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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

An Iranian woman with an effigy of Netanyahu

U.S. official: Israeli leaks are damaging efforts to halt Iran's nuclear program

Former chief of Israeli intelligence Amos Yadlin writes in the Washington Post that Obama must visit Jerusalem and convince the Knesset and the Israeli public that the U.S. is committed to preventing the Islamic Republic from developing a nuclear weapon.

By Barak Ravid | Aug 18, 2012 | 10:42 AM | 8

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Only Obama can stop an Israeli strike on Iran

Even if there is a ladder that could allow Netanyahu and Barak to back down – it isn't clear if Washington will manufacture in time.

By Barak Ravid | Aug 18, 2012 | 02:03 AM

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

Deputy Minister's aide holds talks with Syria opposition, presents himself as 'official' Israeli envoy

Meeting between Deputy Minister Ayoob Kara’s bureau chief, Syrian dissidents takes place in Bulgaria; FM Lieberman demands Netanyahu reprimand Kara.

By Barak Ravid | Aug 16, 2012 | 02:50 PM

Illustration.

Israel's Foreign Ministry gives envoys a lesson on twitter diplomacy

Recent embarrassing Facebook and Twitter posts prompt Foreign Ministry to update social media guidelines for Israeli diplomats around the world.

By Barak Ravid | Aug 15, 2012 | 10:23 AM

Modi'in - 22.2.2012 - Gil Cohen-Magen

Israeli officials bemoan EU’s marking of parts of Modi’in as settlement

Sources fear move could encourage a general European boycott of products from the city, and even turn Modi’in into a flashpoint of diplomatic controversy.

By Barak Ravid | Aug 14, 2012 | 09:56 PM

Netanyahu and Barak at the cabinet meeting.

Barak calls for security cabinet meet over stalled negotiations with Palestinians

Prime Minister Netanyahu indirectly responds to Defense Minister Ehud Barak's remarks, made during Sunday's cabinet meeting, saying that Palestinians are avoiding 'discourse of peace.'

By Barak Ravid | Aug 13, 2012 | 10:13 PM

The PM at a press conference.

Faced with wave of criticism over Iran, Netanyahu coddles journalists who support a military strike

During the past week alone Netanyahu personally called two writers, an Israeli and an American, to praise them for backing his stance.

By Barak Ravid | Aug 13, 2012 | 02:03 PM | 2

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

UN chief angered over Netanyahu's 'leak' of private talk on Iran, sources say

Prime Minister's Office launches official internet, media campaign to attempt and sway Ban Ki-moon from his intention to visit the NAM conference in Tehran.

By Barak Ravid | Aug 12, 2012 | 10:09 PM | 5

Israel's ambassador to the U.S., Michael Oren.

Israel's envoy to U.S. jumps the gun, blames Iran for Sinai attack

On his Twitter and Facebook accounts, Michael Oren points his finger at the Islamic Republic, despite the fact that Defense Minister Ehud Barak attributed the attack to an al-Qaida affiliate.

By Barak Ravid | Aug 6, 2012 | 02:27 PM

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Netanyahu: If Israel attacks Iran, I will take responsibility for the consequences

In closed forum, PM castigates defense officials, accusing them of conducting discussions on Iran in such a way as to absolve themselves of responsibility in any future commission of inquiry.

By Barak Ravid | Aug 3, 2012 | 06:55 PM | 42

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