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Olmert firm on Israel recognition
Any peace process with the Palestinians depends on their recognition of Israel as a Jewish state, Ehud Olmert said.
The Israeli prime minister met E.U. foreign policy official Javier Solana on Wednesday for consultations ahead of the U.S.-hosted peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland, which has …
Gaza: Hamas arrests 20 Fatah members
Hamas forces arrested about 20 Fatah members late Friday in the northern Gaza Strip for “violating the law,” Hamas said, sparking a protest from relatives of those arrested.
Some 150 woman and children took to the streets, storming Hamas headquarters in the town of Beit Hanoun, demanding their…
Middle East peace conference likely in November
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A peace conference which would include Israel and moderate Arab states may convene in Washington in November, sources close to US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday.
Rice’s Wednesday meeting with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert resulted in the decision that the US would continue …















