U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton suggested Friday that the United States and Israel have found a way around the worst disagreement the two allies have faced in years while international diplomats set goals for new U.S.-backed peace talks aimed at establishing an independent ...

Palestinian demonstrators clashed with Israeli security forces in the West Bank and east Jerusalem during anti-settlement protests after the Muslim Friday prayers. In Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, troubles broke out in the Shuafat Palestinian refugee camp, where AFP photographers saw youths throw stones at police who responded with massive volleys of tear-gas grenades. Witnesses saw plainclothes policemen grab six youngsters and ...

Palestinians clashed with Israeli security forces in the West Bank city of Hebron on Friday in one of several skirmishes. About 300 protesters chanted "Thousands of martyrs march to Jerusalem" and several hurled rocks at security forces who responded with tear gas. In Dir Nizam, near Ramallah, about 100 Palestinians hurled rocks at soldiers, slightly injuring one, the military said ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Two members of the international quartet of Middle East mediators suggested on Friday that stalled indirect peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians may be unblocked in coming days. Speaking after a meeting in Moscow of the group -- comprising the United States, European Union, United Nations and Russia -- quartet envoy Tony Blair told Reuters he hoped for a ...