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Israeli President Shimon Peres was discharged from a Tel Aviv hospital on Sunday, a day after fainting on stage during a talk.
Israeli President Shimon Peres said Wednesday that the Kremlin has promised to reconsider the planned delivery of powerful air defense missiles to Iran.
Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev hosted Israeli counterpart Shimon Peres for talks Tuesday that were expected to focus on the Middle East and the Iranian nuclear standoff.
Shimon Peres has been a prime minister and a peacemaker. Now he's a poet.
Israeli President Shimon Peres is celebrating his 86th birthday in style — with a celebrity concert featuring songs adapted from his poetry.
Israeli President Shimon Peres applauded Iran's pro-reform protesters Sunday, saying the young should "raise their voice for freedom" — an explicit message of support from a country that sees itself as most endangered by the hard-line government in Tehran.
Israeli President Shimon Peres on Wednesday called a U.N. investigation accusing Israel of recklessness during the war in Gaza "outrageous" and said the Jewish state will not apologize for defending its citizens against Hamas missile attacks.
Israeli President Shimon Peres cautiously endorsed new U.S. outreach to Iran following a longer-than-expected visit with President Barack Obama on Tuesday, telling The Associated Press that the American leader should be given a chance to resolve differences with Iran through negotiation.
Amid a flurry of meetings on domestic issues, President Barack Obama also is sitting down with Israeli President Shimon Peres to talk about the Middle East.
Israeli President Shimon Peres expressed optimism Monday that his country's next government can achieve Mideast peace, even though the coalition will contain parties traditionally opposed to making concessions to the Palestinians.
Israeli President Shimon Peres sent a rare greeting to the people of Iran on Friday, praising what he called a great and ancient culture and saying they would be better off without their hard-line leadership.
Israel's president ushered in a right-leaning parliament Tuesday and gave lawmakers a tall order: conclude an elusive peace deal with the Palestinians by the end of their term.
Israeli President Shimon Peres said Friday his heated public exchange with Turkey's prime minister was not personal and ties between the two nations won't change.
Mired in indecision and uncertainty, the world's foremost gathering of the best and brightest in government and business failed to come up with any new plan to stem, much less reverse, the global financial meltdown.
Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has given Israeli President Shimon Peres an honorary knighthood.
Israeli President Shimon Peres plans to join the Saudi monarch at a U.N. interfaith conference this month, Peres' office said Wednesday, raising the possibility of an unprecedented public meeting between the heads of state of the longtime adversaries.
Israel's parliament speaker has set national elections for Feb. 10.
A boat carrying 27 activists sailed into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, braving stormy seas and defying an Israeli naval blockade to call attention to Israeli sanctions on the Hamas-controlled territory.
Israeli president Shimon Peres urged the Vatican on Sunday not to let a contentious reference to World War II and Pope Pius XII stand in the way of a visit to the Holy Land by the present pontiff.
Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni on Monday received formal approval to form a new Israeli government, starting the clock on a 42-day period for putting together a new team and resuming Mideast peace negotiations.
In sweeping comments Monday before Israel's 60th anniversary, Israeli President Shimon Peres compared the Iranian nuclear threat to Hitler's Germany and said engaging Gaza's Hamas rulers would be like talking to a wall.
His embrace of Israeli President Shimon Peres spoke of more than personal chemistry: Nicolas Sarkozy wants to rebuild France's frayed ties with Israel, notably by echoing its tough stance against Iran.
A barrage of rockets battered this Israeli town less than a half mile from the Gaza fence, seriously wounding a woman just before the arrival Tuesday of Israeli President Shimon Peres.
David Lynch, on a five-day visit to Israel to encourage transcendental meditation, met with Israeli President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shimon Peres.
US Mideast envoy seeks settlement breakthroughJERUSALEM: US envoy George Mitchell sought a deal on the thorny issue of West Bank settlements yesterday as he met Israel's prime minister in a bid to pave the way to resume stalled Middle East peace talks.
Israeli President Simon Peres: We must accept the peace we can achieveThe President of the State of Israel, Shimon Peres, addressed a delegation of 40 Republican members of Congress : "If we miss the opportunity for peace, the Middle East will become an uncontrolled nuclear region and that will be a point of no return."""
Peres: Mubarak doesn't want to leave behind confusion After meeting with Egyptian president, Peres optimistic about developments toward peace in Middle East. 'Iran divided Arab world. Mubarak sees opportunity and is ready to get on board. We spoke on truly historical level,' says president
US tells Benjamin Netanyahu: no raids on Iran nuke sites. John Lyons, Middle East correspondent | May 15, 2009US President Barack Obama has sent a message to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanding that Israel not surprise the US with a military operation against Iran, according to reports yesterday in Israel.
