Jeffrey Heller

Israel announces partial settlement freeze

Israel announced on Wednesday it was limiting settlement construction for 10 months to try to revive peace negotiations with the Palestinians, but they said the step fell short of their terms for talks.

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Israeli president plays down settlement work

By Cynthia Johnston and Yasmine Saleh CAIRO (Reuters) - Israel's president said Sunday expanding Jewish settlements in the West Bank was a "marginal" issue blocking resumption of peace talks with the Palestinians. But Egyptian...

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Israel slammed over building plans

By Jeffrey Heller Jerusalem - United States President Barack Obama warned Israel on Wednesday its approval of new construction in a Jewish settlement could prove "very dangerous" by fuelling Palestinian anger and harming...

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Soldiers' mutiny raises concern in Israel (Reuters)

Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced concern on Tuesday over a mutiny by pro-settler soldiers that raised fears of more rebellion in the ranks in any future land-for-peace moves with the Palestinians.

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Jays' Castrejon nets winner in 4th OT

DOVER -- Oscar Castrejon's goal at the 7:09 mark of the fourth overtime enabled fourth-seeded Seaford to defeat 13th-seeded Sussex Tech, 2-1, in the first round of the Delaware High School Soccer Tournament on Saturday at Dover.

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Abbas resists U.S. pressure to resume peace talks

Reuters - RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The Palestinian president on Wednesday resisted U.S. pressure for a resumption of peace talks with Israel, repeating his demand for a complete halt to West Bank settlement building...

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US, Israel peace talks show no sign of progress

JEFFREY HELLER and MATT SPETALNICK WASHINGTON Nov. 10: US President Barack Obama held unusually low-profile talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday that failed to provide any sign of progress towards...

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Israeli navy intercepts arms ship

JEFFREY HELLER | JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - Nov 04 2009 13:52 Israel said on Wednesday its navy intercepted a container ship in the Mediterranean carrying rockets destined for Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah group and took the...

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Palestinians accuse U.S. of killing peace prospects

Pointing an accusing finger at the United States, the Palestinians on Sunday said Washington's backing for Israeli refusal to halt Jewish settlement expansion had killed any hope of reviving peace negotiations soon.

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Israel demolishes two Palestinian homes in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Israeli authorities demolished two Palestinian homes near Arab East Jerusalem on Tuesday, ignoring international concern about the practice. Israel's Jerusalem municipality said the houses were...

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