* PM: 'Israel seeks peace with Syria' "Israel seeks peace with Syria, but we must be wary of miscalculations which could bring about an unwanted escalation," Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said.
* Israel, Palestinians Call Off Meeting Israeli and Palestinian leaders Wednesday called off a planned summit this week.
* Iraqi parliament wants say in extension of US-led forces Iraqi legislators led by followers of a radical Shi'ite cleric passed a resolution Tuesday requiring the government to seek parliamentary permission.
* Turkey launches large-scale attack on Kurdish militants - media The Turkish army is conducting the largest military operation against Kurdish separatists in the south-east of the country in the past few years.
* EU parliamentarians push to withdraw sanctions on Hamas A growing number of European Parliament members are demanding the European Union recognize the Palestinian unity government.
* House of Representatives: Move US embassy to Jerusalem The House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution calling on President George W. Bush to move the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
* US rejects German G8 climate goal Washington says it will not agree to a deal on slashing greenhouse gas emissions at the G8 summit in Germany.
* Settlements continue to be built "We are being sent abroad, quite simply, to lie," a senior Israeli diplomat serving in a foreign country said.
* 'Mentally ill' man tries to jump into popemobile A 27-year-old German man managed to jump onto Pope Benedict’s uncovered popemobile in a dramatic breach of security.
* Knesset Moves to Ban Gay March in Jerusalem With tensions rising again as homosexuals prepare to parade in Jerusalem, the Knesset passes a preliminary reading of an amendment that would ban future such marches.