Belgian Jews reacted with surprise at news that a member of the Israeli government met this week with a leader of the Flemish extreme-right party Vlaams Belang in Antwerp.
Visiting French Foreign Minister Alain Juppé expressed “measured” optimism about holding a peace conference on the Middle East in the coming weeks in Paris, a proposal he made during his visit to Jerusalem.
Men swathed in embroidered shawls rock back and forth reverentially as they murmur morning prayers in Hebrew at a smart modern synagogue built for them by the state in the heart of Muslim Baku.
France is ready to host a Middle East peace conference before the end of July to help relaunch stalled negotiations, France's Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said on Thursday.
Israeli President Shimon Peres said Thursday he is prepared to meet with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas if the occasion arises during a trip to Rome.
In meeting on sidelines of event in Italy, President tells Russian counterpart that weapons systems likely to find their way to terror groups such as Hezbollah.
Speaking during the second day of his corruption trial, former Prime Minister says Israel was 'on the verge' of peace with both Syria and the Palestinian Authority.
U.S. officials say meeting cancelled due to U.S. Secretary of State's scheduling issues; Lieberman's office denies such a meeting was due to take place.
