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Quotes of the Week Monday, June 25, 2012

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

1) Vladimir Putin arrives in Israel to discuss sanctions against Iran (GUARDIAN UK) Harriet Sherwood in Jerusalem 06/26/12)

2) Mohamed Morsi victory unsettles Middle East neighbours (GUARDIAN UK) Ian Black, Middle East editor 06/26/12)

3) Israel´s historic city of Acre faces tourist and settler tensions (GUARDIAN UK) Harriet Sherwood in Acre 06/25/12)

4) Saudi Arabia plans to fund Syria rebel army (GUARDIAN UK) Martin Chulov in Beirut, Ewen MacAskill in Washington, John Densky in Idlib province 06/23/12)

5) Rockets fired from Gaza as tensions escalate with Israel / Four Israeli border guards injured in the rocket fire as fighting flares along the border (GUARDIAN UK) Harriet Sherwood in Jerusalem 06/21/12)

6) Efforts to resolve Iranian nuclear crisis through talks shouldn´t be abandoned (GUARDIAN UK) Julian Borger 06/20/12)

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1) Putin Vows: Holocaust Will Not Be Repeated (JEWISH PRESS) By: Jewish Press Staff 06/26/12)

2) Romney Friendly to Israel, But Campaign Endorses ‘Two-State Solution’ (JEWISH PRESS) By: Jacob Edelist 06/25/12)

3) ‘The UN Is No Longer Serious’: An Interview with Congressman Bob Turner (JEWISH PRESS) By: Jewish Press Staff 06/21/12)

4) Mofaz Reveals to Obama Reason for Wide Coalition: Revive 2-State Solution (JEWISH PRESS) By: Jewish Press Staff 06/22/12)

5) Peter Beinart, ADL Chief, Spar over ‘Crisis’ in Zionism at President’s Conference (JEWISH PRESS) By: Jewish Press Staff 06/21/12)

6) Former Mossad Chief: Arab Spring ‘Incredible Opportunity (JEWISH PRESS) By: Jewish Press Staff 06/21/12)

7) Alice Walker Kills Hebrew ‘Color Purple’ Deal Citing ‘Apartheid’ (JEWISH PRESS) By: Jacob Edelist 06/19/12)

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ISRAEL HAYOM - Israel Hayom

1) ´If the Zionist regime attacks Iran, it would bring about its own demise´ (ISRAEL HAYOM) Eli Leon, News Agencies and Israel Hayom Staff 06/24/12)

2) Egypt braces for Islamist president or army rule (ISRAEL HAYOM) Eli Leon, Shlomo Cesana and News Agencies 06/24/12)

3) ´When there is quiet in the south, there will be quiet in Gaza´ (ISRAEL HAYOM) Shlomo Cesana and Israel Hayom Staff 06/22/12)

4) Mofaz tells Obama: If all else fails, US must strike Iran (ISRAEL HAYOM) Shlomo Cesana 06/22/12)

5) In wake of damning fire report, government says lessons learned (ISRAEL HAYOM) Yehuda Shlezinger, Ze´ev Klein, Shlomo Cesana, Danny Brenner, Mati Tuchfeld and Gideon Allon 06/21/12)

6) Hamas signals readiness for truce, then fires rockets (ISRAEL HAYOM) Lilach Shoval, Ronit Zilberstein and Gadi Golan 06/21/12)

7) How many refugees? (ISRAEL HAYOM OP-ED) Elliott Abrams 06/21/12)

8) ´Iran could have enough material for bomb within 4 months´ (ISRAEL HAYOM) Israel Hayom Staff and News Agencies 06/21/12)

9) Tibi, we have a problem. Arab MK against commemorating Israeli astronaut (ISRAEL HAYOM) Gideon Allon, Shlomo Cesana and Ilan Gattegno 06/20/12)

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1) Egypt’s new Islamist leader Mohammed Morsi to ‘reconsider’ Israel peace deal, strengthen Iran ties (NATIONAL POST) National Post Wire Services 06/25/12)

2) ‘A threat to Israel is a threat to Canada’: Peter MacKay to Jewish commander (NATIONAL POST) Murray Brewster, The Canadian Press 06/20/12)

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1) Just Passing Through, Putin Consults With Israeli Leaders on Syria and Iran (NY) TIMES) By ISABEL KERSHNER JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 06/26/12)

2) Challenges Multiply for Presidential Winner in Egypt (NY) TIMES) By KAREEM FAHIM CAIRO, EGYPT 06/25/12)

3) Named Egypt’s Winner, Islamist Makes History (NY) TIMES) By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK CAIRO, EGYPT 06/25/12)

4) Egypt Results Leave White House Relieved but Watchful (NY) TIMES) By ERIC SCHMITT and HELENE COOPER WASHINGTON 06/25/12)

5) The Third Intifada Is Inevitable (NY) TIMES OP-ED) By NATHAN THRALL JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 06/22/12)

6) Hamas Military Wing Accepts a Cease-Fire (NY) TIMES) By ISABEL KERSHNER JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 06/21/12)

7) Forced Move Raises Anger in West Bank Villages (NY) TIMES) By JODI RUDOREN BEIT EL, West Ban 06/20/12)

