Israel
Palestinian UN bid under review, Israel OKs more settlements
September 28, 2011The Obama administration has said it will veto the Palestinian membership application, arguing that negotiations are the only solution.
Read moreVotes and vetoes: Palestine at the UN
September 21, 2011This week, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is taking the Palestinian people's case for statehood to the United Nations.
Read moreMassive protests shake up Israel
August 9, 2011Nearly 300,000 Israelis took to the streets in Tel Aviv on Saturday, chanting, "The people demand social justice."
Read moreIt’s ugly: Germany arms Saudi Arabia
July 12, 2011Media reports left two aspects unmentioned. The tank manufacturers profiting most from the deal, Krauss-Maffei-Wegmann and Rheinmetall, have always been generous in political donations. The other aspect is historical.
Read moreControversy over Israel and anti-Semitism embroils German left
July 1, 2011Heated debate that had been tearing at Germany's Left Party seems to have abated after June 28, when its Bundestag members modified a controversial position on Israel.
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