandal comes at an awkward moment.
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A Political Scandal Casts a Shadow Over Israel's 60th Birthday Party
By Larry Derfner -
Nation & World
- May 6, 2008
A bribery investigation threatens to bring down Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
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On the Eve of Israel's 60th Birthday, Little Cheer Among Its Arab Citizens
By Larry Derfner -
Nation & World
- April 30, 2008
While Jews celebrate, Arabs talk about the "Day of Catastrophe."
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By Rocketing Israeli Civilians, Hamas Raises the War Stakes
By Larry Derfner -
Nation & World
- March 7, 2008
How Hamas is playing the spoiler.
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African Refugees Pose a Dilemma for Israel
By Larry Derfner -
Nation & World
- February 28, 2008
Unwanted arrivals draw sympathy but also concern about their growing numbers in the Jewish state.
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The Roadblocks on the Road Map for Mideast Peace Talks
By Larry Derfner -
Nation & World
- January 22, 2008
President Bush may have "high hopes," but few in the region do.
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A Presidential Glimpse of the Holy Land
By Larry Derfner -
Nation & World
- January 10, 2008
Bush is often described as "the best friend Israel has ever had in the White House."
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