Not in my name, rages SA diplomat
A furious Ismail Coovadia has repudiated a bid to 'honour' him with trees planted on contested land.
No shortcut through the graveyard forest
A striking new documentary delves into the lives of Israelis and Palestinians living together but apart.
Israel to send African migrants to third country
Israel has reached an agreement to send thousands of African migrants to an unidentified country, a plan that has elicited criticism and concern.
Stars urge Alicia Keys to drop Israel gig
Guardian Reporter, Guardian Reporters
Roger Waters and Alice Walker pen open letters asking Keys to join cultural boycott of 'unjust and unbelievably evil' Israel
Israel in talks to stop Syria missile plan
The country fears that sophisticated Russian arms could end up in the hands of its enemies.
Syria: Third peacekeeper abducted from Golan Heights
UN Syrian rebels have seized three UN peacekeepers in the Golan Heights in the third abduction in two months in the zone between Syria and Israel.
Clothes, make-up, homes: Who's paying for Netanyahu's lifestyle?
Israel's prime minister is under fire for a costly lifestyle at taxpayers' expense, just as his government slashes welfare benefits and raises taxes.
SA barks at Israel on Syria, but refuses to bite
Although South Africa has condemned Israel's air strikes on Syria, it has been cautious not to trample on the toes of the Middle Eastern country.
ANC criticises Israel after attack on Syria
The ruling party has condemned the Israeli government, saying that it "can only escalate hostilities in the Middle East".
Israel prime minister curbs settlement expansion plans
Benjamin Netanyahu has curbed building projects in Jewish settlements, say media reports, in a bid to help the US revive peace talks with Palestine.
Israel to Assad: Air strikes did not aim to help Syria rebels
Israel sought to persuade Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that recent air strikes around Damascus did not aim to weaken him.
Israel abandons controversial phosphorus smokescreen
Israel says it is phasing out white phosphorus smokescreen munitions whose use during its 2008-2009 offensive drew war crimes allegations.
Israel singer barred from wearing John Galliano dress
Israel's national broadcast authority has banned Eurovision contestant Moran Mazor from wearing a dress made by John Galliano.
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Obama wraps up Israel visit with symbolic stops
Wrapping up a three day visit to Israel, US President Barack Obama has paid respects to the nation's heroes and to victims of the Holocaust.
Obama: Israel's settlement building does not foster peace
Ari Rabinovitch, Allyn Fisher-Ilan
US President Barack Obama has said that settlement building in the occupied West Bank did not "advance the cause of peace".
No kid gloves for Obama in Israel
Harriet Sherwood, Chris McGreal
United States President Barack Obama made his first official visit to Israel this week, amid warnings from some of Israel's leading supporters.
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Obama to face Palestinian dismay in West Bank
Barack Obama will travel to the West Bank Thursday to meet Palestinian leaders dismayed by his failure to make good on soaring expectations for peace.
Obama heads to Israel to ease past tension
Barack Obama has headed to Israel on a mission to soothe tensions with his hosts but faces scepticism about his plans to thwart Iran's nuclear threat.
