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Quotes of the Week Friday, May 18, 2012

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GUARDIAN UK - guardian.co.uk © Guardian News and Media Limited 2013

1) Meir Dagan supports call for total sanctions on Iran (GUARDIAN UK) Blog / Harriet Sherwood in Jerusalem 05/18/12)

2) London 2012 Olympics: IOC rejects silence for Munich victims (GUARDIAN UK) Harriet Sherwood in Jerusalem 05/16/12)

3) Israel putting any two-state peace deal at risk, says EU (GUARDIAN UK) Harriet Sherwood in Jerusalem 05/15/12)

4) Palestinian prisoners end hunger strike / Israel says inmates have signed deal that should allow them more visiting rights and better conditions in jails (GUARDIAN UK) Harriet Sherwood in Jerusalem 05/15/12)

5) Israel warned of volatile situation as Palestinian hunger strikers near death (GUARDIAN UK) Harriet Sherwood in Ramallah 05/14/12)

6) ´Administrative detention´ the key to Palestinian hunger strikes (GUARDIAN UK) Harriet Sherwood in Jerusalem 05/14/12)

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1) US Pressure on Building Freeze, PA State After Knesset Remix (JEWISH PRESS) By: Yori Yanover 05/11/12)

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ISRAEL HAYOM - Israel Hayom

1) Time magazine asks whether ´King Bibi´ will make war or peace (ISRAEL HAYOM) Shlomo Cesana and Israel Hayom Staff 05/18/12)

2) Former Arafat aide: Abbas gave millions to Israeli Arab parties (ISRAEL HAYOM) Daniel Siryoti 05/18/12)

3) ´Khamenei told me that Israel must be burned to the ground´ (ISRAEL HAYOM) Shlomo Cesana and Reuters 05/17/12)

4) West´s demands on Iran are ´minimal,´ Barak says (ISRAEL HAYOM) News Agencies and Israel Hayom Staff 05/14/12)

5) Egyptian candidate: Vote for me, I downed Israeli warplanes (ISRAEL HAYOM) 05/14/12)

6) Hezbollah can strike targets in Tel Aviv, warns Nasrallah (ISRAEL HAYOM) Daniel Siryoti and Reuters 05/13/12)

7) Evacuation of Ulpana would constitute a great injustice, says vice premier (ISRAEL HAYOM) Shlomo Cesana, Gideon Allon and Gadi Golan 05/13/12)

8) I hope my letter to Abbas relaunches peace talks, Netanyahu says (ISRAEL HAYOM) Shlomo Cesana, Daniel Siryoti, News Agencies and Israel Hayom Staff 05/13/12)

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1) U.S. military strike option against Iran is ‘fully available’ (WORLD TRIBUNE) JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 05/18/12)

2) U.S. rewriting references to Islam in military training curricula (WORLD TRIBUNE) WASHINGTON 05/16/12)

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1) Palestinian Representative Said Hamad: Recognize our suffering (NATIONAL POST COMMENT) Said Hamad is the Representative for the Palestinian General Delegation to Canada 05/19/12)

2) Counterpoint: United Church defends a controversial report on the Middle East (NATIONAL POST COMMENT) David Giuliano 05/15/12)

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1) The Fight Over Who Fights in Israel (NY) TIMES) By JODI RUDOREN JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 05/19/12)

2) Heading Into Talks With Iran, U.S. Sees Hopeful Signs (NY) TIMES) By MARK LANDLER WASHINGTON 05/19/12)

3) U.S. Envoy to Israel Says Nation Is Ready on Iran (NY) TIMES) By JODI RUDOREN JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 05/18/12)

4) I.O.C. Rejects ’72 Remembrance (NY) TIMES) By MARY PILON 05/18/12)

5) Egypt’s Military Leader Promises a Fair Election (NY) TIMES) By MAYY EL SHEIKH CAIRO, EGYPT 05/17/12)

6) Palestinians in Jails End Hunger Strike (NY) TIMES) By ISABEL KERSHNER JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 05/15/12)

7) Iran Sees Success in Stalling on Nuclear Issue (NY) TIMES) By THOMAS ERDBRINK TEHRAN, IRAN 05/15/12)

