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Abbas in Egypt says no deal yet on Israeli Shalit

Reuters - Wed Dec 9, 7:46 am ET

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday there was no deal for now between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas on freeing an Israeli soldier held in Gaza.

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LIVESHOTS: Captive Israeli Soldier Out by Christmas?
Fox News - Tue Dec 8, 10:37 am ET
Sources familiar with the ongoing negotiations to free captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit tell Fox News that German mediators have told Hamas and the Israelis that they would like to see a breakthrough in the talks by Christmas.
Jordan hails EU statement on Jerusalem as 'extremely important'
EARTHtimes.org - Tue Dec 8, 5:16 pm ET
Amman - Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh on Tuesday welcomed as an extremely important attitude the statement by European Union foreign ministers envisioning Jerusalem as the shared capital of both Israel and a Palestinian state. The EU min...
A Genetic Screening Could Save Lives Among Iranian Jews
The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles - Wed Dec 9, 2:59 am ET
At age 34, Jennifer has a life many women would envy: a loving husband, a beautiful 2-year-old son and a flourishing career. But every morning when she wakes up, the first thing she asks herself is what might have deteriorated in her body overnight.
Yochanan Muffs, Scholar of Bible, Law and Languages, Is Dead
Forward - Wed Dec 9, 2:11 pm ET
Yochanan Muffs, a scholar of Bible, law and Semitic languages whose books illuminated the legal and social meaning of emotions such as love and joy in the lives of Jews in antiquity, succumbed to Parkinson’s disease on Sunday, December 6.
EU: Jerusalem should be joint capital
San Francisco Chronicle - Tue Dec 8, 6:24 am ET
European Union foreign ministers urged Israel and the Palestinians on Tuesday to make Jerusalem their shared capital, prompting a swift, angry reaction from Israel. For their part Tuesday, the Palestinians announced a boycott of products made in Israeli...
In political victory for Israel, E.U. eases tone on Jerusalem
Washington Post - Wed Dec 9, 12:00 am ET
JERUSALEM -- The European Union's foreign ministers on Tuesday softened their call for a division of Jerusalem between Israel and the Palestinians, saying that the city should be shared but that the two sides should negotiate the details.
Fayyad rejects unilateral statehood declaration
JTA - 50 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (JTA) -- The Palestinian Authority prime minister in a meeting with Jewish Council for Public Affairs leaders said he opposed a Palestinian unilateral declaration of statehood.
In Shift, Oren Calls J Street ‘A Unique Problem’
Forward - 7 minutes ago
Breaking with his previous restraint, Israel’s ambassador to the United States delivered an unprecedented blast against J Street, the new dovish Israel lobby that has made waves in Washington and throughout the Jewish community.
ADL: Egypt's Leaders Have a Blind Spot for Anti-Semitism
PRWeb - Tue Dec 8, 12:14 am ET
“Business as Usual” Attitude Could Hamper Egypt’s Regional Leadership Role (PRWeb Dec 8, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/ADL/Egypt/prweb3306554.htm
U.S.: Jerusalem's Fate Should Be Decided by Israelis, Palestinians
Forward - Tue Dec 8, 6:26 pm ET
Shortly after European Union Ministers announced their support for the division of Jerusalem between Israel and a future Palestinian state on Tuesday, the U.S. State Department issued a statement saying that the fate of Jerusalem should only be determined by Israel and the Palestinians in talks.
Jordan cabinet unveils deficit budget for fiscal 2010
EARTHtimes.org - Tue Dec 8, 5:16 pm ET
Amman - Jordan's cabinet on Tuesday endorsed a deficit budget for fiscal 2010, projecting spending of 5.46 billion Jordanian dinars (7.71 billion dollars), according to an official statement. The budget includes a deficit of 685 million dinars, or 3....
Settlers protest in Jerusalem against building ban
San Francisco Chronicle - Wed Dec 9, 12:55 pm ET
About 10,000 West Bank settlers and their backers filled part of downtown Jerusalem Wednesday, listening to fiery speeches, dancing in circles and pledging to defy a building ban imposed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The relatively large...
Coming of Age
The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles - Wed Dec 9, 2:59 am ET
It’s been 21 years since I landed in Israel, in December 1988. I say “landed” and not “ascended.” I flew from Los Angeles, touched down at Ben-Gurion Airport, and that was that.
Netanyahu bars dignitaries from Gaza
UPI - Wed Dec 9, 12:50 am ET
JERUSALEM, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's government has blocked high-profile foreign leaders from entering Gaza from Israel, officials say.
Meeting Comic Book Makers in Jordan
KCET Los Angeles - Wed Dec 9, 12:19 pm ET
Editor's Note: This is the fourth and final part of TTLA 's archival conversation with RAND's Dalia Dassa Kaye. Here's the link to last Friday's part one , Monday's part two and Tuesday's part three .* TTLA: Switching subjects now, could you share a few stories about you and your colleagues working in Jordan or Morocco? DALIA DASSA KAYE: Interesting things happen when you do field work. I did at ...
I Heart Hamas: And Other Things I'm Afraid to Tell You
New America Media - Mon Dec 7, 4:14 pm ET
Jennifer Jajeh discusses her popular one-woman show based on her experiences as a first generation Palestinian-American.
Jewish and Non-Jewish Doves Unite to Press for U.S. Diplomacy
Baltimore Jewish Times - Wed Dec 9, 11:10 am ET
A funny thing happened on the way to modifying punitive legislation targeting Palestinians—Jewish and non-Jewish groups backing aggressive peacemaking established a coalition.
MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTY BIRTHS
Asbury Park Press - Wed Dec 9, 7:22 am ET
Christine Casey and Anthony Delonardo, Freehold, a boy.
Minister: Egypt to demand compensation for damage in Algeria
EARTHtimes.org - Sun Dec 6, 4:31 am ET
Dubai - Egypt will demand compensation for damage suffered by Egyptian companies in Algeria during football-related violence last month, Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said in an interview published Sunday. We will demand compensation and suppo...
Iran, Saudi Arabia tensions rise over missing scientist
McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News - 1 hour 34 minutes ago
CAIRO, Egypt — An award-winning Iranian nuclear scientist traveled to Saudi Arabia earlier this year to perform a religious pilgrimage. He never returned.

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