Abbas key to peace: Israeli ex-PM
Former Israel prime minister Ehud Olmert says Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is a partner for peace.
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Palestinians drop UN vote bid
The Palestinians have abandoned their request for a vote at the UN Security Council on Donald Trump’s peace plan.
Palestinians soften peace plan response
A reworked Palestinian resolution has dropped its initial condemnation of Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan.
Two Palestinians killed in protests
At least two Palestinians have been killed in the occupied West Bank and 16 Israelis hurt in a surge of violence.
Abbas orchestrating violence: Kushner
Jared Kushner blames Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for soaring violence in the West Bank since his peace plan’s release.
Drowning Bibi pulls Israel under
Netanyahu’s obstinate refusal to resign is jeopardising continued conservative government in Jerusalem.
Sudan opens talks to recognise Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met Sudan’s leader to discuss normalising ties.
Abbas cuts all ties with US, Israel
The Palestinian Authority has cut all ties with the US and Israel, including those relating to security on the West Bank.
Palestinians opt for failure, victimhood
While not perfect, the Trump administration’s Middle East plan offers a real chance of prosperity for all Palestinians.
Eyes on West Bank land grab
Questions have surfaced over whether Israel would immediately seek to annex parts of the West Bank.
Israel ups troops in disputed areas
The Israeli army increased its presence in the West Bank and near Gaza as Palestinians erupted at Donald Trump’s peace plan.
Bibi and Putin trade prisoner for church
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday freed an Israeli-US woman jailed for drug trafficking.
Bibi to delay vote on settlements
A senior Israeli minister says a cabinet vote to endorse annexation of parts of the West Bank will not take place early next week.
Bibi and Putin swap benefits both
Moscow is preparing to release an Israeli woman in exchange for the transfer of the Alexander Courtyard to the Russian Orthodox Church.
Palestinians to ‘resist deal in all its forms’
Donald Trump’s plan prompted a furious rebuke from Muslim countries who denounced it as betrayal of Palestinians.
Netanyahu formally charged over graft
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was on Wednesday formally charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust.
Israeli PM out ‘to make history’
Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in Washington vowing to ‘make history’ at a meeting with Donald Trump.
Bloomberg splits with rivals on Israel
Michael Bloomberg has made his case for the presidency to fellow Jewish Americans, vowing not to revisit US aid to Israel.
Iran threat as bad as Nazi Germany: Bibi
Israel and the US have called for action against Iran, comparing it to the threat once posed by Nazi Germany.
Auschwitz ‘must shape the future’
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has told some 40 world leaders that it’s up to them to shape the future — and to leave history to the historians.
‘Lift settlers on West Bank to a million’
Israel’s defence minister has said he aims to boost the number of Jewish settlers in the West Bank to one million within a decade.
UN to hear case against Israel
A UN committee will hear a Palestinian complaint accusing Israel of racial discrimination, in a decision criticised by Washington on Tuesday.
Striking first is Israel’s only survival option
A remarkable amount is known about Mossad, supposedly an ultra-secretive organisation.
Syria fires on ‘hostile Israeli missiles’
Syrian air defences fired on Israeli missiles on Sunday, shooting down one that fell outside Damascus, the Syrian news agency Sana has reported.
Left can’t hold candle in war on anti-Semitism
Why Donald Trump’s protection leaves Jews confused. He vigorously opposes anti-Semitism yet gets accused of it himself.
Man-sized problem with Folau’s return
One vitally important fact has been forgotten in fevered speculation about NRL comeback.
Castle was key to cut-price Folau deal
Raelene Castle negotiated a considerably lower settlement fee with Israel Folau than even her own board had authorised.
Folau fallout: ‘Go woke. Go broke’
Your say on the calls for Raelene Castle’s head, ScoMo’s public service purge, and Nancy Pelosi’s impeachment plunge.
Peace in our time! Israel’s deal
Had it gone to court there would’ve been more theatrics than a live grenade in a scrum.
Imposing beliefs exposes frailties
People are only obliged to fear hell if they are foolish enough to believe in it.
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