Israel apologizes for embarrasing Biden (USA Today)
Israel apologized Wednesday for disrupting the visit of Vice President Biden with its announcement of 1,600 new homes in disputed east Jerusalem, but made clear it had no intention of reversing the order that has cast a shadow over the latest U.S. push for Mideast peace.
Israel apologizes for embarrassing Biden (AP via Yahoo! News)
Israel apologized Wednesday for disrupting the visit of Vice President Joe Biden with its announcement of 1,600 new homes in disputed east Jerusalem, but made clear it had no intention of reversing the order that has cast a shadow over the latest U.S. push for Mideast peace.
Israel allows UN bomb squad into Gaza (AP via Yahoo! News)
Israel has allowed a U.N. bomb disposal unit into the Gaza Strip to defuse unexploded munitions left over from last year's fighting.
Where Does Israel's Ambush Leave Obama? (Time Magazine)
Israel's government was over-the-top outrageous in welcoming Vice President Joe Biden with the news that it would construct 1600 new illegal housing units on land the Palestinians consider their future capital in East Jerusalem
UN chief, US vice president slam Israel settlement plan (AFP via Yahoo! News)
US vice president Joe Biden has been joined by UN chief Ban Ki-moon in condemning Israel's approval of 1,600 new settler homes in east Jerusalem in a move which has infuriated Palestinians.
U.S. condemns Israel's plans to build housing in east Jerusalem (Washington Post)
JERUSALEM -- After spending most of Tuesday celebrating what he called the "unshakable" bond between the United States and Israel, Vice President Biden ended the day strongly condemning the longtime U.S. ally for approving 1,600 new housing units in disputed east Jerusalem -- an awkwardly timed move...
Israel seeks a stronger stance on Iran from U.N. Security Council and U.S. (Washington Post)
Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Daniel Ayalon will meet with senior U.S. officials this week to emphasize Israel's growing displeasure with the slow pace of diplomacy on Iran at the U.N. Security Council, according to a senior Israeli official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of...
Israel says `bad options' for Iran getting closer (AP via Yahoo! News)
The two "bad options" for Iran — letting the country develop nuclear weapons or using force to destroy its nuclear capabilities — are closer than they were a year ago, Israel's U.N. ambassador warned Tuesday.
Israel rebuffs Biden by announcing new settlement construction (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News)
JERUSALEM — Hours after the arrival Tuesday of Vice President Joe Biden to help launch indirect Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, Israel announced the construction of 1,600 homes in a settlement block in mostly Arab East Jerusalem, an open rebuff that led Biden to issue a sharply worded condemnation.
Israel: Outlook for tough U.N. steps on Iran "grim" (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The outlook for imposing tough new U.N. sanctions on Iran is increasingly grim, as Russia and China work to slow down a U.S. and European drive for swift action, Israel's U.N. envoy said on Tuesday.