8) Israel Weighs Response After Attacks by Hamas (NY) TIMES) By FARES AKRAM and ISABEL KERSHNER GAZA 06/20/12)

9) Setback in Talks on Iran’s Nuclear Program in a ‘Gulf of Mistrust’ (NY) TIMES) By ELLEN BARRY and RICK GLADSTONE MOSCOW, RUSSIA 06/20/12)

10) Putin Rules Out Intervention to Stop the Syrian Rebellion (NY) TIMES) By HELENE COOPER SAN JOSÉ DEL CABO, Mexic 06/20/12)

11) Russian Warships Said to Be Going to Naval Base in Syria (NY) TIMES) By ANDREW E. KRAMER MOSCOW, RUSSIA 06/19/12)

12) Uncertainties Underlie the Celebrations in Cairo (NY) TIMES) By KAREEM FAHIM CAIRO, EGYPT 06/19/12)

13) Militants Attack Israelis Across Egyptian Border, Renewing Concerns on Sinai (NY) TIMES) By ISABEL KERSHNER JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 06/19/12)

14) No One Budges in Tense Iran Nuclear Talks in Moscow (NY) TIMES) By ELLEN BARRY MOSCOW, RUSSIA 06/19/12)

15) After Victory, Egypt Islamists Seek to Challenge Military (NY) TIMES) By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK CAIRO, EGYPT 06/19/12)

16) The Betrayal of Egypt’s Revolution (NY) TIMES OP-ED) By SARA KHORSHID CAIRO, EGYPT 06/19/12)

17) Egypt’s Democracy Interrupted (NY) TIMES EDITORIAL) 06/19/12)

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1) Indictment says former prisoner assisted Gaza terror group (JERUSALEM POST) By JOANNA PARASZCZUK 06/26/12)

2) Putin, Peres unveil Netanya memorial honoring Red Army (JERUSALEM POST) By GIL SHEFLER 06/26/12)

3) PM: Israel, Russia agree on Iran nuclear danger (JERUSALEM POST) By TOVAH LAZAROFF 06/26/12)

4) Morsy denies Iranian interview on peace ´review´ (JERUSALEM POST) By JOANNA PARASZCZUK 06/26/12)

5) Peres hails Red Army in ceremony attended by Putin (JERUSALEM POST) By JPOST COM STAFF 06/26/12)

6) ´Eritrea won´t accept forced citizen repatriation´ (JERUSALEM POST) By BEN HARTMAN 06/26/12)

7) Good news for Hamas, bad news for Fatah (JERUSALEM POST) By KHALED ABU TOAMEH 06/25/12)

8) Peres: Israeli patience with rockets wearing thin (JERUSALEM POST) By GREER FAY CASHMAN 06/25/12)

9) Feiglin: Israeli return to Sinai inevitable (JERUSALEM POST) By GIL HOFFMAN 06/25/12)

10) PM: Israel will take ‘stronger action’ to stop rockets (JERUSALEM POST) By HERB KEINON 06/25/12)

11) New Egypt leader Morsy vows to keep int´l accords (JERUSALEM POST) By JPOST COM STAFF 06/25/12)

12) B’nai B’rith president: Don´t ignore anti-Semitism (JERUSALEM POST) By STEVE LINDE 06/24/12)

13) European Islamic group praises Holocaust-denier (JERUSALEM POST) By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT 06/24/12)

14) ´Leftists, not neo-Nazis, helped in Munich massacre´ (JERUSALEM POST) By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT 06/24/12)

15) Putin wants to show he is key player in region (JERUSALEM POST) By HERB KEINON 06/22/12)

16) Foxman slams Simmons for Farrakhan comparison (JERUSALEM POST) By JTA 06/23/12)

17) What she was trying to say? (JERUSALEM POST) By GIL HOFFMAN 06/22/12)

18) Fayyad: Hamas losing support in Gaza, West Bank (JERUSALEM POST) By JPOST COM STAFF 06/22/12)

19) Erekat: Israel must choose - peace or settlements (JERUSALEM POST) By KHALED ABU TOAMEH 06/22/12)

20) PM: We´ll beat ´militant Islam by end of century´ (JERUSALEM POST) By YONAH BOB 06/22/12)

21) Israeli delegation visits vandalized Jaba mosque (JERUSALEM POST) By TOVAH LAZAROFF 06/22/12)

22) Mofaz to Obama: Peace talks will resume soon (JERUSALEM POST) By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER, JPOST CORRESPONDENT 06/22/12)

23) Putin visit aims to show Moscow is a player in the region (JERUSALEM POST) By HERB KEINON 06/22/12)

24) ´Rivlin must explain rejection of Tibi Nakba bill´ (JERUSALEM POST) By YONAH BOB 06/21/12)

25) Dagan: Israel should help forces trying to oust Assad (JERUSALEM POST) By HERB KEINON 06/21/12)

26) Mofaz talks tougher Iran sanctions with US officials (JERUSALEM POST) By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER, JPOST CORRESPONDENT 06/21/12)

27) Dennis Ross: Time to shift gears in negotiations with Iran (JERUSALEM POST) By HERB KEINON 06/21/12)

28) Haredi integration ideas connect enlistment, money (JERUSALEM POST) By JEREMY SHARON 06/20/12)

