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Opposition furious over Netanyahu Holocaust reference in political row
Abbas to U.S.: Negotiate with Israel on our behalf
Detained U.S. journalist of Palestinian news agency opts to leave Israel
Iran representative shakes hands with Israeli tourism minister in Madrid
Mitchell: Syria, Lebanon key to Mideast peace

Opposition furious over Netanyahu Holocaust reference in political row

Posted: 20 Jan 2010 11:19 AM PST

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the opposition on Wednesday of submitting a no-confidence motion against the government on the same day in which Israel and Germany held a historic joint cabinet session in Berlin. ...

Abbas to U.S.: Negotiate with Israel on our behalf

Posted: 20 Jan 2010 11:16 AM PST

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has proposed that the Obama administration negotiate the final borders of a Palestinian state with Israel, a Palestinian official said Wednesday, as a U.S. envoy headed to the region for another attempt to restart Mideast peace talks. ...

Detained U.S. journalist of Palestinian news agency opts to leave Israel

Posted: 20 Jan 2010 10:18 AM PST

An American journalist working for a Palestinian news agency voluntarily left Israel on Wednesday after being detained for a week and risking deportation, his lawyer said. ...

Iran representative shakes hands with Israeli tourism minister in Madrid

Posted: 20 Jan 2010 09:51 AM PST

Israel's Tourism Minister Stas Misezhnikov made unlikely history in Madrid on Wednesday when he shook the hand of an Iranian tourism representative, Israel Radio reported. ...