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Israel's prisoner swap turns the world upside down

20.10.11
Had she lived, Malki Roth would today be 25 years old - the same age as Gilad Shalit. But Malki was killed 10 years ago when a terrorist bomb exploded in a Jerusalem pizzeria... more

Bag searches to deter Proms protesters

01.09.11
Prom-goers will have their bags searched at the Royal Albert Hall as part of a security crackdown to weed out political protesters... more

Page Eight the best cinematic exposé of how the British establishment operates

20.06.11
In his first outing as writer/director in 21 years, Sir David Hare shows in Page Eight he has lost none of his flair for wrapping a state-of-the-nation survey in a strongly character-driven narrative.... more

Obama plan for Israel's borders is indefensible, says Netanyahu

20.05.11
Barack Obama takes a major gamble with the Middle East peace process when he warns Israel to accept a Palestinian state based on borders that existed before the 1967 Six Day War ... more

Israeli navy seizes 'weapons shipment for Gaza'

15.03.11
Israeli navy intercepts an Egyptian-bound ship carrying at least three crates of weapons off the country's Mediterranean coast ... more

Israel to build new settler homes despite murders

14.03.11
US officials 'deeply concerned' about plans by Israel to build hundreds of 'illegal' homes in West Bank settlements ... more

Israelis shoot man dead ‘by accident’ in Hamas raid

07.01.11
Israeli troops mistakenly kill a 65-year-old Palestinian in his bed during a pre-dawn raid to seize a Hamas suspect who lived in the same building... more

Mrs Daredevil

19.11.10
What happens when a home-loving scaredy-cat marries an adrenaline-junkie war correspondent? Lies, tear and therapy, says Lydia Slater... more

Sound Check: Rock doc and roll

08.10.10
From lovable Lemmy to maverick Alan McGee, the London Film Festival celebrates a motley crew of musical eccentrics ... more

There will be some trimming but the Army won't be deprived in war zone

06.10.10
Today Liam Fox, the Defence Secretary, and William Hague, the Foreign Secretary, were reassuring their party and the country that Britain isn't about to rat on its obligations as an international power and key ally in a string of alliances including Nato, the EU and UN... more

Family of activist Tom Hurndall shot dead in Israel shocked as army killer is freed

20.07.10
Family of a London peace activist killed by an Israeli sniper tell of their “shock and anger” at the news the guilty soldier is to be released early from prison ... more

Turkey threatens to cut ties with Israel

05.07.10
Turkey threatens to cut all diplomatic ties with Israel over the deadly raid on an aid ship bound for Gaza... more

Gaza activists defy Israel with another aid flotilla

18.06.10
Pro-Palestinian groups plan to send a second aid flotilla to Gaza, dismissing Israel's promise to ease its blockade as not bold enough and defying warnings against a sea operation... more

Israel kills 'terrorist scuba divers' off Gaza

07.06.10
Israel's navy shoots and killed four Palestinians in diving gear off the Gaza coast. They were believed to have been planning a terrorist attack ... more

Israelis began attack on ship with grenades, says journalist

04.06.10
A British journalist told how Israeli commandos had carried out a 'brutal' assault on a ship as it attempted to take aid to Gaza... more

Londoners wait for news of relatives caught up in Israel ship raid

01.06.10
Relatives of Londoners caught up in the Gaza aid flotilla killings anxiously await news ... more

Israeli officers disciplined for using white phosphorus in Gaza

01.02.10
Two senior Israeli officers are carpeted over use of phosphorus shells in Gaza last year... more

Second earthquake spreads panic in stricken Haiti

20.01.10
A second earthquake strikes Haiti, shaking buildings and sending people screaming into the streets... more

Banned from swimming pool for following her religion

12.08.09
Muslim woman was banned from her local swimming pool in France for wearing a 'burkini' — a bathing suit which covers her head and body... 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

We used Gaza civilians as shields, say Israelis

15.07.09
The Israeli army used reckless force in Gaza, resulting in needless deaths and damage, former soldiers said in a report... more

City job ‘like Israeli war zone’

19.05.09
A City trader who left to join the Israeli army has spoken out about the similarities between the jobs... more

'Censorship' row as theatre cancels Israeli soldier show

28.04.09
A group of young Israeli soldiers turned singers are at the centre of a censorship row after their central London performance was cancelled... more

Obama: Getting tough won't mend Mid-East

27.01.09
Barack Obama has signalled a radical change in America's approach to the Middle East when he said his administration would not "dictate" to the region... 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

Family of 7 killed as Israel sets out to split Gaza City from rest of territory

05.01.09
A family of seven was reported killed while a further three Palestinian children died after being hit by an Israeli tank shell as fighting continued to rage in Gaza... more

It's now time for Obama to speak

30.12.08
AS THE Israeli army waits on Gaza's border, ready to re-invade the territory after the collapse of a ceasefire agreement with the radical Hamas government, the stakes could not be higher for the Middle East... more

Waltz with Bashir is landmark in animation

20.11.08
Waltz with Bashir, a remarkable creation by a former Israeli soldier, vividly captures the horror of the war he fought in.... more

Families hire bodyguards to beat muggers

11.06.08
Wealthy Londoners are paying tens of thousands of pounds a year for bodyguards after a series of high-profile, knifepoint muggings... more

Israeli women at war

05.04.07
A rare film on the women soldiers in the Israeli army, Close to Home is a movie that promises more than it eventually delivers.... more


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