http://www.mail.com/locations/4748-jerusalem.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/4748-jerusalem.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158758-israeli-general-warns-unrest-peace-talks.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Failure to restart Israeli-Palestinian negotiations could stir unrest in the West Bank, Israel's top army commander in the territory warned Tuesday. Maj. Gen. Nitzan Alon, who commands the Israeli military in the West Bank, said Tuesday that U.S Secretary of State John Kerry's efforts helped calm the situation in the West Bank. Kerry has ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:53:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158758-israeli-general-warns-unrest-peace-talks.html 2013-06-18T16:53:39Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2157126-israel-streisand-criticizes-treatment-women.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Entertainer Barbra Streisand waded into one of Israel's touchiest issues Monday on the first major stop of her tour of the country — Jewish religious practices that separate men and women. Speaking at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem on Monday, where she received an honorary doctorate, she took aim at cases of ultra-Orthodox Jews target... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:12:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2157126-israel-streisand-criticizes-treatment-women.html 2013-06-17T21:12:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156594-bill-clinton-israel-peace-to-survive.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton urged Israel to make peace with Palestinians in order to survive as a Jewish and democratic state at a conference Monday evening, adding his voice to a chorus of prominent pro-Israel figures warning of the urgency of peacemaking for the country's own survival. Clinton spoke hours after an Israeli Cabinet mini... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:08:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156594-bill-clinton-israel-peace-to-survive.html 2013-06-17T21:08:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2154948-moderate-iranian-leader-hinder-israel.html JERUSALEM (AP) — The surprising victory of a reformist candidate in Iran's presidential election has put Israel in a difficult position as it tries to halt the Iranian nuclear program: With Hasan Rowhani likely to enjoy an international honeymoon, Israel could have a hard time rallying support for new sanctions — or possible military action — against its arch foe, even as it... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:39:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2154948-moderate-iranian-leader-hinder-israel.html 2013-06-16T17:39:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2151402-un-chief-concerned-israeli-settlements.html JERUSALEM (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern Friday over Israel's latest announcement on going ahead with plans to build more than 1,000 homes in two isolated Jewish settlements in the West Bank, with his spokesman calling the move a "violation of international law." The Israeli announcement on Thursday also drew swift U.S. condem... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:35:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2151402-un-chief-concerned-israeli-settlements.html 2013-06-14T17:35:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2148724-israel-moving-ahead-with-settler-housing.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is moving forward with plans to build more than 1,000 homes in two small isolated Jewish settlements deep in the West Bank, a spokesman said Thursday, as Palestinian officials complained that Israel is undercutting U.S. peace efforts at a sensitive time. The announcement drew swift U.S. condemnation. The settlements to be expanded,... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:52:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2148724-israel-moving-ahead-with-settler-housing.html 2013-06-13T19:52:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2148726-israeli-police-christian-cemetery-defaced.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police say vandals have defaced graves at a Christian cemetery in Tel Aviv. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld says the words "price tag" were found on Thursday, sprayed on a number of graves in Jaffa, a mixed Arab-Jewish part of the city. That phrase is usually used by a fringe minority of Jewish extremists to protest what they per... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:00:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2148726-israeli-police-christian-cemetery-defaced.html 2013-06-13T09:00:49Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2145984-limits-palestinians-living-with-israeli-spouses.html BARTAA, Israel (AP) — When Israeli Arabs search for a spouse, they don't just worry about looks, job prospects or future in-laws. They must think about whether their partner will be allowed to live with them. The problem is — many Israeli Arabs, who are ethnically Palestinians, want to marry Palestinians from the West Bank or Gaza Strip. But relations bet... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:49:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2145984-limits-palestinians-living-with-israeli-spouses.html 2013-06-12T15:49:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2139798-israeli-figures-spike-settlement-starts.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Official Israeli figures show housing starts in West Bank settlements rose significantly in the first three months of 2013 compared to the same period last year — numbers that are likely to cast a shadow on the upcoming visit of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. A document on housing starts released by the Central Bureau of Statistics s... Sun, 09 Jun 2013 19:31:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2139798-israeli-figures-spike-settlement-starts.html 2013-06-09T19:31:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2139802-women-pray-peacefully-key-jerusalem-jewish-site.