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Reuters

Israel to build new settlement in West Bank

AP - Thu Jul 24, 1:00 PM ET

JERUSALEM - A key committee has approved construction of the first new Jewish settlement in the West Bank in a decade, an Israeli official said Thursday. The news infuriated Palestinians, who said the decision could cripple peace efforts.

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Gazan bombers target Hamas gunmen, 4 dead Reuters - 9 minutes ago
Unexplained explosions kill 5, wound 20 in Gaza AP - 23 minutes ago
Four militants, child killed in Gaza blast: medics AFP - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
One dead in Gaza bomb blast AFP - Fri Jul 25, 10:05 AM ET
U.S. still hopes for Israeli-Palestinian deal Reuters - Fri Jul 25, 6:56 AM ET

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News Stories

Roadblocks Crippling West Bank Economy OneWorld.net via Yahoo! News - Tue, Jul 22, 2008
In Israel, a nation mourns with the families of slain soldiers The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Fri, Jul 18, 2008
Gaza militants fire two rockets at BBC - Thu, Jul 10, 2008
Israel raids Nablus 'Hamas' sites at BBC - Wed, Jul 09, 2008
Death sentence for Iranian who spied on nuclear project at The Guardian (UK). - Tue, Jul 01, 2008

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Feature Articles

Israelis see worrying pattern in bulldozer attack The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Wed, Jul 23, 2008
Israelis, Palestinians skeptical about Obama AP via Yahoo! News - Mon, Jul 21, 2008
Freed child killer becomes a symbol of resistance in divided Mideast McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News - Sun, Jul 20, 2008
After Hizballah's Party Time.com via Yahoo! News - Fri, Jul 18, 2008
Talks Signal Mideast Shift at The New York Times - Fri, Jul 18, 2008
Israelis uneasy over prisoner release The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Thu, Jul 17, 2008

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Opinion & Editorials

Deciphering Israeli SettlementSpeak McClatchy Blog - Checkpoint Jerusalem via Yahoo! News - Fri, Jul 25, 2008
Israeli-Palestinian fight over graves McClatchy Blog - Checkpoint Jerusalem via Yahoo! News - Thu, Jul 24, 2008
Tractor attacks hours before Obama visit McClatchy Blog - Checkpoint Jerusalem via Yahoo! News - Tue, Jul 22, 2008
Israel calling: Don't back Hez McClatchy Blog - Checkpoint Jerusalem via Yahoo! News - Mon, Jul 21, 2008
Obama's opportunity in the Middle East The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Mon, Jul 21, 2008
If Israel Attacks Iran's Nuclear Sites, Iranians Should Hope It Succeeds at The New York Times - Fri, Jul 18, 2008

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Photos

Mideast Conflict

A Palestinian Hamas policeman checks a damaged car after a bomb exploded at a major junction in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip July 25, 2008. (Mohammed ...

Related Web Sites

Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs - site includes updates on developments in the peace process, a section on the Palestinian intifada, policy statements.
Office of The Prime Minister of Israel - official site that includes press releases, text of speeches, and more.
PLO Negotiations Affairs Department - includes maps, position papers, and factsheets
Wikipedia: Hezbollah - examines the history and role of the governmental and militant Lebanese Islamist group.
GlobalSecurity.org: Lebanon - includes a map of the country, examines its political and social makeup, and looks at the history of Lebanon's military conflicts with Israel and other Mideast neighbors.
Amnesty International: Israel and the Occupied Territories - includes updates, and annual reports on the state of human rights in Israel and the Palestinian Authority.