Dec 13 2013 - 10:03am Israel calls off resettlement plan for Bedouin
December 13, 2013

"The government now has an opportunity to conduct real and honest dialogue with the Negev Bedouin community and its representatives," the Association for Civil Rights in Israel said after Thursday's announcement.

Dec 13 2013 - 10:01am EU set to offer massive aid to Israel, Palestinians for peace deal
December 13, 2013

Proposed European package, which is expected to be announced on Monday, is valued at billions of euros and would vastly improve Israel’s international standing.

Dec 13 2013 - 10:00am Kerry in Middle East to talk Jordan Valley security proposals with Israelis, Palestinians
December 13, 2013

Neither side is on board with what people familiar with the proposals describe as a limited Israeli defensive presence along the Jordan River for a period of five to 15 years.

Dec 12 2013 - 3:05pm They got it right; they got it wrong
December 12, 2013

I believe that more progress has already been achieved in the negotiations than most people here, on both sides, would have expected.

Dec 12 2013 - 3:03pm Livni: Construction beyond settlement blocs harming Israel's security
December 12, 2013

Justice minister accuses Naftali Bennett's Habayit Hayehudi party of trying to derail peace process, preferring settlements to Jewish and democratic state.

Dec 12 2013 - 2:35pm Palestinian president under pressure to accept U.S. security plan
December 12, 2013

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is facing pressure from Arab leaders to accept a U.S. security plan intended to quicken the process toward a Palestinian- Israel peace deal, sources said on Thursday.

Dec 11 2013 - 12:52pm Israeli and Palestinian Public Opinion on Negotiating a Final Status Peace Agreement
December 11, 2013

When Palestinians were asked how their leaders should respond if Israel were to accept the deal, two in ten shifted their position, raising support to six in ten—almost identical to the level of support among Israelis.

Dec 11 2013 - 12:51pm Israel Should Offer Palestinians Exactly What They Want
December 11, 2013

Secretly the Netanyahu government understands that some Palestinians might, in fact, be ready for such a historic compromise.

Dec 11 2013 - 12:47pm Israel, Jordan and Palestinians sign accord on water cooperation
December 11, 2013

In a rare example of regional cooperation, Israeli, Palestinian and Jordanian officials have signed an agreement aimed at generating new water sources for all three and saving the Dead Sea, a unique nature site and prime economic asset.

Dec 9 2013 - 5:11pm Palestinian resistance shouldn't mean shutting out Israelis
December 9, 2013

We Israelis often complain that 'there is no one to talk to.' But for many young Palestinians, Israelis are a lost cause - and anti-normalization means there is less interaction than ever to prove this wrong.


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