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Tuesday, August 22, 2006
08-21-06 - Israeli strike on Gaza militant Israeli aircraft have destroyed a house in the Gaza Strip belonging to a member of the Islamic Jihad militant group.
08-21-06 - Palestinian drowns trying to save Israeli teenagers Ahed Tamimi, from Israeli-occupied east Jerusalem, was on the Rishon Le Tzion beach with his relatives when he heard four teenagers in the water cry for help,the Maariv daily reported Monday.
08-21-06 - Four civilians, including two children, injured in Rafah Eyewitnesses said that the source of explosion is an unidentified object that was located near the Israeli settlement of Badlowa, which wasevacuated during the Gaza disengagement plan.
08-21-06 - Israeli warplanes roar over Lebanon
08-21-06 - Lebanon: UNRWA Situation Report 19 - 21 Aug 2006 Latest official toll: 1,287 killed (1140 of them civilians 30% children under 12); 4,054 wounded, according to the state Higher Relief Committee.
08-21-06 - Dangers await Lebanon returnees When Um Ali Mihdi returned to her home in the southern Lebanese city of Bint Jbeil two days ago, she found a 1,000lb (450kg) Israeli bomb lying unexploded in her living room.
08-21-06 - Aid teams demand building supplies Relief teams in Lebanon say many of the damaged buildings can be salvaged and want the United Nations to send more supplies for repairs and to restore electricity and water services.
08-21-06 - Hizbollah fighters killed by Israelis Hizbollah yesterday denied that any of its fighters had been killed and said it would continue to adhere to a ceasefire, which requires the Lebanese army to spread to the south to replace Hizbollah fighters. Hizbollah's deputy leader, Sheikh Naim Kassem, said the group would not stand down until the Lebanese army was ready to defend the country.
08-21-06 - In the shadow of war: Wave of violence by security forces against Palestinians in the West Bank B'Tselem's research indicates that, since the beginning of Operation Summer Rain in the Gaza Strip, on 25 June 2006, there has been a substantial increase in cases in which soldiers and Border Police officers in the West Bank beat, abuse, and humiliate Palestinians
08-21-06 - Israeli tanks enter Gaza, clashes - witnesses Witnesses said several Israeli tanks, supported by unmanned drones in the sky, entered Gaza near the Karni crossing, the main terminal for goods entering and leaving the densely populated strip, but it was not clear what their objective was.
08-21-06 - Bush pledges $230m in Lebanon aid The money would be used to help rebuild Lebanese homes and infrastructure, he told reporters at the White House So, let me see here. We send Israel the bombs and the jet fuel to destroy Lebanon's civilian infrastructure to get the Lebanese people to turn against Hezbollah - and then afterward, we send over millions of US taxpayer dollars to rebuild what Israel destroyed. Hardworking Americans are left - yet again - to pick up the tab for Israel's failed destructive policies. Deduct the money from the aid we give to Israel , and see how they like them apples.
08-21-06 - Israel: Lebanese border troops must be accompanied Asked why Israel did not complain to the Security Council instead of acting unilaterally, Regev said the world body would not have acted fast enough to keep the arms from being transferred into Lebanon.
08-21-06 - UNIFIL troops permitted to open fire on armed Hezbollah militants The UN spokesman said that if the international troops encounter armed individuals who refuse to lay down their weapons, they are permitted to use force. UN peacekeepers will be expected to disarm Hezbollah, something that neither Israel nor the Lebanese people could do.
08-21-06 - Europe balks at Lebanon troop commitment
08-21-06 - How war against drugs may have helped Hezbollah BRITAIN?S attempts to counter heroin traffickers may have provided Iran with the opportunity to supply Hezbollah with British military equipment.
08-21-06 - After Lebanon, Israel Looks for More War Is there not a danger that Hezbollah fighters may now fire on Lebanese troops fearing that they are undercover Israeli soldiers? Does Israel's deceit not further weaken the standing of the Lebanese army, which under Resolution 1701 is supposed to be policing south Lebanon on Israel's behalf?
08-21-06 - What Does Israel Want? - It isn't just Lebanon? Lebanon is just a pawn in the game: Israel's real objective is toppling Bashar al-Assad and militarily confronting the Iranian mullahs ? using U.S. troops, of course.
08-21-06 - Israeli general says armed forces guilty of arrogance One of Israel's top generals says the country's armed forces have at times been guilty of arrogance in the conduct of the war in Lebanon. Arrogance? Now there's a word never conjured up when one thinks about the Israeli government...Ahhh...
08-21-06 - War on Terror Futile for 79% in Britain Terrorism is a weapon of the weak. It is crafted in such a way that it cannot be defeated militarily. Each time nations try (either the US or Israel), a new more potent terror group rises from the ashes.
08-21-06 - Lebanon sees two-year reconstruction effort French military engineers have started building temporary bridges on highways south of the capital.....The US aid package includes 25,000 tonnes of wheat and more money to rebuild bridges, roads and schools.
08-21-06 - Politician wants Hezbollah dropped from terror list The Liberal Party's Borys Wrzesnewskyj told the Toronto-based National Post newspaper that the terrorist label makes it harder to negotiate with Hezbollah.
