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'Jewish terrorism' targeted

Israeli leaders proposed harsh new measures to curb "Jewish terrorism" after a wave of extremist violence left Israeli and Palestinian children dead in knife and arson attacks.

Family cooks up answer to refugee neglect

The Abuoda family live in West Bank and have no access to additional funding from a welfare system or from UNRWA, the United Nations refugee agency for Palestinians.

Opportunity to restart Middle East peace talks

NZ has told members of the UN Security Council that there is a window of opportunity for the council to act to restart negotiations in the Israeli-Palestinian dispute.

Editorial: McCully's call for peace talks a tall order

Now that it is our turn to chair the United Nations Security Council Murray McCully says we will attempt to revive peace talks between Israel and Palestine. Not an easy task.

Kiwi journalists receives 'ecstatic' welcome home

A Kiwi journalist has arrived home safely after being detained by Israeli military on an activist ship seeking to break a blockade of Gaza.

Kiwi journalists detained in Israel 'safe and well'

Two Maori Television journalists are expected to arrive in New Zealand from Israel tomorrow, after the activist ship they were on board was detained by the Israeli navy.

Families' fight for survival

Druze in the Golan Heights can only watch as jihadi forces attack the town that is home to their relatives.

Israel implicated in nuclear spy attack

An ambitious attempt to spy on foreign ministers as they negotiated over Iran's nuclear programme has come to light.

Jerusalem: Following the holy path

Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre is visited by Christians from everywhere, writes Kate Shuttleworth.

Mayor wrestles knifeman to ground

The Mayor of Jerusalem helped wrestle a man with a knife to the ground after an ultra-Orthodox Jew was stabbed at a busy intersection.

Editorial: Diplomatic side-step blow to NZ's clout

The Government is doubtless pleased with what it will see as an elegant solution to a problem triggered last year by the appointment of New Zealand's ambassador to Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

Conductor drops dead in front of audience

An Israeli conductor collapsed and died in the middle of a performance as horrified audience members looked on.

Saudi King Abdullah dies, aged 90

King Abdullah, who has ruled Saudi Arabia since August 2005 and sought to modernise the ultraconservative Muslim kingdom, has died.

Worried French Jews eye move to Israel

Israeli oil spill threatens coral reefs

A diverse and stunning coral reef is in danger of becoming the next victim of one of Israel's worst environmental disasters.

Arabs sacked over attacks on Israelis

Arab workers across Israel have been sacked in a backlash following a wave of Palestinian attacks against Israelis, the country's equal opportunities body said yesterday.

Israel blows up home in reprisal

Israel revived one of its most controversial policies by blowing up the home of a Palestinian man who killed two people, including a 3-month-old baby, by smashing his car into a crowded tram stop.

Clashes as Israel shuts holy site

Palestinian leaders accused Israel of an act of war in closing the sacred Temple Mount religious site after a dramatic rooftop ambush of an Arab accused of trying to kill a far-Right Jewish activist provoked rioting.