Middle East
AFP - Israel on Friday rejected UN claims that it failed to carry out credible probes into claims of war crimes committed during the conflict in Gaza nearly two years ago.
Middle East
Israel rejects UN criticism of its Gaza war probe (AFP)
Egypt accuses Israel of "chutzpah" at nuclear meet (AP)
AP - Egypt accused Israel on Wednesday of displaying "chutzpah" — blatant shamelessness — in unusually harsh comments at a 151-nation meeting on the issue of a nuclear-free Mideast.
Jewish settler kills Palestinian in east Jerusalem (AFP)
AFP - A Jewish settlement guard shot dead a Palestinian after rocks were thrown at his car on Wednesday, setting off clashes with police in the annexed Arab east Jerusalem neighbourhood of Silwan.
Hamas action to catch spies spreads panic in Gaza (AP)
AP - A secretive Hamas campaign to catch Palestinians spying for Israel has ensnared some prominent Gaza residents, drawn unusual criticism and highlighted the Islamic militant group's deep fears about being penetrated by agents of the Jewish state.
Could Israelis in Occupied West Bank Derail Peace Talks? (Time.com)
Time.com - Negotiations over their fate come and go, but those Israelis who've made their homes in occupied territory see themselves as intractable facts on the ground
Palestinian leader hints at settlement compromise (AP)
AP - The Palestinian president has left the door open to continuing peace negotiations with Israel even if it resumes settlement construction in the West Bank, offering a glimmer of hope that a compromise will be reached in a key dispute that has threatened to torpedo the newly relaunched talks.
Israeli jurist on Gaza flotilla inquiry dies at 93 (AP)
AP - Shabtai Rosenne, an international jurist, diplomat and a member of the Israeli commission of inquiry into May's deadly naval raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla, has died. He was 93.
Quartet keeps pressure on Israel over settlements (Reuters)
Reuters - The Quartet of Middle East peace mediators urged Israel on Tuesday to extend its settlement moratorium and called on Palestinian and Israeli officials to ensure their nascent direct peace talks continue.
Quartet urges Israel settlement freeze (AFP)
AFP - The world sponsors of the Middle East peace process urged Israel to extend its settlement freeze after Palestinians warned the thorny issue could derail fledgling peace talks.
Clinton urges Qatar to give funds to Palestinians (AFP)
AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday urged the emir of the wealthy Gulf Arab state of Qatar to contribute more funds to the Palestinian Authority, her spokesman said.
Netanyahu to consider referendum on peace deal (AFP)
AFP - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he would consider submitting any peace agreement he reaches with the Palestinians to a referendum.
Israel, Hamas probes on Gaza violations 'inadequate' (AFP)
AFP - Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas failed to carry out credible and adequate probes into claims of war crimes committed during the conflict in Gaza nearly two years ago, a UN committee said on Tuesday.
Hamas slams Egypt over arrest of top official (AFP)
AFP - The Islamist Hamas movement ruling Gaza on Tuesday condemned Egypt's arrest of one of its top officials, calling it an "extremely dangerous" move by Cairo.
Abbas to visit Paris for talks with Sarkozy (AFP)
AFP - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas is to visit Paris from Sunday for talks with President Nicolas Sarkozy, as Israel is due to decide whether or not to extend a settlement freeze.
Hamas: Official arrested in Egypt falsely accused (AP)
AP - Gaza's Hamas rulers say a senior security official arrested in Egypt has been falsely accused of posing a threat to Egyptian security.
Israel faces renewed calls to extend moratorium (AFP)
AFP - Israel has faced a new surge of calls to extend a freeze on Jewish settlements on the eve of a meeting of four key diplomatic players trying to boost fledgling Middle East peace talks.
Quartet to urge Israel to keep settlement freeze (Reuters)
Reuters - The Quartet of Middle East peace mediators will on Tuesday call on Israel to extend its settlement moratorium, saying the freeze has had a positive impact as the two sides seek a peace deal within the next year, according to a draft statement seen by Reuters.
Peres: Turkish conditions for meeting unacceptable (AP)
AP - A planned meeting between Israeli President Shimon Peres and his Turkish counterpart was scrapped because of the Israeli leader's refusal to apologize for the deadly commando raid on a Turkish-led flotilla that tried to breach Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip, Israeli officials said Monday.
Israel angry at Russian plan to sell Syria missiles (Reuters)
Reuters - Israel criticized Russia on Monday for planning to sell anti-ship cruise missiles to Syria, saying the advanced weapons could be transferred to Hezbollah guerrillas in neighboring Lebanon.
Israeli minister: Palestinians need to compromise (AP)
AP - With crisis looming for recently restarted Mideast peace talks, Israel's deputy prime minister on Monday urged the Palestinians to relax their demand that a freeze on new Jewish settlement construction be extended past its planned weekend expiration. Palestinian officials quickly rejected the idea, leaving a deadlock in place.
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