Israel News

Trouble In Paradise?

10/23/1998 | by Michele Chabin | Israel Correspondent

Tekoa, West Bank — For the people who live here, the Jewish settlement of Tekoa is something akin to paradise. Built atop a mountain in the starkly beautiful Judean Desert, its comfortable homes afford a breathtaking view of the camel-colored cliffs that extend in all directions. Here and there Arab villages, as well as the nearby settlement of El David, dot the parched mountainsides, adding a bit of color to the desert landscape.

Taking On The Telecom Giants

10/16/1998 | by Stewart Ain | Staff Writer

What the Israeli government is calling the largest merger in the country’s history will bring together two “premier” telecommunications companies that are expected to have a combined annual revenue next year of $1.5 billion.
ECI Telecom Ltd. and Tadiran Telecom are joining in an effort to challenge bigger competitors.

On A Mission For Israel

10/16/1998 | by Michele Chabin | Israel Correspondent

Jerusalem — Lynda Prince, a Native American from British Columbia, Canada, received more than a few curious stares last week when she explored the Israeli capital in Indian authentic garb.

Prince, who was in Israel to attend an annual evangelical Christian conference called the Feast of Tabernacles, wore a 30-pound deer-skin wedding dress and brightly colored feathered headdress during much of her visit, despite the sizzling autumn heat.

Hope on the Peace Front

10/09/1998 | by Stewart Ain | Staff Writer

Although it is too early to call it a breakthrough, the upbeat assessment of Wednesday’s summit in the Gaza Strip between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Yasir Arafat sets the stage for talks next week in Washington between the two leaders and President Bill Clinton.

Midnight At The Oasis Palestinians leave politics at the door.

10/09/1998 | by Michele Chabin | Israel Correspondent

Jericho, West Bank — It’s always been a gamble for Israeli Jews to travel into the West Bank. Now there may be a payoff. While many Israelis are making pilgrimages to the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron this holiday season, many others are traveling the winding roads of the West Bank to visit the region’s newest casino.

Despite Progress, Showdown Looms

10/02/1998 | Lawrence Cohler-Esses and James D. Besser | Staff Writers

Like Lucy holding out her football for Charlie Brown to kick again, President Clinton, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat once more raised the world’s expectations Monday for a breakthrough on their long-stalled peace agreement.

But when the three faced an expectant White House press corps after their meeting, Clinton again voiced the phrases heard so often before.