Israel

More demonstrations in Tahrir Square against Morsi power grab

Police fired tear gas and beat demonstrators as large-scale protests in Cairo’s Tahrir Square continued over Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi’s power grab.

Israel’s Foreign Ministry tells diplomats to refuse mail with ‘problematic’ terms

Israel’s Foreign Ministry instructed its diplomats to refuse to accept any official mail that uses “problematic terminology” such as the “state of Palestine.”

American push to temper Palestinian U.N. bid reportedly fails

An American push to temper a resolution asking the United Nations General Assembly to grant the Palestinians enhanced status has failed, Haaretz reported.