8) Member of Afghan Peace Council Is Assassinated (NY) TIMES) By ROD NORDLAND and JAWAD SUKHANYAR KABUL, Afghanistan 05/14/12)

9) West Bank Leader Says Security Forces Can’t Get Guns (NY) TIMES) By JODI RUDOREN RAMALLAH, West Bank 05/13/12)

10) Man Arrested in Shooting in West Bank (NY) TIMES) By JODI RUDOREN and KHALED ABU AKER RAMALLAH, West Bank 05/13/12)

11) Candidate in Egypt Makes an Insider’s Run for President (NY) TIMES) By KAREEM FAHIM SHIRBEEN, Egypt 05/13/12)

12) Nuclear Negotiator Seeks ‘Beginnings of the End’ of Iran Dispute (NY) TIMES) By RICK GLADSTONE 05/12/12)

13) Egyptian Campaign Focuses on Islam’s Role in Public Life (NY) TIMES) By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK CAIRO, EGYPT 05/12/12)

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1) ´Haniyeh: No future for Israel in Palestine´ (JERUSALEM POST) By JPOST COM STAFF 05/19/12)

2) ´King Bibi´ graces cover of TIME Magazine (JERUSALEM POST) By HERB KEINON 05/18/12)

3) Barak thanks Panetta for US aid on Iron Dome (JERUSALEM POST) By YAAKOV KATZ, OREN KESSLER 05/18/12)

4) PA sports chair: Oust Israel from Olympic c´tees (JERUSALEM POST) By KHALED ABU TOAMEH 05/18/12)

5) Dagan joins call for tougher sanctions on Iran (JERUSALEM POST) By HERB KEINON 05/18/12)

6) US Senate Republicans block Iran sanctions vote (JERUSALEM POST) By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER. JPOST CORRESPONDENT 05/18/12)

7) Czech PM to ‘Post’: We’ll support Israel in EU (JERUSALEM POST) By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT 05/18/12)

8) Foreign Ministry: Deportation of S. Sudanese legal (JERUSALEM POST) By BEN HARTMAN 05/17/12)

9) Danon, Hotovely to keep their committees (JERUSALEM POST) By GIL HOFFMAN 05/17/12)

10) ´Putin said Israel would take care of Iran´ (JERUSALEM POST) By HERB KEINON 05/17/12)

11) Beinisch: To save freedom, state needs constitution (JERUSALEM POST) By YONAH BOB 05/17/12)

12) Barak too keen on Iran attack, says Yacimovich (JERUSALEM POST) By GIL HOFFMAN, LAHAV HARKOV 05/17/12)

13) Ex-Spain PM: Putin says Israel to take care of Iran (JERUSALEM POST) By HERB KEINON 05/16/12)

14) Tibi: Israel must show empathy on ´Nakba Day´ (JERUSALEM POST) By LAHAV HARKOV 05/15/12)

15) PMO: Palestinians should direct anger at extremist leaders (JERUSALEM POST) By HERB KEINON 05/15/12)

16) Hamas calls for kidnapping Israeli soldiers (JERUSALEM POST) By JPOST COM STAFF 05/15/12)

17) European FMs criticize Israel, settler violence (JERUSALEM POST) By HERB KEINON 05/15/12)

18) PMO: Israel-Palestinian prisoners deal is gesture to Abbas (JERUSALEM POST) By HERB KEINON 05/15/12)

19) New IAF chief warns enemies not to test Israel (JERUSALEM POST) By YAAKOV KATZ, JPOST.COM STAFF 05/15/12)

20) Barak lauds gov´t in 1st interview since unity (JERUSALEM POST) By JPOST COM STAFF 05/15/12)

21) Dennis Ross: Iran must ´stop clock´ to show its serious (JERUSALEM POST) By HILARY LEILA KREIGER, JPOST CORRESPONDENT 05/15/12)

22) ´There is no room in the Middle East for the weak´ (JERUSALEM POST) By JPOST.COM STAFF, YAAKOV KATZ 05/14/12)

23) Israel, Palestinians sign deal to end hunger strike (JERUSALEM POST) By YAAKOV KATZ, JPOST.COM STAFF 05/14/12)

24) ´Shas won’t send reps to Tal Law c´tee´ (JERUSALEM POST) By JEREMY SHARON 05/14/12)

