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"Never write about any matter that you do not well understand" – advice to us journalists once given by one of the very greatest, William Cobbett. In my many years as a newspaper columnist I have tried (perhaps not always...
One day before the Hebron Fund's controversial fundraising dinner at the New York Mets' Citi Field, a coalition of civil rights and peace organizations released new details about extremist statements by individuals associated...
CJN - Nov. 19 2009 - Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' announcement on Nov. 5 that he planned to resign his post and wouldn't stand for re-election next January received heavy media coverage...
JERUSALEM: Palestinian aspirations to establish a capital in East Jerusalem are unwavering, despite this week's announcement by Israel that it is expanding Jewish neighbourhoods in the eastern half of the city.
A rare rift between traditional allies the United States and Israel over Jewish settlements is apparently encouraging France’s ambitious leader Nicolas Sarkozy to work harder to expand France’s influence in the Middle East, but...
Times Online Abbas: Don't expect Mideast peace during my term Ha'aretz Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas this week countered Israeli and American claims that a Middle East peace deal could be reached before the end of his...
Follow Israel news briefs on and (IsraelNN.com) The Jerusalem District Attorney's office has informed attorney Uri Messer - an associate of former prime minister Ehud Olmert - that it will not prosecute him in the "Investment...
Israel no longer trusts Turkey to mediate peace talks with Syria, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, signalling how much relations have deteriorated between the regional allies in ...
The current Israeli-Palestinian impasse -- with negotiations in suspended animation and no prospects for resumption in sight -- provides an opportunity for new ideas to rise above the din. Former Israeli minister of defense...
When compared to the past, Turkey is a more democratic country, and the fact that Israel is not able to maintain healthy relations with such a democratic country in the region is a cause for concern, Daniel Levy, a former...
