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Netanyahu Says Prisoner Swap Is Not Certain

JERUSALEM Amid reports that Israel and the Islamist group Hamas appear to be nearing a deal to exchange a captured Israeli soldier for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought on Tuesday to dampen speculation about a ...

From ETHAN BRONNER AND ISABEL KERSHNER, The New York Times,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Hamas,  Benjamin Netanyahu,  Palestinian Authority,  Binyamin Ben-Eliezer,  Gilad Shalit

Israel, Hamas in prisoner deal talks

JERUSALEM - Israel and the Islamist group Hamas appeared to be nearing a deal last night to exchange a captured Israeli soldier for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, possibly including a popular leader, a move with far-reaching implications not only ...

From ETHAN BRONNER, Boston Globe,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Hamas,  Palestinian Authority,  Gilad Shalit,  Marwan Barghouti,  Mahmoud Abbas

Israel and Hamas May Be Close to Prisoner Exchange

JERUSALEM There were growing indications on Monday that Israel and the Islamist group Hamas were close to a deal to exchange an abducted Israeli soldier for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, a move with far-reaching implications not only for stalled ...

From ETHAN BRONNER, The New York Times,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Hamas,  Palestinian Authority,  Gilad Shalit,  Mahmoud Abbas

In West Bank, the Economy Offers a Ray of Hope

RAMALLAH, West Bank Palestinians marked two significant economic breakthroughs on Tuesday, counterpoints to the growing crisis in peace negotiations with Israel: a second mobile telephone company opened with a planned investment of hundreds of millions ...

From ETHAN BRONNER, The New York Times,  10 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Tony Blair,  Palestinian Authority,  Benjamin Netanyahu,  Mahmoud Abbas,  Jibril Rajoub (politician)

Palestinian Authority Could Be Falling Apart

RAMALLAH, West Bank The prospect that the , the government in the West Bank, might fall apart loomed on Monday, as those close to its president, Mahmoud Abbas, said that he intended to resign and forecast that others would follow. “I think he is ...

From ETHAN BRONNER, The New York Times,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Palestinian Authority,  Hamas,  The Jerusalem Post,  Barack Obama,  Mahmoud Abbas

Israelis Arrest West Bank Settler in Attacks

JERUSALEM The Israeli police said Sunday that they had arrested a 37-year-old American immigrant, a West Bank settler, and charged him in an array of killings and terrorist attacks over the last 12 years, including the murders of two Palestinians, the ...

From ETHAN BRONNER, The New York Times,  1 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jack Teitel

Israel Backs Nuclear Deal With Iran

JERUSALEM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cautiously endorsed on Friday American-backed efforts to limit Iran’s nuclear program through shipments abroad of its enriched uranium. He made his remarks as an intensive Middle East diplomatic effort got ...

From ETHAN BRONNER, The New York Times,  30 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Benjamin Netanyahu,  Hillary Rodham Clinton,  George J. Mitchell,  Mahmoud Abbas,  Barack Obama

In Gaza, Opportunities Fade as Feeling of Isolation Grows

GAZA The bank executive sits in a suit and tie behind his broad empty desk with plenty of time to talk. Almost no loans are being issued or corporate plans made. The Texas-trained engineer closed his firm because nothing is being built. The business ...

From ETHAN BRONNER, The New York Times,  26 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Hamas,  Mahmoud Abbas,  United Nations,  Palestinian Authority

News Analysis: Fruits of Violence Pose a Challenge for Mideast Peace

JERUSALEM As the Obama administration tries to broker a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, there is a dark truth lurking: force has produced clearer results in this dispute than talk. The results of the violence may prove short-lived and ...

From ETHAN BRONNER, The New York Times,  19 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Hezbollah,  United Nations Human Rights Council,  Hamas,  Barack Obama,  Palestine Liberation Organization

Leonard Cohen’s Legacy for His Concert in Israel

TEL AVIV Leonard Cohen’s path to his sold-out concert here Thursday night has been strewn with obstacles. The latest on the arts, coverage of live events, critical reviews, multimedia extravaganzas and much more. Join the discussion. Those seeking to ...

From ETHAN BRONNER, The New York Times,  23 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Leonard Cohen,  Valencia CF,  FC Barcelona

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