Israeli budget row threatens peace bid
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AN Israeli parliament vote against the state budget has triggered a political crisis that could topple Prime Minister Ariel Sharonâs government and scupper his plan to pull out of Gaza and part of the West Bank next year.
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Israel threatened again on Thursday  to "remove" Palestinian President Yasser Arafat.
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Israel could end up on a collision course with the European Union and face sanctions like apartheid-era South Africa unless the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is resolved, a confidential government report warns.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's government could fall after his budget is vetoed by parliament.
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A crisis has erupted between Israel and Russia over alleged Israeli funding of the newly elected Ukrainian leader Viktor Yushchenko, Israel private television reported.
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The Israeli parliament is set for a second tempestuous day of debate ahead of a vote on whether to withdraw from the Gaza Strip. Monday saw Prime Minister Ariel Sharon urge the Knesset to back the planned
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ISRAEL yesterday faced the growing threat of civil war after militant Jewish settlers supported the call for a campaign of disobedience against Ariel Sharonâs planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip next year.
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The Israeli parliament has voted against Prime Minister Ariel Sharon government&#39;s 2005 budget, plunging the ruling coalition into turmoil.
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A fresh diplomatic crisis loomed after US officials indicated they would not object to continued construction in Israeli West Bank settlements, and Palestinians warned such a policy shift would wreck Mideast peace efforts.
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The Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, is facing growing pressure to call a referendum on his plan to withdraw Israeli troops and settlers from the Gaza Strip.
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Olmert's government is under pressure to respond to rocket fire, but a harsh strike could sink fragile peace hopes
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Prime Minister Ariel Sharon faced threats on Thursday from inside and outside his already shaky coalition that could bring down the Israeli government, force early elections and delay his Gaza withdrawal plan.
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Opposition leader Shimon Peres voiced fears today that Israeli extremists may try to assassinate Prime Minister Ariel Sharon because of their anger over his plan to withdraw settlers from the Gaza Strip.
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Israelis and Palestinians threatened Sunday to scrap a truce that has largely ended five months of Gaza violence, with Palestinian militants insisting it must also apply to the West Bank and Israeli leaders complaining that Gaza rocket squads are still active.
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The Israeli government is facing new pressure over its controversial West Bank security barrier, which the World Court has ruled is illegal and should be dismantled.
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Israeli and Palestinian negotiators took on the most contentious issues in their bitter conflict on Monday under a U.S.-backed effort to hammer out a final peace deal by the end of the year.
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Israeli and Palestinian negotiators took on the most contentious issues in their bitter conflict on Monday under a US-backed effort to hammer out a final peace deal by the end of the year