Israel’s east Jerusalem demolitions a peace obstacle: EU

Israel’s east Jerusalem demolitions a peace obstacle: EU
The plotted demolition of Palestinian houses in east Jerusalem, as part of an archaeological project, is “an obstacle to peace,” EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton said Wednesday.
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10 killed as Israel storms Gaza aid ship

10 killed as Israel storms Gaza aid ship
Jerusalem, May 31 (Reuters): Israeli marines stormed a Turkish aid ship bound for Gaza today and 10 pro-Palestinian activists were killed, triggering a profound diplomatic crisis.
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S&P Maalot puts Israel Chemicals on CreditWatch

S&P Maalot puts Israel Chemicals on CreditWatch
JERUSALEM, May 27 (Reuters) – Standard & Poor’s Maalot placed Israel Chemicals (ICL) on its CreditWatch list on Thursday with a rating of “AA+” and “negative” outlook in the wake of a plotted special dividend of $500 million.
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Activist calls Emanuel ‘hater of Israel’

Activist calls Emanuel ‘hater of Israel’
JERUSALEM, May 27 (UPI) — A right-wing Israeli activist called White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel a “hater of Israel” in Jerusalem Thursday.
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Activists hound top Obama aide on visit to Israel

Activists hound top Obama aide on visit to Israel
JERUSALEM — White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel’s visit to Israel with his family was meant to smooth over tensions between the two countries, but right-wing Jewish activists cursing him as a “hater of Israel” did their best Thursday to disrupt the visit.
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Israel Condemns Nuclear Treaty Conference Plan

Israel Condemns Nuclear Treaty Conference Plot
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has condemned a plot approved by the 189 member nations of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty to go toward banning nuclear arms from the Middle East, calling it “deeply flawed and hypocritical.”
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Israel denounces ‘hypocrisy’

Israel denounces ‘hypocrisy’
JERUSALEM – ISRAEL denounced on Saturday what it called the hypocrisy of a UN nuclear non-proliferation deal on the Middle East that singled out the Jewish state.
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Rahm Emanuel travels in Israel, and right-wing protesters follow

Rahm Emanuel travels in Israel, and right-wing protesters follow
JERUSALEM — White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel’s visit to Israel with his family was meant to smooth over tensions between the two countries, but right-wing Jewish activists cursing him as a “hater of Israel” did their best Thursday to disrupt the visit.
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Israel highway reopens with restrictions

Israel highway reopens with restrictions
JERUSALEM, May 28 (UPI) — A major highway in Israel, running through the West Bank and closed to Palestinian traffic since 2002, has been partly reopened, authorities say.
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