Israel
Bill to divest from arms makers faces test
April 12, 2010The fate of a bill passed by the University of California at Berkeley Student Senate to divest from two U.S. firms providing military support to Israel's occupation of Palestine will likely be decided April 14.
Read moreIsrael faces moment of truth over East Jerusalem
March 15, 2010Last Tuesday's announcement by the Israeli government that it will build 1,600 new housing units for Israelis in Palestinian East Jerusalem has unleashed an unparalleled furor.
Read moreLawmakers urge U.S. action on Gaza crisis
January 14, 2010Two members of Congress are asking colleagues to sign on to a letter to President Obama urging him to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Read moreU.S. starts new drive for Israel-Palestine talks
January 12, 2010Middle East envoy George Mitchell confirmed that the U.S. is stepping up efforts to get comprehensive Israeli-Palestinian negotiations going, with a two-year deadline to reach a peace pact.
Read moreWorld Notes: Russia, Nepal, Israel, Uganda, Venezuela, Cuba
December 11, 2009Nepal: World's highest cabinet meeting sends message on global warming.
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