http://www.mail.com/people/3274-benjamin-netanyahu.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/3274-benjamin-netanyahu.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/1861488-suicide-bomber-kills-guard-us-embassy-turkey.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — In the second deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic post in five months, a suicide bomber struck the American Embassy in Ankara on Friday, killing a Turkish security guard in what the White House described as a terrorist attack. Washington immediately warned Americans to stay away from all U.S. diplomatic facilities in Turkey and to be... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1861488-suicide-bomber-kills-guard-us-embassy-turkey.html 2013-02-01T19:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861170-hillary-clinton-takes-rest-weird-that.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton's plan for 2013 was simple. She'd embark on an epic swansong around the world as secretary of state, a dizzying itinerary of east-west and north-south flights that would take her past 1 million miles in the air at the helm of American diplomacy and perhaps break her own record of 112 countries visited while in the ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 07:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861170-hillary-clinton-takes-rest-weird-that.html 2013-02-01T07:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1858368-syria-threatens-retaliation-israeli-airstrike.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syria threatened Thursday to retaliate for an Israeli airstrike and its ally Iran said the Jewish state will regret the attack. Syria sent a letter to the U.N. Secretary-General stressing the country's "right to defend itself, its territory and sovereignty" and holding Israel and its supporters accountable. "Israel and those who protect it a... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1858368-syria-threatens-retaliation-israeli-airstrike.html 2013-01-31T22:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1860220-israel-feel-to-strike-syria.html BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli air attack staged in Syria this week may be a sign of things to come. Israeli military officials appear to have concluded that the risks of attacking Syria are worth taking when compared to the dangers of allowing sophisticated weapons to reach Hezbollah guerrillas in neighboring Lebanon. With Syrian President ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1860220-israel-feel-to-strike-syria.html 2013-01-31T21:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1858508-iran-will-speed-up-nuclear-program.html VIENNA (AP) — In a defiant move ahead of nuclear talks, Iran has announced plans to vastly increase its pace of uranium enrichment, which can make both reactor fuel and the fissile core of warheads. Eager to avoid scuttling those negotiations, world powers are keeping their response low-key. Iran told the International Atomic Energy Agency of its intentio... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1858508-iran-will-speed-up-nuclear-program.html 2013-01-31T20:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1856500-israeli-jets-bomb-military-target-syria.html BEIRUT (AP) — Israel launched a rare airstrike inside Syria, U.S. officials said Wednesday, targeting a convoy believed to contain anti-aircraft weapons bound for Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. The attack adds a potentially flammable new element to tensions already heightened by Syria's civil war. It was the latest salvo in Israel's long-running effort t... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1856500-israeli-jets-bomb-military-target-syria.html 2013-01-31T01:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1856700-2-israeli-parties-endorse-netanyahu-term.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's two largest political parties endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu for prime minister Wednesday, all but guaranteeing him a third term at the beginning of the post-election process of forming a new government. Netanyahu's Likud Party and the new Yesh Atid Party made their recommendations to President Shimon Peres, who consults with all 12... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1856700-2-israeli-parties-endorse-netanyahu-term.html 2013-01-30T17:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1854474-sunday-times-apologizes-unreservedly-cartoon.html LONDON (AP) — The acting editor of Rupert Murdoch's Sunday Times newspaper apologized "unreservedly" on Tuesday for a cartoon depicting Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu building a wall using blood-red mortar that sparked outrage in the Jewish community. Jewish leaders have said the cartoon was reminiscent of anti-Semitic propaganda, which is often blood-... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1854474-sunday-times-apologizes-unreservedly-cartoon.html 2013-01-29T19:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1853506-israel-central-bank-chief-to-step-june.html JERUSALEM (AP) — The governor of Israel's central bank, widely credited with steering the nation's economy safely through years of world financial turmoil, resigned Tuesday. In a brief statement, the Bank of Israel said governor Stanley Fischer informed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he will step down on June 30. It gave no explanation for the dep... