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Israeli settlement limits may help peace effort: U.S....U.S. officials said. "Today's announcement by the government of Israel helps move forward toward resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict," U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a statement. U.S. Middle East peace envoy... In this article: United States, George Mitchell, Benjamin Netanyahu, Jerusalem, West Bank, Washington, State Department, Hillary Clinton, and Mahmoud Abbas |
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AP Online | 1 day ago
US welcomes Israeli settlement moratorium
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration on Wednesday welcomed Israel's decision to temporarily freeze new construction in Jewish settlements in the West Bank as a step toward restarting Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Secretary...
In this article: George Mitchell, Benjamin Netanyahu, Hillary Rodham Clinton, West Bank, Mideast, United States, and State Department
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USATODAY.com | 1 day ago
Israel offers 10-month West Bank settlement freeze
...peace talks. The Obama administration welcomed Israel's decision Wednesday to freeze new construction in Jewish settlements in the West Bank temporarily as a step toward resolving the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Secretary of State...
In this article: Benjamin Netanyahu, West Bank, Jerusalem, Hillary Rodham Clinton, All rights reserved, USA Today, and George Mitchell
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Mideast radicals fill space left by peace impasse
...a series of events in the last weeks. First, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton angered and dismayed Arab leaders by praising Israel for an "unprecedented" offer to curtail Jewish settlement. Clinton later tried to control the damage...
In this article: Middle East, Barack Obama, United States, Hezbollah, Mahmoud Abbas, Benjamin Netanyahu, Iran, and Cairo
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Miami Herald | November 15, 2009
Palestinians threaten to declare independence
...construction. After meeting Israeli and Palestinian leaders during a visit Saturday, Clinton called for an unconditional resumption of peace talks and welcomed Israel's offer for a slowdown in settlement activity. But Palestinians...
In this article: Benjamin Netanyahu, West Bank, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Jerusalem, Mideast, and U.N. Security Council
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Telegraph.co.uk - International news | November 02, 2009
Hillary Clinton counters Arab anger over Israel settlements
Hillary Clinton counters Arab anger over Israel settlements Hillary Clinton was forced on to the defensive on Monday following a furious Arab response to her apparent abandonment of US calls to halt Jewish settlement construction in the West...
In this article: Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, Arab League, Amr Moussa, West Bank, and Jerusalem
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Israel (יִשְרָאֵל, ; Arabic: إسرائيل, ) officially the State of Israel (Hebrew: , ; Arabic: دَوْلَةْ إِسْرَائِيل, ), is a country in Western Asia located on the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area. The West Bank and Gaza Strip are also adjacent. With a population of about 7.28 million, the majority of whom are Jews, Israel is the world's only Jewish state. It is also home to other ethnic groups, including most numerously Arab citizens of Israel, as well as many religious groups including Muslims, Christians, Druze, Samaritans and others.
Israel is a representative democracy with a parliamentary system and universal suffrage. The Prime Minister serves as head of government and the Knesset serves as Israel's legislative body. In terms of nominal gross domestic product, the nation's economy is estimated as being the 44th-largest in the world. Israel ranks high among Middle Eastern countries on the bases of human development, freedom of the press, and economic competitiveness. Jerusalem is the country's capital, seat of government, and largest city, while Israel's main financial center is Tel Aviv.
- Name:
- Israel
- Capital:
- Jerusalem
- Language:
- Hebrew, Arabic
- Largest City:
- Jerusalem
- Government type:
- Parliamentary democracy
- Founding Date:
- May 14, 1948
- Formations:
- Declaration
- Area:
- 20,770 / 22,072
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $188.936 billion
- Time Zone:
- IST
- Currency:
- Israeli new sheqel ()
- Demonym:
- Israeli
- Currency (code):
- ILS
- Country Calling Code:
- 972
- ccTLD:
- .il
- Anthem:
- Hatikvah
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