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Tuesday, March 21, 2006
03-20-06 - Transcript of Q and A with President Bush to the City Club of Cleveland But now that I'm on Iran, the threat to Iran, of course -- (applause) -- the threat from Iran is, of course, their stated objective to destroy our strong ally Israel. That's a threat, a serious threat. It's a threat to world peace; it's a threat, in essence, to a strong alliance. I made it clear, I'll make it clear again, that we will use military might to protect our ally, Israel, Just remember this when Bush denies that Israel was a factor in any future ME wars, like he did with regard to the war on Iraq.
03-20-06 - Seven hurt in fresh Gaza unrest Two gunmen and two security officials were wounded - one of them hit by stray bullets in the legs as other employees ran for cover.
03-20-06 - Bush warns Iran on Israel US President George W. Bush said he hoped to resolve the nuclear dispute with Iran with diplomacy, but warned Tehran he would "use military might" if necessary to defend Israel.
03-20-06 - Pro-Israel lobby in U.S. under attack. "The thrust of U.S. policy in the region derives almost entirely from domestic politics, and especially the activities of the 'Israel Lobby'. Other special-interest groups have managed to skew foreign policy, but no lobby has managed to divert it as far from what the national interest would suggest, while simultaneously convincing Americans that U.S. interests and those of the other country - in this case, Israel -- are essentially identical," they add. The American news wire UPI picks up the story about the study of the Israeli Lobby. Nobody else has, save for some of the rightwing pro-Israeli outfits who have embarked on the expected smear campaign in response thereof.
03-20-06 - The Lobby : Why is American policy in the Middle East
03-20-06 - Israel briefly opens Gaza crossing Israel reopened the main goods crossing into Gaza on Monday following warnings of a looming humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territory, but later closed it citing a security alert. Prison gates open briefly, prison gates slam shut.
03-20-06 - EU leaves door open for Hamas change The bloc, the largest donor to the Palestinians, reacted cautiously to the presentation to President Mahmoud Abbas of a Hamas-dominated cabinet list, saying it still wanted to see what government programme would emerge.
03-20-06 - Chirac Urges Aid for Palestinians French President Jacques Chirac urged the international community Monday to avoid sanctioning the Palestinians, even if the new Hamas government does not respond quickly enough to demands it renounce violence and recognize Israel.
03-20-06 - Palestinian Gunmen Take Over Power Plant Several of the gunmen were recently hired by the Palestinian security services and demanded their salaries. Others were jobless and seeking employment. The gunmen are affiliated with Abbas' Fatah Party.
03-20-06 - Hizbollah vows to free detainees, land from Israel Hizbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah vowed on Monday that the guerrilla group would in time free all Lebanese people held in Israeli jails and liberate Lebanese land it says is still occupied by the Jewish state.
03-20-06 - WFP warns food running out in blockaded Gaza strip
03-20-06 - For Wall construction; soldiers annex 766 Dunams west of Bethlehem Israeli soldiers annexed on Sunday 766 Dunams of farmland that belong to residents of villages west of Bethlehem in order to construct the annexation Wall in the area.
03-20-06 - Bishop: Occupation a factor in persecution A leading U.S. Catholic bishop said Israel?s occupation is a factor in the persecution of Christians in Muslim lands.
03-20-06 - Europe hands over Palestinian aid The European Union has handed over 64m euros (£44m) in aid to help the poorest Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
03-20-06 - Abbas ponders Hamas cabinet list
03-20-06 - Food runs low in Gaza after Israel closes key crossing
03-20-06 - Jordan confines Palestinian refugees from Iraq in camps Fearing that large numbers of Palestinian refugees from Iraq might seek refuge in Jordan from persecution through Shiite militia, Jordan closed its borders with Iraq tody.
03-20-06 - Karni crossing reopens, but closes again 40 minutes later That, however, is insufficient to alleviate the shortages of flour, sugar and rice that Palestinian and international officials say have resulted from Karni's prolonged closure
03-20-06 - Israeli settlers launch campaign of harassment against Palestinian villagers During recent months radical Israeli settlers from
Ma?on and Hill 833 have repeatedly threatened and attacked Palestinians
from the tiny village of Tuba in the South Hebron Hills. Omar
Abu-Jundiyeh, a leader from the Tuba community, described this trend of
harassment as a new concerted effort by the local settlers to drive the
Palestinians off their land.
03-20-06 - Cohn defends 'Paradise Now' nomination Producer Arthur Cohn, a six-time Oscar winner, has passionately defended the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for nominating the Palestinian movie Paradise Now for a best foreign film Oscar.
03-20-06 - Our reputation for promoting peace, is at risk, says Linda McQuaig But Canada's reputation for fairness can be tarnished if we cease to behave fairly. Unfortunately, we moved in that direction earlier this month when the Harper government voted against a non-binding UN resolution requiring Israel to allow Palestinian refugee women and children to return to their homes, in compliance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Canada abstained on an identical resolution last fall, but this time joined the U.S. ? the only two countries on the 44-member UN council to oppose the resolution. They can thank Canada's Israeli lobby for that.
03-20-06 - China hopes to enhance cooperation with Russia on Middle East issue China on Monday said it hopes to further cooperate with Russia in promoting peace in the Middle East.
03-20-06 - Court denies Israeli spy Pollard's appeal His case, which initially strained relations between the United States and Israel, has become a cause celebre for some Jewish groups in the United States and for his supporters in Israel, who believe Pollard passed information that Israel should have been given by the United States.
03-20-06 - John Ashcroft, Lobbyist: "Let the Earnings Soar" he's begun signing up a roster of deep-pocketed clients, such as Israel Aircraft Industries International, an Israeli aerospace company going toe-to-toe with Boeing over billions in military contracts
03-20-06 - Bahrain Prince meets Rice The Crown Prince of Bahrain has said that a Hamas-led Palestinian government has no alternative but to deal with Israel.
03-20-06 - Indonesia's plans for Palestinian diplomatic mission still on Anti-Israeli protests by Muslim activists often take place in the capital and other Indonesian cities, especially to condemn Israeli violence and attacks on Palestinians.
03-20-06 - Abdullah of Jordan fears Middle East religious war On the Palestinian territories the king said he was "worried over the creation of a viable state. I think that if two years from now such a state has not been created, there will be nothing left to negotiate.
03-20-06 - Olmert vows to build consensus on Israel borders Stealing land will never get you peace.
03-20-06 - Emirates Aided Kin of Palestinian Militants In the last four years the United Arab Emirates has provided substantial financial support, through its Red Crescent Society, to families of Palestinians, militants as well as civilians, who have been wounded or killed by Israeli forces, according to Red Crescent documents....The documents contain no evidence that the Emirates provided direct aid to armed militant groups.
03-20-06 - Rabbis, imams, meet in Spain to discuss peace,understanding Some 20 participants from the Gaza Strip were attending.
03-20-06 - Rabbi calls for 'UN of religions' The Imam of Gaza, Imad al-Faluji, said politicians lied but religious leaders had a different objective - to work towards a higher good. The imams and rabbis at this conference, which opened on Sunday, say the world is in crisis and it is time they acted to restore justice, respect and peace
03-20-06 - Divestment letter submitted at Michigan More than 40 professors and staff members at the University of Michigan presented a letter supporting divestment from Israel.
03-20-06 - New Home-Video Releases "Paradise Now" - Nominated for best foreign-language film at the Oscars, this disturbing drama explores the human side of terrorism, following the journey of two Palestinian friends chosen to carry out a suicide bombing in Israel. DVD, $27.95. (Warner Bros.)
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