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Thursday, November 10, 2005


News for 11-09-05

11-09-05 - Blast bloodies wedding reception The head of the Palestinian intelligence services, Bashir Nafeh, was among those killed in the blasts


11-09-05 - Intel invests in the future of Gaza


11-09-05 - One year on, Arafat immutable Palestinian icon One year after his death, Yasser Arafat remains the ultimate symbol of the Palestinian struggle for independence and his absence has done nothing to hasten the advent of their longed-for state


11-09-05 - Loan plan for Palestinian peace


11-09-05 - Hebron settlers wage war against return of Arab shopkeepers Hebron's Jewish Community Council is working to prevent the return of Arab shopkeepers to the "triple market" area near the Avraham Avinu quarter in the city. It is also demanding the state take control of the property in this area,


11-09-05 - A theme park for the Holy Land? Ever since Benjamin Netanyahu - Israel's prime minister from 1996 to 1999 - cultivated ties with US Evangelicals and other Christians during his tenure, Israeli governments have sought to strengthen relations with the sector of the Christian world which, for religious reasons, tends to take a pro-Israeli view of the Arab-Jewish conflict. On Mr. Robertson's website, he says that God gave this land "to the descendants of Israel," not to "so-called Palestinians."


11-09-05 - The IDF tars a road This means another, nearly final, step toward completing the military and settler encirclement of the Ramallah region. In other words, another measure in severing the Ramallah province from the rest of the West Bank's cut off Palestinian enclaves.


11-09-05 - State Dept. broadens Israel critique It said Israel "discriminates against non-Jewish citizens and residents, the vast majority of whom are Arab Muslims and Christians, in the areas of employment, education, and housing." It also described as a "problem" Israel's ?recognition of only Orthodox Jewish religious authorities in personal and some civil-status matters concerning Jews."


11-09-05 - Israeli troops invade students dorm in Tubas


11-09-05 - OPT: Israel vows to continue extra-judicial executions According to PCHR's documentation, since the beginning of the current Palestinian Intifada in September 2000, IOF have extra-judicially executed 490 Palestinians, including 169 civilian bystanders. This figure includes 54 children.


11-09-05 - Israel's 'linchpin' settlement Construction work in Maale Adumim is continuing apace, to meet the demands of what Israel calls "natural growth". These settlements are illegal under international law. And our tax money helps fund them.


11-09-05 - Jewish Settlements Expand in West Bank Anyone that believes that Israel would stop building the settlements if the 'Palestinians dismantle terror'organizations' , doesn't remember what happened during Oslo: Israel DOUBLED the amount of settlers in Occupied Palestinian Territory.


11-09-05 - Help Release Bil'in Children Abducted by IDF



11-09-05 - Israelis evacuated from Amman hotel hours before bombings A number of Israelis staying on Wednesday at the Radisson hotel were evacuated before the bombing by Jordanian security forces, apparently due to a specific security alert. They were escorted back to Israel by security personnel Watch this story disappear/metamorphasize, which is why I archived it.


11-09-05 - 60 percent of Palestinian support renewal of Calm


11-09-05 - Palestinian factions to renew calm


11-09-05 - Churches: Wrestling With Divesting Aided by the Jewish community, pro-Israel members of the Presbyterian Church USA - which last year castigated Israel, and endorsed a policy of divestment over the Jewish state's policies in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and in August targeted the Caterpillar company for selling equipment to the Israeli Defense Forces used to raze Palestinian property - say they are beginning to see the fruits of their lobbying efforts. Divide and conquer.


11-09-05 - Quartet envoy: Israel's security concerns stall talks on Rafah crossing Lingering Israeli security issues over crossings into the Gaza Strip are making it difficult to broker an agreement between Israel and the Palestinians to open the Rafah border terminal between Egypt and Gaza, Quartet envoy James Wolfensohn said Wednesday.


11-09-05 - 76 Palestinian workers including 3 Jordanians arrested


11-09-05 - Palestinian lawmakers drop plan to hold a no-confidence vote


11-09-05 - Sharon wants to set borders


11-09-05 - Diplomat wants to expand trade between Wyo, Israel "We were willing to do all these steps because we wanted to see a brighter future for us and the Palestinians," Meanwhile, Israel is continuing to confiscate more of the West Bank and building more illegal settlements therein - which is not a move conducive to peace nor does it brighten the future of Palestinians.


11-09-05 - Czech Republic against EU guarding the Gaza-Egypt border


11-09-05 - Report: Israeli may help build security barrier for Russia


11-09-05 - Israel in talks to give troops for UN peacekeepers Israel can't keep the peace in its own backyard, how do they expect to do so somewhere else?


11-09-05 - Israeli Peace Activists To Be Sentenced Tomorrow In April 2001, the two were arrested when they chained themselves to olive trees in the West Bank village of Deir Istiya in an attempt to prevent the destruction of the trees by Israeli bulldozers


11-09-05 - Saudis Urge More U.S. Mideast Diplomacy Saudi Arabia's ambassador prodded the Bush administration Tuesday to step up its Mideast diplomacy, saying the Arab-Israeli conflict was an "open wound" and the biggest cause for the hatred that leads to terrorism.



11-09-05 - Israel Waits for Diplomacy to Work on Iran Nuclear Threat while Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz is careful to say Israel is not considering any military option "today," he does not rule out a military strike in the future if diplomacy fails. ..."Israel has good levers for applying pressure on Iran," he says, "for example, by aiding the Kurds and the mujahedin who oppose the regime.''


11-09-05 - Israel halts Indian conversions


11-09-05 - Interfaith group rallies against Iranian pres. American Jews and leaders of other faiths demanded that Iran?s president be held accountable for calling for Israel?s destruction.


11-09-05 - American Middle East Policy: Where do we go from here?


11-09-05 - Georgia, Israel enhance business The governor of Georgia signed business agreements with Israel.



11-09-05 - Israel dismisses Hamas' hints at future negotiations


11-09-05 - Wolfensohn to continue duties as Quartet Gaza envoy


11-09-05 - Israel Used White Phosphorous Lest We Forget


11-09-05 - City of Bethlehem to issue own Passport


11-09-05 - Glad You're Against Torture, So Why'd You Give Israel a Pass?


11-09-05 - Christian activist and Muslim painter from Bethlehem meet the Pope


11-09-05 - Army closes ten charitable societies in Jenin, occupies ten houses in Qabatia


11-09-05 - Plan would increase Ethiopians in Israel Ethiopian and Israeli government officials signed an understanding Wednesday that would double the rate of Ethiopian immigration to Israel.

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