25) Mofaz defends bringing Kadima into coalition (JERUSALEM POST) By GIL HOFFMAN, LAHAV HARKOV 05/14/12)

26) PLO: Netanyahu letter on peace a non-starter (JERUSALEM POST) By KHALED ABU TOAMEH 05/14/12)

27) US academic watches in despair as Egypt unravels (JERUSALEM POST) By OREN KESSLER 05/14/12)

28) Knesset lobbyists publish their first ethical code (JERUSALEM POST) By LAHAV HARKOV 05/14/12)

29) Smith poll: Netanyahu saved Kadima with unity deal (JERUSALEM POST) By GIL HOFFMAN 05/14/12)

30) Officials close to agreement to end hunger strikes (JERUSALEM POST) By KHALED ABU TOAMEH, YAAKOV LAPPIN, JPOST STAF 05/14/12)

31) MEK: Tehran accelerating its nuclear program (JERUSALEM POST) By YAAKOV KATZ 05/13/12)

32) Ya’alon: Unjust to destroy Ulpana outpost homes (JERUSALEM POST) By TOVAH LAZAROFF 05/13/12)

33) Livni vows to fight against corrupt politics (JERUSALEM POST) By GIL HOFFMAN 05/13/12)

34) Ahmadinejad slams neighbors for buying US arms (JERUSALEM POST) By JPOST COM STAFF 05/13/12)

35) Palestinian MP slams PA over rank corruption (JERUSALEM POST) By KHALED ABU TOAMEH 05/12/12)

36) Ya´alon: Kadima joining gov´t may alienate public (JERUSALEM POST) By JPOST COM STAFF 05/12/12)

37) ´Molcho to give Abbas PM´s answer to PA letter´ (JERUSALEM POST) By JPOST COM STAFF 05/12/12)

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1) Candidates jockey for lead days ahead of Egyptian election (THE GLOBE AND MAIL) PATRICK MARTIN CAIRO, EGYPT 05/19/12)

2) Clock is ticking on Israel’s next move on Beit El settlement dispute (THE GLOBE AND MAIL) PATRICK MARTIN BEIT EL, West Bank 05/14/12)

3) Stronger Netanyahu likely to focus on domestic agenda (THE GLOBE AND MAIL) PATRICK MARTIN JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 05/12/12)

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1) Time honoured: Israeli PM revels in his star status / Unsurprsingly, delighted aides to the Prime Minister distributed the article to Israeli journalists (INDEPENDENT UK) DONALD MACINTYRE JERUSALEM 05/19/12)

2) Israel wants Olympic silence for Munich (INDEPENDENT UK) DONALD MACINTYRE JERUSALEM 05/18/12)

3) Palestinian cave dwellers caught in Israel´s crossfire (INDEPENDENT UK) CATRINA STEWART JENBA, WEST BANK 05/17/12)

4) A tale of two Zionists: the dramatic origins of Israel (INDEPENDENT UK) DONALD MACINTYRE 05/16/12)

5) Israel bows to pressure to end mass hunger strikes by Palestinians (INDEPENDENT UK) DONALD MACINTYRE JERUSALEM 05/15/12)

6) Blair urges Israel to keep hunger strikers alive / Peace envoy warns of tragic outcome if Palestinian protesters were to die in prison (INDEPENDENT UK) DONALD MACINTYRE RAMALLAH 05/14/12)

7) Revealed: how Bush offered to bring Iran back into the international fold (INDEPENDENT UK) ROBERT TAIT 05/14/12)

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1) Is U.S. going above and beyond for Israel? (WASHINGTON POST) By Walter Pincus 05/17/12)

2) Palestinian prisoners end hunger strike following agreement with Israel (WASHINGTON POST) By Karin Brulliard JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 05/14/12)

3) Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood is gaining influence over anti-Assad revolt (WASHINGTON POST) By Liz Sly ISTANBUL, TURKEY 05/13/12)

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DAILY TELEGRAPH - © Copyright of Telegraph Group Limited 2013

1) Ban Ki-moon boosts Assad by blaming al-Qaeda for Syria bombings (TELEGRAPH UK) Adrian Blomfield, Middle East Correspondent 05/19/12)

