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EU agrees to label goods made in Israeli settlement
The EU executive approved new guidelines on Nov. 11 for labelling products made in Israeli settlements, a move Brussels said was technical but Israel branded "discriminatory" and damaging to peace efforts with the Palestinians.
Obama, Netanyahu try to move past rows
President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed close US-Israeli ties Nov 9, during a tightly choreographed White House appearance designed to quiet disputes over Iran and Middle East peace.
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Iran cyberspy group hit in coordinated European raids
European authorities have taken action to shut down a cyber espionage operation linked to Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard in the first operation of its kind since Tehran signed a nuclear treaty, according to security researchers who located computers used to launch attacks.
Obama, Netanyahu set for first talks since Iran deal
U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet on Nov 9 for the first time since the Israeli leader lost his battle against the Iran nuclear deal, with Washington seeking his re-commitment to a two-state solution with the Palestinians.
Obama, Netanyahu eye arms deal to mend ties
Barack Obama and Benjamin Netanyahu will hold a post-row summit on Nov 9, hoping a massive 10 year defense deal will help them move beyond a bitter public fight that shook a decades-old alliance.
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Netanyahu and the truth
"I can't stand him. He's a liar," then-French President Nicolas Sarkozy told U.S. President Barack Obama four years ago, in a conversation about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Obama replied: "You're fed up with him? I have to deal with him every day." It was a private conversation, but we know about it because it was accidentally broadcast to journalists.
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Palestinian shot dead after stabbing Israeli soldier, police say
An Israeli paramilitary policeman shot dead a Palestinian who had stabbed a soldier in the occupied West Bank on Oct. 29, police and the army said, as a month-long spate of attacks showed no signs of abating.
No age restrictions for worshippers at Al-Aqsa Friday
Israeli police said they have lifted age restrictions for the main weekly prayers at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Oct. 23, for the first time in weeks.
Germany stresses Holocaust responsibility after Israel PM's claim
Germany on Oct. 21 stressed its inherent responsibility for the Holocaust, after Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu stirred controversy by claiming that a Palestinian leader gave Hitler the idea of exterminating Jews.
Chancellor Angela Merkel, who hosted Netanyahu for talks Wednesday, stressed: "Germany abides by its responsibility for the Holocaust."
UN chief 'not optimistic' about Israeli-Palestinian crisis
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the Security Council on Oct. 21 that he was "not optimistic" following his talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders to urge them to defuse tensions, diplomats said.