A single mother\’s 120-mile hike to protest Israeli government cuts in social welfare benefits has captivated public and media attention and spawned similar pilgrimages in the country.
The fragile peace efforts launched a week ago at the Middle East summit in Aqaba, Jordan, appeared to be unraveling at a dizzying pace this week, as Israel and the Palestinians were drawn back into a familiar and bloody pattern of violence and retaliation.
If Haifa Mayor Amram Mitzna hopes to becomes Israel\’s next prime minister, he faces a daunting challenge: resuscitating a moribund Labor Party in a little more than two months.
Israel generally reacts swiftly to Palestinian terror attacks, but that was not the case this week.
A new Israeli military operation has many wondering if the army now has the Gaza Strip in its sights.
Activists in Israel\’s gay and lesbian community are hailing the upcoming swearing in of the Knesset\’s first openly gay member, calling it a breakthrough in their efforts for greater recognition.
Reports of the death of a gradual Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire plan may be premature.
A lot of evidence surfaced this week that the initial skepticism that greeted the \”Gaza/Bethlehem First\” plan was justified. But there were also facts to buttress the optimistic view that the plan might reduce nearly two years of violence.
By most any benchmark, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell\’s Middle East peacemaking mission was far from successful.
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.
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.
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