Wedding Hall Disaster
May 31, 2001
Israel has set up a state commission of inquiry into building safety after 23 people were killed and hundreds injured when a wedding hall collapsed last week.
Naomi Segal
Palestinian Snipers Slay Israeli Child
March 29, 2001
A 10-month-old Jewish girl has become the latest victim of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Looking Right and Left
March 8, 2001
Prime Minister-elect Ariel Sharon was expected to present his new government for Knesset approval on Wednesday, after the fervently Orthodox Shas Party signed a coalition agreement that gives Sharon a parliamentary majority.
Different Tactics
March 1, 2001
If U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell made anything clear during his visit this week to Israel and the Palestinian-controlled city of Ramallah, it was that things have changed since President Clinton left office.
Salvaging Peace
January 4, 2001
President Clinton\’s 11th-hour efforts to salvage the peace process may be too little, too late for many Israelis.
Rethinking Restraint
November 23, 2000
A terror bombing against an Israeli school bus in the Gaza Strip this week is forcing Prime Minister Ehud Barak to reevaluate his response to Palestinian violence.
To Open a Window
June 8, 2000
Caution was the prevailing sentiment as U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright attempted this week to nudge Israel and the Palestinians closer to a final peace agreement.
Leaving Lebanon
May 25, 2000
When Israeli soldiers locked the border gate behind them on Wednesday, it marked the fulfillment of Prime Minister Ehud Barak\’s campaign pledge to \”bring the boys home.\”
Barak Under Fire
May 18, 2000
When Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak travels to the United States for meetings May 21-23, he\’ll leave behind faltering peace talks, a government in jeopardy and violent flare-ups with the Palestinians.
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