Egypt on Wednesday called off an annual Jewish festival in the Nile Delta, which draws thousands of Israeli and other Jews who flock from all over the world to celebrate the birthday of a Abu Hassira, a Moroccan Jew whom they revere as a holy man.
U.S. President reiterates 'unshakable commitment to Israel’s security' in phone conversation; Abbas to visit Europe next week as Quartet deadline on resumption of talks draws near.
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton condemned the death of a French reporter in an explosion in Syria on Wednesday and demanded an immediate investigation into this incident.
Gilad Shalit handed thank you letters to the ambassadors of France and Germany in Israel for French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, for their efforts to secure his release from his Hamas captors three months ago.
Semi-official Fars news agency reports that Ahmadi Roshan, 32, supervised department at Natanz uranium enrichment facility in Isfahan; Tehran official blames Israel for bombing.
Revelation comes as PM Netanyahu announces plan to build 277 housing units in Efrat settlement as part of series of reprisals for the PA's admission to UNESCO in October.
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) called on Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum to refrain from overt expressions of religious preferences and beliefs on the campaign trail, stating that ''religious appeals to voters are simply unacceptable and un-American.''
The Prime Minister in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Sunday promised ''difficult days'' for Israel, and at a rally in Tunis urged Arab Spring revolutionaries to fight for an independent Palestine.
Jordan will host another meeting of Israeli and Palestinian officials, the second in a week but Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman accused the Palestinians of poor faith in peacemaking
