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Jerusalem Journal: A-List Celebration Traces Leader’s Trajectory, and Israel’s - NYT > World

By JODI RUDOREN and ISABEL KERSHNER — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Jerusalem Journal: A-List Celebration Traces Leader’s Trajectory, and Israel’s

Iran: president-elect Hassan Rouhani promises better relations with west - The Guardian -- World Latest

Saeed Kamali Dehghan — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Successor to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad plans to take moderate line, increase transparency on nuclear front and build trust Iran's president-elect, Hassan Rouhani, whose sensational victory in Friday's election prompted nationwide celebrations, has promised to reduce tensions with the west, show more transparency on its nuclear front and bring moderation back to the forefront of Iranian politics. In his first press conference in Tehran, two days after being confirmed as the elected successor to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Rouhani presented himself as a moderate politician willing to "enhance mutual trust" between Tehran and the international community, including Britain and the US, and as the saviour of the Iranian economy by working to lift sanctions. "We have to enhance mutual trust between Iran and other countries," said Rouhani, nicknamed in the Iranian media as the diplomat sheikh and the sheikh of hope. "We have to build trust," he said. Rouhani made clear that his government will pursue a ...

Sanctions on Iran must rise Israeli Netanyahu warns global community - Hindustan Times: World

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Sanctions on Iran must rise Israeli Netanyahu warns global community

Israel’s Netanyahu: Don’t Be Fooled ByIranian Moderate’s Election - The Moderate Voice

JOE GANDELMAN, Editor-In-Chief — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has a warning regarding the election of reformist-backed Hassan Rouhani as Iran’s president: don’t delude yourself: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that international pressure on Iran must not be loosened in the wake of the election of reformist-backed Hassan Rouhani as president. Mr Netanyahu said Iran’s nuclear programme must be [...]

Moderate Iranian leader could hinder Israel - Boston Globe: Latest

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Moderate Iranian leader could hinder Israel

Iran's President-Elect Meets With Caution In West - NPR News

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Hasan Rowhani is likely to be friendlier than his predecessor, but the U.S. and Israel have reacted with caution knowing that as president he will have little control over Iran's nuclear program.

Iran poll prompts Israeli warning - BBC: Front Page

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu warns against "wishful thinking" after reformist-backed Hassan Rouhani is elected Iran's president.

Israel PM: Sanctions on Iran should increase - Boston Globe: Latest

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Israel PM: Sanctions on Iran should increase

Israeli PM warns of another Holocaust from Iran - Boston Globe: Latest

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Israeli PM warns of another Holocaust from Iran

Israel warily watches Iranian election - Washington Post: World

William Booth — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

JERUSALEM — Israel’s leaders are watching Iran’s upcoming presidential election with a mixture of resignation and dread, as top officials here say they have no reason to believe that a new government in Tehran will back away from a pursuit of nuclear weapons. ...

Green diary rescue: Protesting Keystone XL, remembering and restoring Native agricultural methods - Daily Kos

rss@dailykos.com (Meteor Blades) — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Every week Daily Kos diarists write dozens of environmentally related posts. Many don't get the readership they deserve. Helping improve the odds is the motivation behind the Green Diary Rescue. In the past seven years, there have been 229 of these spotlighting more than 12,894 eco-diaries. Below are categorized links and excerpts to 68 more that appeared in the past seven days. That makes for lots of good reading during the spare moments of your weekend. [ Disclaimer: Inclusion of a diary in the rescue does not necessarily indicate my agreement with or endorsement of it.] Putting the Culture Back in Agriculture: Reviving Native Food and Farming Traditions —by Bev Bell (and Tory Field) : "Native peoples’ efforts to protect their crop varieties and agricultural heritage in the US go back 500 years to when the Spanish conquistadors arrived. Today, Native communities throughout the US are reclaiming and reviving land, water, seeds, and traditional food and farming practices, thereby ...

Israeli power couple links politics with the press - Boston Globe: Latest

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Israeli power couple links politics with the press

Israel Prepares for an Uncertain Future - NY Times: World

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

With Hezbollah joining in Syria’s two-year-old civil war, Israeli Defense Forces staged military exercises to prepare for a potential conflict with northern neighbors.

