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The June 1 celebration marks the anniversary of Israel's capture of the Eastern part of the city during the 1967 Middle East War. Israel annexed East Jerusalem as part of its capital in a move not recognized internationally.

The French foreign minister Alain Juppe plans to invite his Israeli and Palestinian counterparts this month to Paris for re-starting peace talks.

Barneys New York will ship internationally on e-commerce site Barneys.com.

Even before Twitter could launch its photo-sharing service, the not so private micro-blogging site, has landed Representative Anthony D. Weiner in a soup over a suggestive picture of a man's crotch in underwear that was sent to one of his female followers.

Spain will recognize a Palestinian state along the 1967 borders before September, said Alfonso Manuel Portales, Spanish Consul General in east Jerusalem, according to the Jerusalem Post.

More than two months ago on March 21, demonstrators in Daraa set fire to the ruling Baath Party’s headquarters and government buildings. Police officials started gunning down the crowd reportedly killing hundreds by March 24. The total may have exceeded 5,000 now, reports say.

Marking the first stop in his two-day visit to Poland, United States President Barack Obama visited the memorials where tens of thousands of Jews were killed in the Warsaw Ghetto during the Second World War.

Palestinians are not seeking to isolate Israel, but will pursue the unilateral demand for UN recognition of statehood, President Mahmoud Abbas said on Friday.

G8 Summit gives in to Canada's stand against mentioning a specific stand of the 1967 borders at which called for re-commencement of Israel-Palestinian peace talks on Friday.

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The US is worried that a unilateral support would isolate Israel, as British Prime Minister David Cameron is vague about the Palestine's statehood bid.

Egypt will open its Rafah border with Gaza starting from Saturday “on a daily basis” to ease the entry restrictions for Palestinians, the state MENA news agency reported on Wednesday.

Senate Democrats intensified pressure on the controversial budget plan submitted by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) today, forcing a floor vote that saw moderate Republicans join Democrats in rejecting the measure.

US senators proposed further tightening sanctions on Iran reflecting fears that companies overseas, particularly in China, are evading U.S. penalties imposed last year for doing business with Iran, Reuters reported on Wednesday.

Following the Tuesday special election win of a Democrat over a Republican for a vacant House seat in upstate New York - a seat, typically held by Republicans - former President Bill Clinton had some steady advice for his fellow Democrats: Don't get too carried away.

Typically occupied by a Republican in the largely conservative district, the recently vacated House seat in New York's 26th Congressional District is now to be occupied by a Democrat.

U.S. President Barack Obama said Palestinians should not seek the United Nations’ help in establishing a state, but should rather negotiate directly with the Israelis.

David Headley testified that his handler with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence directorate, Major Iqbal, told him to check out all the targets carefully, a Reuters report said on Tuesday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress sought to resell America on Israel.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Congress today that while he is willing to cede symbolically charged Israeli land to the Palestinians, Jerusalem is off the table.

The Israeli prime minister had to pause during his speech to Congress as a member of the audience shouted stop Israeli war crimes!