Obama's approach to Israel questioned
Barack Obama has stepped up a counter attack against Republican opponents charging that he has short-changed Israel's security.
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Mixed reaction to Obama's bid for Middle East peace
European powers have welcomed a speech by US President Barack Obama calling for an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal based on 1967 borders.
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No talks until Israel halts settlements, PLO says
Direct talks with Israel will not resume unless it halts the building of Jewish settlements on occupied land, the Palestinian leadership said.
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US sees progress in Middle East peace talks
The US believes Israel and the Palestinians are making progress towards resolving a dispute over settlement building that threatens peace talks.
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Middle East leaders to hold bimonthly peace talks
Israeli and Palestinian leaders have cleared the first hurdle in what promises to be difficult negotiations.
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Slim hopes ahead of new Middle East peace talks
Israeli and Palestinian leaders head to the US this week to relaunch direct peace talks, but with neither side expecting a long-elusive breakthrough.
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Fuelling the Middle East arms race
Simon Tisdall: Allegations that Syria sold missiles to Hezbollah may not pose a direct security threat but will revive tensions with Israel.
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Quartet tells Israel to halt settlement activity
The Quartet for the Middle East has urged Israel to stop building settlements and set a target for deal with the Palestinians within two years.
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Palestinians, Israeli police clash in Jerusalem
Palestinians mounted violent protests in Jerusalem on Tuesday as US President Barack Obama's envoy cancelled plans to return to the region.
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Israel seeks to patch up row over settlement plans
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu issued a public apology to the visiting US vice-president on Thursday in a bid to defuse a row over settlements.
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