Israel's Deputy Prime Minister Barak visits United Nations in New York
Israel's Deputy Prime Minister Ehud Barak talks to reporters following his meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the UN on June 1, 2009 in New York City. (UPI Photo/Monika Graff)
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JERUSALEM, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak demanded Thursday that Iran stop all enrichment of uranium, saying it would be used to develop nuclear weapons.
JERUSALEM, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Ahead of the debate on a U.N. report accusing Israel of war crimes, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak warned European leaders against adopting it.
JERUSALEM, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- A British court rejected a request by Palestinian families to serve visiting Israeli defense minister with an arrest warrant, Israel television said.
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JERUSALEM, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu traveled secretly to Moscow this week to discuss Russian arms sales to Iran and Syria, officials said.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- The Obama administration has decided to schedule a Middle East peace summit Sept. 22 at the United Nations in New York, Washington sources say.