29) IDF, police did not coordinate on Carmel fire (JERUSALEM POST) By YAAKOV KATZ 06/20/12)

30) Ross: Both sides lost faith in commitment to peace (JERUSALEM POST) By JPOST COM STAFF 06/20/12)

31) Opposition MKs: Netanyahu, Yishai, Steinitz must go (JERUSALEM POST) By GIL HOFFMAN 06/20/12)

32) ´Israel in a unique place to make peace with Arabs´ (JERUSALEM POST) By JPOST COM STAFF 06/20/12)

33) ´Israel´ removed from PA guide to proper terms (JERUSALEM POST) By HERB KEINON 06/20/12)

34) Former Hamas man to ‘tell truth’ about Muhammad (JERUSALEM POST) By MELANIE LIDMAN 06/20/12)

35) US, PA, Israeli leaders condemn mosque attack (JERUSALEM POST) By KHALED ABU TOAMEH, YAAKOV LAPPIN, Y. KATZ 06/20/12)

36) Kissinger: Arab recognition not enough for peace (JERUSALEM POST) By HERB KEINON 06/20/12)

37) Analysis: Syrian rebels gaining ground (JERUSALEM POST) By JONATHAN SPYER 06/20/12)

38) Egypt is like Gaza except Israel can´t respond (JERUSALEM POST) By YAAKOV KATZ 06/19/12)

39) Liberman, Yishai exchange barbs over deportation issue (JERUSALEM POST) By HERB KEINON, GIL HOFFMAN 06/19/12)

40) ´Israel has no choice but to talk to Muslim Brothers´ (JERUSALEM POST) By GIL HOFFMAN 06/19/12)

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1) Egypt elects first civilian president (THE GLOBE AND MAIL) SONIA VERMA 06/25/12)

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1) Alice Walker refuses to allow Israelis to publish edition of Color Purple (INDEPENDENT UK) DONALD MACINTYRE JERUSALEM 06/20/12)

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1) Election of Islamist as Egyptian president raises concerns in Israel (WASHINGTON POST) By Joel Greenberg JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 06/25/12)

2) Lally Weymouth interviews Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad (WASHINGTON POST) 06/22/12)

3) African immigrants in Israel face threats, deportations (WASHINGTON POST) By Joel Greenberg TEL AVIV, ISRAEL 06/23/12)

4) Turkey says it will take ‘steps’ after determining that Syria shot down missing jet (WASHINGTON POST) By Liz Sly BEIRUT, LEBANON 06/23/12)

5) U.S., Israel developed Flame computer virus to slow Iranian nuclear efforts, officials say (WASHINGTON POST) By Ellen Nakashima, Greg Miller and Julie Tate 06/19/12)

6) Israeli official says priority is peace process, not attack on Iran (WASHINGTON POST) By Karin Brulliard PETAH TIKVA, Israel 06/19/12)

7) Egypt’s generals vow to transfer authority, but U.S. officials concerned about power grab (WASHINGTON POST) By Ernesto Londoño and Leila Fadel CAIRO, EGYPT 06/19/12)

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DAILY TELEGRAPH - © Copyright of Telegraph Group Limited 2013

1) Egypt: Israel plays down fears over Muslim Brotherhood (TELEGRAPH UK) By Richard Spencer, Cairo 06/26/12)

2) Egypt: Benjamin Netanyahu expects cooperation with Muslim Brotherhood (TELEGRAPH UK) By Our Foreign Staff 06/26/12)

3) Benjamin Netanyahu threatens Hamas following escalation in violence (TELEGRAPH UK) By Phoebe Greenwood, Jerusalem 06/25/12)

4) Egypt: Palestinians in Gaza celebrate Muslim Brotherhood election win (TELEGRAPH UK) 06/25/12)

5) Muslim Brotherhood´s Mohammed Morsi pledges to be president for all Egyptians (TELEGRAPH UK) By Richard Spencer, Cairo 06/25/12)

6) Turkish jet may have been in Syrian airspace when shot down, says Turkish president Abdullah Gul (TELEGRAPH UK) By Justin Vela, in Istanbul and Adrian Blomfield 06/23/12)

7) Hamas ´agrees to Egyptian-brokered ceasefire with Israel´ (TELEGRAPH UK) 06/21/12)

8) Iran and world´s leading powers fail to resolve nuclear impasse (TELEGRAPH UK) By David Blair, Moscow 06/20/12)

9) Israel deploys tanks along Egyptian frontier (TELEGRAPH UK) By Adrian Blomfield, Jerusalem 06/19/12)

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1) Netanyahu says Russia and Israel on same page over Iran threat (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By AARON KALMAN and STUART WINER 06/25/12)

2) Peres says Russia knows how to fight evil, ‘won’t tolerate Iranian threat’ (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By AARON KALMAN 06/25/12)

3) Putin says a peaceful Israel is in Russia’s interest (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By STUART WINER 06/25/12 9:16 pm)

4) Israeli strike on Iran would lead to end of Zionist regime, Tehran general warns (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By JOSHUA DAVIDOVICH 06/24/12)

5) Home front defense minister: Israel is prepared for any development in Gaza (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By RON FRIEDMAN 06/24/12)

6) Tentative talk of ceasefire after Gaza terrorists fire 25 rockets at Sderot area (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By TIMES OF ISRAEL STAFF and AP 06/23/12)