2) US admits it has military plan to attack Iran (TELEGRAPH UK) By Adrian Blomfield, Jerusalem 05/18/12)

3) US to bolster Israel´s ´Iron Dome´ (TELEGRAPH UK) 05/18/12)

4) Palestinian prisoners to end mass hunger strike (TELEGRAPH UK) By Adrian Blomfield, Jerusalem 05/15/12)

5) Mahmoud Abbas warns of ´national disaster´ if hunger striking prisoners were to die (TELEGRAPH UK) 05/14/12)

6) Israel is an ´aggressor´ and ´enemy´, say Egypt presidential candidates (TELEGRAPH UK) By Adrian Blomfield, Middle East Correspondent 05/12/12)

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1) Hamas leader slams US military aid to Israel / Ismail Haniyeh says money encourages Israel to commit ‘war crimes’ (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By RON FRIEDMAN 05/18/12)

2) From blank slate to theme park, Jerusalem’s Jewish Quarter still seeks an identity (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By MATTI FRIEDMAN 05/18/12)

3) Netanyahu in Prague calls Czech Republic Israel’s best European friend (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By JOSHUA DAVIDOVICH 05/18/12)

4) Off the map? Israel’s English-language writers wonder where they fit in (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By JESSICA STEINBERG 05/17/12)

5) Khameini told me Iran will win ‘inevitable’ conflict with Israel and US, says Spain’s ex-PM (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By RAPHAEL AHREN 05/16/12)

6) US court orders Syria to pay $330 million to bereaved family of 2006 TA suicide bombing (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By RAPHAEL AHREN 05/15/12)

7) MK slams hunger strike deal as ‘serious mistake’ (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By GABE FISHER 05/15/12)

8) Leaked graphic suggests active Iranian nuclear arms program (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By AP and TIMES OF ISRAEL STAFF 05/13/12)

9) Israel nothing more than a buzzing mosquito, Ahmadinejad says (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By JOSHUA DAVIDOVICH 05/13/12)

10) Shaul Mofaz gets personal in television interview (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By RON FRIEDMAN 05/13/12)

11) Envoy delivers PM’s letter on peace talks to Abbas in Ramallah (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By RAPHAEL AHREN and AP 05/12/12)

12) ‘Tehran doesn’t think Obama’s relationship with Israel is cold’ (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By ARI BEN GOLDBERG 05/11/12)

13) Canadian promoter cancels comedy shows by French ‘anti-Semite’ (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By NATHAN BURSTEIN 05/11/12)

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1) Embassy Row: Iran attack ready (WASHINGTON TIMES) By James Morrison 05/18/12)

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1) World powers forge joint approach to Iran talks (LA TIMES) Paul Richter WASHINGTON 05/19/12)

2) Q&A: Israel´s military looks to the sea (LA TIMES) By Edmund Sanders TEL AVIV, ISRAEL 05/12/12)

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1) A Successful Jewish Return to Tunisia / The new Islamist government passes a religious freedom test (WSJ) WALL STREET JOURNAL) By GIL SHEFLER Djerba, Tunisia 05/18/12)

2) Iranian Rapper Fears for His Life After Fatwa (WSJ) WALL STREET JOURNAL) By FARNAZ FASSIHI BEIRUT, LEBANON 05/16/12)

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REUTERS NEWS SERVICE - © Thomson Reuters 2013

1) U.S. tells G8 Syria´s Assad must go, cites Yemen as model (REUTERS) By Jeff Mason CAMP DAVID, Maryland 05/19/12 7:47pm EDT)

2) Egypt army beat, tortured protesters: rights group (REUTERS) Writing by Alistair Lyon; Editing by Sophie Hares CAIRO, EGYPT 05/19/12 8:18am EDT)

3) Iran may seek "tactical gain" with U.N. nuclear deal (REUTERS) By Fredrik Dahl VIENNA, AUSTRIA 05/19/12 12:36am EDT)

4) Palestinians see settlements thwarting state (REUTERS) By Samia Nakhoul JERSALEM, ISRAEL 05/18/12 9:44am EDT)

5) Syria accuses Lebanon of "incubating" terrorists (REUTERS) By Louis Charbonneau and Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS 05/18/12 4:34pm EDT)