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Prayers by a liberal Jewish women's group at a key Jerusalem holy site passed without incident Sunday, in contrast to violent scuffles with ultra-Orthodox protesters a month ago. The women wear prayer shawls and other religious articles that ultra-Orthodox tradition holds are strictly for men. Police escorted the women to and from the sit... Sun, 09 Jun 2013 14:23:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2139802-women-pray-peacefully-key-jerusalem-jewish-site.html 2013-06-09T14:23:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2130294-netanyahu-cool-to-arab-initiative.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister on Wednesday gave a cool reception to a renewed peace offer from the Arab world, in a fresh sign of trouble for U.S. efforts to restart Mideast peace talks. With Secretary of State John Kerry expected to return to the region next week as part of his mission to resume Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, neither side s... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:40:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2130294-netanyahu-cool-to-arab-initiative.html 2013-06-05T20:40:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2120774-israeli-police-jerusalem-church-vandalized.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel police say an investigation is underway to find vandals who defaced one of Jerusalem's best known churches. Spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said the vandalism was discovered on the Church of the Dormition in Jerusalem's Old City early Friday. The church is built on the site where many Christians believe the Virgin Mary died. ... Fri, 31 May 2013 08:35:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2120774-israeli-police-jerusalem-church-vandalized.html 2013-05-31T08:35:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2118518-israel-to-build-300-units-jewish-settlement.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Housing Ministry said Thursday it has given the final go-ahead for the construction of 300 new homes in a Jewish settlement in east Jerusalem, complicating the mission of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to renew Mideast peace talks. The announcement came less than a week after Kerry urged Israel to avoid "provocative" actions ... Thu, 30 May 2013 19:33:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2118518-israel-to-build-300-units-jewish-settlement.html 2013-05-30T19:33:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2116352-correction-italy-old-torah-scroll-story.html ROME (AP) — In a story May 29 about the discovery of the oldest known Torah scroll, The Associated Press reported erroneously the surnames of two Hebrew scholars. The correct names are James Aitken, not Aiken, and Stephen Pfann, not Phann. A corrected version of the story is below: Old Torah scroll found in Italy university library Oldest known Torah scro... Thu, 30 May 2013 17:18:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2116352-correction-italy-old-torah-scroll-story.html 2013-05-30T17:18:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2116648-palestinian-leader-under-pressure-to-restart-talks.html JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian president has told advisers that as the U.S. tries to restart Mideast peace talks, he is under intense international pressure to return to negotiations with Israel and drop demands for a Jewish settlement freeze in the West Bank, officials said Wednesday. In a closed meeting, Mahmoud Abbas lamented his difficult choice: Re... Wed, 29 May 2013 17:21:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2116648-palestinian-leader-under-pressure-to-restart-talks.html 2013-05-29T17:21:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2107644-kerrys-focus-peace-talks-settlements.html TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Israel's government on Friday to prevent further settlement construction where possible to help revitalize Middle East peace hopes, but stressed that the Jewish state and Palestinians alike should remain focused on the larger goal of restarting direct negotiations. Explaining part of the str... Fri, 24 May 2013 12:08:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2107644-kerrys-focus-peace-talks-settlements.html 2013-05-24T12:08:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2104732-us-israel-raise-hopes-mideast-peace-restart.html JERUSALEM (AP) — The United States and Israel raised hopes Thursday for a restart of the Middle East peace process, despite little tangible progress so far from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's two-month-old effort to get Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table. As they met in Jerusalem, Kerry praised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Ne... Thu, 23 May 2013 17:12:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2104732-us-israel-raise-hopes-mideast-peace-restart.html 2013-05-23T17:12:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2103580-palestinians-faith-kerry-effort.html RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinians believe the U.S. effort to restart peace talks is doomed, and they're preparing instead to resume their campaign of seeking membership in key international organizations as soon as next month, officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday. As U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives on another peace mission, Is... Wed, 22 May 2013 19:05:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2103580-palestinians-faith-kerry-effort.html 2013-05-22T19:05:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2101940-young-objector-challenges-israeli-army.html JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military has jailed a young man for six months for refusing to serve because of his opposition to Israel's occupation of the West Bank, focusing attention on the longstanding conflict between the country's universal military service and divided political beliefs. The refusal by 20-year-old Natan Blanc to serve has put the mili... Wed, 22 May 2013 06:50:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2101940-young-objector-challenges-israeli-army.html 2013-05-22T06:50:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2098594-israel-palestinians-arguing-epic-image.html JERUSALEM (AP) — A new Israeli report into the death of a Palestinian boy during a fierce gunbattle in the Gaza Strip more than a dozen years ago has reignited an emotional debate over who killed him — and how the incident has shaped perspectives of the Mideast conflict. Israel says a French TV report in 2000 that claimed Israeli forces killed the boy is ... Mon, 20 May 2013 19:03:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2098594-israel-palestinians-arguing-epic-image.html 2013-05-20T19:03:04Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2098016-barbra-streisand-to-receive-honorary-phd-israel.html JERUSALEM (AP) — A leading Israeli university says it will present singer Barbra Streisand with an honorary Ph.D. when she visits Israel next month. