President Shimon Peres speaks on anniversary of the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin
Israeli President Shimon Peres speaks during a memorial ceremony marking the 14th anniversary of the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on October 29, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. Rabin was shot and killed by right-wing Jewish activist Yigal Amir on November 4, 1995. UPI/Uriel Sinai/Pool
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CAIRO, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Israel will anger all Muslims if it does not stop building on confiscated Palestinian land, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said Sunday.
BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Israel is seeking to check Iranian diplomatic and trade advances in South America, a region where it has enjoyed sympathy and support since its founding, but a fuller picture of shifting alliances must also take into account recent advances by China and Russia, analysts said Thursday.
SAO PAULO, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Scores of Palestinian supporters protested Israeli President Shimon Peres's visit to Brazil, calling him "Peres Hitler" and displaying posters with swastikas.
TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is in the final stages of negotiations for the purchase of a leading Brazilian defense company, an Israeli daily reported Wednesday.
JERUSALEM, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Israel President Shimon Peres has embarked on a state visit to Brazil and Argentina, accompanied by an entourage of Israeli businessmen, his office said.
TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Assassinated Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was remembered Sunday as a man of reason who sought peace with the Palestinians, officials said.
JERUSALEM, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A day after Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced his resignation, Israeli officials expressed concern for the peace process, officials said.
JERUSALEM, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Israeli President Shimon Peres blamed Iran and Syria on Wednesday for arming terrorist groups and undermining Middle East peace.
TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- The Iranian government has not issued payment for S-300 anti-aircraft missiles from Russia despite an outstanding contract, sources said.