6) Ex-PM, Islamist give Egyptians stark election choice (REUTERS) By Tom Perry CAIRO, EGYPT 05/18/12 1:16pm EDT)

7) Iran attack decision nears, Israeli elite locks down (REUTERS) By Michael Stott JERSALEM, ISRAEL 05/17/12 12:39pm EDT)

8) U.S. eyes funding boost for Israel´s "Iron Dome" shield (REUTERS) Reporting By Phil Stewart and Jim Wolf; editing by Xavier Briand WASHINGTON 05/17/12 10:04pm EDT)

9) Turkey says Israeli plane violates N.Cyprus airspace (REUTERS) By Daren Butler ISTANBUL, TURKEY 05/17/12 10:29am EDT)

10) Brotherhood faces new challenges in Egypt power quest (REUTERS) By Tom Perry CAIRO, EGYPT 05/16/12 8:16am EDT)

11) U.S. nuclear expert: Iran official linked to past program (REUTERS) By Tabassum Zakaria WASHINGTON 05/15/12 7:58pm EDT)

12) U.N. and Iran agree to keep talking on nuclear (REUTERS) By Fredrik Dahl VIENNA, AUSTRIA 05/15/12 7:58pm EDT)

13) Iran hangs "Mossad agent´ for scientist killing (REUTERS) Reporting By Marcus George; Editing by Andrew Osborn and Giles Elgood DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 05/15/12 6:39am EDT)

14) Palestinian prisoner deal shows non-violence works (REUTERS) By Ali Sawafta RAMALLAH, West Bank 05/15/12 10:03am EDT)

15) Israel set to funnel quake aid to Palestinians (REUTERS) By Dan Williams TEL AVIV, ISRAEL 05/15/12 12:54pm EDT)

16) EU condemns Israeli settlement construction, evictions (REUTERS) By Sebastian Moffett and Justyna Pawlak BRUSSELS, BELGIUM 05/14/12 12:29pm EDT)

17) Palestinian inmates agree to end hunger strike (REUTERS) By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA 05/14/12 1:29pm EDT)

18) U.N. nuclear agency to push Iran on military site access (REUTERS) By Fredrik Dahl VIENNA, AUSTRIA 05/14/12 1:31pm EDT)

19) Exiles: Iran advancing active nuclear arms program (REUTERS) By Nicholas Vinocur and Fredrik Dahl PARIS/VIENNA 05/12/12 2:52pm EDT)

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1) Rights group accuses Egypt´s military of torture (AP) Associated Press) By AYA BATRAWY CAIRO, EGYPT 05/19/12 2:04 pm ET)

2) Poll: Opposition to Iran going nuclear widespread (AP) Associated Press) By RON DePASQUALE NEW YORK 05/18/12 4:56 pm ET)

3) Netanyahu skeptical Iran would end nuclear program (AP) Associated Press) By KAREL JANICEK PRAGUE 05/18/12 5:40 am ET)

4) US giving Israel $70 million more for Iron Dome (AP) Associated Press) By PAULINE JELINEK WASHINGTON 05/17/12)

5) US envoy to Israel: US ready to strike Iran (AP) Associated Press) By AMY TEIBEL JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 05/17/12 7:06 pm ET)

6) Palestinians face hurdles to a greener West Bank (AP) Associated Press) By DANIELA BERRETTA and DANIELLA CHESLOW RAMALLAH 05/16/12 3:11 am ET)

7) Palestinians march in annual mourning ritual (AP) Associated Press) By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH RAMALLAH 05/15/12 8:33 am ET)

8) Egypt Brotherhood takes harder line in campaign (AP) Associated Press) By MAGGIE MICHAEL CAIRO, EGYPT 05/15/12 1:34 pm ET)

9) Palestinian prisoners agree to end hunger strike (AP) Associated Press) By DIAA HADID and IAN DEITCH JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 05/14/12 4:01 pm ET)

10) Turkish reporter describes Syrian detention (AP) Associated Press) By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA ISTANBUL, TURKEY 05/14/12 2:02 pm ET)

11) Deal looks near to end Palestianian hunger strike (AP) Associated Press) By IAN DEITCH JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 05/13/12 5:29 pm ET)

