SodaStream to Close West Bank Factory

11/03/14 12:25 PM PST

Hundreds of Palestinian SodaStream employees will need to find work permits once the factory moves out of West Bank

Business

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White House Vents Frustration with Netanyahu

10/31/14 10:12 AM PST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is defending his actions to build settlements in contested territories against "anonymous critics" in the Obama Administration, as the US-Israel relationship takes a turn

World Politics U.S.

Tags: israel, prime minister benjamin netanyahu, barack obama, white house, palestine, settlements, construction, jerusalem, ramat schmolo

Malala Helps Gaza Children with $50k in Prize Money

10/30/14 4:11 PM PST

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai will donate $50,000 to help repair damaged schools in Gaza

World

Tags: malala yousafzai, schools, nobel peace prize, 50, 000, stockholm, donation, israel

Sweden Officially Recognizes Palestinian Statehood

10/30/14 3:24 PM PST

Israel recalls its ambassador to Sweden after Sweden recognizes Palestine as a sovereign state

World

Tags: sweden, israel, palestine, gaza, hamas, sovereign state, independent statehood, two-state solution

Israel Closes Temple Mount After Assassination Attempt

10/30/14 2:53 PM PST

Israel briefly closes the holy site of Temple Mount in Jerusalem after Israeli commandos kill a gunman suspected of shooting a Jewish activist

World

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India to Acquire Israel's Spike Anti-Tank Guided Missiles

10/28/14 4:55 PM PST

India's new defence purchases come at a time when it is facing tensions at its borders with China and Pakistan

World

Tags: india, spike, javelin, israel, usa, china, pakistan, anti tank missiles, submarines, defence

Netanyahu Expedites Plans for Israeli Settlements in Occupied Territory

10/27/14 2:25 PM PST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised nationalist leaders to speed construction of controversial settlements considered illegal internationally

World

Tags: israel, palestine, jerusalem, settlements, jordan, west bank, east jerusalem, benjamin netanyahu

Israel Builds First Skyward Cemetery

10/21/14 9:05 AM PST

With the high cost of real estate, cemeteries around the world are going vertical

World

Tags: vertical cemetery, dead bodies, caskets, tombs, israel, brazil, tokyo

Ancient Cult Complex Unearthed in Israel

10/17/14 11:12 AM PST

Archaeologists digging in Israel have uncovered what they believe is an ancient cult complex that was used to worship the Canaanite storm god, Baal

World

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U.N. Secretary General Condemns Israeli Settlements Plan

10/14/14 3:53 PM PST

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon visited Israel and Palestine to convince both parties to renew plans for peace

World

Tags: ban ki moon, united nations, united kingdom, israel, palestine, hamas, rockets, benjamin netanyahu, palestinian authority, statehood, two-state solution, construction, settlements, jerusalem, disputed territory, parliament

Donor Nations Pledge $5.6 Billion to Rebuild Gaza

10/13/14 12:26 PM PST

Cairo conference of more than 50 nations yields big donations for the war-ravaged Gaza Strip

World

Tags: israel, palestine, palestinian authority, rockets, hamas, schools, cairo, john kerry, qatar, united arab emirates, kuwait, jerusalem

White House, Netanyahu Spar Over Settlements

10/08/14 10:33 AM PST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the Obama administration's response to new Israeli settlements in contested territory, "un-American"

World U.S.

Tags: israel, palestinians, jerusalem, benjamin netanyahu, barack obama, white house, josh earnest