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British scientist Stephen Hawking gives a lecture at KU Leuven university, on Oct. 25, 2011 in Leuven. (credit: BRUNO FAHY/AFP/Getty Images)

Hawking Boycotts Israeli Conference To Show Support For Palestinians

British physicist Stephen Hawking will not attend an upcoming international conference in Israel to show solidarity with Palestinians calling for a boycott of the event with Israeli academics.

2013/05/08

Kerry Wraps Up Peace Push Between Israel, Turkey

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is wrapping up a 24-hour visit to Istanbul with talks aimed at improving ties between Turkey and Israel and pushing ahead with Mideast peace efforts.

2013/04/21

Obama: ‘Palestinians Deserve A State Of Their Own’

President Barack Obama says Palestinians deserve an independent and sovereign state and an end to occupation by Israel.

2013/03/21

President Obama Not Expecting Grand Resolutions From Visit To Turbulent Middle East

When President Barack Obama steps into the Middle East’s political cauldron this coming week, he won’t be seeking any grand resolution for the region’s vexing problems.

2013/03/16

In this handout photo from the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO), President Barack Obama talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside the White House on March 5, 2012 in Washington, D.C. (credit: Amos Ben Gershom/GPO via Getty Images)

Report: Obama To Visit Israel, Palestinian Territories In Spring

President Obama is planning on visiting Israel in the spring.

2013/02/05

View of the Facebook homepage taken in Washington on May 6, 2012. (credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

Israeli Embassy Posts On Facebook Palestinians Would Lynch Jesus, Mary

Israel’s Foreign Ministry is trying to put out a firestorm of criticism after the Israeli embassy in Ireland posted a Christmas message saying Palestinians would lynch Jesus and the Virgin Mary if they were alive today.

2012/12/18

In this handout photo from the Israeli Government Press Office, President Barack Obama talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they walk along the Colonnade of the White House on March 5, 2012 in Washington, D.C. (credit: Amos Ben Gershom/GPO via Getty Images)

Ambassador: Obama Will Not Seek ‘Revenge’ Against Netanyahu

The U.S. ambassador to Israel dismisses talk that President Barack Obama will seek “revenge” against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his second term.

2012/11/07

Former President Jimmy Carter, former president of Ireland Mary Robinson, right, and former prime minister of Norway Gro Harlem Brundtland, left, listen to a guide as they tour East Jerusalem, on Oct. 22, 2012, during the second day of a visit by "The Elders", a group of global leaders focused on human rights. (credit: AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP/Getty Images)

Jimmy Carter Claims Israel Creating ‘Catastrophic’ Situation With Palestinians

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said Monday during a visit to Jerusalem that the prospect of an Israel-Palestinian peace accord is “vanishing,” blaming Israeli settlement of the West Bank.

2012/10/22

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks to the press in Costa Mesa, Calif., on Sept. 17, 2012. (credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

Romney: Palestinians ‘Have No Interest’ In Establishing Peace With Israel

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney believes there will be no Mideast peace in a video posted on the Mother Jones website.

2012/09/18

Mitt Romney at 10 Downing Street (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Opinion: Hopefully For Romney ‘Likability’ Won’t Be Important In 2012

When Mitt is back home, will the offensive comments stop? Republicans can only hope so because this race is too important to be decided by “how much America likes one guy over another”. But such a factor could very well decide the outcome of this election.

2012/07/31