Israel’s prime minister seeks compromise on settlements as he begins European tour in London

September 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.

August 25th, 2009 Netanyahu seeks compromise on settlementsLONDON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said 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 began a four-day European tour on Tuesday with a meeting with his British counterpart, Gordon Brown, as his country faces intense international criticism of its settlement policy in the West Bank.

August 25th, 2009 Israel PM seeks compromise with US on settlementsLONDON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes to defuse an unusually public spat with the United States over West Bank settlements when he meets with a top U.S. envoy Wednesday morning.

August 25th, 2009 Israeli PM seeks compromise on settlementsLONDON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that he will seek a compromise with the United States that would allow Israel to proceed with some settlement construction while restarting peace talks with the Palestinians. In Europe on a four-day tour, the Israeli leader met Tuesday with his British counterpart, Gordon Brown, as his country faces a firm international front against its settlement policy in the West Bank.

August 25th, 2009 Israel PM seeks compromise on settlementsLONDON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said 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 began a four-day European tour on Tuesday with a meeting with his British counterpart, Gordon Brown, as his country faces intense international criticism of its settlement policy in the West Bank.

August 24th, 2009 Israel's Netanyahu brings balancing act to EuropeLONDON — Benjamin Netanyahu's talks in Europe this week will force the Israeli leader to balance the demands of his right-leaning ruling coalition against an international front opposed to Israeli settlements. Though Netanyahu says his talks in London and Berlin will touch on other subjects, such as Iran's nuclear program, he is likely to hear concerns about settlements from all three of the key people he is slated to meet: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the representative of Israel's closest ally, U.S.

July 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.

July 5th, 2009 Israel's Barak seeks peace 'understanding' with USJERUSALEM — Israel's defense minister said Sunday he hopes to reach a "wider understanding" on regional peace when he meets Washington's Mideast envoy this week, but gave no indication the sides have resolved a dispute over settlement construction in the West Bank. Defense Minister Ehud Barak, Israel's point man on settlements, is heading to London on Monday in hopes of breaking the impasse marring Israel's relations with its most important ally.

July 4th, 2009 Israeli defense minister, Mitchell to meet againJERUSALEM — An Israeli defense official says Defense Minister Ehud Barak is to hold a second round of talks with U.S. special Mideast peace envoy George Mitchell next week in an effort to resolve differences between the two sides on Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

July 4th, 2009 Barak, Mitchell to meet again on settlementsJERUSALEM — An Israeli defense official says Defense Minister Ehud Barak is to hold a second round of talks with U.S. special Mideast peace envoy George Mitchell next week in an effort to resolve differences between the two sides on Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

June 24th, 2009 Israel: settlement issue prompted US meeting delayPARIS — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in Paris for talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, as differences with the United States over settlements emerged as a key issue. An Israeli official says his government postponed a meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Washington's top Mideast envoy because it wanted more time to iron out differences over settlements.

June 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.

June 15th, 2009 Netanyahu hopes for 'understanding'on settlementsWASHINGTON — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel cannot live side by side with a new Palestinian state if it must continually be in fear of attack. But Netanyahu repeated in a nationally broadcast interview his groundbreaking statement saying that he would accept a Palestinian state.

June 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.

May 5th, 2009 Roxette reunites for European tour datesSTOCKHOLM — The managers of 1980s pop sensation Roxette say the Swedish band will reunite for a small European tour starting in October. D & D Management says Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson will play live together for the first time since 2001 at the 'Night of the Proms' touring festival in Antwerp, Belgium.