Netanyahu says Arab extremists spreading 'unfounded lies' to foment violence in JerusalemOctober 12th, 2009 Netanyahu: Arab extremists spreading liesJERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Muslim extremists of being behind recent violence in Jerusalem, saying they had spread baseless lies in order to "undermine the peaceful life" in the holy city. The comments followed days of low-level unrest at the city's most sacred holy shrine.
UN Security Council agrees to discuss Gaza war crimes report on Oct. 14October 7th, 2009 UN council to discuss Gaza war crimes on Oct. 14UNITED NATIONS — The U.N.
Diplomats: Palestinians drop support for UN resolution on Gaza 'war crimes' after US pressureOctober 1st, 2009 Diplomats: Palestinians drop Gaza resolutionGENEVA — The Palestinian Authority, under heavy pressure from the United States, has withdrawn its support for a U.N. Human Rights Council resolution on alleged war crimes in Gaza, diplomats said Thursday.
Diplomats say Palestinians want UN rights council resolution on Gaza 'war crimes' postponedOctober 1st, 2009 Diplomats: Palestinians want Gaza resolution delayGENEVA — Diplomats in Geneva say the Palestinian Authority has withdrawn its support for a U.N. resolution endorsing a report on alleged war crimes by Israel and Palestinians in Gaza.
Israel's Netanyahu welcomes Obama call for Mideast talks without preconditionsSeptember 24th, 2009 Israel hails US call for talks without conditionsJERUSALEM — Israel's prime minister welcomed Thursday President Barack Obama's call for the resumption of Mideast peace talks without preconditions despite Palestinian demands for a halt to new Jewish settlements in the West Bank before any new negotiations begin. In the past, Obama had said all Israeli building must stop on lands the Palestinians claim for a future state.
Netanyahu: Israel seeks peace with Palestinians, world alliance against Iranian nuclear threatSeptember 24th, 2009 Netanyahu: Israel seeks peace with PalestiniansUNITED NATIONS — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he wants to make peace with the Palestinians and hopes the world will rally against the Iranian nuclear threat. Netanyahu told the U.N.
Israel's Netanyahu denounces UN Gaza report, calls on world to back right of self-defenseSeptember 17th, 2009 Netanyahu to world: Back Israeli self-defenseJERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday rejected the U.N. report alleging Israeli war crimes in its Gaza war this year, warning world leaders that they and their anti-terror forces could be targets for similar charges.
Aide: Israel's Netanyahu considering settlement freeze, but only after some new constructionSeptember 3rd, 2009 Aide: Netanyahu considering settlement freezeJERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be willing to consider suspending construction in the West Bank for several months — but first plans to authorize hundreds of new apartments there, an aide said Friday. The U.S. has been pressing Israel to agree to a settlement freeze, and the Palestinians have said they would not resume peace talks unless Israel suspends construction on lands they want for a future state.
Israel's prime minister seeks compromise on settlements as he begins European tour in LondonAugust 25th, 2009 Netanyahu seeks compromise with US on settlementsLONDON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will seek a compromise in talks with the United States that would allow Israel to proceed with some settlement construction while restarting peace talks with the Palestinians. Israel's leader is on a four-day European tour and will meet his British counterpart Tuesday.
Israel's Netanyahu says Lebanese government will be held responsible for any Hezbollah attacksAugust 10th, 2009 Israel says Lebanon govt accountable for HezbollahJERUSALEM —Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country will hold the Lebanese government responsible for any attacks on Israeli targets by the country's Hezbollah militia. It's the latest shot in a war of words which has been escalating since a July 14 explosion at a suspected Hezbollah arms depot near the Israeli border.
Israel's Netanyahu, US envoy try to end spat over settlements in Jerusalem meetingJuly 28th, 2009 Netanyahu, US envoy try to resolve settlement spatJERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Mideast peace envoy George Mitchell are trying to resolve a public dispute over Jewish settlements in the West Bank.
Israel's Netanyahu postpones meeting with Obama's Mideast envoyJune 23rd, 2009 Israeli prime minister postpones Mitchell meetingROME — A meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Barack Obama's special Middle East peace envoy, former Sen. George Mitchell, has been postponed.
Israel's Netanyahu says he'll deliver major policy speech next weekJune 7th, 2009 Netanyahu plans major policy address next weekJERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he'll deliver a major policy address next week in the wake of repeated U.S. calls for a freeze in West Bank settlement construction.
Rights groups seek independent Gaza war crimes probe after Israel's army clears itselfApril 22nd, 2009 Rights groups cry whitewash over army's Gaza probeJERUSALEM — Human rights activists, some charging whitewash, demanded an independent war crimes probe after Israel's military on Wednesday cleared itself of wrongdoing over civilian deaths in the Gaza war. Army commanders acknowledged "rare mishaps" during the three-week offensive against Gaza's Hamas rulers, including an airstrike that killed a family of 21.
Israel's envoy to visit Egypt for Gaza talksJanuary 13th, 2009 JERUSALEM - A senior Israeli defence official will visit Egypt Wednesday for talks over a possible ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, a media report said. Amos Gilad, head of the Diplomatic Security Bureau of Israel's defence ministry, is scheduled to meet Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Suleiman for facilitating a talk with Hamas, Ynet news service reported.
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