7) Ahmadinejad cites need for ‘new world order’ (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By AP and TIMES OF ISRAEL STAFF 06/22/12)

8) ElBaradei: Egypt ‘on the verge of explosion’ (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By PHILIP PODOLSKY 06/21/12)

9) Egypt’s Brotherhood open to meetings with Israeli ambassador (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By ELHANAN MILLER 06/21/12)

10) David Duke endorses anti-Israel candidate from Brooklyn (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By NATHAN BURSTEIN 06/22/12)

11) ADL lashes back at Russell Simmons remark at Jerusalem conference (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By PHILIP PODOLSKY 06/21/12)

12) Obama drops in for surprise meeting with Mofaz at White House (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By ILAN BEN ZION 06/21/12)

13) Only the US can stop an Iranian bomb, says Clinton (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By PHILIP PODOLSKY and TIMES OF ISRAEL STAFF 06/21/12)

14) Islam is ‘a religion of war,’ says son of Hamas founder on a visit to his ‘beloved Israel’ (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By ELHANAN MILLER 06/20/12)

15) Dennis Ross calls on Israel to offer cash to settlers leaving West Bank (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By RAPHAEL AHREN 06/20/12)

16) IAF kills terrorist involved in attack on Egypt border (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By GABE FISHER 06/20/12)

17) Egypt says it’s attempting to broker calm in Gaza (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By ELHANAN MILLER 06/20/12)

18) IDF chief of staff points accusatory finger at Sinai (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By HILLARY ZAKEN 06/19/12)

19) Government offers settlers benefits for peaceful relocation (TIMES OF ISRAEL) By ILAN BEN ZION 06/19/12)

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1) D.C. peace group disinvites Syrian cleric for dialogue (WASHINGTON TIMES) By Ashish Kumar Sen 06/26/12)

2) Obama calls to congratulate Morsi, an Islamist, on winning presidency (WASHINGTON TIMES) By Dave Boyer 06/25/12)

3) Islamist’s win in Egypt leaves U.S. uncertain / Obama congratulates Morsi, confers with rival (WASHINGTON TIMES) By Ashish Kumar Sen 06/25/12)

4) Obama: Russia, China aren’t on board with ousting Assad (WASHINGTON TIMES) By Dave Boyer 06/20/12)

5) Obama, Putin tiptoe on ‘Syrian affair’ / European crisis at top of G-20 agenda (WASHINGTON TIMES) By Ashish Kumar Sen and Dave Boyer 06/19/12)

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1) Muslim Brotherhood candidate wins Egyptian presidential vote (LA TIMES) By Jeffrey Fleishman CAIRO, EGYPT 06/25/12)

2) Syria shoots down warplane from Turkey (LA TIMES) By Patrick J. McDonnell and Rima Marrouch BEIRUT, LEBANON 06/22/12)

3) Iran nuclear program talks yield no breakthrough (LA TIMES) By Paul Richter MOSCOW, RUSSIA 06/20/12)

4) Egypt revolution suffers crushing blow (LA TIMES) By Jeffrey Fleishman CAIRO, EGYPT 06/19/12)

5) Iran objects to proposal to curb nuclear program (LA TIMES) By Paul Richter MOSCOW, RUSSIA 06/19/12)

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1) The complicated American Jewish voter / Our poll reveals some curious truths about what matters — and what doesn´t (NEW YORK DAILY NEWS) y Samuel J. Abrams And Steven M. Cohen 06/21/12)

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1) Israel Reacts With Caution After Islamist Wins in Egypt (WSJ) WALL STREET JOURNAL) By JOSHUA MITNICK TEL AVIV, ISRAEL 06/26/12)

2) Morsi´s Win in Egypt Draws Kudos, Caveats From U.S. (WSJ) WALL STREET JOURNAL) By JAY SOLOMON and CAROL E. LEE WASHINGTON 06/25/12)

3) Islamist Wins Egyptian Vote / Result Extends Arab World´s Transition of Democracy, but Raises New Concerns (WSJ) WALL STREET JOURNAL) By CHARLES LEVINSON, MATT BRADLEY and TAMER EL-GHOBASHY CAIRO, EGYPT 06/25/12)

4) Israeli Strike on Iran Stays on Hold, for Now (WSJ) WALL STREET JOURNAL) By JOSHUA MITNICK TEL AVIV, ISRAEL 06/21/12)

5) Conservatism Propelled Islamist to Presidency´s Doorstep (WSJ) WALL STREET JOURNAL) By MATT BRADLEY CAIRO, EGYPT 06/20/12)

6) Sanctions for Iran as Talks Fail / Penalties to Target Oil Exports; Tehran Remains Defiant on Enrichment Program (WSJ) WALL STREET JOURNAL) By ALAN CULLISON MOSCOW, RUSSIA 06/20/12)

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1) Price Tags and the Bigotry of Low Palestinian Expectations (COMMENTARY MAGAZINE) Jonathan S. Tobin 06/23/12)

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REUTERS NEWS SERVICE - © Thomson Reuters 2013

1) Israel settlers begin to quit unauthorized outpost (REUTERS) Writing by Jeffrey Heller; Editing by Kevin Liffey and Pravin Char BEIT EL, West Bank 06/26/12 11:45am EDT)

