THE CANADIAN TIMES

GENEVA — Iran, facing growing international pressure over its nuclear program, called for more talks with the UN nuclear watchdog on Tuesday and condemned production of atomic weapons as a “great sin.”

Iran says its nuclear program is peaceful but negotiations with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have stalled and Western powers have grown increasingly concerned over the possible military dimensions of Tehran’s atomic work.

Israeli hacker team brings down Iranian websites

Details: Category: Israel; Published on Thursday, 26 January 2012 17:24

English-language Iranian media outlet Press TV, Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education are hacked and taken offline.

Israeli hackers brought down Iran’s Press TV website and two websites belonging to the Islamic Republic’s Ministry of Health and Medical Education on Thursday.

The hackers, who call themselves IDF Team, said their actions were a response to a series of attacks on Israeli sites the previous day.

Texas pastor: Cut off aid if Palestinians go to UN

Details: Category: Israel; Published on Tuesday, 06 September 2011 12:31

Courtesy of: The Jerusalem Post: http://www.jpost.com

By abandoning negotiations, Palestinians are violating their obligations under Oslo, says John Hagee, head of Christians United for Israel.

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Sarkozy, Obama caught complaining about ‘liar’ Netanyahu

Details: Category: Israel; Published on Tuesday, 08 November 2011 12:13

PARIS — French President Nicolas Sarkozy branded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “a liar” in a private conversation with U.S. President Barack Obama that was accidentally broadcast to journalists during last week’s G20 summit in Cannes.

Don't test us, Israel army chief warns Gaza militants

Details: Category: Israel; Published on Wednesday, 31 August 2011 13:32

Courtesy of: Google News: google.com/hostednews

JERUSALEM — Israel's top military chief has warned Gaza militants not to "test" Israel's strength as troops and police remained on high alert on Wednesday over warnings of a planned attack from Sinai.

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Israeli soldier Shalit, hundreds of Palestinians freed in prisoner swap

Details: Category: Israel; Published on Tuesday, 18 October 2011 11:04

GAZA/JERUSALEM — Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit and hundreds of Palestinians crossed Israel’s borders in opposite directions on Tuesday as a thousand-for-one prisoner exchange brought joy to families but did little to ease decades of conflict.

Barak: Gaza groups planning new major terror attack on Israel

Details: Category: Israel; Published on Monday, 29 August 2011 11:39

Ehud Barak

Defense Minister Ehud Barak warned Monday that Palestinian organizations in Gaza are preparing to carry out an attack similar to the one in southern Israel on August 18, in which eight civilians were killed.

Obama stands firm against Palestinian statehood plan

Details: Category: Israel; Published on Wednesday, 21 September 2011 12:39

UNITED NATIONS — U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday rejected Palestinian plans to seek U.N. blessing for statehood and urged a return to peace talks with Israel as he tried to head off a looming diplomatic disaster.

Israeli Strikes in Retaliation Kill 9 Gazans

Details: Category: Israel; Published on Friday, 26 August 2011 00:38

GAZA — Nine Gazans have been killed in Israeli strikes since Wednesday night, with Israel’s southern communities withstanding 20 rockets from Gaza over the same 24-hour period. Warning sirens repeatedly sent Israelis across the south into bomb shelters, but most of the rockets landed in empty fields near the Israeli cities of Ofakim, Ashkelon and Beersheba. However, a 9-month-old baby was slightly hurt in Ashkelon when a car was hit with shrapnel.

In defiant move, Palestinians to seek full UN membership next week

Details: Category: Israel; Published on Thursday, 15 September 2011 14:36

The Palestinians will ask the Security Council next week to accept them as a full member of the United Nations, the Palestinian foreign minister said Thursday, a move that would defy Washington’s threat to veto the statehood bid.

Courtesy of: The Globe and Mail: http://www.theglobeandmail.com

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Gaza rocket fire persists despite truce, Israeli aircraft retaliate

Details: Category: Israel; Published on Monday, 22 August 2011 01:52

US and Israel will always be stalwart allies and friends

JERUSALEM — Palestinians militants in the Gaza Strip have fired more rockets and mortars on southern Israel despite a cease-fire agreement.

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U.S. says it would veto potential Palestinian state bid at UN

Details: Category: Israel; Published on Thursday, 08 September 2011 14:11

WASHINGTON — The United States said Thursday it will veto a bid for UN recognition of a Palestinian state if it comes to a vote before the UN Security Council.

Courtesy of: the National Post: http://news.nationalpost.com

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Israeli navy takes over Gaza-bound ship

Details: Category: Israel; Published on Tuesday, 19 July 2011 17:04

JERUSALEM — Israeli naval commandos on Tuesday took over a French ship attempting to break Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip, reporting no resistance during the takeover in international waters.

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