Flotilla organizers delaying launch until after outcome of election to Turkish parliament, leading Israeli Foreign Ministry officials to speculate a strengthening of ties between flotilla organizers and Turkish government.

UN commission probing flotilla expected to release findings May 15; J'lem sources: New attempt to reach Gaza delayed until after Turkish elections.

Damascus rejects Ban's call for independent probe; Assad sends troops into Douma, continues Deraa crackdown where activists say 35 dead.

The Passover herbs are bitter, but the symbolism is sweet for Poland's Jews, a community which has emerged from the shadow of Nazi German genocide and communist-era anti-Semitism.

A Jewish cemetery in Istanbul, Turkey, was desecrated Tuesday, by vandals who smashed several to;mbstones to pieces.

More than half of Egyptians say the peace treaty with Israel should be annulled, a new poll has found.

Iran has discovered a second computer virus designed to damage government computer systems.

State media says NATO has launched fresh air strikes to weaken Gadhafi forces, as many Libyans fear fighting between rebels and government forces will go on for months.

Syria security forces backed by armored vehicles enter southern town Daraa overnight; pro-Assad forces open fire on civilians in coastal city Jabla; gunmen storm the Damascus suburb of Duma, shooting randomly at Syrians.

Lithuanian authorities slammed a string of incidents where anti-Semitic slogans were found near a synagogue and Nazi German flags raised to mark the 122nd birthday of Adolf Hitler.