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JERUSALEM (JTA) -- A civil trial in the death of American activist Rachel Corrie by an Israeli military bulldozer opened in Haifa. Some 40 protesters demonstrated outside the courthouse Wednesday, the first day of the trial, carrying signs reading "Remember Rachel Corrie."

Since the beginning of the peace process between Israelis and Palestinians, Jerusalem has been the main stumbling block. And central to the problem has been Israel's policy of building Jewish settlements on what the Palestinians believe is their territory.

The Republic of Ireland senior women's side resume their FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with a testing trip to Tel Aviv where they will face Israel on Sunday, 21 March.

Follow Israel news on and . (IsraelNN.com) Jews in Samaria have decided to use cameras in their struggle against the ten-month construction freeze imposed on them by the government.

BBC NewsPA Doesn't Let Up in Struggle Against IsraelArutz ShevaLeading PA figures such as prime minister Salam Fayyad, portrayed as a "moderate pragmatist" in the West, continue to support Arab violence in Judea and.

HAIFA (Israel) - THE family of an American activist crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza is suing Israel. The parents of Rachel Corrie are seeking compensation from Israel's Defense Ministry for the death of their daughter in 2003. Arguments in the civil case opened in a Haifa court on Wednesday.

Associated Press JERUSALEM - Vice President Joe Biden condemned Tuesday an Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in disputed east Jerusalem - a disagreement that tarnished a high-profile visit that had been aimed at repairing ties with the Jewish state and kickstarting Mideast peace talks.

RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, meeting with Vice President Biden on Wednesday, said Israel's decision to approve 1,600 housing units in east Jerusalem would undercut U.S. efforts to revive a dormant Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

HAIFA, Israel - The family of an American activist who was fatally crushed by an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza accused the Israeli military of whitewashing its investigation into the death Wednesday in opening a civil case against Israel.

TEL AVIV -- Elbit Systems Ltd., the Haifa, Israel, defense contractor, reported that fourth-quarter earnings fell 56% on 2.4% higher revenue. Net income was $56.7 million compared with $128.6 million.

US Vice-President Joe Biden meets Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, with discussions dominated by Israeli plans for 1,600 more homes in East Jerusalem.

Telegraph.co.ukYishai Says Ramat Shlomo Construction Moving ForwardStill, the minister made clear that he does not plan to cancel the building plan as the government's ban on Jewish building in Judea and Samaria does not.

Follow Israel news on and . (IsraelNN.com) The IDF has taken a second look at the Jewish communities of Judea and Samaria, with an eye towards their use in wartime, specifically as a refuge site.

TEL AVIV -- Fraport, the operator of Frankfurt Airport, reported that for February the number of passengers served slipped 1% from the year-earlier month to 3.3 million. But for the effects of a pilo.

Makhteshim-Agan Industries Ltd. posted a fourth-quarter loss of $29.8 million after a profit of $8.7 million a year earlier. Makhteshim reported its earnings to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange today.

He rose through the ranks of the Mossad intelligence agency in the 1950s and later served as director-general of the Foreign Ministry. He was Israel's point man in the Iran-Contra scandal. David Kimche, the Israeli spy-turned-diplomat who played a key role in the Iran-Contra scandal that rocked President Ronald Reagan's administration, has died. He was 82.

Israel blindsided Vice President Joe Biden's fence-mending mission Tuesday by announcing a settler building boom in East Jerusalem .

'Settler population rose 4.9% in 2009'According to the CBS, the Jewish population in Judea and Samaria grew from 290400 on December 31, 2008, to 301200 at the end of 2009.

Vice President Joe Biden condemned an Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in disputed east Jerusalem on Tuesday - a disagreement that tarnished a high-profile visit that had been aimed at repairing ties with the Jewish state and kickstarting Mideast peace talks.

US Vice-President Joe Biden condemns Israel's approval of 1,600 new homes in East Jerusalem, as he prepares to visit the West Bank.