A Birthday Party for Israel

Bush's Comments In Israel Fuel Anger
Article | JERUSALEM, May 15 -- On an emotional visit to mark Israel's 60th anniversary, President Bush on Thursday compared people seeking talks with Iran and radical Islamic groups to the Nazis' appeasers, provoking a political storm at home and accusations that he was politicizing the celebration.

In Israel, Bush Speaks Of Hope
Article | JERUSALEM, May 14 -- President Bush arrived here Wednesday with a message of hope for Middle East peace prospects, despite fresh violence, scant signs of progress and deepening skepticism among both Israelis and Palestinians that there can be an agreement.

Born at the Dawn of a New State
Article | TEL AVIV -- Sixty years ago, Dror Gurel and Nabil Zaharan were born into a land at war.