12) Palestinian prisoners portraits underscore absence (AP) Associated Press) By DUSAN VRANIC KUFR RAI, West Bank 05/13/12 4:07 pm ET)

13) Palestinians say Israeli letter falls short (AP) Associated Press) RAMALLAH 05/13/12 12:35 pm ET)

14) Palestinian forces seize ex-fighter in West Bank (AP) Associated Press) By MOHAMMED BALLAS JENIN, West Bank 05/13/12 11:08 am ET)

15) Israel Palestinians meet, strike talks ongoing (AP) Associated Press) By DIAA HADID JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 05/12/12 10:49 am ET)

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1) Prospects for Success in the Iran Nuclear Negotiations (Washington Institute) POLICYWATCH 1939 Patrick Clawson and Mehdi Khalaji 05/18/12)

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1) Barak: Nuclear talks allowing Iran to continue atomic bid ´ridiculous´ (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Haaretz 05/18/12)

2) Ex-Mossad chief to international community: Sanctions only way to halt Iran´s nuclear program (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Barak Ravid 05/18/12)

3) TIME crowns Netanyahu as the ´king of Israel´ (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Haaretz 05/18/12)

4) In south Tel Aviv, Israelis anguished and bitter due to influx of African refugees (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Shoham Smith 05/18/12)

5) Jerusalem Court grants rabbis custody over Nablus tomb, violating status quo (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Akiva Eldar 05/17/12)

6) Special Yizkor text to regain its role next Memorial Day (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Gili Cohen 05/17/12)

7) ´Ground Zero´ imam still reaching out to America (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Natasha Mozgovaya 05/17/12)

8) Palestinians clash with IDF in minor Nakba Day protests across West Bank (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Jack Khoury and Gili Cohen 05/16/12)

9) Top U.S. think tank warns against Israeli, American strike on Iran (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Amir Oren 05/16/12)

10) Irish writer Gerard Donovan accuses pro-Palestinian group of ´bullying´ him to boycott Israel (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Anshel Pfeffer 05/16/12)

11) Glorifying a Nazi collaborator in Lithuania (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Ofer Aderet 05/15/12)

12) EU: Israel´s policies in the West Bank endanger two-state solution (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Barak Ravid 05/15/12)

13) Barak: Ofra and Beit El settlements would remain in Israel in final-status deal (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Barak Ravid and Chaim Levinson 05/15/12)

14) Israel meets Abbas´ request to release bodies of terrorists to Palestinian Authority (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Barak Ravid 05/15/12)

15) Palestinian prisoners end hunger strike as agreement reached with Israeli officials (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Jack Khoury 05/15/12)

16) Many winners, few losers in deal to end Palestinian prisoners´ hunger strike (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Avi Issacharoff 05/15/12)

17) High Court criticizes Israeli government for ´zigzagging´ on settlement construction (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Tomer Zarchin and Chaim Levinson 05/14/12)

18) Environment Minister: Israel should cut power supply to Gaza in case of shortage (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Ophir Bar-Zohar 05/14/12)

19) Barak, Panetta to announce special U.S. military assistance to Israel (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Amos Harel 05/14/12)

20) Netanyahu´s response to Abbas peace talks letter a non-starter, Palestinian officials say (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Haaretz 05/14/12)

21) Netanyahu to Abbas: Israeli unity cabinet is a new opportunity for Mideast peace (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Barak Ravid 05/14/12)

22) Most ministers oppose legalization of West Bank outpost (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Barak Ravid and Tomer Zarchin 05/13/12)

23) Opposition growing in Kadima to coalition deal (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Jonathan Lis and Ophir Bar-Zohar 05/13/12)

24) Palestinian FM: Israel´s new unity government won´t aid peace process (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By The Associated Press and Haaretz 05/13/12)

25) Palestinian prisoners to continue hunger strike (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Jack Khoury 05/13/12)

26) Amid fears of party split, Kadima MKs lambaste Netanyahu-Mofaz unity cabinet (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Ophir Bar-Zohar and Barak Ravid 05/11/12)

27) Court order to demolish West Bank outpost hinders issue´s resolution, Israeli officials say (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Barak Ravid and Ophir Bar-Zohar 05/11/12)

28) Egypt presidential rivals pledge to review Israel peace treaty in historic TV debate (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Reuters and The Associated Press 05/11/12)

