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US President Barack Obama will celebrate Passover Thursday night with staff and friends in what is believed to be the first White House Seder attended by an American president. The event was slipped onto the president's public schedule Tuesday night with...

PM Netanyahu: Israel committed to peace and security (Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser) Israel appreciates President Obama's commitment to Israel's security and to the pursuit of peace. The Government of Israel is committed to both of...

Since the beginning of the Arab-Israeli conflict and until the start of the Oslo process in the early 1990's, the Palestinians rejected each and every peace offer. Since then, as well, every offer made by Israel at the negotiating table has been rejected...

1. Iranian FM: European governments should revive their independence - Speaking during a meeting with Finland’s ambassador in Tehran, Mottaki said: "We hope that European governments will revive their independent and fair role in the international arena…...

Ehud Olmert’s administration has completed its job. Now, a bit after the fact, it turns out that one of the most important processes conducted by that administration was criminally suppressed. The outgoing administration was conducting a serious dialogue...

Diplomatic Affairs 1. Ahmadinejad: G-20 source of problems – “By relying on the strategies that have led the world to this situation, nobody will be able to get rid of the present situation prevailing in the world. The G20, or whatever it may be called...

This is from a Los Angeles Times op-ed by Ali Akbar Javanfekr, the presidential advisor for press affairs to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Note how he blames US policies on Israel . Obama's efforts to replace aggressive rhetoric in official U.S....

The Military Advocate General, Brig. Gen. Avichai Mendelblit, decided to complete the Criminal Investigation Department of the Military Police investigation of the statements made by soldiers at the Rabin Military Preparation Center about Operation Cast...

Diplomatic Affairs 1. Europe Preparing For Deepening Ties with Iran Speaking after a meeting (March 27) in Vienna with Austrian economic and political officials and the heads of Europe's four chambers of commerce, Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries...

(Communicated by the IDF Spokesperson) At the conclusion of Operation Cast Lead, the Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, instructed that a number of investigations be conducted at the General Staff level, each lead by an officer of the rank of colonel....