Diplomacy Hamas expects Shalit deal by next week By Barak Ravid, Avi Issacharoff and Amos Harel
Hamas heads to Cairo to hammer out Shalit deal; abducted soldier's father to meet PM's negotiator and ministers.
Tags: Israel news , Gilad Shalit
For Obama, the world doesn't revolve around Israel Yossi Melman
Obama administration's biggest fear is that Pakistan, with its nuclear warheads, will turn into a jihad state.
Tags: Israel news , al-Qaida , Barack Obama , Taliban
Shalit deal may be near, but nobody's talking Amos Harel and Avi Issacharoff
Military censor imposes near absolute blackout on any details pertaining to possible prisoner swap.
Tags: Gilad Shalit , Israel news
Hamas official: Shalit swap could be sealed by Friday By Amos Harel and Anshel Pfeffer, Haaretz Correspondents
President confirms 'real progress' in talks; Hamas delegation to debate new list of prisoners for swap.
Tags: Gilad Shalit , Gaza , Hamas , Israel news
Israel seeks crackdown on women who fake religiosity to dodge IDF Jonathan Lis, Haaretz Correspondent
Ministerial panel approves bill which would make it easier for IDF to enlist women who lie to evade service.
Tags: Israel news , IDF draft dodgers
Peres: Israel to halt settlements once peace talks begin Jonathan Lis, Haaretz Correspondent, Haaretz Service and Reuters
In Egypt, President calls settlement row a 'marginal issue,' adds Israel, Palestinians can bridge gaps for peace.
Tags: Egypt , Gilad Shalit , Israel news
Lieberman taps new Egypt envoy, after year of strained ties Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent
Foreign Minister, who sparked Egypt's outrage by criticizing Mubarak, makes decision after year of stalling.
Tags: Egypt , Hosni Mubarak , Israel News
Obama must deal with important questions of the Mideast conflict Zvi Bar'el
The U.S. demand for a settlement freeze seems like a simple desire to chalk up an achievement.
Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu , Israel news
When anti-Semitism is just a click away By Jordana Horn, The Forward
The quotes inside this article are real. They were written within the past few months by people who believe they are true. They are quotes from hateful blogs and Web sites. Antisemitism pulses, alive and well, on the Internet.
Tags: Israel news , anti-semitism
Lieberman: After all the insults, Turkey can't mediate Syria talks By Ora Coren and Jack Khoury, Haaretz Correspondents, and Haaretz Service
FM's comments come after sources say Israel wants Turkey back on board as mediator in Syria peace talks.
Tags: Benjamin Ben-Eliezer
Mendel Kaplan, 1936-2009 / Jewish leader, philanthropist, family man By Milton Shain
Kaplan initiated, led and funded numerous Jewish, Zionist and other projects in South Africa and throughout the Jewish world.
Tags: Israel news , Jewish World , Mendel Kaplan
French FM: I came to Israel pessimistic and left optimistic Haaretz Service
Prior to his visit, Kouchner said France fears that Israel no longer wants peace with the Palestinians.
Tags: Bernard Kouchner , Middle East peace
Chavez lauds Carlos the Jackal as 'great' pro-Palestinian fighter The Associated Press
Venezuelan president praises alleged terrorist mastermind as important revolutionary fighter.
Tags: Carlos The Jackal Palestinians
