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New US sanctions on Iran aim to head off Israel (AP)

admin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:34:39 +0000

AP – Additional U.S. sanctions on Iran are more significant for their timing than their immediate effect on Iran’s economy, coming as the United States and its allies are arguing that Israel should hold off on any military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities to allow more time for sanctions to work.

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Obama and Israel vs. Iran nukes

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:57:31 +0000

President Obama said Sunday he believed Israel has not yet decided whether to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities.

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Israel could attack Iran as early as April: Panetta

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:28:12 +0000

War hysteria continues to grip the Middle East, as heightened anxieties over Iran’s surreptitious nuclear program have the U.S. Defense Secretary on edge.

Leon Panetta said Thursday that Israel could launch attacks against Iran as early as April or May in effort to stop Tehran from building a nuclear bomb.

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Come-back to Israel ads are taken down

admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:29:50 +0000

WASHINGTON — The Israeli government abruptly pulled an ad campaign Friday warning expatriates that living in the U.S. places their national identity at risk.

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Prisoner swap between Israel, Hamas moves ahead (AP)

admin — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:55:21 +0000

AP – The elaborate machinery of a prisoner swap deal between two bitter enemies swung into motion Monday, as hundreds of Palestinians and one Israeli soldier prepared to return home in one of the most dramatic recent developments in the otherwise deadlocked Israel-Palestinian conflict.

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Israel, Hamas announce swap for captured soldier (AP)

admin — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 04:41:05 +0000

AP – In a much-anticipated prisoner exchange that could have broad implications, Israel and Hamas on Tuesday announced that an Israeli soldier abducted to Gaza five years ago would be swapped for about 1,000 Palestinians held by Israel and accused of militant activity.

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Israel reaches deal to free captured soldier

admin — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:04:09 +0000

The Israelis have reached a tentative deal with Hamas to free a soldier who has been held captive by the Palestinian militant group for five years, the Israeli government reported Tuesday.

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Panetta warns Israel against growing isolation (AP)

admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 08:24:26 +0000

AP – The continuing turmoil in the Middle East makes it crucial that Israel finds ways to communicate with other nations in the region if it’s ever going to enjoy peace and stability, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned in a blunt assessment.

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Panetta warns Israel getting more isolated (AP)

admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 01:00:14 +0000

AP – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Sunday that Israel is becoming increasingly isolated in the Middle East, and said Israeli leaders must restart negotiations with the Palestinians and work to restore relations with Egypt and Turkey.

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Israel approves 1,100 new homes in east Jerusalem (AP)

admin — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:08:44 +0000

AP – Israel granted the go-ahead on Tuesday for construction of 1,100 new Jewish housing units in east Jerusalem, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ruled out any freeze in settlement construction, raising already heightened tensions after last week’s Palestinian move to seek U.N. membership.

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