Israel PM slams EU `hypocrisy` on settlements

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 05:11

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the European Union on Thursday for summoning envoys over plans for some 1,800 new homes for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank.

Netanyahu insists on border security in talks with Jordan king

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 04:37

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu laid down demands for security arrangements between a future Palestinian state and Jordan, in a rare visit today to Amman.

Angela Merkel condoles Ariel Sharon`s death

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 04:53

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has conveyed her condolences to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the passing of former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon, her spokesperson said Saturday.

Abbas says he won`t make concessions on Jerusalem

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 00:39

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas sent a defiant message to Israel`s leadership and US mediators on Saturday, telling cheering supporters that the Palestinians "won`t kneel" and won`t drop demands for a capital in east Jerusalem.

Ariel Sharon`s political heritage lies dormant

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 21:58

Ariel Sharon, the former Israeli premier who died on Saturday at 85, leaves behind a controversial political heritage that has yet to be embraced by any of Israel`s ideological camps.

Netanyahu accuses Palestinians of `inciting hatred`

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 01:02

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Palestinian leaders on Sunday of "inciting hatred," as US Secretary of State John Kerry visited the region to push peace talks forward.

John Kerry on second day of new Middle East peace push

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 08:52

US Secretary of State John Kerry launched a second day of talks with Israelis and Palestinians, seeking to hammer out a framework to guide negotiations towards a peace deal.

Netanyahu faces tough task over peace talks with Palestinians

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 19:03

Benjamin Netanyahu faces an uphill task to convince his partymen and right-wing coalition partners to support Israel-Palestinians peace talks, as they warned that any deal should not be suicidal for the state of Israel.

Israel, Palestinians talk tough ahead of Kerry visit

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 22:59

Israel and the Palestinians sharpened their rhetoric as US Secretary of State John Kerry headed to the region hoping to nudge the two sides towards a peace framework.

Israel court paves way for Palestinian prisoner release

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 02:55

Israel is set to release 26 Palestinian prisoners in the early hours of Tuesday as part of US-brokered peace talks, after a court rejected a last-minute appeal by victims` families.

Israel`s Netanyahu blames Hezbollah for rocket fire

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 20:43

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hezbollah of being involved in firing rockets at Israel on Sunday, as his government warned Beirut of even tougher reprisals after the army shelled Lebanon.

Israel`s Netanyahu hits out at Abbas over attacks

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 04:07

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed disappointment Wednesday that Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has failed to condemn fresh attacks on Israelis, as a watchdog questioned the legality of Israeli reprisals.