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem said Monday it was granting the singer the degree because of her concern for human rights and dedication to Israel and the Jewish people. Streisand, 71, is expected to perfo... Mon, 20 May 2013 17:34:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2098016-barbra-streisand-to-receive-honorary-phd-israel.html 2013-05-20T17:34:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2097484-vandals-target-israeli-womens-prayer-group.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police say vandals have spray-panted slogans on the home of one of the leaders of a liberal Jewish women's group that has angered ultra-Orthodox communities over its demands for equality of worship. Israeli TV footage showed black writing on the hallway and door of the Jerusalem home. Police spokesman Micky Ros... Mon, 20 May 2013 12:42:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2097484-vandals-target-israeli-womens-prayer-group.html 2013-05-20T12:42:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2096504-israeli-seeks-interim-deal-with-palestinians.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's senior coalition partner says that reaching a final peace agreement with the Palestinians is unrealistic at the current time and the sides should instead pursue an interim arrangement. Finance Minister Yair Lapid's assessment, delivered in a published interview Sunday just days before the arrival of U.S... Sun, 19 May 2013 18:32:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2096504-israeli-seeks-interim-deal-with-palestinians.html 2013-05-19T18:32:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2092524-coptic-cleric-will-sue-israeli-police.html JERUSALEM (AP) — An Egyptian Coptic cleric who was mistreated during Orthodox Easter services is threatening to sue. Video supplied to The Associated Press shows Israeli police shoving Arsanious el-Orshalimi and putting him in a headlock. The incident took place during Orthodox Christian Holy Saturday in Jerusalem's Old City earlier this month. The event ... Fri, 17 May 2013 06:48:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2092524-coptic-cleric-will-sue-israeli-police.html 2013-05-17T06:48:38Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2089918-watchdog-israel-trying-to-legalize-settlements.html JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli watchdog group on Thursday accused the government of taking steps to legalize four unauthorized settlement outposts in the West Bank, days before the U.S. secretary of state is set to arrive on a new peace mission. The government announced its move this week in a filing to the Supreme Court, threatening to cast a shadow over Se... Thu, 16 May 2013 19:27:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2089918-watchdog-israel-trying-to-legalize-settlements.html 2013-05-16T19:27:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2086806-palestinians-mark-their-1948-displacement.html RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Tens of thousands of Palestinians marked the 65th anniversary of their mass displacement during the war over Israel's 1948 creation, marching in the streets and in some parts of the West Bank clashing with Israeli security forces. Every May 15, Palestinians hold rallies to commemorate the "nakba," or "catastrophe" — the term the... Wed, 15 May 2013 16:31:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2086806-palestinians-mark-their-1948-displacement.html 2013-05-15T16:31:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2086496-critics-assail-israeli-silence-arab-peace-plan.html JERUSALEM (AP) — On the surface, the Arab League's improved peace initiative offers Israel everything it ever dreamed of — normal relations with an entire region that has long objected to the very existence of the Jewish state, and even the chance to keep some war-won land. But two weeks after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry persuaded Arab leaders to r... Wed, 15 May 2013 06:17:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2086496-critics-assail-israeli-silence-arab-peace-plan.html 2013-05-15T06:17:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2084096-israeli-leader-under-fire-costly-lifestyle.html JERUSALEM (AP) — For years, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been saddled with an image of a cigar-smoking, cognac-drinking socialite. Now a new disclosure about his soaring spending on housekeeping, furniture, clothing and other expenses is increasing pressure on him in a country whose leaders once were known for washing their own dishes and taking out the garb... Tue, 14 May 2013 18:59:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2084096-israeli-leader-under-fire-costly-lifestyle.html 2013-05-14T18:59:47Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2084600-jerusalem-family-tattoos-pilgrims-centuries.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Orthodox Christians visiting the Holy Land often return home with more than just spiritual memories. Many drop by a centuries-old tattoo parlor in Jerusalem's Old City, inking themselves with a permanent reminder not only of their pilgrimage but also of devotion to their faith. The same Jerusalem family has been tattooing pilgrims with cr... Tue, 14 May 2013 16:51:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2084600-jerusalem-family-tattoos-pilgrims-centuries.html 2013-05-14T16:51:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2079992-israeli-pm-criticized-installing-bed-plane.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will seek alternate sleeping arrangements when traveling after receiving a sky-high bill for installing a customized bed on a recent flight to London, officials close to the Israeli leader said. Netanyahu found himself facing a public uproar on Sunday after Channel 10 TV reported over the weekend that he ... Sun, 12 May 2013 21:43:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2079992-israeli-pm-criticized-installing-bed-plane.html 2013-05-12T21:43:50Z