Topic: Shimon Peres

World Economic Forum Davos 2012: Israel's president hopes for peace deal with Palestine soon

Economic Times, India - 23 days ago
Israel's president says he hopes a peace deal with the Palestinians will happen soon but the Palestinian prime minister says its hard to be hopeful...

Turning Enemies Into Friends in Israel and the Palestinian Territories

Huffington Post - 24 days ago
In early Jan. 15 senior rabbis, ministers and imams traveled together to Israel and the Palestinian territories. We are from among New York City's...

Documentary looks at life of Palestinian leader Arafat

Reuters US Online Report Entertainment News - 68 days ago
DUBAI, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Associates of Yasser Arafat offer personal recollections in a documentary screened in Dubai this week on his search for an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal that descended into violence and failed to lead to a Palestinian state.Figures from Arafat ...

Jordan king tells Peres settlements hinder peace

AFP Global Edition - 82 days ago
Jordan's King Abdullah II told visiting Israeli President Shimon Peres on Monday that Israel's settlement building on Palestinian land posed a "serious obstacle" to peace efforts, the palace said."Israel must stop unilateral measures, particularly settlement building which is a ...

Demo condemns extremism in Israel on Rabin anniversary

AFP Global Edition - 98 days ago
Around 20,000 demonstrators gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday on the anniversary of former premier Yitzhak Rabin's murder to condemn a rise in far-right extremism in Israel, an AFP correspondent said."Yes to peace, no to violence," read their placards ...

Israel's Peres calls for peace from Rabin's graveside

AFP Global Edition - 101 days ago
Israeli President Shimon Peres appealed from the graveside of slain prime minister Yitzhak Rabin on Wednesday for Palestinian leaders to renew peace talks with Israel."I call from here to the Palestinian leadership and advise it to return immediately to direct negotiations ...

David Frum: Fighting for Jerusalem, passport by passport

Full Comment - 105 days ago
Two can play at this game.. . Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Authority have abandoned negotiations with Israel. They are seeking UN recognition...

Israel offers Turkey aid after quake

AFP Global Edition - 118 days ago
Israel said Sunday it had offered its assistance to Turkey after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the eastern part of the country, despite ongoing tensions between the formerly close allies.But Turkey had said that for the time being, they would ...

George Jonas: Palestinians want peace. Just not with Israel

Full Comment - 189 days ago
The Palestinian Authority proposes to become the 194th member of the United Nations by a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state in...

George Jonas: Siding against Israel is logical, but wrong

Full Comment - 245 days ago
Amir Cohen/Reuters. Siding with the Arabs is easy, they've got the numbers and the oil. All Israel can offer is a stable democratic ally.. . "There...