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Outcome inevitable after Robbie Keane spurns his gift

19.11.09
Never mind Henry's dishonesty, you cannot afford to waste golden chances like the one Tottenham star threw away... more

US blasts Israeli expansion plan

18.11.09
Israel's approval of 900 extra homes at a Jewish settlement in East Jerusalem has been strongly criticised by the US and UN... more

‘Being in the UK is the best place to make movies’

18.11.09
Harry Brown producer Kris Thykier made his money in PR and is using it to carve a path in the movie industry ... more

Brown bids to break deadlock on peace deal for Middle East

16.10.09
Gordon Brown held fresh talks with Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu who is threatening to pull his country out of the Middle East peace process... more

Israel furious over Turkish TV drama

15.10.09
Israel is angry over a Turkish television series that reportedly portrays Israeli soldiers murdering Palestinian children... more

Theatre pays damages for halting Israeli soldiers' show

22.07.09
Organisers of a variety show featuring Israeli soldiers have been awarded thousands of pounds in compensation after the venue cancelled the performance... more

WORLD: David Miliband restricts arms exports to Israel

14.07.09
Britain suspends a number of arms export licences to Israel following concerns about the use of UK-supplied equipment used against Gaza... more

Israel snubs Clinton’s call for settlement halt

28.05.09
Israel said it would continue construction in West Bank settlements despite US calls to stop... more

Jordan's king warns of new Mid-East war within a year

11.05.09
America is promoting a peace agreement for the Middle East aimed at ending more than 60 years of conflict between Israel and the Arabs, Jordan's King Abdullah said... more

Israel investigates shooting of Gaza children

20.03.09
A criminal inquiry was ordered into reports from Israeli soldiers that troops killed Palestinian civilians, including children, in Gaza... more

Israel investigates shooting of Gaza children

20.03.09
A criminal inquiry has been ordered into reports from Israeli soldiers that troops killed Palestinian civilians, including children, in Gaza... more

1973 - Does this look familiar?

13.02.09
Wildcat strikes, four-day weeks, flares, garish prints, Bruce Forsyth on TV and a national feeling of uncertainty... more

Extremist leader will emerge as kingmaker

11.02.09
Commentary: The nationalist Right has won a clear victory in the Israeli general election... more

'Mortar fire' claim threatens ceasefires in Gaza

20.01.09
The ceasefires declared by Israel and Hamas were strained almost to breaking point as Israel's military leaders claimed militants in the Gaza Strip fired a mortar shell... more

Families flee in panic as Israeli forces shell Gaza tower blocks

15.01.09
Thousands of people in Gaza City are reported to be fleeing their homes as Israeli troops advanced deeper into crowded residential areas in a new military effort... more

Israelis are hit by new wave of rockets fired from Lebanon

14.01.09
Northern Israel has been hit by rocket attacks from Lebanon, prompting residents to flee to bomb shelters... more

Reservists go into Gaza as hopes rise of end to conflict

12.01.09
Thousands of Israeli reservists were sent into Gaza despite signs of a slight decline in the intensity of the fighting and renewed hopes the conflict could be entering its final stages... more

Thousands to march through London over Middle East conflict

09.01.09
Thousands of protesters will take to the streets this weekend in demonstrations over Israel's assault on Gaza... more

The battle of Kensington

08.01.09
A London demonstration against Israel's assault on Gaza became violent when rival groups of protesters clashed... more

There is a way out of this conflict - but not until Israel is secure

07.01.09
The sufferings of the Palestinians remind us of the failures of past peace plans. But that is no reason to stand aside this time... more

Violence fears over rival London protests

07.01.09
There were fears of violent street clashes in London after it emerged that a mass pro-Israeli rally has been planned for minutes after a demonstration against the country's attack on Gaza... more

Israel uses phosphorus shells as smokescreen for troops

05.01.09
Israeli forces are using white phosphorus shells which can cause horrific burns, it was claimed... more

Israel poised to invade Gaza

02.01.09
Israel is ready to launch a ground offensive inside Gaza in what would be a major escalation of its fight against Hamas... more

'The first bomb was like being punched by a ghost ...'

31.12.08
Sami Abdel-Shafi gives an eyewitness report on the fighting in Gaza City... more

Palestinians to vent their fury in London all week

30.12.08
Palestinians and their supporters are planning a week-long series of protests in London ending in a Trafalgar Square rally of up to 5,000 demonstrators, the Standard can reveal... more

Brown urges Israel to cease hostilities in Gaza strip

30.12.08
Gordon Brown has warned that there is no military solution to the Middle East crisis despite Israel's vowing an all-out war against Hamas less than 24 hours ago... more

Only Obama can end this bloody stalemate as Gaza cries for help

29.12.08
As Israel prepares an all-out attack on Hamas, one expert on the region says that a new US President must now seize his chance to intervene... more

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