U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the situation in the Middle East and the Arab world dominated her talks with Israeli officials in Jerusalem Monday. Clinton spoke to reporters after meeting with Israel’s President Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials. Earlier in the day, she traveled to the West Bank […]
Peace Process, Regional Concerns Lead Clinton Talks in Israel
Posted July 16th, 2012 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Peace Process, Regional Concerns Lead Clinton Talks in Israel
Posted July 16th, 2012 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the situation in the Middle East and the Arab world dominated her talks with Israeli officials in Jerusalem Monday. Clinton spoke to reporters after meeting with Israel’s President Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman and other top officials. Earlier in the day, she met […]
Clinton in Israel for Talks on Middle East Upheaval
Posted July 16th, 2012 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Israel to hold talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on their peace process, the political upheavals in Syria and Egypt, and Iran’s potential nuclear threat. Clinton on Monday met with Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. She said she was in Israel “at […]
Peace Process, Regional Concerns Lead Clinton Talks in Israel
Posted July 16th, 2012 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is meeting with Israeli and Palestinian officials Monday for talks focused on their peace process, as well as developments in Egypt, Syria and Iran. Clinton met with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, and she is holding talks with Israeli leaders about letters the two sides recently exchanged as the […]
Peace Process, Regional Concerns Lead Clinton Talks in Israel
Posted July 16th, 2012 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is meeting with Israeli and Palestinian officials Monday for talks focused on their peace process, as well as developments in Egypt, Syria and Iran. Clinton met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the beginning of her nearly two-week trip. She wants to continue talks with Israeli leaders about letters […]
Clinton in Israel for Talks on Middle East Upheaval
Posted July 16th, 2012 at 1:05 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Tel Aviv for talks likely to focus on the stalled Middle East peace process and political upheaval in places like Syria and Egypt. Clinton is to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Later, Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad will meet with Clinton at her hotel in […]
Clinton in Israel for Talks on Middle East Upheaval
Posted July 15th, 2012 at 10:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Tel Aviv for talks likely to focus on the stalled Middle East peace process and political upheaval in places like Syria and Egypt. Clinton is to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and go to the West Bank for talks with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. […]
Israeli Court Clears Olmert of Major Corruption Charges
Posted July 10th, 2012 at 4:45 am (UTC-5)
An Israeli court has acquitted former prime minister Ehud Olmert of two major corruption charges, while convicting him of a lesser offense. The court said Tuesday Mr. Olmert was guilty of breach of trust in connection with aiding a friend while serving as Israel’s trade and industry minister. He was also facing allegations of illegally […]
Israeli Panel Suggests Legalizing Outpost Settlements
Posted July 9th, 2012 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
A report commissioned by Israel’s government says the country should legalize dozens of unauthorized outpost settlements in the West Bank. The report issued Monday concludes that the West Bank is not occupied territory, a view that is at odds with most of the international community. This non-binding report was commissioned by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin […]
Former Israeli Prime Minister Shamir Dies
Posted June 30th, 2012 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
Former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, who staunchly opposed giving up land to the Palestinians, has died. He was 96. Shamir served as prime minister from 1983 to 1984 and again from 1986 to 1992. He was known for resisting international pressure to make concessions, yet initiated a peace process in Spain that led to […]
