Israeli PM 'lifts talks freeze'
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Israeli PM Ariel Sharon reportedly decides to lift a ban on diplomatic contact with the Palestinians.
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The Israeli prime minister Ariel said peace talks depend on whether militants are reined in.
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The planned coalition between Israel&#39;s two main political parties has been delayed by a disagreement in talks, the BBC reported.
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British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw was due to hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon as part of a flurry of diplomacy intended to revive the Middle East peace process.
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Israel and the Palestinian Authority resumed diplomatic contacts Wednesday after a two-week freeze, and Israel agreed to suspend targeted killings of Palestinian militants -- two more steps toward a cease-fire and a resumption of peace talks.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has approved bids for construction of 1,000 homes in Jewish West Bank settlements after freezing them earlier this month, amid growing friction with the United States over continued settlement expansion.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert made a surprise visit to Jordan on Tuesday for talks with King Abdullah II on ways to revive Mideast peacemaking.
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Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has  approved building tenders for 1,000 more Israeli settlement  homes in the occupied West Bank frozen earlier to avoid  upsetting the United States, political sources said on Tuesday.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  has approved building tenders for 1,000 new homes in Jewish  settlements in the West Bank frozen earlier to avoid upsetting  the United States, political sources said on Thursday.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has sounded a note of optimism about peace prospects in the coming year provided Palestinians stop violence against Israel.
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Israeli PM Ariel Sharon appears to have eased his preconditions for resuming talks with the Palestinians.
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Israel's PM steps up efforts to rebuild his coalition after suffering a setback in parliament over his Gaza plan.
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Prime Minister Ariel Sharon lifted a  ban on contacts with the Palestinians after new leader Mahmoud  Abbas ordered Gaza security forces to halt attacks on Israelis,  and officials from both sides met within hours.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert balked on Thursday at committing to a total freeze in settlement activity, a key demand of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for advancing U.S.-backed peace talks.
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Tony Blair is holding talks with his Israeli counterpart Ariel Sharon in an attempt to get the Mid East peace process back on track.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  has approved building tenders for 1,000 more homes in Jewish  settlements in the West Bank frozen earlier to avoid upsetting  the United States, political sources said on Tuesday.
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Israel will lift its sea and air blockade of Lebanon on Thursday at 1500 GMT, the Israeli government announces.