* ‘Syria ready to talk peace but not via secretive channel’ “A number of delegations that have visited Syria have delivered messages from the Israeli prime minister by which he is seeking peace.

* ‘Nahool’ Teaches Palestinian Authority Children to Bee Bombers The Hamas terrorist establishment has found a way to continue feeding its children a steady diet of hate against Israel and the U.S..

* Blair to meet EU officials ahead of Middle East talks New Middle East peace envoy Tony Blair is scheduled to hold talks with European Union officials Tuesday.

* Olmert-Abbas Stalemate on the Horizon The bi-weekly talks between Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas are headed for an impasse.

* ‘Bush is leading a crusade against us’ “President Bush is leading a new crusade against the Palestinians,” Hamas spokesman in Gaza, Sami el-Zuhri, said.

* Turkish poll candidate shot dead An independent candidate has been shot dead in Istanbul ahead of Turkey’s general election on 22 July.

* Jordan’s king welcomes Bush’s call for Mideast conference Jordan’s king Abdullah has welcomed US President George W. Bush’s call for an international Middle East peace conference.

* Russia rejects UN plan on Kosovo Russia has rejected a draft resolution on Kosovo that would end a UN presence there and put European representatives in charge.

* ‘IDF preparing for all-out war’ “The IDF is preparing itself for an all-out war, and this is a major change in the military’s working premise following the Second Lebanon War,” said Major-General (res) Eyal Ben-Reuven.

* Poll: 50% in U.K. think Jews more loyal to Israel than home nation Half of the British public believes that Jews are more loyal to Israel than to their home country, an Anti-Defamation League poll released.