Israel

Israel thanks United States for blocking resolution at nuclear conference

The Egyptian-led effort — rejected by the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada — would have convened a regional conference on making the Middle East a nuclear-free zone.

Olmert sentenced to prison in Talansky case

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was sentenced to eight months in prison for accepting cash-filled envelopes from an American-Jewish businessman and using the money for personal gain.

Obama: I have same high expectations of Israel as I do of U.S.

President Obama says his criticism of Israel is born of the high regard with which he holds Israel — and the expectation he has that Israel live up to the values it shares with the United States.

World Bank: Gaza economy on ‘verge of collapse’

Obama: I criticize Israel because I care about Israel

Report: Settler preparing to turn West Bank church into new outpost

Rabbinical bias against Ethiopians to be punished, religion minister says

Swiss court orders Israel to pay Iran $1.1 billion

Joe Lieberman: Next U.S. president will bring warmer relations with Israel

Obama: Disagreeing with Israel is necessary to defend it

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