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1853506-israel-central-bank-chief-to-step-june.html 2013-01-29T17:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1851386-murdoch-apologizes-sunday-times-cartoon.html LONDON (AP) — Media baron Rupert Murdoch has apologized for a Sunday Times cartoon depicting Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu building a wall using blood-red mortar, an image Jewish leaders said was reminiscent of anti-Semitic propaganda. The political cartoon, which was published on Holocaust Memorial Day, shows Netanyahu wielding a long, sharp trowel a... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1851386-murdoch-apologizes-sunday-times-cartoon.html 2013-01-28T18:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1851388-obama-congratulates-israels-netanyahu-election.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is congratulating Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his success in last week's election. The White House says Obama and Netanyahu spoke by telephone on Monday, almost a week after Netanyahu's ticket narrowly won the most seats in Israel's parliamentary election. In the phone call, Obama said he looked fo... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1851388-obama-congratulates-israels-netanyahu-election.html 2013-01-28T16:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1849398-holocaust-items-display-remembrance-day.html JERUSALEM (AP) — When Stella Knobel's family fled World War II Poland in 1939, the only thing the 7-year-old girl could take with her was her teddy bear. For the next six years, the stuffed animal never left her side as the family wandered through the Soviet Union, to Iran and finally the Holy Land. "He was like family. He was all I had. He knew all my se... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 18:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1849398-holocaust-items-display-remembrance-day.html 2013-01-27T18:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1846346-israeli-political-star-sets-lofty-expectations.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Political newcomer Yair Lapid electrified Israel with his surprising success in this week's election and an Obama-like message of hope and change, and expectations are high. The former TV talk show host will need to make strides on pressing economic ills and advance peace prospects with the Palestinians to avoid becoming another in a long... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1846346-israeli-political-star-sets-lofty-expectations.html 2013-01-25T21:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1842634-palestinian-leader-reaches-to-israel-centrists.html RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian president wants to meet with newly elected Israeli parliament members to lay out his views on peace, hoping a political surge of centrists will provide an opening to resume long-stalled negotiations on a Palestinian state, a senior aide said Thursday. President Mahmoud Abbas' main target appears to be Yair Lapid,... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1842634-palestinian-leader-reaches-to-israel-centrists.html 2013-01-24T19:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1840310-key-parties-incoming-israeli-parliament.html Israel's parliamentary election left the two main blocs nearly deadlocked with 61 seats on the right and 59 seats in the center-left, based on complete official vote counts. HARD-LINE AND RELIGIOUS BLOC —Likud-Yisrael Beitenu (31 seats): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud teamed up with Yisrael Beitenu for the election. Likud is known for oppositio... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1840310-key-parties-incoming-israeli-parliament.html 2013-01-24T18:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1841332-rise-israeli-centrist-raises-hopes-peace.html JERUSALEM (AP) — The unexpectedly strong showing by a new centrist party in Israel's parliamentary election has raised hopes of a revival of peace talks with Palestinians that have languished for four years under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Political newcomer Yair Lapid, the surprise kingmaker, is already being courted by a weakened Netanyahu, who ... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1841332-rise-israeli-centrist-raises-hopes-peace.html 2013-01-23T20:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1839678-israeli-election-casts-ex-tv-anchor-kingmaker.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's election has put a suave former TV news anchor and political novice in the role of kingmaker, and he has signaled he will use his power to try to move the next government to more centrist positions on Mideast peacemaking. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to form the coalition as the head of the largest party, but that ... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1839678-israeli-election-casts-ex-tv-anchor-kingmaker.html 2013-01-23T19:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1840272-palestinian-surprise-skepticism-israel-vote.html RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian officials said Wednesday they were pleasantly surprised by the unexpected surge of moderate parties in Israel's election, but doubt it's enough to change the prime minister's hard-line policies. Negotiations on a Palestinian state have been frozen under Benjamin Netanyahu, who rejects Palestinian demands for halting ... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1840272-palestinian-surprise-skepticism-israel-vote.html 2013-01-23T15:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1839602-israeli-pm-netanyahu-scrambles-to-job.html JERUSALEM (AP) — A weakened Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scrambled Wednesday to keep his job by extending his hand to a new centrist party that advocates a more earnest push on peacemaking with the Palestinians and whose surprisingly strong showing broadsided him with a stunning election deadlock. The results defied forecasts that Israel's next gover... