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BREAKING NEWS

15:25
Khamenei: Iran will raze Tel Aviv and Haifa if attacked (Reuters)
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)
13:39
Obama: Palestinians deserve a future, a home, a state of their own (Haaretz)
13:37
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)

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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

UN Security Council - AP - Archive

Israeli jurist appointed to UN human rights committee

43-year-old dean of Hebrew University’s law department, appointed to serve on the UN Human Rights Committee.

By Barak Ravid | Sep 6, 2012 | 09:22 PM

What they could see in China: Dragon boat.

Netanyahu tells ministers to reduce international travel, except for China

Netanyahu calls on ministers to visit China in order to strengthen ties economic ties between the two countries.

By Barak Ravid | Sep 2, 2012 | 08:39 PM

Shelly Yacimovich - Olivier Fitoussi - 29/8/2012

Israel's Labor Party snubs Socialist International, leaving Palestinians to dominate meet

Party leader Shelly Yacimovich decides against sending a delegate to the South Africa conference, leaving one Meretz MK to forestall a decision naming Israel an apartheid state.

By Barak Ravid | Sep 2, 2012 | 04:56 PM | 2

N Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - AP - Sept. 21, 2012.

Netanyahu’s arrogance strengthened Ban’s resolve to visit Iran, UN officials say

Israeli PM requested that the UN chief cancel the trip, then proceeded to launch a social media campaign to that effect; Foreign Ministry official: If we had kept it quiet, it’s possible we would have achieved better results.

By Barak Ravid | Aug 27, 2012 | 05:19 PM | 8

Mahmoud Abbas - Reuters - 5.8.2012

Abbas responds to Lieberman letter: Israel's government is destroying any chance for peace

Remarks by Palestinian President during meet with Israeli MKs comes following Lieberman missive to the Quartet’s foreign ministers, in which he called to replace Abbas as PA chief.

By Barak Ravid | Aug 26, 2012 | 08:08 PM | 5

Protest again support of Israel in Cape Town

25 years after slapping sanctions on South Africa, tables have turned on Israel

South Africa’s envoy to Israel to be reproached over his nation’s decision to label Israeli goods originating from settlements in the West Bank.

By Barak Ravid | Aug 22, 2012 | 10:42 PM | 3

Army trucks carry Egyptian military tanks in El Arish - AP - August 9, 2012

Lieberman: Israel must hold Egypt to all terms of peace pact

Foreign minister tells senior Israeli diplomats that deployment of Egyptian military tanks and aircraft in Sinai is a violation that must not be ignored.

By Barak Ravid | Aug 21, 2012 | 11:33 PM | 8

Minister Ayoob Kara, left, with Bureau Chief Safdie in early 2012.

Israeli minister's chief of staff causes diplomatic incident with Bulgaria

Israeli envoy to Sofia called in for clarifications after Minister Ayoob Kara's chief of staff met with Syrian opposition members, presenting himself as a special envoy for the Israeli government.

By Barak Ravid | Aug 21, 2012 | 07:37 PM

Netanyahu (left) and Mofaz.

Mofaz demands clarifications from Netanyahu over his 'intention to lead Israel to war with Iran'

Kadima chairman says prime minister 'crossing red lines' by bypassing public discourse, damaging relations with U.S. and losing control over his cabinet.

By Barak Ravid | Aug 20, 2012 | 10:44 AM | 7

A Palestinian mosque vandalized in a "price tag" attack in the West Bank village of Jaba.

U.S. State Department defines settler violence as terrorism

In annual report on terrorism in foreign countries, U.S. government report defines so-called 'price-tag' attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank as acts of terror.

By Barak Ravid | Aug 18, 2012 | 08:35 PM | 24

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