Israeli leader says 2005 could bring &quot;historic breakthrough&quot; in ...
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HERZLIYA, Israel A direct message today from Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to Palestinians: &quot;We have no desire to rule over you.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert made a surprise visit to Jordan on Tuesday for talks with King Abdullah II on ways to revive Mideast peacemaking.
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Prime Minister Ariel Sharon predicts 2005 will be the year of peace. Meanwhile, Israelis, Palestinians and key members of the international community are taking steps to make it happen.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Sunday a U.S.-sponsored conference on Palestinian statehood would not yield a peace breakthrough, seeking to head off a revolt by rightist coalition partners.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called a surprise news conference for noon (1000 GMT) on Monday to address a health problem but public broadcaster Israel Radio said Olmert would not step down.
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Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, insisting that Israel has no wish to rule over the Palestinians, declared yesterday that 2005 would be &quot;the year of a great historic opportunity&quot; in the Middle East.
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Israeli leader Ehud Olmert is due to deliver a major speech outlining his vision of a future Middle East peace deal.
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If Ariel Sharon could be taken at his word, then his speech in the Herzliya Conference last Thursday is great news and we should hold him to it in the next few months.
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Embarking on his first visit to Jerusalem as U.S. president, George W. Bush pressed Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Wednesday to seize what he called an historic opportunity and make tough concessions for peace.
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The Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, yesterday said the death of his long-time rival, Yasser Arafat, could prove to be &quot;a historic turning point in the Middle East&quot;.
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JERUSALEM - Israel&#39;s prime minister reportedly says he&#39;s willing to meet with the new Palestinian leadership to discuss his plans to withdrawal from Gaza.
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A new cease-fire and a strikingly conciliatory speech by Israel's prime minister are raising hopes for progress in Mideast peacemaking.
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A senior researcher at an Israeli air and space institute says Iran's successful test of a space rocket Sunday is a wake up call for Israeli leaders.
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HERZLIYA, Israel  - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel  Sharon said on Thursday he saw a unique chance for peace with  new Palestinian leaders and was ready to coordinate his Gaza  withdrawal plan as a step to a broader deal.
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JERUSALEM -- A report to be released Wednesday about his inconclusive 2006 war in Lebanon could determine whether Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert holds onto his job long enough to try to make peace with the Palestinians this year.
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A report to be released Wednesday about his inconclusive 2006 war in Lebanon could determine whether Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert holds onto his job long enough to try to make peace with the Palestinians this year.
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A rare optimism is taking hold among Palestinians amid signs of a possible breakthrough in the long-deadlocked Mideast peace process.