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British Soccer Star Anelka Handed 5-Match Ban and £80,000 Fine for Anti-Semitic ‘Quenelle’ Salute
Evening Standard - West Brom striker Nicolas Anelka has been suspended for five games and fined £80,000 following an investigation into his 'quenelle' gesture, the...
Report: President Obama Plans to Push Netanyahu to Accept Framework Deal
New York Times - President Obama, after avoiding a hands-on role in Middle East peacemaking since the setbacks of his first term, plans to plunge back...
Palestinian Authority Rejects U.S. Move to Extend Peace Talks Deadline
AFP - A senior Palestinian official on Thursday rejected US moves to extend an April deadline for nine months of hard-won talks with Israel to...
Interim Ukraine Leader Tuchynov Pledges to Protect Country’s Jewish Community
Haaretz - Interim Ukrainian President Oleksander Tuchynov pledged Wednesday that he would do everything in his power to protect the country's Jewish community, Israel Radio...
Dozens of Islamist Fighters Killed in Syrian Army Ambush in Damascus
Reuters - Scores of Islamist fighters were killed in an army ambush in the Eastern Ghouta area of the Syrian capital Damascus, the national news...
Hezbollah Threatens Revenge for Alleged Israeli Strike on Lebanon Stronghold
Washington Post - BEIRUT - Lebanon's Shiite Hezbollah movement threatened Wednesday to retaliate against Israel for carrying out an airstrike against one of its positions...
PA Official: Obama, Abbas to Meet Over Peace Talks
Xinhua - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet with U.S. President Barrack Obama in Washington to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb...
Charedi Leaders Planning ‘Million-Man’ Draft Law Protest
Israel Hayom - As the Shaked committee casts final votes on the mandatory conscription law, the ultra-Orthodox community is preparing further action against what it...
Egypt Government Resigns, Path Cleared for El-Sisi Presidency Bid
Reuters - Egypt's government resigned on Monday, paving the way for army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to declare his candidacy for president of...
After Meeting With U.S.’s Top Iran Negotiator, Intelligence Minister Says Israel Reserves Right to Act Independently
Jerusalem Post - Israel reserves the right to assess the Iranian situation and make the necessary decisions independently, Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz said Sunday after emerging from some five...
Report: Pentagon Budget Proposal Will Reduce Military to Pre-WWII Size
Fox News - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will reportedly propose a Pentagon budget that will shrink the U.S. Army to its smallest number since 1940...
Ukriane Opposition Asserts Authority in Kiev, Parliament
BBC - Ukraine's opposition has asserted its authority over Kiev and parliament in a day of fast-paced events. MPs have replace the parliamentary speaker and attorney...
Chief U.S. Negotiator: Iran Could be Allowed Small, Peaceful Nuclear Program
Jerusalem Post - Iran could be allowed a small peaceful nuclear program should an agreement be reached with the six world powers by July 20th, US Undersecretary...
Religious Leaders Provide Inspiration in Ukraine Protests
Fox News - They stand defiant before shield-wielding riot police, clutching gilded crosses and inspiring the freedom-seeking masses in Kiev's Independence Square. But the clergy of...