2) Assad says Syria at war as battle reaches capital (REUTERS) By Oliver Holmes BEIRUT, LEBANON 06/26/12 11:49pm EDT)

3) Cast out of Israel, South Sudanese face risky future (REUTERS) By Hereward Holland JUBA 06/26/12 9:03pm EDT)

4) Egypt stirs Islamist joy, Gulf, Israeli doubts (REUTERS) By William Maclean LONDON, ENGLAND 06/25/12 1:08pm EDT)

5) Netanyahu sees continued cooperation with Egypt (REUTERS) Writing by Jeffrey Heller; Editing by Andrew Roche JERSALEM, ISRAEL 06/25/12 10:42am EDT)

6) Netanyahu urges action on Iran after meeting Putin (REUTERS) By Gleb Bryanski JERSALEM, ISRAEL 06/25/12 11:51am EDT)

7) Egypt´s Mursi never made overtures to Iran, says aide (REUTERS) By Marcus George and Marwa Awad DUBAI/CAIRO 06/25/12 5:09pm EDT)

8) Egypt´s Islamist president takes revolution to palace (REUTERS) By Edmund Blair and Marwa Awad CAIRO, EGYPT 06/25/12 10:22pm EDT)

9) Hamas hopes Morsy´s Egypt will focus on Palestine (REUTERS) By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA 06/24/12 2:47pm EDT)

10) Islamist joy as Morsy elected Egypt president (REUTERS) By Yasmine Saleh and Marwa Awad CAIRO, EGYPT 06/24/12 7:58pm EDT)

11) Israel respects Morsy´s Egypt win, seeks cooperation (REUTERS) By Dan Williams JERSALEM, ISRAEL 06/24/12 1:45pm EDT)

12) Israeli protesters smash bank windows, block roads (REUTERS) Writing by Ori Lewis; Editing by Andrew Heavens JERSALEM, ISRAEL 06/24/12 3:09am EDT)

13) Iranian general: military strike would be the end of Israel (REUTERS) By Marcus George DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMRIATES 06/23/12 10:08am EDT)

14) Israel kills two in strikes on Gaza as truce falters (REUTERS) By Saleh Salem GAZA 06/23/12 11:14am EDT)

15) Not time to arm Syrians, Pentagon chief says (REUTERS) By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON 06/22/12 12:04am EDT)

16) Egypt army chides candidates, stands by decree (REUTERS) Reporting by Marwa Awad and Omar Fahmy; Writing by Alastair Macdonald; Editing by Andrew Heavens CAIRO, EGYPT 06/22/12 8:09am EDT)

17) Israeli air strike kills Gaza militant, breaks truce (REUTERS) Reporting by Saleh Salem; Writing by Allyn Fisher-Ilan; Editing by Louise Ireland GAZA 06/22/12 12:14pm EDT)

18) Report: Rebels kill 26 Assad-supporters in Homs (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Roi Kais, Reuters Latest Update: 06.22.12, 14:38)

19) Israel says clock ticking after Iran talks fail (REUTERS) By Jeffrey Heller JERSALEM, ISRAEL 06/21/12 11:04am EDT)

20) Hamas signals ready for truce after Israel kills 2 (REUTERS) Reporting by Saleh Salem in Gaza; Writing by Dan Williams and Allyn Fisher-Ilan; Editing by Sophie Hares and Andrew Osborn GAZA 06/20/12 5:27pm EDT)

21) U.S. think-tank sees more Iran site "sanitization" work (REUTERS) By Fredrik Dahl VIENNA, AUSTRIA 06/20/12 2:54pm EDT)

22) Iran impasse to stir sanctions pressure, tensions (REUTERS) By Justyna Pawlak and William Maclean MOSCOW/LONDON 06/20/12 2:54pm EDT)

23) Israel: "all options" open after Iran talks fail (REUTERS) Writing by Allyn Fisher-Ilan; Editing by Kevin Liffey JERSALEM, ISRAEL 06/20/12 7:21pm EDT)

24) Vote result delay frays Egyptian nerves (REUTERS) Writing by Alastair Macdonald; Editing by Peter Cooney CAIRO, EGYPT 06/20/12 8:49pm EDT)

25) Israeli government, settlers to cooperate in West Bank move (REUTERS) By Dan Williams JERSALEM, ISRAEL 06/20/12 3:29am EDT)

26) Israel kills 2 Gazans as fighting enters third day (REUTERS) Reporting by Saleh Salem in Gaza; Writing by Dan Williams; Editing by Robin Pomeroy GAZA 06/20/12 9:58am EDT)

27) Israeli leaders criticized over deadly 2010 fire (REUTERS) Writing by Jeffrey Heller; Editing by Louise Ireland JERSALEM, ISRAEL 06/20/12 10:35am EDT)

28) Hamas scion turned Israel spy making film on Islam (REUTERS) By Dan Williams JERSALEM, ISRAEL 06/19/12 1:56pm EDT)

29) Fighting flares along Israel-Gaza border (REUTERS) By Saleh Salem GAZA 06/19/12 5:22pm EDT)

30) A Palestinian plan to attract Muslims back to Al-Aqsa (REUTERS) By Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor JERSALEM, ISRAEL 06/19/12 10:23am EDT)

