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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to a series of direct talks on Thursday, seeking to forge the framework for a U.S.-backed peace deal within a year and end a conflict that has boiled for six decades. (feeds.reuters.com)

Two men were arrested by Palestinian authorities Thursday in connection with the killing of four Israelis near Hebron, in the West Bank, Haartez reported Thursday. The two men are Hamas-affiliated residents of Hebron, the paper reported. Four Israelis -- two men aged 25 and 40 and two women, also aged... (www.nypost.com)

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The two sides, meeting in Washington for the first direct Middle East peace talks in nearly two years, agreed to convene a second round in two weeks. (feeds.wsjonline.com)

The Israeli and Palestinian leaders conclude a first set of direct peace talks and plan a second set Sept. 14-15, U.S. Middle East peace envoy George Mitchell says. Middle East - Israel - Palestinian people - Warfare and Conflict - Israel-Palestine (pheedo.msnbc.msn.com)

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is calling on Israel to end Jewish settlements in the West Bank and other areas that the Palestinians want to be part off their own state. (www.newsvine.com)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling for Israelis as well as the Palestinians to make compromises in the pursuit of an enduring peace. Benjamin Netanyahu - Prime Minister of Israel - Palestinian people - Middle East - Israel (feeds.boston.com)

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Netanyahu, Abbas Sit Down Together For Meeting American Officials Hope Will Lead to Pact on Creation of Palestinian State (feeds.cbsnews.com)

While the Mubarak regime may be grossly repressive and anti-democratic, one thing you can say for Hosni and son is that they sing a quite reasonable tune about Israel and the peace process. (feedproxy.google.com)

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Israelis feel prosperous, secure -- and disengaged from the peace process. Is that wise? (feedproxy.google.com)

Israel is willing to make a sweeping concession -- dividing control of Jerusalem -- as part of a historic final peace pact with Palestinians, a key Cabinet member revealed yesterday. Defense Minister Ehud Barak signaled that his government is ready to drop its demand that even after the creation of... (www.nypost.com)

By MATTHEW LEE and MATTI FRIEDMAN 2010-09-02T07:15:17Z WASHINGTON (AP) -- Seeking to broker a Mideast peace agreement that has eluded U.S. presidents for decades, the Obama administration is overseeing the first direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians in nearly two years.... (hosted.ap.org)

Seeking to broker a Mideast peace agreement that has eluded U.S. presidents for decades, the Obama administration is overseeing the first direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians in nearly two years. Barack Obama - Middle East - Israeli–Palestinian conflict - United States - President (feeds.boston.com)

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said yesterday that the board of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center should do “some soul-searching’’ about chief executive Paul Levy’s ability to continue leading the hospital, after her office concluded that his longtime personal relationship with a female employee “clea... (feeds.boston.com)