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June 29, 2009 · Homesh is one of four Jewish settlements in the West Bank that Israel evacuated at the same time it withdrew settlers from the Gaza Strip in 2005. But the settlers have returned and say they are determined to bring Homesh back to life. Israeli and U.S. officials will meet Tuesday in Washington to talk about halting settlement expansion.
June 26, 2009 · Foreign ministers from the Group of Eight industrialized nations expressed solidarity Friday with those who suffered repression while peacefully demonstrating in Iran. But they stopped short of questioning the outcome of Iran's election.
June 25, 2009 · The U.S. is reportedly poised to name an ambassador to Syria for the first time in four years. Former Ambassador to Syria Edward Djerejian served under President Ronald Reagan and President George H. W. Bush. He has some advice for his successor.
June 25, 2009 · Around the Arab world, reactions to the Iranian election have ranged from demonstrations to Internet protests. But Arab leaders, many of whom are wary of the regime of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, have either remained silent or embraced his re-election.
June 23, 2009 · Increasing tensions between rival Palestinian factions in the West Bank have turned violent. Fatah leaders say Hamas is plotting to take over the West Bank by force — similar to what happened in the Gaza Strip, where Hamas fighters overwhelmed Fatah forces. Recent gunfights have left nine dead.
June 19, 2009 · Egypt is taking a more aggressive role in stopping the flow of arms smuggled into the Gaza Strip and destined for Hamas, the militant Palestinian group that controls the territory. But the smugglers' tunnels are also an important funnel for food and other supplies, and halting the trade is difficult.
June 16, 2009 · After the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the government suspected that some Muslim charities were funneling donations to terrorist groups like al-Qaida. Anyone who donated to those charities could be accused of giving material support to terrorists. As a result, many Muslims abandoned their religious commitments to charity, one of the five pillars of Islam.
June 16, 2009 · What would happen if Israel struck Iran's nuclear facilities? John Bolton, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, poses that question in an editorial. Though he knows an Israeli attack on Iran is an unattractive option, he sees the failure to act as even worse.
June 15, 2009 · Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a speech in Jerusalem Sunday in which he endorsed a Palestinian state, but only if it had no army and recognized Israel as a Jewish State.
June 14, 2009 · Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu endorsed the idea of a Palestinian state for the first time Sunday — but with some strict restrictions. He also expressed support for Israeli settlements in the West Bank, a clear challenge to the Obama administration.
June 14, 2009 · Sunday's speech by Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu was billed as a major policy address, but Robert Malley, program director for Middle East and North Africa at the International Crisis Group, is not so sure.
June 13, 2009 · There is consternation and confusion in Iran Saturday. Iran's Interior Ministry has declared that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won reelection in a landslide. His opponent, moderate reformer Mir Hossein Mousavi, says the election was a fraud.
June 12, 2009 · U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell holds talks in Syria on Friday. The Obama administration signaled early that it wants better relations with Syria.
June 10, 2009 · Three daughters of a well-known Palestinian doctor were among the civilians killed in Israel's New Year offensive in the Gaza Strip. But instead of revenge, Izzeldin Abuelaish is preaching reconciliation. He plans to start a foundation with the money Israel will pay in compensation to help Gazan women and children.
June 8, 2009 · Lebanon's pro-Western coalition was victorious in Sunday's national election. The faction grabbed the majority in Parliament, successfully fending off a serious challenge by the Shiite militant group Hezbollah and its allies.
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