31) Fighting flares along Israel-Gaza border (REUTERS) By Saleh Salem GAZA 06/19/12 11:51am EDT)

32) Wiesel raps Hungary Nazi past "whitewash" (REUTERS) By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST, HUNGARY 06/19/12 10:08am EDT)

33) Settlers suspected in West Bank mosque vandalism (REUTERS) Reporting by Said Hewari and Ismail Khader; Writing by Noah Browning; Editing by Jon Hemming JABA, West Bank 06/19/12 9:41am EDT)

34) Ahead of Cairo rally, Islamists claim presidency (REUTERS) By Dina Zayed and Shaimaa Fayed CAIRO, EGYPT 06/19/12 12:07pm EDT)

35) Iran, world powers deadlocked at nuclear talks (REUTERS) By Yeganeh Torbati and Thomas Grove MOSCOW, RUSSIA 06/19/12 10:58am EDT)

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1) Israel plan to move settler homes raises eyebrows (AP) Associated Press) By AMY TEIBEL JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 06/26/12 1:19 pm ET)

2) Putin visits West Bank, tours key Christian shrine (AP) Associated Press) By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH BETHLEHEM, West Bank 06/26/12 1:30 pm ET)

3) For Gaza, Egypt´s Islamist victory no quick fix (AP) Associated Press) By KARIN LAUB and IBRAHIM BARZAK GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip 06/25/12 1:56 pm ET)

4) Iran focus of Russian president´s visit to Israel (AP) Associated Press) By ARON HELLER JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 06/25/12 2:48 pm ET)

5) Hamas threatens to escalate attacks on Israel (AP) Associated Press) By IAN DEITCH JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 06/23/12 2:35 pm ET)

6) Music mogul Russell Simmons urges peace in Israel (AP) Associated Press) By BLAKE SOBCZAK 06/21/12)

7) Hip hop mogul Russell Simmons urges dialogue between Muslims and Jews during Israel visit (AP) Associated Press) 06/21/12)

8) Israeli strike kills suspect in ambush from Egypt (AP) Associated Press) By AMY TEIBEL JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 06/20/12 4:20 pm ET)

9) Palestinian village faces demolition by Israel (AP) Associated Press) By KARIN LAUB SUSIYA, West Bank 06/20/12 6:42 pm ET)

10) Alice Walker rejects Israeli translation of book (AP) Associated Press) JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 06/20/12 5:58 am ET)

11) Israeli strike kills suspect in ambush from Egypt (AP) Associated Press) By AMY TEIBEL JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 06/20/12 10:19 am ET)

12) Shadowy al-Qaida-linked group claims Israel attack (AP) Associated Press) IBRAHIM BARZAK GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip 06/19/12 5:03 pm ET)

13) UN expert slams censorship by Israel, Palestinians (AP) Associated Press) By FRANK JORDANS GENEVA, SWITZERLAND 06/19/12 12:54 pm ET)

14) Israeli president says he met Palestinians leader (AP) Associated Press) JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 06/19/12 3:14 pm ET)

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1) WND EXCLUSIVE: HAMAS: MUSLIM WIN WILL LEAD TO ´REVOLUTION´ IN REGION / Terror chief expects Islamic uprising will spread far beyong Egypt (WND-WORLD NET DAILY) 06/25/12)

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1) The more Germans know about the Mideast, the more they root for the Palestinians (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Akiva Eldar 06/26/12)

2) Putin told Israel he is not obligated to Syria´s Assad, senior officials say (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Jonathan Lis 06/26/12)

3) Author: Israel can claim the title of the most racist state in the developed world (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Revital Hovel 06/26/12)

4) Mixed messages from Israel as Islamist wins Egypt presidency (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Reuters, Natasha Mozgovaya and The Associated Press 06/25/12)

5) Hamas: Morsi victory in Egypt will help Palestinian cause (HA´ARETZ NEWS) 06/25/12)

6) Palestinian Prime Minister Fayyad says for first time he may run against President Abbas (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Barak Ravid 06/24/12)

7) Kadima backs bill that sets migrant visa numbers, fewer restrictions for kids (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Jonathan Lis 06/24/12)

8) Any attack will cause end of Israel, warns Iranian general (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By DPA 06/24/12)

9) Mayors call for Arab Israelis to do national service with municipalities (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Jack Khoury 06/24/12)

10) Hundreds amass in Tel Aviv´s Rothschild Blvd., in bid to revive social protests (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By TheMarker and Avshalom Halutz 06/22/12)

11) Report: Assad´s inner circle plans defection if Syria unrest boils over (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Haaretz 06/22/12)

12) Clinton: Tehran hardliners seek an attack on Iran in order to legitimize the regime (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Natasha Mozgovaya 06/22/12)

13) Gov´t ordered to reveal where convicts perform community service(HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Yaniv Kubovich 06/22/12)

14) Two rockets fired from Gaza into Israel; Iron Dome intercepts one (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Yanir Yagna and Gili Cohen 06/22/12)

15) Co-chair of Bipartisan Policy Center to Congress: Israel needs bombs, refueling tankers for strike on Iran (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Amir Oren 06/22/12)

