Secretary of State Hillary Clinton makes her first foray into Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking next week, promising more than $900 million in aid for Gaza but with dim prospects of reviving talks soon.
Archive for February, 2009
U.S. lawmakers visit Gaza for first time in 8 years
On February - 27 - 2009
A U.S. congressional delegation visited Gaza Thursday, marking the first time that American lawmakers have entered the Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory in eight years, according to the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem.
Palestinians want $2.8 billion to rebuild Gaza
On February - 26 - 2009
The rival Palestinian governments — U.S.-backed moderates in the West Bank and the Islamic militants of Hamas in Gaza — presented competing plans Wednesday for rebuilding war-ravaged Gaza.
Israel targets smuggling tunnels
On February - 26 - 2009
Israeli aircraft attacked seven smuggling tunnels underneath the Gaza-Egypt border Wednesday in response to rocket attacks on southern Israel, the Israeli military said.
Diplomats: Syria builds missile facility
On February - 25 - 2009
Syria has revealed that it has built a missile facility over the ruins of what the U.S. says was a nuclear reactor destroyed by Israel warplanes, diplomats said Tuesday.
U.S. lawmakers visit Gaza for first time in 8 years
On February - 25 - 2009
A U.S. congressional delegation visited Gaza Thursday, marking the first time that American lawmakers have entered the Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory in eight years, according to the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem.
Determined Obama vows to renew US
On February - 25 - 2009
Barack Obama speaks to Congress for the first time, vowing that the US will emerge stronger from economic crisis.
Clinton to pledge Gaza aid on Mideast trip
On February - 24 - 2009
The United States plans to pledge more than $900 million to help rebuild Gaza after Israel’s invasion — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will announce the aid during a Mideast trip, a U.S. official said.
Israel shells Lebanon after rocket attack
On February - 22 - 2009
Israel shelled southern Lebanon Saturday after two rockets were fired toward the Jewish state, officials said.
Israel’s Netanyahu asks moderates to join him
On February - 21 - 2009
Benjamin Netanyahu appealed to his moderate rivals Friday to join him after the hard-liner was formally tapped to put together Israel’s next ruling coalition.
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