Can the president keep nukes out of the mullahs' hands, prevent the global economy from imploding, manage the wild card that is Israel-and get reelected? Well before he moved into the White House, Barack Obama began talking to Israel about Iran's nuclear program, and even then there was mistrust.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz strongly attacked the IDF's and Defense MinistryБ─(tm)s moves in the media as part of their fight against planned budget cuts, Channel 2 News reported on Sunday. Te report quoted an official in the Prime MinisterБ─(tm)s Office as having said that Б─°all these titles Б─" the cancellation of Iron Dome, cessation of training, canceling flight hours Б─" are a ridiculous and pathetic manipulation.Б─²

Panel to discuss issue of abuse in Arab community. By Jack Khoury Tags: Israeli Arab Israel crime Benjamin Netanyahu Israel police Get Haaretz on iPhone Get Haaretz on Android Reports of physical and sexual violence against Arab women were up 20 percent in 2011 over the previous year, the Center to Help Victims of Sexual and Physical Abuse said over the weekend.

PA Chairman Abbas: We won't recognize the Jewish State, because then no "Palestinian" refugees will be able to return. By Elad Benari First Publish: 2/12/2012, 11:58 PM PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas Israel news photo: Flash 90 Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday that the PA will not meet IsraelБ─(tm)s demand that it recognize Israel as the Jewish State, Kol Yisrael radio reported.

(Source: Xinhua) 2012-02-13 JERUSALEM, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) - Israeli Primer Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday harshly criticized the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) President Mahmoud Abbas, accusing him of "turning his back on peace" after signing a reconciliation deal with Hamas. Netanyahu's comments came after Abbas said earlier on Sunday, in front of representatives of the Arab League in Cairo, that he will give Netanyahu an

(Source: Xinhua) 2012-02-13 JERUSALEM, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) - Israeli Minister of Home Front Defense Matan Vilnai was elected as Israel's next envoy to China in a unanimous cabinet vote Sunday morning. "I see the nomination as of a national importance," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he was congratulating Vilnai, who is set to start his new role in Beijing this summer. "We wish to significantly increase the trade and economic ties with the

Alternative settlement will take to long to approve, if it can be approved at all, experts say. By Chaim Levinson Tags: Israel settlements Benjamin Netanyahu west Bank Israel Supreme Court Get Haaretz on iPhone Get Haaretz on Android A tentative compromise that would allow residents of the West Bank outpost of Migron to relocate to nearby land is "not feasible," sources recently quoted Civil Administration officials as saying.

JERUSALEM, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) - Israel's Knesset parliament on Sunday passed a law offering upwards of 35 percent tax breaks for what the bill's rightist sponsors call "strengthening Zionism and encouraging Zionist settlement." Ruling Likud party lawmakers Zeev Elkin and Tzion Pinyan submitted the bill to the Ministerial Committee on Legislation, charging that "In these days of constantly eroding values in general, particularly the values of Zionism

JERUSALEM, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) - Israeli Primer Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday harshly criticized the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) President Mahmoud Abbas, accusing him of "turning his back on peace" after signing a reconciliation deal with Hamas. Netanyahu's comments came after Abbas said earlier on Sunday, in front of representatives of the Arab League in Cairo, that he will give Netanyahu an ultimatum about the settlements and the 1967 borders.

By Eric S Margolis /New York The war of words between the US, Israel, and Iran intensifies by the day. All the parties involved are shamelessly playing to domestic audiences in this election year. Israel keeps issuing threats it will attack Iran's nuclear power installations, though some of its senior security officials downplay an alleged threat from Iran. US intelligence still maintains Iran is not working on nuclear weapons.