16) Beit El land deal was based on forged documents, probe finds (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Chaim Levinson 06/22/12)

17) Iran: Israel, U.S. plan fresh cyber attacks after nuclear talks in Moscow (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Oded Yaron and Haaretz 06/22/12)

18) Flame computer virus designed to sabotage Iran´s computers, expert says (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Oded Yaron and Reuters 06/22/12)

19) Jewish leaders discuss the challenge of being Jewish in the Diaspora (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Bradley Burston 06/21/12)

20) Hamas says it is ready for Egypt-brokered Gaza truce with Israel (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Reuters and Haaretz 06/21/12)

21) As nuclear talks fail, U.S. experts urge Obama to weigh military option on Iran (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Natasha Mozgovaya / Blog 06/21/12)

22) Israel Policy Forum revived to rise above partisan fray as a pragmatic pro-Israel voice (HA´ARETZ NEWS) 06/20/12)

23) Chief rabbis urges Orthodox leaders: Don´t let Israel recognize Reform, Conservative rabbis (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Yair Ettinger 06/20/12)

24) World must intervene before ´Iraqization´ of Syria (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Zvi Bar´el 06/20/12)

25) Nuclear talks in Moscow between Iran, Western powers end in failure (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Barak Ravid 06/20/12)

26) Obama and Putin express support for a ´political transition to a democratic, pluralistic political system in Syria´ (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Natasha Mozgovaya / Blog 06/19/12)

27) Greeks say Golden Dawn party speaks to their insecurity (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Dafna Maor 06/19/12)

28) Google chairman Eric Schmidt: Israel is a ´tech miracle´ (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Lior Kodner 06/19/12)

29) Critics of Israel´s plan for African migrant tent camp say it will be a ´giant concentration camp´ (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Gili Cohen 06/19/12)

30) 11 African migrants netted in sweep of Arad (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Jonathan Lis and Yanir Yagna 06/19/12)

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1) Militant Palestinian group behind Israel attack, Egypt official says (CNN) Cable News Network) From Mohamed Fadel Fahmy 06/19/12)

2) Egyptian official: Al Qaeda affiliate adds to violence between Israel, Palestinians (CNN) Cable News Network) By the CNN Wire Staff JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 06/19/12)

3) Hamas announces cease-fire with Israel (CNN) Cable News Network) 06/20/12)

4) Israeli air strikes kill 6 Palestinians following attack on border construction site (CNN) Cable News Network) JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 06/19/12)

5) Palestinian mosque burned in suspected settler attack (CNN) Cable News Network) By Kareem Khadder JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 06/19/12)

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1) Iranian News Agency Allegedly Fabricates Morsi Interview (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Rachel Hirshfeld 06/26/12)

2) Putin to Peres: It´s Our Interest to Ensure Peace in Israel (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Elad Benari 06/26/12)

3) Egypt Denies Morsi´s Interview with Iranian Agency (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Elad Benari 06/26/12)

4) Yishai: Ivory Coast Entrants Going Home, Too (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Maayana Miskin 06/24/12)

5) Orlev: Draft-Dodging Not a Torah Value (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Maayana Miskin 06/23/12)

6) Syria: Government Accuses Rebels of Massacre (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Elad Benari, Canada 06/23/12)

7) Religious MKs to Cooperate against Plesner (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Gil Ronen 06/22/12)

8) Ashkelon Councilor: Grind Gaza into Fine Dust (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Gil Ronen 06/22/12)

9) MK Orlev: Serving in IDF is a Mitzvah (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Gil Ronen 06/22/12)

10) Bennett: Apply Sovereignty Over Judea and Samaria (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Elad Benari 06/22/12)

11) MK: End Muslim Occupation on Temple Mount (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Maayana Miskin 06/21/12)

12) Hanegbi: U.S. Wasting Time Talking with Iran (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Elad Benari 06/22/12)

13) Tony Blair: Military Option on Iran ´On the Table´ (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By David Lev 06/21/12)

14) Ceasefire? Three Rockets Fired At Ashkelon (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Elad Benari 06/21/12)

15) Netanyahu: Defeating Islamism will Take Decades (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Gil Ronen 06/21/12)

16) Eilat Residents Fear for their Safety in Wake of Terror (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Elad Benari 06/21/12)

17) Hamas Calls Ceasefire After Nearly 100 Rockets (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Elad Benari 06/20/12)

18) Dagan: Time to Get Rid of Assad (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Gil Ronen 06/20/12)

19) Land Pioneer to Ulpana: Get it in Writing (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Gil Ronen 06/20/12)

20) ´Joe the Plumber´ Campaign Ad Links Gun Control to Holocaust (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Rachel Hirshfeld 06/20/12)

21) Dennis Ross: Muslim Brotherhood Must ´Play by Rules´ (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Chana Ya´ar 06/20/12)

22) Egyptian Activist: "We Were Taught to Hate Israel" (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Ben Bresky & INN Staff 06/20/12)

23) Lapid: Netanyahu Has No Interest in Achieving Peace (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Elad Benari 06/20/12)

24) Elkin: Legal Obstacle to Beit El Building – Solved (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) By Maayana Miskin 06/19/12)

25) Op-Ed: Trojan Horses and the President´s Conference (INN) ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) Rachel Neuwirth 06/18/12)