Ten things to know about foreign policy under Julie Bishop and Tony Abbott - The Guardian -- World Latest

Lenore Taylor — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Or … nine things that would change, and one that would stay the same if the Coalition win the September election In a detailed interview with Guardian Australia Coalition foreign affairs spokeswoman Julie Bishop talks about how Australia's approach to the world would be different if the Coalition wins the election on 14 September. 1. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade would become a 'powerhouse' department again "DFAT will resume its role as the driver of foreign policy," Bishop says. "In recent years, in part because things have been increasingly seen through the prism of national security which is a prime minister's responsibility, many foreign policy decisions have been taken over by the prime minister's office. "We believe DFAT should be reinstated as the typical driver of foreign policy...DFAT should be the facilitator of the national security subcommittee of cabinet rather than just being another voice around the table... it should be restored to being a powerhouse ...

Stateless! The Core of the Palestinian Crisis (Juan Cole Video) - Informed Comment

Juan Cole — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

My talk at the Jerusalem Fund (the 2013 Hisham B. Sharabi Memorial Lecture with Dr. Juan Cole) This is the transcript The Palestine Center Washington, DC Dr. Juan Cole: Well thank you very much Yousef for that warm introduction. Thank you to the Jerusalem Fund for this prestigious invitation. It’s a great honor and pleasure [...]

Military exemptions threaten Israeli coalition - Boston Globe: Latest

Sun, 26 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Military exemptions threaten Israeli coalition

Ending Mideast Visit, Kerry Calls for Leadership - NY Times: Middle East

By MICHAEL R. GORDON and ISABEL KERSHNER — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Ending Mideast Visit, Kerry Calls for Leadership

Iran’s Nuclear Program Is Seen Making Progress in I.A.E.A. Report - NY Times: Middle East

By DAVID E. SANGER and WILLIAM J. BROAD — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Iran’s Nuclear Program Is Seen Making Progress in I.A.E.A. Report

Pentagon to furlough civilian employees - Twincities.com: Nation

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department will furlough most of its 800,000 civilian employees for 11 days, a decision Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called "difficult" but necessary to meet mandatory federal spending cuts this year without harming national security.

Netanyahu flies into turbulence over $127,000 bed on plane - The Guardian -- Front Page

Harriet Sherwood — Sat, 11 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Outcry in austerity-hit Israel over news that 'rest chamber' was installed on plane ferrying PM and wife to London for Thatcher funeral The Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, has encountered severe turbulence after it emerged that he ordered a double bed to be installed on a plane that carried him and his deeply unpopular wife, Sara, to Lady Thatcher's funeral in London last month – at a cost of $127,000 (£83,000). The revelation comes amid growing resentment over an austerity budget proposed by finance minister Yair Lapid, a former TV personality who won popular support in January's election by promising to champion Israel's financially-squeezed middle class. Up to 15,000 people demonstrated in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and other cities on Saturday night in an echo of the massive social justice protests that swept the country two years ago. Following an outcry over the cost of installing a "rest chamber" on the chartered El Al flight, Netanyahu's office said that henceforth no ...

Syrian Refugee Crisis Growing - NY Times: World

Wed, 08 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Having just returned from a visit to refugee camps in Iraq and Turkey, Marc Hanson, a senior advocate for Refugees International, talks to the Times about what he saw on the ground.

IHT Rendezvous: IHT Quick Read: May 9 - NY Times: World

By THE INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Demanding more information about clothing’s origins; fighting to keep local traditions alive in Italy; a “new Louvre” north of Paris draws crowds; and a soccer giant’s retirement shakes the worlds of sports and business.

Israel holds grand mufti for questioning on al-Aqsa mosque disturbance - Washington Post: World

William Booth, Anne Gearan — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

JERUSALEM — Israeli police took the Muslim cleric in charge of Jerusalem’s Islamic holy places from his home early Wednesday and held him for six hours to question him about a violent disturbance the previous day at the al-Aqsa mosque, a move that increased tensions with Palestinians at a time when the United States is trying to revive peace talks in the Middle ...

In Egypt, a Pungent Ritual Divides Noses - NY Times: World

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

As Egyptians celebrate spring with Sham el-Nessim, the holiday’s central meal of aged fish brings pride to some and a case of olfactory overload to others.

Israel groups monitoring settlements say Netanyahu not approving new construction in West Bank - Star Tribune: World

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT