Shlomo Shamir

Norway’s Foreign Minister rejects Daniel Ayalon's claims that Tuesday meeting with Palestinian PM was tense, ended abruptly.

Diplomats from the two countries meet in New York to discuss the establishment of unofficial diplomatic relations.

IDF chief warns Israeli-Palestinian violence could flare up if peace talks fail, while PA President Abbas says Palestinians will quit negotiations if settlement construction resumes.

Delegates cancel joint press conference after N.Y. meeting of Ad Hoc Liaison Committee, which coordinates financial aid for Palestinians.

Peres is meeting with diplomats and Mahmoud Abbas, Barak is meeting with Hillary Clinton, but there is no sign of Netanyahu at the central and important assembly.

Peres - who is in New York for the UN Millennium Development Goals Summit - was decidedly vague as to reason for canceled meeting with Turkish president.

President stresses Israel's desire for peace, condemns Iranian president at the UN's Millennium Development Goals summit in New York.

Campaign aims to drum up support for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during his upcoming U.S. visit to participate in the UN general assembly.

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman appoints Ido Aharoni as Israel's temporary consul in New York, replacing Assaf Shariv.

Israel submits formal complaint to United Nations over Lebanese Gaza-bound ship, which is scheduled to sail with female activists and aid on-board on Sunday.

'Limmud FSU' brought over 800 Russian American Jews to the Long Island vacation spot to learn about their Jewish heritage and ties to Israel.

Insiders say Muslim spiritual leaders behind the controversial initiative are considering giving up on the former World Trade Center location, in a gesture of appeasement.

Panel probing deadly Israeli raid on Gaza-bound Turkish aid ship to seek 'fullest cooperation' from Israel, Turkey.

Israel says world accepts that there is no need for extra investigation beyond main UN investigation.

Former Foreign Ministry director general and Defense Ministry legal adviser named as the Israeli representative to the United Nations review panel.

Netanyahu's cabinet votes in favor of deporting next month over 400 children of migrant workers who do not fit criteria to stay in Israel.

United States has given Lebanon approximately $400 million over the past year to purchase arms, despite Israel's objections.

UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon was desperate to earn a diplomatic achievement, in the wake of charges recently leveled against him by the former UN comptroller.

Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Gabriela Shalev, sent a letter of protest to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon over the rocket attack.

ADL press release calls mosque location insensitive to 9/11 victims' families, while other Jewish leaders urge tolerance.

Palestinian witnesses report one dead and 13 injured in heaviest strike on Hamas-linked targets since Operation Cast Lead, as Israel retaliates for rocket attack on Ashkelon.

Decision not to cooperate with the UN committee has not been announced officially, but is expected to be made this week.

Prof. Gabriela Shalev, who will be ending her term as Israel's ambassador to the UN at the end of August, talks with Haaretz about her 'challenging' two-year stint in New York.

In a 50-page document, the official responsible for fighting corruption in the organization levied unprecedented accusations at Ban Ki-moon for undermining her efforts.