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1) Palestinians seek Putin´s help on peace process (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) 06/26/12)

2) Islamist Morsi wins Egyptian presidency, urges unity (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) By Samer al-Atrush and Jailan Zayan 06/24/12)

3) Hamas says ready for fresh Gaza truce bid (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) By Adel Zaanoun and Philippe Agret 06/23/12)

4) Israel air strike kills Palestinian in Gaza: medic (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) 06/23/12)

5) Israel launches more strikes Gaza Strip: ministry (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) By Mai Yaghi 06/22/12)

6) Deadly Israel raid on Gaza deals blow to truce efforts (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) By Mai Yaghi 06/23/12)

7) Palestinian judoka Abu Rmeileh makes Games history (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) By Shatha Yaish 06/21/12)

8) Watchdog criticises Netanyahu´s govt over 2010 fire (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) 06/20/12)

9) Hamas agrees to Egypt-brokered ceasefire with Israel (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) By Mai Yaghi 06/20/12)

10) Israel, settlers reach deal on outpost neighbourhood (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) 06/20/12)

11) Israel says raid kills Gazan behind Egypt border attack (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) By Adel Zaanoun 06/20/12)

12) Three Israeli raids against Gaza Strip after rockets (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) 06/19/12)

13) Hamas fires rockets after Israeli air raids kill six (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) 06/19/12)

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1) Egypt´s president-elect Morsi vows to unite a divided nation (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) By Kristen Chick CAIRO, EGYPT 06/24/12)

2) Muslim Brotherhood´s Morsi becomes Egypt´s first civilian president (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) By Kristen Chick CAIRO, EGYPT 06/24/12)

3) As showdown with military looms, Egypt liberals back Muslim Brotherhood (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) By Kristen Chick CAIRO, EGYPT 06/22/12)

4) Border violence heightens Israeli concerns about Egypt (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) By Joshua Mitnick TEL AVIV, ISRAEL 06/18/12)

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1) Aharonovitch: Government didn´t try to stop social protest (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Omri Efraim Published: 06.26.12, 21:34)

2) Abbas slams Netanyahu for stalling talks (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Ynet Published: 06.26.12, 09:41)

3) Putin visits Western Wall (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Kobi Nahshoni Published: 06.26.12, 08:27)

4) Egypt´s Morsi: Iranian news agency made up interview (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Roi Kais and Reuters Latest Update: 06.25.12, 21:02)

5) Putin: Don´t rush to strike Iran (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Attila Somfalvi Latest Update: 06.25.12, 22:47 )

6) Yishai: Drafting haredim ´incest, idolatry´ (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Moran Azulay Published: 06.25.12, 14:14)

7) Yesha leaders come out against extremist violence (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Itamar Fleishman Published: 06.25.12, 09:00)

8) Israel to Morsi: Uphold peace treaty (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Attila Somfalvi Published: 06.24.12, 20:53)

9) 1 dead in IDF strike; Hamas threatens Israel (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Yoav Zitun Latest Update: 06.23.12, 19:24)

10) Clinton: Iran wants to be attacked (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Yitzhak Benhorin Published: 06.21.12, 19:52)

11) PM: Militant Islam will be defeated by end of century (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Noam (Dabul) Dvir Published: 06.22.12, 00:07)

12) Mofaz has impromptu meeting with Obama (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Yitzhak Benhorin Published: 06.21.12, 20:27)

13) Dagan: My loyalty lies with state, not PM (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Noam (Dabul) Dvir Published: 06.21.12, 19:30)

14) Yishai, Steinitz reject Carmel Fire findings (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Ynet Published: 06.20.12, 16:54)

15) Dagan predicts Arab Spring won´t reach Jordan (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Omri Efraim Published: 06.20.12, 14:16)

16) IAF hits Gaza terror cell; rocket hits Negev home (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Ilana Curiel, Neri Brener Latest Update: 06.20.12, 15:47)

17) Gantz: Egypt must exercise sovereignty in Sinai (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Ilana Curiel Published: 06.19.12, 14:45)

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1) Obama Phones to Congratulate Muslim B´hood on Victory in Egypt’s ‘Milestone’ Election (CNS) CYBERCAST NEWS SERVICE) By Patrick Goodenough 06/24/12)

2) State Dep’t Takes Steps Against Nigerian Islamists, But GOP Lawmakers Not Satisfied (CNS) CYBERCAST NEWS SERVICE) By Patrick Goodenough 06/22/12)

3) High-Stakes Iran Nuclear Talks Don’t Look Promising (CNS) CYBERCAST NEWS SERVICE) By Patrick Goodenough 06/19/12)

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1) Israel urges Russia´s Vladimir Putin to get tough on Iran (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) 25 June 2012 Last updated at 21:25 GMT)

2) Hamas ´ready for truce´ following fighting with Israel (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) 20 June 2012 Last updated at 21:45 GMT)

3) Palestinians killed in Gaza air strikes (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) 20 June 2012 Last updated at 15:02 GMT)

4) Muslim Brotherhood urges marches against Egypt military (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) 19 June 2012 Last updated at 16:39 GMT)

5) Hamas fires barrage of rockets into Israel (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) 19 June 2012 Last updated at 16:21 GMT)

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