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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 ...
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 president to meet new pope next week
The Israeli president's office says President Shimon Peres will meet the new head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, next week. A statement ...
Maryland governor considering White House run
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, a rising star in Democratic politics, said Wednesday that he is considering making a run for the White House in 2016 ...
Israel praises Azerbaijan's stand in Iran crisis
Israel's president on Monday praised Azerbaijan for playing a key role in countering Iran's influence in the Middle East as the Muslim country's ...
Hagel: US committed to Israel's military edge
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel assured Israel on Monday that the Obama administration is committed to preserving and improving the Jewish state's ...
President: Israel to release ailing Palestinian
Israel's president says he has approved the release of an ailing Palestinian prisoner on humanitarian grounds. Shimon Peres noted in a statement that ...
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.
Jewish youths march in honor of Holocaust victims
Thousands of youths from Israel and other countries marched in silence Monday at Auschwitz-Birkenau, the former Nazi death camp in Poland, to pay ...
Israel comes to standstill to remember Holocaust
Israel came to a standstill for two mournful minutes Monday as sirens pierced the air in an annual ritual to remember the 6 million Jews ...
Israel begins annual Holocaust memorial day
Israel dedicated its annual memorial day for the 6 million Jews killed in the Holocaust to mark 70 years to the Warsaw ghetto uprising, a symbol of ...
Erdogan: No quick restoration of ties with Israel
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested "normalization" of ties with Israel would take time, hinting that Turkey wanted to ensure the ...
Obama warns of 'enclave for extremism' in Syria
President Barack Obama warned Friday that an "enclave for extremism" could fill a leadership void in war-torn Syria, a chilling scenario for an ...
WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama heckler shouted down
President Barack Obama was interrupted by a heckler while giving a speech to an audience of Israeli university students, but he didn't lose his cool.
Obama, Netanyahu show solidarity on Iran
Seeking a fresh start to a strained relationship, President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday demonstrated ...
WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: 'Red lines' and entourages
Red lines. When it comes to the Middle East, President Barack Obama is encountering them everywhere. They are painted on the ground as directional ...
Nixon mocked Democrats for Jerusalem position
Last year, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney attacked the Democratic convention platform for its "shameful" decision to omit a reference ...
Israeli president: We trust US policy on Iran
Israeli President Shimon Peres (shee-MOHN' PEHR'-ehs) says his nation trusts the U.S. policy to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
Obama: Israel has 'no greater friend' than US
President Barack Obama has told the president of Israel that his country will have "no greater friend than the United States." Obama also told Shimon ...
Official: Barbra Streisand to perform in Israel
An Israeli government official says Barbra Streisand is coming to town. The official says the celebrated American Jewish singer will perform in Israel ...
Israeli president handed lineup for government
Israel's prime minister has notified the country's president that he has succeeded in forming a government. Benjamin Netanyahu presented the lineup ...
Obama needs to charm skeptical Israelis in visit
Barack Obama's vow to take his message straight to the public during his first presidential visit to Israel will be a tough sell with many Israelis ...
Pope Francis reaches out to Jews
Like his predecessor, Pope Francis reached out to Rome's Jewish community at the very start of his pontificate, pledging to continue to strengthen the ...
New pope's views bind simplicity with 'complexity'
At gatherings of Latin American bishops, then-Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was often a star speaker about economic inequities in a profit-driven world.
Israel welcomes new pope as friend of the Jews
Israeli leaders are welcoming the selection of Pope Francis and calling him a friend of the Jewish people. President Shimon Peres invited the new pope ...