Israel Faces Deepening Tensions With Turkey Over Raid, and Bond With U.S. Frays
Tensions deepened between Turkey and Israel, and a new fissure threatened to open between the U.S. and Israel from the fallout of Israel’s deadly raid on a humanitarian aid flotilla off Gaza. feeds.nytimes.com |
Rule to Ease Veterans’ Mental Health Claims Doesn’t Go Far Enough, Groups Say
At issue is a provision saying that a determination on whether post-traumatic stress disorder is tied to military service can be made only by a federal clinician. nytimes.com |
Wikipedia Editing for Zionists
Two Israeli groups hoping to smite their online enemies started a course in the "Zionist editing" of entries on the Wikipedia site. feeds.nytimes.com |
Blogging the Conflict on Jerusalem's Streets
Bloggers are documenting a struggle between Jewish settlers and Palestinian residents in one East Jerusalem neighborhood which turned violent on Wednesday. feeds.nytimes.com |
Diplomatic Memo: In Mideast House of Cards, U.S. Views Lebanon as Shaky
The White House, already struggling to stave off a collapse of Middle East peace talks, is alarmed by unrest in Lebanon, whose own peace is threatened. feeds.nytimes.com |