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Watchdog: Israel trying to legalize settlements
An Israeli watchdog group on Thursday accused the government of taking steps to legalize four unauthorized settlement outposts in the West Bank, days ...
Palestinians mark their 1948 displacement
Tens of thousands of Palestinians marked the 65th anniversary of their mass displacement during the war over Israel's 1948 creation, marching in the ...
Critics assail Israeli silence on Arab peace plan
On the surface, the Arab League's improved peace initiative offers Israel everything it ever dreamed of — normal relations with an entire region that ...
Dutch won't charge company in Israeli barrier case
In a blow to pro-Palestinian activists, Dutch authorities said Tuesday they will not prosecute a company on war crimes charges for renting out ...
Palestinians chose a new president, on reality TV
The Palestinians haven't elected a president since 2005, but now they are finally getting a chance to do so — virtually — thanks to a hit reality TV ...
Islamic cleric in Gaza rejects Israel's existence
A prominent Islamic scholar making a landmark visit to the Gaza Strip declared Thursday that Israel has no right to exist and voiced his support for ...
Israel moving ahead with new settler housing
Israel has given preliminary approval to build nearly 300 housing units in a West Bank settlement, a spokesman said Thursday, bringing a Palestinian ...
Stephen Hawking backs boycott of Israeli academics
British physicist Stephen Hawking has dropped plans to attend a major international conference in Israel in June, citing his belief that he should ...
Israel releases top Muslim cleric in the Holy Land
Israeli police detained the top Muslim cleric in the Holy Land Wednesday in a rare crackdown on a leading religious figure, questioning him for ...
Israel groups say PM halts new settlement building
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stopped approving new construction in West Bank settlements, two prominent Israeli activist groups said Tuesday, ...
Israeli PM says he'd want referendum on peace deal
Israel's prime minister said Thursday that any peace deal reached with the Palestinians on his watch would be subject to a national referendum, ...
Israel: Conflict over recognition, not territory
Israel's prime minister gave a cool reception Wednesday to a new Arab Mideast peace initiative, saying the conflict with the Palestinians isn't about ...
Arab League sweetens Israel-Palestinian peace plan
The Arab League's decision to sweeten its decade-old proposal offering comprehensive peace with Israel has placed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...
Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills 1 Palestinian
An Israeli aircraft attacked a motorcycle in Gaza on Tuesday, killing a top militant in a shadowy al-Qaida-influenced group who had been involved in ...
Israel OKs barrier in Palestinian Christian area
A lawyer for a convent in a Palestinian Christian town near Bethlehem says she will appeal an Israeli court ruling allowing construction of a segment ...
Israel: OK to check emails of foreigners at border
Israel's attorney general on Wednesday upheld a practice to allow security personnel to read people's email accounts when they arrive at the airport, ...
Palestinian Christians battle Israel barrier route
Palestinians in this Christian village are hoping the new pope can succeed where others have failed — pressing Israel to drop plans to build a stretch ...
Palestinian ends hunger strike in Israeli jail
A Palestinian prisoner who refused food for eight months ended his hunger strike on Tuesday after reaching a deal with Israeli for early release, his ...
Palestinians hold first Bethlehem marathon
Hundreds of people on Sunday took part in the West Bank's first marathon, looping around the biblical city of Bethlehem four times on a course that ...
Palestinians seeking statehood look to high-tech
Palestinians are turning to their fledgling high-tech sector as they lay the groundwork for a future state, saying the unique hardships of life in the ...
Outgoing Palestinian premier pleads for unity
The outgoing Palestinian prime minister is urging for new elections and says it's the only way to heal a bitter rift between the West Bank and Gaza ...
Israelis celebrate 65 years of independence
Israelis celebrated 65 years of independence on Tuesday, with over a million people pouring into national parks despite unusually blustery weather.
Israel at 65: Success still plagued by uncertainty
In 65 years, Israel has surpassed the dreams of its founders, emerging as the Middle East's strongest military force, a global high-tech powerhouse ...
Israel offers to deport frail Palestinian prisoner
Israel has offered to deport a hunger-striking Palestinian prisoner to Europe or a U.N.-member country, an Israeli official said Friday, in an effort ...