Jerusalem demands clarification after Horacio Sevilla Borja decries ‘persecution and genocide’ commited against Palestinians by ‘imperialist’ Israel

Residents to be moved to temporary housing, compensated; government to work to prevent future outpost evacuations, but legislation will likely be shelved or revised

Crowd expectations down, fewer A-list celebrities likely to attend and hotel rooms vacant ahead of national ceremony

Frank-Walter Steinmeier praises election results; vice chancellor says ‘a load has been taken off the mind of all of Europe’

Between the lines, outgoing top US diplomat suggests Israeli PM failed to deliver leadership necessary for progress

A better, safer future is available, the secretary argues, in a bitter valedictory appearance, but the settlers and their champions are destroying it

President-elect reportedly moving away from Giuliani and Romney, unsure of Petraeus and Corker, and looking at other options

Tamar Zandberg says Keith Ellison represents a progressive left that will include Israel in its ‘commitment to uphold certain values’