Israel

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** FILE ** In this Sept. 11, 2012, photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a joint press conference with his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borissov, not seen, in Jerusalem. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to the United Nations this week with a single item on his agenda: Iran. (AP Photo/Gali Tibbon, Pool, File)

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Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (center) leaves Jerusalem's District Court on Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, after being sentenced in a corruption case. (AP Photo/Abir Sultan, Pool)

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Illustration Excluding Israel by John Camejo for The Washington Times

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs the weekly Cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Abir Sultan, Pool)

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**FILE** Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Sept. 9, 2012. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Egyptian guards patrol near the border with Israel. After decades of neglect and with the collapse of government authority, Egypt's Sinai Peninsula has become fertile ground for Islamic extremists, who are making inroads in the court system. (Associated Press)