Israel's Olmert says peace deal closer than ever
PARIS - Embattled Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert declared Sunday that Israel and the Palestinians have never been closer to making peace -- even as a widening corruption probe brings him closer than ever to being ousted from office.
Nations:France Palestine Israel People:Nicolas Sarkozy Mahmoud Abbas Ehud Olmert Activities:2007 Palestinian Peace Talks Source:(AP)
2008-07-13
Palestinian goes on rampage in Jerusalem; 3 killed
JERUSALEM - A Palestinian man plowed an enormous construction vehicle into cars, buses and pedestrians on a busy street Wednesday, killing at least three people and wounding at least 45 before he was shot dead by security officers.
Nations:Lebanon Israel People:Mahmoud Abbas Activities:Israel-Palestine Conflict Source:(AP)
2008-07-02
Israel seals Gaza crossings after rocket attack
JERUSALEM - Israel closed its cargo crossings with the Gaza Strip on Tuesday after accusing Palestinian militants of firing a rocket at southern Israel in violation of a shaky truce.
Nations:Egypt Israel People:Mahmoud Abbas Ehud Olmert Activities:2007 Gaza Conflict Source:(AP)
2008-07-01
Gaza truce takes hold, skepticism abounds
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Guns went quiet as a six-month truce between Israel and Gaza Strip militants took effect early Thursday, but there was widespread skepticism about its ability to hold.
People:Ban Ki-moon Mahmoud Abbas Ehud Olmert Tony Blair Activities:2007 Gaza Conflict Source:(AP)
2008-06-19
Rice: Jewish housing plan undermines peace talks
JERUSALEM - The United States took Israel to task Saturday for a planned expansion of Jewish homes in the portion of Jerusalem that Palestinians claim for the capital of a future state.
Nations:Israel People:Mahmoud Abbas Barack Obama Condoleezza Rice Activities:2007 Palestinian Peace Talks Israel-U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-06-14
Israel firm on refugees after Bush dismays Arabs
Israel ruled out all debate on letting Palestinian refugees return in any peace deal, as U.S. President George W. Bush ended a visit on Friday that left Arabs dismayed by his outspoken support for Israel's "chosen people."
People:Mahmoud Abbas Ehud Olmert George W. Bush Activities:2007 Palestinian Peace Talks Israel-U.S.
2008-05-16
Carter: Hamas is willing to accept Israel as its neighbor
Former President Carter said Monday that Hamas -- the Islamic militant group that has called for the destruction of Israel -- is prepared to accept the right of the Jewish state to "live as a neighbor next door in peace."
Nations:Israel Palestine People:Mahmoud Abbas Activities:Israel-Palestine Conflict 2006 Hamas Conflict
2008-04-21
Carter, defying Israel, meets Hamas ex-minister
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter met an ex-minister in Hamas' government on Tuesday, defying Israeli leaders who shunned the Nobel Peace Prize laureate over his contacts with the Islamist group.
People:Shimon Peres Mahmoud Abbas Ehud Olmert Jimmy Carter George W. Bush Activities:2006 Hamas Conflict Israel-U.S.
2008-04-15
Israel orders halt to raids into Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has instructed the army to halt airstrikes and raids into the Gaza Strip in response to a serious drop in rocket fire from the territory, officials said Monday.
People:Mahmoud Abbas Ehud Olmert Activities:Israel-Palestine Conflict
2008-03-10
Gunman kills 8 at Jerusalem seminary
A gunman entered the library of a rabbinical seminary and opened fire on a crowded nighttime study session Thursday, killing eight people and wounding nine before he was slain, police and rescue workers said. It was the first major militant attack in Jerusalem in more than four years.
Nations:Israel Lebanon People:Mahmoud Abbas Condoleezza Rice Activities:Israel-Palestine Conflict
2008-03-06
Israeli troops withdraw from Gaza
Israeli ground troops pulled out of northern Gaza before daybreak Monday, following the first extended sweep in an offensive against Palestinian rocket squads that has left more than 100 dead and led the Palestinian president to call off peace talks.
People:Ban Ki-moon Mahmoud Abbas Condoleezza Rice Activities:Israel-Palestine Conflict
2008-03-03
Israeli-Palestinian clashes kill 45
Palestinians threatened Saturday to call off peace talks with Israel after 45 Gazans, at least half of them civilians, were killed in pitched battles between Israeli troops and rocket squads that escalated sharply.
People:Mahmoud Abbas Condoleezza Rice Activities:Israel-Palestine Conflict Holocaust
2008-03-01
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