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Israeli-Lebanese Prisoner Swap, Set for Tomorrow, Could Stir New Resentment
Nation & World
- July 15, 2008
A Lebanese militant convicted of murder will be traded for two Israeli soldiers who are possibly dead.
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A New Twist in the Israeli Prime Minister Corruption Scandal
Nation & World
- July 11, 2008
Police are now investigating whether Ehud Olmert pocketed travel reimbursement overpayments.
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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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News Buzz: Obama Fundraising, Gaza Cease-Fire, and More
Nation & World
- June 19, 2008
Obama to forgo federal campaign financing, Israel and Hamas set a cease-fire, and Midwest floods.
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News Buzz: Offshore Oil Drilling, the Taliban, and Cease-Fire
By Johannah Cornblatt -
Nation & World
- June 18, 2008
With high gas prices, Bush renewed his call for offshore drilling.
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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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Clinton and Obama Conciliatory at AIPAC
By Nikki Schwab -
Nation & World
- June 4, 2008
The day after he clinched the nomination, Obama looks toward the general election.
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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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News Buzz: Senator Kennedy Leaves Hospital, Israel-Syria Peace Talks, and More
Nation & World
- May 21, 2008
Sen. Kennedy was released from the hospital after being diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor.
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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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Israel's Historic Achievement
By Mortimer Zuckerman -
Opinion
- May 16, 2008
Sixty years is a short time in the life of a state.
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Democrats Accuse Bush of Politics in Speech in Israel
Nation & World
- May 15, 2008
The president compares negotiating with Iran to appeasing Hitler.
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A Clinton Win, China Quake Impact, and More
Nation & World
- May 14, 2008
Hillary Clinton handily won the West Virginia primary last night.
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Blog Buzz: Booming Barr, McClimate McChange, and Cons Bitter Over Obama and Israel
Nation & World
- May 13, 2008
A boomlet, no thaw, and sore feelings.
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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 Reality Check as Israel Turns 60
By Fouad Ajami -
Opinion
- May 7, 2008
The Arabs who bemoaned the loss of Palestine were in truth made uneasy by the Palestinian refugees.
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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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News Buzz: Clinton, Obama Make Last Pitches in Pennsylvania, Jimmy Carter on Hamas, and more
News Desk
- April 21, 2008
Today Pennsylvania will get another heavy dose of presidential politics as the Clintons—Hillary, Bill, and Chelsea—and Barack Obama and his surrogates crisscross the Keystone State one last time before tomorrow's primary. Hillary Clinton and her family will have separate campaign stops and then join up in Philadelphia.
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Jewish Voters Still Have Questions About Obama
By Liz Halloran -
Nation & World
- April 18, 2008
Jewish voters still are unsure of the presidential candidate.
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The Damage of Jimmy Carter
By Mortimer Zuckerman -
Opinion
- April 18, 2008
Carter's Hamas meeting legitimizes terrorism.
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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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Morning Buzz: March 5, 2008
News Desk
- March 5, 2008
And the race goes on. Hillary Clinton pulled off wins in Ohio and Texas last night, breaking up rival Barack Obama's winning streak and stringing on the Democratic primary race until, at least, the end of April. She hinted today at a shared Democratic ticket—with her at the top. However, Obama is still ahead in the pledged delegates race.
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Hezbollah's Growing Arsenal
News Desk
- March 4, 2008
As U.S. News reported in December, Hezbollah in Lebanon has been busy rearming since its 34-day war with Israel in August 2006. The Associated Press reported today that Israel recently told the United Nations that Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shiite movement designated a terrorist group by the United States, now has an arsenal that includes 10,000 long-range rockets and 20,000 short-range rockets in southern Lebanon.
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