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Israel arrests West Bank security agents: Palestinians

Israel arrests West Bank security agents: Palestinians

AFP - 14 mins ago

NABLUS, West Bank (AFP) - Israeli forces on Saturday arrested members of the Palestinian Authority's intelligence services in the occupied West Bank for the second day in a row, Palestinian security sources said. More »

  • Brazil's Lula calls for Israel settlement freeze

    AFP - Yesterday, 06:56 pm

    SALVADOR, Brazil (AFP) - Israeli settlement expansion on Palestinian territory must stop immediately, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Friday as he seeks to position Brazil as a player in the Middle East. More »

  • In Morocco, Tzipi Livni backs Mideast talks

    In Morocco, Tzipi Livni backs Mideast talks

    AFP - Yesterday, 04:33 pm

    TANGIERS, Morocco (AFP) - Opposition chief Tzipi Livni reiterated her support Friday for a Palestinian state and the resumption of peace talks as she made a rare foray by an Israeli leader into the Arab world. More »

  • Israel minister headed to Turkey

    Israel minister headed to Turkey

    AFP - Yesterday, 10:38 am

    JERUSALEM (AFP) - An Israeli minister said on Friday he was to travel to Turkey, in the first such visit since Israel's military offensive in Gaza at the turn of the year strained ties with Turkey. More »

  • Israel supreme court bans private prisons

    Israel supreme court bans private prisons

    AFP - Yesterday, 09:35 am

    JERUSALEM (AFP) - In a landmark decision, Israel's supreme court has thrown out a law allowing privately-run prisons, arguing that running jails for profit would be a "grave" violation of inmates' human rights. More »

  • Ethiopian Jews in Israel still await Promised Land

    Ethiopian Jews in Israel still await Promised Land

    AFP - Yesterday, 03:36 am

    JERUSALEM (AFP) - The ancient hymns brought tears to the eyes of Solomon Ayeli, as well as memories of his native Ethiopia which he left two decades ago for Israel -- a country he loves but where he often feels rejected. More »

  • Hezbollah chief Nasrallah re-elected

    Hezbollah chief Nasrallah re-elected

    AFP - Thursday, November 19 08:02 pm

    BEIRUT (AFP) - Hassan Nasrallah was re-elected head of Hezbollah on Thursday following a congress that also adopted a new manifesto, which is to be revealed in coming days, the militant Shiite party announced. More »

  • Israel's richest woman on vision-driven world peace quest

    Israel's richest woman on vision-driven world peace quest

    AFP - Thursday, November 19 05:08 pm

    JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel's wealthiest woman, Shari Arison, is on a vision-driven mission to lead the world to universal peace and inner harmony while her companies seek to bring about higher consciousness. More »

  • Israeli army warns rabbis in bid to avert soldiers revolt

    Israeli army warns rabbis in bid to avert soldiers revolt

    AFP - Wednesday, November 18 06:35 pm

    JERUSALEM (AFP) - The Israeli army has warned a group of rabbis that political protests by their students while serving in the military would not be tolerated, the army said on Wednesday. More »

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