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1839602-israeli-pm-netanyahu-scrambles-to-job.html 2013-01-23T14:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1836758-netanyahu-narrowly-wins-israeli-election.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his hard-line allies fared far worse than expected in a parliamentary election Tuesday, likely forcing him to reach across the aisle to court a popular political newcomer to cobble together a new coalition. While Netanyahu appeared positioned to serve a third term as prime minister, the results marked... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1836758-netanyahu-narrowly-wins-israeli-election.html 2013-01-23T03:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1835398-key-parties-israeli-elections.html Summary of the main political parties competing in Israel's parliamentary elections. Exit polls show a small majority for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his hawkish allies. Final results expected early Wednesday. —Likud: Led by incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Likud holds tough positions in stalled talks with the Palestinians and advoca... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 01:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1835398-key-parties-israeli-elections.html 2013-01-23T01:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1839034-weakened-netanyahu-to-remain-israeli-leader.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Key questions following Israel's parliamentary election: —WHO WON? Exit polls indicate that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to retain his job, but he emerged politically weakened. His hard-line Likud-Yisrael Beitenu electoral bloc dropped from 42 to 31 seats, but remains the largest faction in the 120-member parliament. Togeth... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 01:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1839034-weakened-netanyahu-to-remain-israeli-leader.html 2013-01-23T01:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1835302-key-issues-israeli-election.html Key campaign issues in Israel's parliamentary election: —Israel-U.S. relations: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has had a frosty relationship with President Barack Obama. If Netanyahu is re-elected, relations could sour further over issues where the two disagree, primarily the Palestinians and Iran. —Iran: Netanyahu and his governmen... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1835302-key-issues-israeli-election.html 2013-01-22T14:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1835432-key-facts-israels-election.html Key facts about Israel's general election: —What's at stake: Voters will elect a 120-member parliament, or Knesset, Israel's 19th. Citizens vote for party lists, not individual candidates. Seats are allocated in the Knesset according to the percentage of the vote the parties win. —Who's running: There are 32 parties ... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1835432-key-facts-israels-election.html 2013-01-22T13:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1835534-leading-candidates-israels-election.html Leading candidates in Israel's election: —Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to return to power in Tuesday's elections after nearly four years as prime minister. Netanyahu insists he has mobilized the international community against Iran's disputed nuclear program and brought economic stability despite global financial downturns. His opponents counter he has ... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1835534-leading-candidates-israels-election.html 2013-01-22T13:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1836770-israel-netanyahus-style-marked-caution.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's hardline prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has emerged as the country's top politician with a cautious approach to peace making, saying Israel can never let down its guard if it wants to survive in a hostile region. This conservative style, which has often enraged even his closest allies abroad, was expected to propel Netanyahu... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1836770-israel-netanyahus-style-marked-caution.html 2013-01-22T13:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1836780-israel-vote-presents-diplomatic-domestic-choices.html JERUSALEM (AP) — —WHO IS RUNNING? Polls indicate about a dozen of 32 parties competing in Tuesday's election have a chance of winning seats in the 120-member parliament. Most parties fall either into the right-wing-religious or center-left camp, and surveys indicate hard-line and ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties will command a majority. T... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 05:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1836780-israel-vote-presents-diplomatic-domestic-choices.html 2013-01-22T05:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1835874-israelis-vote-peace-distant.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Benjamin Netanyahu seems poised for re-election as Israel's prime minister in Tuesday's voting, the result of the failure of his opponents to unite behind a viable candidate against him — and the fact that most Israelis no longer seem to believe it's possible to reach a peace settlement with the Palestinians. The widely held assumption of... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1835874-israelis-vote-peace-distant.html 2013-01-22T00:37:00Z