The Islamist group’s marginalization could help the more moderate Fatah faction
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Israel Doubled West Bank Settlement Construction in 2013
Statistics revealed hours before Netanyahu and Obama meet to discuss peace process
Ultra-Orthodox Jews Protest Israeli Draft Law
Hundreds of thousands flood Jerusalem streets to protest military conscription for ultra-religious
Scarlett Johansson Says She’s No Role Model
First Scarlett Johansson endorsed the anti-poverty activist group Oxfam by serving as its ambassador. Then she left that behind in the uproar that followed becoming “Global Brand Ambassador” for SodaStream, an Israeli company …
Israel Bombs Hizballah Missile Convoy on Syria-Lebanon Border
An Israeli official confirms to TIME that an air strike on the Syria-Lebanon border was Israel’s doing, aimed at stopping certain missiles entering the arsenal of militant group Hizballah
Palestinian Official Says ‘Armed Resistance’ an Option if Peace Talks Fail
Jibril Rajoub, a senior official in the Palestinian Authority, tells TIME there may be an outbreak of violence should the current round of peace talks with Israel fail
Israeli Officials Stay to Hear Iranian Minister’s Presentation
In an apparent warming of relations, Israel’s Defense Minister sat and listened to Iran’s Foreign Minister during a conference in Germany over the weekend
Netanyahu and Kerry Exchange Harsh Words On Peace Talks
Israeli government angered by Secretary of State Kerry’s insistence talks move forward
Once-Secret Palestinian-Israeli Peace Talks Are Leaking All Over The Place
The Palestinian-Israeli peace talks that began in near-total secrecy six months ago are now producing a stream of leaks so steady the negotiations might as well be going on in public. And in a sense they are.
When Secretary of …
Scarlett Johansson Steps Down as Oxfam Ambassador
SodaStream controversy bubbles over for the popular actress
Petraeus: Terrorists With Missiles Could Down Global Air Traffic
Former CIA director David Petraeus warned during a meeting in Tel Aviv of the threat of militant groups with surface-to-air missiles grounding air traffic worldwide
Palestinian Leader Says No Israeli Troops Three Years After Peace Deal
Abbas lays down a marker in ongoing peace talks
Surface-to-Air Missile Attack in Sinai Spells Trouble For Israeli Airliners
Islamists down Egyptian military helicopter with sophisticated weapon