Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso and Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat waves to the press in the Palestinian Authority headquarters in Ramallah, West Bank, August 15, 2007. (UPI Photo/ Debbie Hill)
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Tough Task Ahead for Livni
JERUSALEM – Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, the newly elected leader of Israels ruling Kadima party, began negotiations last Friday to form a new cabinet following her narrow win in the party primaries over closest rival Shaul Mofaz.
Olmert Grasps at Straws as Kadima Primary Heats Up
JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is trying desperately to salvage what remains of his tattered reputation in a last ditch bid to achieve some success on the Palestinian-Israeli front before he steps down as premier in the next couple of weeks.
Obama Visits Israel 'to Win Jewish Votes'
AMMAN -- On his first visit to the volatile Middle East as the U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama sought to sell his pledge to directly engage in a peace process, should he become president, but his 36-hour stop in Israel – with a little time in the West Bank – appeared more of a campaign attempt to win over Jewish votes back in the United States.
Hamas Admits to Blast, Truce Still On
In a rare acknowledgment that perhaps reflects its desire for a truce with Israel Hamas implicitly admitted Friday that Israeli forces were not responsible for a massive blast that killed seven of its fighters and a baby in the Gaza Strip, by saying that the explosion occurred as militants were preparing for "a jihad operation."
Obama's AIPAC speech shocks Arabs
AMMAN -- Palestinian and Arab hopes were dashed by a speech that U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama gave to a pro-Israeli lobby, in which he promised his full support to Israel and went further by adopting Israeli policy that sees Jerusalem as the "undivided capital" of the Jewish state.
Livni waits quietly in the wings
JERUSALEM -- As Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmerts grip on power becomes more tentative following the latest scandals and police investigation against him, the fifth in two years, Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni appears to be eyeing his position, quietly biding her time and waiting in the wings while shoring up her own support base.
Israel's checkpoints sleight of hand
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- At the beginning of last month Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak told U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that Israel had removed 61 of the more than 500 roadblocks and checkpoints in the West Bank "to make life easier for the Palestinians."
