German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy issued a joint call Friday for the release of abducted Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit as part of a deal with Hamas.Read More
Dana Bash, a senior CNN correspondent, stepped down as a trustee of Jewish Women International because of its abortion rights advocacy.Read More
Gabrielle Giffords, the Arizona congresswoman who was shot in the head in January, was released from the hospital.Read More
Rep. Anthony Weiner reportedly is set to resign in the wake of a scandal in which he lied about sexually explicit exchanges on social media outlets.Read More
Top U.S. negotiators are meeting with Israeli and Palestinian officials in a bid to restart talks.Read More
The European Parliament supports the creation of a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders with agreed land swaps, its president said Wednesday. It embraced the vision for peace in the Middle East as outlined by U.S. President Barack Obama in a May 19 address in Washington, European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek said.Read More
The Jewish Agency for Israel will now approve Orthodox converts’ eligibility for aliyah.Read More
Americans’ views on Middle East issues have not changed in recent months, despite major headlines from the region, according to a new poll.Read More
The U.S. House of Representatives approved Rep. Anthony Weiner’s request for a leave of absence.Read More
Stanley Fischer, the governor of the Bank of Israel, will not be considered a candidate to lead the International Monetary Fund because of his age.Read More
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