Thursday, July 24, 2008

Israel

Israeli-Lebanese Prisoner Swap, Set for Tomorrow, Could Stir New Resentment

A Lebanese militant convicted of murder will be traded for two Israeli soldiers who are possibly dead. more >>

A New Twist in the Israeli Prime Minister Corruption Scandal

Police are now investigating whether Ehud Olmert pocketed travel reimbursement overpayments. more >>

The Bitter Politics of Prisoner Exchanges

For Israelis, the angst over paying a high price for the return of captured soldiers, alive or dead. more >>

News Buzz: Obama Fundraising, Gaza Cease-Fire, and More

Obama to forgo federal campaign financing, Israel and Hamas set a cease-fire, and Midwest floods. more >>

News Buzz: Offshore Oil Drilling, the Taliban, and Cease-Fire

With high gas prices, Bush renewed his call for offshore drilling. more >>

In Israel, Separation Anxiety Over the Future of the Golan Heights

Why some Israelis are fretting about peace talks with Syria. more >>

Clinton and Obama Conciliatory at AIPAC

The day after he clinched the nomination, Obama looks toward the general election. more >>

Israel's Leader Struggles to Survive

Prime Minister Olmert hangs on to his job despite a money scandal and polls favoring resignation. more >>

News Buzz: Senator Kennedy Leaves Hospital, Israel-Syria Peace Talks, and More

Sen. Kennedy was released from the hospital after being diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor. more >>

Talking to Terrorists: How Israel Is Negotiating with Hamas for a Gaza Cease-fire

With Egypt playing the middleman, the process allows for deniability on both sides. more >>

Israel's Historic Achievement

Sixty years is a short time in the life of a state. more >>

Democrats Accuse Bush of Politics in Speech in Israel

The president compares negotiating with Iran to appeasing Hitler. more >>

A Clinton Win, China Quake Impact, and More

Hillary Clinton handily won the West Virginia primary last night. more >>

Blog Buzz: Booming Barr, McClimate McChange, and Cons Bitter Over Obama and Israel

A boomlet, no thaw, and sore feelings. more >>

By a Nearly 2-to-1 Margin, Israelis Want Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to Resign

With VIPs in town for Israel's 60th birthday, Olmert's latest money scandal comes at an awkward moment. more >>

A Reality Check as Israel Turns 60

The Arabs who bemoaned the loss of Palestine were in truth made uneasy by the Palestinian refugees. more >>

A Political Scandal Casts a Shadow Over Israel's 60th Birthday Party

A bribery investigation threatens to bring down Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. more >>

On the Eve of Israel's 60th Birthday, Little Cheer Among Its Arab Citizens

While Jews celebrate, Arabs talk about the "Day of Catastrophe." more >>

President Bush Plans to Celebrate Israel's 60th Birthday in Israel

News Buzz: Clinton, Obama Make Last Pitches in Pennsylvania, Jimmy Carter on Hamas, and more

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. more >>

Jewish Voters Still Have Questions About Obama

Jewish voters still are unsure of the presidential candidate. more >>

The Damage of Jimmy Carter

Carter's Hamas meeting legitimizes terrorism. more >>

By Rocketing Israeli Civilians, Hamas Raises the War Stakes

How Hamas is playing the spoiler. more >>

Morning Buzz: 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. more >>

Hezbollah's Growing Arsenal

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. more >>

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