A World Bank-sponsored deal between Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority aims to save the Dead Sea. But it achieves a lot less than its backers are advertising.
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A Personal Look at Israel’s Controversial Plan to Resettle Bedouins
Nomadic Bedouin tribes have wandered the deserts of Southern Israel for millennia. After the Israeli government approved a plan to relocate up to 40,000 Bedouins and demolish about 40 villages, thousands of Bedouins have protested what they see as a menace to their way of life.
Israeli Leader Cancels Plans To Attend Nelson Mandela Memorial Service
The Dalai Lama also won’t attend
U.N. Inspectors Arrive at Iranian Plant Linked to Nuclear Program
Iran has agreed to not install additional reactor components or otherwise operate the plant
Israel Is Happy Hizballah Commander Died, But Says It Did Not Kill Him
Gay Couples May Get Same Tax Deductions as Straight Couples in Israel
The Ministerial Coalition on Legislation approved the proposal Sunday
Israel and U.S. to Hold Military Exercises When Iran Deal Ends
Despite the interim deal between the U.S. and Iran, Israel will still beat the drum of protest until the six-month agreement expires, when a joint military exercise with the U.S. will help it ram a message home to the Iranians, …
Saudi Arabia Considers Nuclear Weapons After Iran’s Geneva Deal
Saudi Arabia eyes its nuclear options after the deal with Iran leaves it feeling vulnerable
Israeli Mom Fined $140 a Day For Refusing to Circumcise Son
Vows not to pay penalty, since she can’t afford it
Hamas Is in Trouble in Gaza and Looking to Iran for Help
The stock of the militant Islamist organization has plummeted in the past year as conditions in its enclave of Gaza grow worse
France Says Iranian Leader’s Anti-Israel Comments Complicate Nuke Talks
Iran’s Supreme Leader called Israel “the rabid dog” of the region
As Iran Talks Resume, U.S.-Israel Ties Get Put to the Test
Last March, when President Obama swept into Israel determined to patch up the fraught relationship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the labored effort on both sides was so obvious as to be a bit painful. Israeli television …
Israel Remains Suspicious As Iran Nuclear Talks Stall
Experts say Israel is right to be wary