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Wednesday, July 05, 2006


News for 07-04-06

07-04-06 - The Fourth of July - America's Independence Day Americans should see to it that their foreign policy does not result in the denial of liberty and justice for other peoples.


07-04-06 - Israel authorises army to step up Gaza operation In other attacks early today, Israeli aircraft fired missiles at a Hamas camp in southern Gaza and a Hamas-affiliated school in Gaza City, and shelled open areas in the north. A 13-year-old boy was seriously wounded in the head by shrapnel, Palestinian medical officials said.


07-04-06 - Israeli troops kill Palestinian as he plants explosives meant for soldiers


07-04-06 - Israeli planes strike Palestinian interior ministry in Gaza A medical source said that four people were injured in the attack on the interior ministry which was also hit by an Israel air strike last week, which set the building ablaze.


07-04-06 - Targeting Gaza?s Children with Sound Bombs


07-04-06 - Human Rights Council special session on Palestine


07-04-06 - Army attacks a non-violent demonstration in Hebron, several protestors wounded


07-04-06 - Dozens of medical patients and hundreds of Gaza Strip residents suffering harsh humanitarian conditions due to the closure of Rafah international crossing point more than 400 Palestinians, mostly medical patients, are stuck in the waiting lounge at the Egyptian side of Rafah Crossing. They are enduring extremely difficult conditions due to the hot weather and lack of adequate services and facilities, especially for medical patients


07-04-06 - Olmert issues veiled threat against Syria He told the audience he has ordered the army to push forward with efforts "to strike terrorists and those who sent them and those who sponsor them," an apparent reference to Syria. "None of them will be immune."


07-04-06 - Arab League, Saudi Arabia transfer $100m to Palestinians


07-04-06 - We will not kill Israeli soldier, say kidnappers Mrs Abu Amra, looking anxious and carrying a baby in her arms, said she was one of a group of eight families ordered out of their homes bordering the airport last Wednesday when Israeli forces took it over. Yesterday she and several other mothers went back, waving white flags made out of headscarves tied to branches, to try to retrieve clothes and food for their children. But they were prevented by warning fire from Israeli armoured units.



07-04-06 - Palestine calls for emergency meeting of Arab foreign ministers


07-04-06 - Palestinians end talks on Israeli hostage


07-04-06 - Israel plans retaliation for rocket strike The home of Abdel Halim Abed on the fourth floor was completely gutted. The owner and his son were injured with shrapnel and, in their absence, relatives were removing their furniture and possessions. The airforce also hit a school in a suburb of Gaza City, destroying the wall and sending scores of desks into the crater.



07-04-06 - Palestinians say they won't kill soldier Many Palestinians say they do not wish Shalit to be harmed, but they back the demand to free some of the 9,000 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.


07-04-06 - Appeal lodged against Israeli sonic booms in Gaza Physicians for Human Rights, the Israeli group behind the appeal, said in a statement: "The attacks on the Gaza Strip are redolent of revenge and an instilment of fear in the civilian population, both of which are clearly forbidden." ...."It is a non-lethal weapon that causes disorientation and confusion," said a senior military official. "It is better than entering with force and destroying houses." So they are DELIBERATELY terrorizing the civilian population.


07-04-06 - Visiting US official evades querieson Mossad-backed terror network Committee chairman David Drier pointedly ignored repeated questions from reporters about the recently uncovered Mossad-linked terrorist group while speaking to the press after talks with Speaker Nabih Berri


07-04-06 - Hamas Goes to the International Court of Justice


07-04-06 - Israeli soldier 'is still alive' "The Israeli government is trying to punish Hamas, but they are punishing all of the Palestinian people," Bowab said. "I support the peace process. I do business with Israelis and have Israeli friends. Why should I suffer?"


07-04-06 - Arab-Muslim bloc seeks UN censure of Israel on Gaza


07-04-06 - Syria untouched by outside pressures "We've been under pressure from Israel for more than 50 years and from the U.S. administration for more than 50 years," said Fayez Sayegh, director of state broadcasting. "We've become used to such threats."


07-04-06 - The Other Side of Palestine:Crime in the Valley The lack of international attention means the land grab in the Valley goes unnoticed, for despite being on the Jordanian side of Palestine, Israel has invested large sums of money making this area a permanent part of their state, and a permanent obstacle to the emergence of Palestine.


07-04-06 - From eggs to DHL, its tough for Gaza salesmen Yet for all the problems, a remarkable thing about Gaza, where 1.4 million people live in sometimes desperately cramped conditions, is the people's apparent resilience to hardship.


07-04-06 - Iran threatens action over US artefact ruling Iran is to take action against a US court ruling that could see a US museum forced to sell off ancient Persian artefacts to compensate victims of a Hamas bombing in Jerusalem.


07-04-06 - Olmert: No One Dies from not Having Electricity Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert cut electricity and water supplies to Gaza for the sake of one abducted Israeli soldier. Except for maybe those in the hospital.


07-04-06 - Emile E. Lahoud: 'The Israeli enemy is trying to destabilize Lebanon' I'm not a security expert, but it's clear that only Israel possesses the techniques used in these operations.


07-04-06 - Palestinian group accuses security services of helping Israel in snatching militants The Palestinian leftist Popular Resistance Committees (PRC) accused the Palestinian security services on Tuesday of helping the Israeli army in arresting its three militants suspected of killing a Jewish settler.


07-04-06 - Prisoner swap an emotive issue for Palestinians Since Palestinian militants captured an Israeli soldier 10 days ago, Mahmoud Murib has prayed the Jewish state will meet the captors' demands to free prisoners, including his 15-year-old son.


07-04-06 - Israel warns of "long war"


07-04-06 - Mauritanian women march in support of Palestinians More than 10,000 Mauritanians, many of them women, marched in the capital Nouakchott on Tuesday in support of Palestinians after the latest Israeli attacks in Gaza, witnesses and officials said.


07-04-06 - Business hopes dashed When Israel left the Gaza Strip last year, Palestinian businessmen dreamed of new investments, humming factories and an economic revival


07-04-06 - Palestinian Ambassador To Turkey Marouf: We Expect More Support From Turkey


07-04-06 - Emergency Protest in Solidarity with the Palestinian People


07-04-06 - Israeli army detains West Bank Hamas spokesman


07-04-06 - Top US Law Professor condemns Israeli violation of International Law over Gaza


07-04-06 - No swift solution to Gaza crisis Israel has tried to undermine that sentiment. It has put considerable pressure on the civilian population. The air force has knocked out nearly half of Gaza's electricity supply, and initially it cut all flows of food and fuel to the territory. But the mood here only seemed to harden in Hamas's favour.



07-04-06 - Letter: History and Palestinians


07-04-06 - Palestinian artist died


07-04-06 - EDITORIAL: Is it anti-Israel or anti-Semitic? torontosun.com = pro-Israeli mouthpiece.


07-04-06 - Open Letter: ABC Nightline Biased Toward Israel


07-04-06 - Planned gay pride march sparks ire in conservative Jerusalem Jewish and Arab MPs in Jerusalem are often at odds, but they joined forces this week in protest at a common enemy -- a massive gay pride rally which they fear will tarnish the reputation of their ancient holy city.


07-04-06 - Italian government criticised by Jewish leaders Italian Jews have asked the government led by Romano Prodi for a ?clear standpoint? on the risks of renewed anti-Semitism, which they say "is prevented by the position of equidistance in the Israel-Palestinian conflict"....When speaking about secularity, Morpurgo mentioned the example of public school: "We ask to go beyond this prehistoric reality that is the teaching of Catholic religion."

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