Israeli president hints that Israel will attack Iran if Obama's overtures fail. Last month, Israeli President Shimon Peres contradicted President Obama's groundbreaking message to Iran by urging the Iranians to overthrow their government.
Ex-Israeli president to face rape chargeIsrael's Justice Ministry says former President Moshe Katsav is to be charged with raping a woman who once worked for him.
'Erdogan-led Turkey can't broker talks' - Israeli DiplomatTurkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan "has lost all credibility as an honest broker in peace discussions," a senior Israeli diplomatic official told The Jerusalem Post Saturday night, citing Erdogan's recent anti-Israel rhetoric.
King's students stage sit-in over GazaProtesters demand university revoke doctorate bestowed on Shimon Peres, Israel's president
Obama's inauguration a global eventAround the globe, from Hong Kong to London, Barack Obama's inauguration became a day for millions to fete an event they insisted was one that touched lives far beyond the United States.
Relief in Middle East with Obama's winJERUSALEM–Just 19 years old and with other, possibly more immediate issues on her mind, a woman who would identify herself only as Shiffy K. could perhaps be excused for missing some of the drama of the occasion.
Israeli police officer kills himself at airportBEN-GURION AIRPORT, Israel - An Israeli police officer fatally shot himself Tuesday at an airport departure ceremony for French President Nicolas Sarkozy, sparking fear of an assassination attempt and prompting bodyguards to whisk away Sarkozy and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olme …
Peres confronts Arab League leader at Jordanian conventionPresident exchanges harsh words with Amr Moussa about Middle East peace in spontaneous heated debate during Petra Convention. Moussa: Israel all talk, doesn't want peace; Peres answers: How will Arab League prevent rocket fire?
Shimon Peres: 'Practically All of Us Were Hawks' Israeli President Shimon Peres, 85, is the last remaining founding father of the Israeli state still in office. A hawk who helped build Israel's military-industrial complex, in recent years Peres has been a leader in the search for peace with the Palestinians.
Nuclear Iran 'nightmare' like Hitler, warns Israel's Shimon PeresIsraeli President Shimon Peres compared the Iranian nuclear threat with Hitler's Germany Monday. The combination of fanatic leadership and a nuclear bomb is a "nightmare for the world."
Carter can't be fooledPeres expects Carter to continue playing the fixed American-Israeli game whereby every time Israel embarks on a new settlement wave or surpasses the monthly quota of Palestinian casualties, the White House spokesman "expresses his concern" while making sure to show balance and to …
Peres To Convene Confab on Israeli and Jewish Future More than a thousand leading politicians, scholars and scientists from around the world are set to convene in Jerusalem next month with the lofty goal of outlining a blueprint for the future of Israel and the Jewish people.
Ukraine gives Israel 'secret papers' on World War II mass gravesJERUSALEM: Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko on Wednesday gave his Israeli counterpart Shimon Peres hundreds of declassified documents shedding new light on mass graves of Jews dating from World War II.
David Lynch talks defense policy with Shimon Peres: The acclaimed American filmmaker David Lynch has brought his own distinctive style to the issue of Middle East peace in a meeting with the Israeli President, Shimon Peres.
Israel offers help to Peru after quakePresident Shimon Peres on Friday sent a telegram to Peruvian President Alan Garcia offering Israel's assistance the day after a magnitude-8 earthquake devastated the southern coast, killing at least 510 people.
The unholy trinity and Oslo reduxIsi Leiber is getting all hot and bothered over the apparent apathy of the Israeli public to the "diplomatic" initiatives of the Israeli government (and might I add the new Israeli President who supposedly does not have the authority to take initiatives).Moreover, how can a natio …
Her Jewish StateIsrael is growing steadily more prosperous — and less secure. Where is its political center, and what is its future? If there is an answer, it may lie with Tzipi Livni: daughter of Zionist militants, ex-spy, foreign minister and rising political star.
Shimon Peres says he seduced his wife by reading her MarxEarly in the morning, I fell in love with the girl that later on became my wife. At that time, we were so naive. I wanted to charm her, so I read her Capital by Marx. I thought somehow she would be convinced by the strength of his criticism about capital.
Israel's new President: a war criminal par excellenceTo many in the West, Israel's new President Shimon Peres is a respectable statesman and man of peace. However, in truth, Peres is a repulsive racist and war criminal who has tons of innocent blood on his hands.
Israel Attacks US Warship ... 40 Years AgoWas the 1967 Israeli attack on the USS Liberty deliberate? The US is morally bound to find out.
Israel is ready to help if Abbas asksIsrael is ready to help Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as his Fatah faction battles Hamas Islamists in Gaza, Vice Premier Shimon Peres said on Wednesday.
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