An Israeli soldier looks at the Facebook page of the Israel Defense Force, at the IDF spokesperson's office in Jerusalem on November 15. In a media bunker, attached to Israel’s press office, hundreds of volunteers work around the clock on every major socia

Israel presses Internet PR campaign over Gaza

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JERUSALEM - The Israeli government is trying to pre-empt a publicity pounding over its Gaza offensive by aggressively pushing out its version of events, furiously tweeting and Facebook posting updates from a "media bunker." The instant they heard about a bus bombing in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, scores of tech-savvy youth in Israel's government media command center in Jerusalem...

Smoke and explosion are seen during Israeli air strikes, witnessed by a Reuters photographer, in Gaza City November 21, 2012. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono raises the isu of escalation between Israel and Gaza during his meeting with US President Barack Obama. (illustration)

Rabu , 21 Nov 2012, 19:02 WIB

SBY and Obama talk on Gaza

An Israeli soldier stands on a tank at a staging area near the Israel Gaza Strip Border, southern Israel, early Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging Israeli forces and Gaza militants to hold their fire, warning that a furthe

Rabu , 21 Nov 2012, 01:25 WIB

Hamas leader: Cease-fire with Israel is close

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan meet Egypt's president, the Qatari emir, and Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal in Cairo on Saturday. (file photo)

Egypt holds talks with Qatar, Turkey, and Hamas over Gaza

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, CAIRO - Egypt's president hold four-way talks with the Qatari emir, the prime minister of Turkey and Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal in Cairo on Saturday to discuss the Gaza crisis, a presidential source said. While Alahram quoted a source from Palestine who revealed that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas might also be meeting with Morsi.  "Egypt's presidency will meet today with...