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BREAKING NEWS

13:54
Obama: We must push through the 'breaches of faith' on both sides (Haaretz)
13:52
Obama: Settlement activity not appropriate or constructive to advancing peace (Haaretz)
13:51
Obama: Two-state solution still possible, only chance for peace and success (Haaretz)
13:51
Obama: Israel and Palestinians must make this leap together (Haaretz)
13:43
Obama: U.S. committed to the creation of a sovereign state of Palestine (Haaretz)
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Obama: Palestinians deserve a future, a home, a state of their own (Haaretz)
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Abbas: Palestinians ready to implement commitments in order to launch the peace process (Haaretz)
13:36
Abba to Obama: Palestinian people have made a miracle and rose from the Nakba (Haaretz)
13:36
Abbas: Palestinian state with Jerusalem as capital is possible (Haaretz)
13:36
Abbas: Peace impossible under violence and occupation (Haaretz)
13:11
Syria hands over captured Lebanese soldier, state TV reports (AP)
12:31
Syrian rebels have reportedly overrun several towns near the Israeli border (Reuters)
12:18
Report: Ramallah protesters hold up shoes, call Obama to leave Palestine (Haaretz)
11:49
Police arrests Acre resident suspected of smuggling heroin from Lebanon (Haaretz)
11:38
Report: Abbas condemns violence against civilians, including rocket fire (Reuters)

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Diplomania

by Barak Ravid

WATCH: U.S. and Israeli diplomats give Obama's visit a whimsical twist

In an attempt to cast contention aside, the Israeli embassy in Washington and the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv release amusing videos ahead of U.S. president's trip to the Holy Land.

By Barak Ravid | Mar 19, 2013 | 02:57 PM

Screenshot from video released by the Israeli embassy in Washington ahead of Obama's vist

Palestinians cool to Obama visit, but security forces eager to prove mettle
By Jack Khoury | 2
Resurrecting Obama's reputation in the Middle East
By Martin Indyk | 48
Kerry to return to Israel after Obama visit to discuss peace talks with Netanyahu
By Barak Ravid | 30
Jerusalem scrambles to prepare for Obama visit
By Rina Rozenberg, Zohar Blumenkrantz and Moti Bassok

Dan Margalit

Israel Hayom buries top pundit for criticizing Netanyahu

Dan Margalit's column, which usually appears on the front pages of the free sheet owned by Sheldon Adelson, was relegated to page 37.

By Barak Ravid | Jan 21, 2013 | 12:14 PM | 5

Singer Sarit Hadad with Netanyahu at the Likud-Beitenu campaign launch.

Netanyahu’s replacements for Kahlon: A Mizrahi singer and a former soccer star

Minister Moshe Kahlon's departure from politics left the Likud ticket short of Sephardic Jews. Wooing the party's traditional voters, Netanyahu turns to Sephardic celebrities for support.

By Barak Ravid | Jan 20, 2013 | 10:33 PM

Settler in E-1

Obama to Bibi: You're on your own

It is clear the U.S. president is sick of Netanyahu and his voracious settlement construction and foot-dragging on the Palestinian issue. How will this affect their relations for the next four years?

By Barak Ravid | Jan 16, 2013 | 04:08 AM | 63

Obama, Netanyahu - AFP - May 20, 2011

Obama: Netanyahu doesn't understand Israel's best interests, driving it into international isolation

In a column published in Bloomberg news website, journalist Jeffrey Goldberg describes the lack of trust and the frustration at the White House concerning the Israeli premier.

By Barak Ravid | Jan 15, 2013 | 10:23 AM | 134

Netanyahu at Rechelim

Netanyahu visits isolated West Bank settlement for first time as PM

Netanyahu's visit to Rechelim settlement – kept partially secret for security and diplomatic reasons – was part of an effort to reclaim Likud voters lost to Bennett's Habayit Hayehudi.

By Barak Ravid | Jan 8, 2013 | 10:25 PM | 11

Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu fiddled while Israel's defense establishment burned

The state comptroller's criticism of the prime minister's halfhearted approach to resolving bloody infighting shows us someone who doesn't want to get his hands dirty.

By Barak Ravid | Jan 7, 2013 | 03:18 PM

Ron Dermer - Olivier Fitoussi - August 2011

Netanyahu's nominee for next envoy to U.S.: The brains behind his support for Romney

The prime minister reportedly wants U.S.-born advisor Ron Dermer to replace Michael Oren in Washington. But, for a number of reasons, he might want to rethink the nomination.

By Barak Ravid | Dec 29, 2012 | 10:25 AM | 14

A screengrab of 'Eishton's' website, Dec. 16, 2012.

Israel's most sought-after anonymous blogger has won his battle with the IDF

Eishton was put under investigation over his bid to gather data on the rate of suicides in the Israel Defense Forces; three weeks later, he has emerged the victor.

By Barak Ravid | Dec 27, 2012 | 12:19 PM

Laptop computer

Anonymous Israeli blogger Eishton offers a deal to the IDF

The anonymous blogger, who is under investigation, says he is willing to confess to suspicions against him if the Defense Ministry would publish – within 24 hours - all information regarding the deaths of 126 IDF soldiers who died last year.

By Barak Ravid | Dec 25, 2012 | 11:32 AM | 3

Netanyahu Christmas message - Dec. 24, 2012

Netanyahu's Christmas message: More anti-Muslim public diplomacy

Prime Minister radicalizes traditional holiday greeting on YouTube, suggests that Christians in the Middle East are under existential threat.

By Barak Ravid | Dec 24, 2012 | 05:25 PM | 40

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