It worked like a charm. As both leaders recognized, the Hamas-overrun Gaza Strip has already been, ever since Israel's 2005 unilateral withdrawal, a miniature "two-state solution" in action.

"The traditions and Islamic religion prevent all artists from engaging in art to a full extent ... of devastated areas of Gaza and he posted them on his facebook wall. "People became more ...

the Western Wall Heritage Foundation announced. The visit came as part of the envoys' visit to the Jewish State amid the release of the five Thai nationals from Gaza captivity last week.

Upon completion, the wall will stand 19 feet high and extend 16 feet into the ground while standing parallel with an older rock barrier built in early 2008 about 32 feet away. Security and ...