Israeli PM Is Upbeat On New Year
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(CBS/AP) Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Thursday that for Israel, &quot;2005 is the year of the great opportunity.&quot;.
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President Bush says he expects a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians during the New Year, and he pledges his personal efforts to ensure a diplomatic breakthrough.
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Convinced that 2005 will be a year of great peace opportunities, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is throwing his considerable political weight behind a coalition with the Labor Party.
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Israel's prime minister said Monday that he hoped to revive long-stalled peace efforts with the Palestinians, saying that they would be able to achieve an independent state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip through talks with Israel.
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If, indeed, it was the Jewish stateâs version of the State of the Union address, then things are good and getting better. But there was more than just self-congratulation to Ariel
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Israeli PM says his country Israel will &#39;maintain calm&#39; in absence of Palestinian militantsâ attacks. JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Israel would &quot;maintain the calm&quot; in the absence of attacks
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Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak said on Sunday he would not pull his Labour party out of the government, ensuring Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's coalition holds together for now despite a critical Lebanon war report.
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UK Prime Minister Tony Blair arrives in Israel on a visit aimed at gauging the mood after the recent conflict.
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Madonna toasted the Jewish new year with Israeli President Shimon Peres and declared herself an "ambassador for Judaism," local newspapers reported Sunday.
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Israel&#39;s Opposition Labour Party leader Shimon Peres has responded positively to an invitation by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to form a unity government.
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Israel's Prime Minister Ariel Sharon wins the backing of a small religious party and appears ready to form a unity government.
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Reports say Israeli PM Ariel Sharon has given the green light to new homes in West Bank settlements.
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Israel's prime minister says he is ready for talks with the Palestinian leader, after talks with UK PM Tony Blair.
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Turkey's foreign minister meets Israeli leaders in Jerusalem, conveying an upbeat message from Syria.
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Israel's PM Ariel Sharon expects a new government to be in place next week, after a deal with a religious party.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert signaled Thursday that he has no intention of stepping down after an inquiry held his government and the military responsible for the failures of Israel's war against Hezbollah.
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US pop diva Madonna and several other top Holywood celebrities who are fellow Kabbalah practitioners will visit Israel this week during the Jewish new year celebrations.