France indicates support for Palestinian U.N. vote
PARIS (Reuters) - France on Thursday indicated it would support efforts by the Palestinians to secure a diplomatic upgrade at the United Nations, a decision likely to boost Palestinian efforts as it...
View ArticleUPDATE 1-France indicates support for Palestinian U.N. vote
* Palestinians due to request non-member status this month * Likely to win approval in 193-member General Assembly * France previously backed Palestinian UNESCO entry By John Irish PARIS, Nov 22...
View ArticleEgypt announces Hamas-Israel ceasefire
CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) - Israel and the Islamist Hamas movement agreed on Wednesday to an Egyptian-sponsored ceasefire to halt an eight-day conflict around the Gaza Strip that has killed more than 140...
View ArticleHamas and Israel agree ceasefire - sources
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to a ceasefire brokered by Egypt on the eighth day of intensive Israeli fire on the Gaza Strip and militant rocket attacks out of the...
View ArticleGaza ceasefire deal holds
A ceasefire took hold in and around Gaza after a week of cross-border violence between Israel and Palestinian militants that killed at least 160 people. Gaza City's streets were dark and deserted in...
View ArticleGaza truce takes hold; new era in Hamas-Israel ties?
Zeenews Bureau Gaza Strip: After a week of intense cross border fighting between Israel and Hamas, an Egyptian-sponsored ceasefire in Gaza remained almost unviolated on Thursday, raising the hopes of...
View ArticleWRAPUP 7-Hamas and Israel agree ceasefire-sources
* Palestinian, Israeli and Egyptian officials confirm truce * Announcement expected in Cairo shortly By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Jeffrey Heller GAZA/JERUSALEM, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Israel and Hamas agreed...
View ArticleIsrael and Hamas agree to Gaza ceasefire
Israeli authorities and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip agreed to cease their cross-border attacks starting at 7pm (GMT) on Wednesday, Egypt's Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr and US Secretary of...
View ArticleIsrael and Hamas, the diplomatic dance behind the deal
Along with the flurry of negotiations among senior government officials and heads of states, the path to a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas involved a diplomatic dance between the two main parties...
View ArticleHamas-Israel ceasefire takes hold but mistrust runs deep
CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) - A ceasefire between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers took hold on Thursday after eight days of conflict, although deep mistrust on both sides cast doubt on how long the...
View ArticleGaza: Israel And Hamas 'Agree To A Ceasefire'
A ceasefire between Hamas and Israel has been agreed and is to be announced within hours, according to a Palestinian official. On Tuesday night, Hamas official Ayman Taha said an Egyptian-brokered...
View ArticleHamas and Israel agree ceasefire: Sources
GAZA/JERUSALEM: Israel and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to a ceasefire brokered by Egypt on the eighth day of intensive Israeli fire on the Gaza Strip and militant rocket attacks out of the enclave,...
View ArticleEgyptian-brokered Hamas-Israel ceasefire takes hold
CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) - Israel and the Islamist Hamas movement ruling the Gaza Strip agreed on Wednesday to an Egyptian-sponsored ceasefire to halt an eight-day conflict that killed 162 Palestinians...
View ArticleIsrael Slams Abbas on Gaza Support Ahead of UN Bid
Jeruslaem. Israel slammed Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Friday for his support for Gaza following its confrontation with the Jewish state, while casting aspersions on the legitimacy of his...
View ArticleWorld hails Israel-Hamas ceasefire
WASHINGTON: The US, the EU and the UN on Wednesday welcomed a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and Washington thanked Egypt’s new government for its successful first turn on the diplomatic stage....
View ArticleIsrael, Hamas agree on Gaza ceasefire
Israel and Palestinian group Hamas today agreed on a ceasefire brokered by Egypt to end a week- long conflict in the Gaza Strip which claimed at least 150 lives. Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohammed...
View ArticleHamas emerges stronger from Gaza war after Israel ceasefire deal
The Islamist group is perceived by many Palestinians as the victor of a war provoked by Binyamin Netanyahu, and is being embraced by leaders of a new Arab world after years of isolation Ismail...
View ArticleTel Aviv bus blast shakes Gaza truce efforts
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A bomb exploded on a bus in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, potentially complicating efforts by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to pursue an elusive truce between Israel and...
View ArticleUN chief, EU hail Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and top leaders of the European Union (EU) hailed the ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and the Hamas, and commended Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi...
View ArticleWRAPUP 6-Tel Aviv bus blast shakes Gaza truce efforts
* Clinton seeks ceasefire deal and "broader calm" * Goes to Egypt, main truce broker, for ceasefire talks * Israel says wants long-term deal to end rocket strikes * Ten wounded in Tel Aviv bus blast...
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