29) Ahead of Nakba Day, Palestinians take measures to avoid confrontation with Israel (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Avi Issacharoff 05/11/12)

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1) ´Just One Minute,´ Israelis demand for athletes, coaches killed at ´72 Games (CNN) Cable News Network) Chelsea J. Carter contributed 05/18/12)

2) Progress reported in Palestinian prisoner hunger strike talks (CNN) Cable News Network) From Kareem Khadder JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 05/13/12)

3) Iranian president: Israel ´nothing more than a mosquito´ to Iran (CNN) Cable News Network) 05/13/12)

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1) South Africa to Mark Judea, Samaria Products ‘Palestinian’ (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Maayana Miskin 05/19/12)

2) Haniyeh Criticizes U.S. Aid to Israel (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Elad Benari, Canada 05/19/12)

3) Iran´s Chief Negotiator: Time to End Western Pressure on Iran (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Elad Benari, Canada 05/19/12)

4) Netanyahu: Israel Has No Better Friend than the Czechs (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Elad Benari, Canada 05/18/12)

5) Outgoing IAF Commander: Best to Keep Quiet on Iran (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Elad Benari, Canada 05/18/12)

6) Jerusalem Mayor on Unity: Cranes Mean Sovereignty, Success (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Gabe Kahn 05/18/12)

7) Emergency Conference on Israel Food Security (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Maayana Miskin 05/18/12)

8) European Parliamentarians Pleased with Mesika´s Visit to the EU (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Uzi Baruch & Elad Benari 05/18/12)

9) Likud Members Concerned Over Sharon-Style Split by Netanyahu (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Elad Benari 05/18/12)

10) Iran Rattles Saber at Google in Persian Gulf Dispute (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Gabe Kahn 05/18/12)

11) Ex-Spanish PM: Khamenei Told Me ´Israel Must Burn´ (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Gil Ronen 05/17/12)

12) Al-Zahar Blasts European ´Hypocrisy´ on Hamas (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Gabe Kahn 05/17/12)

13) Shomron´s Mesika Makes Historic Speech in EU (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Uzi Baruch 05/17/12)

14) Judge Backs ´Harsh Sentences´ for Violent Offenders (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Gabe Kahn 05/17/12)

15) Iranian Calls for ´Islamic Awakening´ to Destroy Israel (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Elad Benari 05/17/12)

16) Al-Qaeda Guide Encourages Western Terrorists to Attack at Home (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Elad Benari 05/17/12)

17) Assad: We´re Fighting Against Foreign Mercenaries (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Elad Benari 05/17/12)

18) MK Eldad: PM Should Have Said ´Jordan is Palestine´ (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Gabe Kahn 05/16/12)

19) Likud MKs: Meridor Belongs in ´Peace Now´ (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Gil Ronen 05/16/12)

20) Abbas Accuses Israel of ´Ethnic Cleansing´ in Jerusalem (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Elad Benari 05/16/12)

21) Shalom: Israel Will Never Cede the Golan (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Gabe Kahn 05/15/12)

22) Concession to PA Prisoners A ´Gesture´ to Abbas (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Chana Ya´ar 05/14/12)

23) A-Jad Appoints Himself Miss Manners for West (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Gabe Kahn 05/14/12)

24) MK Eldad: Let’s Celebrate ‘Nakba Day’ (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu 05/14/12)

25) Egyptian Candidate Threatens Israel with Iranian Axis (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu 05/13/12)

26) Report: Israel to Search for Oil on the Golan Heights (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu 05/13/12)

27) Prime Minister: Ethiopian Jews are our Flesh (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Gil Ronen 05/13/12)

28) Minister Ya´alon: Unity Government Hurts Public Trust (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Elad Benari 05/13/12)

29) Iranian Opposition Says Iran Continuing to Develop Nukes (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Elad Benari, Canada 05/12/12)

30) Nasrallah: Hizbullah Can Strike Multiple Targets in Tel Aviv (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Elad Benari, Canada 05/12/12)

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1) Jewish settlers ´uproot trees near Hebron´ (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) CAIRO, EGYPT 05/19/12)

2) Lift sanctions, Iran tells West before nuke talks (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) By Mohammad Davari 05/19/12)

3) Netanyahu says Iran aims to deceive in atomic talks (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) 05/18/12)

4) US military option on Iran ´ready´: envoy to Israel (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) 05/17/12)

5) Palestinian strike: a coup for non-violent protest (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) By Selim Saheb Ettaba 05/15/12)

6) Low-level clashes as Palestinians mark Nakba Day (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) By Abbas Momani 05/15/12)

7) EU castigates Israel over settlements, Palestinians (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) 05/14/12)

8) Israel braces for unrest ahead of ´Nakba´ day (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) 05/14/12)

9) Palestinian hunger strikers debate Israel deal (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) By Hossam Ezzedine 05/14/12)

10) EU slams Israel over settlements, Palestinians (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) 05/14/12)

11) UN nuclear watchdog demands Iran cooperation (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) By Simon Sturdee 05/14/12)

12) Leading Egypt candidate calls ´racist´ Israel a threat (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) 05/13/12)

13) EU Palestinian aid projects destroyed by Israel: NGOs (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) 05/13/12)

14) Abbas warns of ´national disaster´ over hunger strikers (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) 05/13/12)

15) Israel PM replies to Abbas letter on peace process (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) 05/12/12)

16) Palestinians say hunger strike nearing decisive point (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) By Hossam Ezzedine 05/12/12)

17) Lebanese army exchanges fire with Islamists (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) 05/12/12)

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1) Candidate Aboul Fotouh highlights diversity of Egypt´s Islamists (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) By Kristen Chick CAIRO, EGYPT 05/18/12)

2) Interview: Michael Sfard, the Israeli lawyer battling illegal settlements (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) By Ben Lynfield TEL AVIV, ISRAEL 05/17/12)

3) Palestinians mark Nakba Day with slingshots, despite calls for calm (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) By Rebecca Collard OFER PRISON, WEST BANK 05/15/12)

4) Israel´s unity government: How big was the shift to the center? (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) By Josh Mitnick TEL AVIV, ISRAEL 05/15/12)

5) Syrian violence spills over border into Lebanon (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) By Nicholas Blanford ABBOUDIYAH, NORTH LEBANON 05/14/12)

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1) Israel´s southern border fence progressing (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Yoav Zitun Published: 05.19.12, 23:06)

2) Syrian opposition: Israel is Assad´s biggest ally (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Roi Kais Published: 05.19.12, 17:40)

3) Sakhnin celebrates ´security prisoners´ victory´ (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Hassan Shaalan Published: 05.19.12, 08:16)

4) Police chief: Fighting violence – a national priority (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Gilad Morag Published: 05.19.12, 10:54)

5) Setters: 5 women arrested during outpost razing (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Itamar Fleishman Published: 05.17.12, 08:51)

6) Tantawi: Egypt ready to do battle (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Roi Kais Published: 05.16.12, 22:08)

7) MK equates ´Nakba´ with Destruction of Temple (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Hassan Shaalan Published: 05.15.12, 19:03)

8) TA rape case: Suspect denies assaulting couple (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Eli Senyor Published: 05.15.12, 14:52)

9) Dagan calls for change in governance system (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Shiri Hadar Published: 05.14.12, 18:46)

10) Shas to shun committee exploring Tal Law alternatives (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Attila Somfalvi Published: 05.14.12, 15:33)

11) Netanyahu says no to West Bank annexation (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Attila Somfalvi Published: 05.13.12, 18:25)

12) Abbas to PM envoy: Accept prisoners´ demands (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Elior Levy Published: 05.13.12, 08:21)

13) Ahmadinejad: Cut ties with Zionists (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Ynet Published: 05.12.12, 22:31)

14) Israel´s social protest coming back? (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Gilad Morag Published: 05.12.12, 21:31)

15) Nasrallah: Hezbollah can hit any target in Israel (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Roi Kais Published: 05.12.12, 00:26)

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1) US ready to attack Iran, says envoy to Israel (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) 17 May 2012 Last updated at 21:25 GMT)

2) Abbas risks unity deal with new Palestinian cabinet (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) 16 May 2012 Last updated at 18:04 GMT)

3) Two killed in sectarian clashes in Tripoli, Lebanon (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) 13 May 2012 Last updated at 13:28 GMT)

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