08-21-06 - Olmert rules out Syrian talks
08-21-06 - Scientists suspect Israeli arms used in South contain radioactive matter Mohammad Ali Qobeissi, a member of the National Council for Scientific Research, said on Sunday that a crater caused by an Israeli munition in Khiam contained "a high degree of unidentified radioactive materials."
08-21-06 - Israeli minister calls for talks with Syria Avi Dichter, the Internal Security Minister, told the army radio station that, in exchange for peace, Israel could return the strategic Golan Heights, conquered in the 1967 war. He noted that Israel had paid similar territorial prices for treaties with Egypt and Jordan. Israel must win Syria back from Iran.
08-21-06 - Multinational force 'can shoot' At whom? You know they won't be shooting at the IDF.
08-21-06 - The ADL runs commercials to keep the sheep in line The Anti-Defamation League's new TV campaign has helped persuade Americans to blame Hezbollah for the conflict in Lebanon, a survey suggests.
08-21-06 - Israel okays flights to survey Lebanese oil spill: UN Israel has given approval for aerial UN surveillance missions over the Lebanese coast to determine the scope of a massive oil spill caused by Israeli bombing, the United Nations has said. Wasn't that nice of them? < / sarcasm >
08-21-06 - Israel humbled for the first time in Mideast: Iran FM Israel has been humbled for the first time in nearly six decades in the Middle East during its recent 34-day conflict against Lebanon, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mattaki has said.
08-21-06 - Italy offers to lead UN force in Lebanon
08-21-06 - Palestinian Companies Forced to Buy Israeli Products By adding these fees for foreign imports, Israel is in fact forcing Palestinian companies to buy Israeli.
08-21-06 - The Arab world's silence has left the last word to those we call extremists Hamas began in Gaza in 1987, after 20 years of Israeli occupation, surfing on the tidal wave of the first intifada. Hizbullah emerged from the fight against occupation forces after the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982. What new extremist organisation will rise from the fresh ruins of Lebanon? Hamezbollah. Hezbamas. Al Qaehamezbollah. Lil extremist humor there. It's late. I'm entitled.
08-21-06 - UN force must be deployed immediately, says Bush
08-21-06 - US wants UN resolution on disarming Hizbollah The United States wants a new U.N. Security Council resolution on disarming the Hizbollah militant group, but this should not hold up the quick dispatch of U.N. troops to Lebanon, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said on Monday.
08-21-06 - Army closes the main Nablus road
08-21-06 - Gunmen attack a PA Officer and steal his car, two guards injured
08-21-06 - SA slams arrest of Palestinian deputy PM South Africa has warned the arrest of senior Palestinian politicians by the Israeli military could result in escalating hostilities in the occupied territories.
08-21-06 - Woman hurt as Israelis fire at demo A SCOTS peace protesters was injured when Israeli soldiers fired rubber bullets during a demonstration in the West Bank.
08-21-06 - Papal nuncio visits Gaza After celebrating Mass at a convent in Gaza, the Pope's representative met with Christian community leaders in Gaza, assuring them of the solidarity of the Holy See. He later visited an archeological site, at which relics of the early Church are being discovered; and he stopped at the town of Beit Hanoun, which was severely damaged by recent Israeli shelling.
08-21-06 - Turkey halts Iranian and Syrian planes Turkey prevented five Iranian airplanes and a Syrian aircraft from flying into Lebanon because of suspicions they were carrying weapons for Hezbollah.
08-21-06 - Saudi urges US to restrain Israel Saudi Arabia urged the United States on Monday to prevail on Israel to change the policy of "war" and "kidnappings" it is practicing in the Palestinian territories.
08-21-06 - Lebanese Christians hold Sunday mass in damaged churches
08-21-06 - Yousuf returns to beach with new lease of life For his entire life, this young Palestinian has been prevented from reaching the sea due to the widespread closures imposed by the Israeli military, barring access to the beach for most Palestinians in the West Bank.
08-21-06 - McNaught told husband safe Kidnapped New Zealand cameraman Olaf Wiig is alive and well, his wife has been assured by the Palestinian president.
08-21-06 - Israel's Double Standard If the United States wants to win this war on terrorism then getting tough with Israel would be the best step they could take.
08-21-06 - Two senior Palestinian militants escape Israeli arrest attempt
08-21-06 - Palestinian PM urges Christian leaders to help release Hamas officials
08-21-06 - Abbas' Fatah movement to meet in Jordan on Palestinian coalition government Meanwhile, the Israeli troops have recently arrested many Hamas ministers and lawmakers in the West Bank, which was slammed as an Israeli attempt to pile pressure on the Hamas-led government which has vowed not to change its position of resistance against Israeli occupation.
08-21-06 - Anti-Olmert protests grow Dozens of Israeli reservists marched to Jerusalem demanding the Israeli prime minister?s resignation because of his management of the war.
08-21-06 - Israel in no rush to use US loan guarantees "I'll ... work closely with Congress to extend the availability of loan guarantees to help rebuild infrastructure in Israel, infrastructure damaged by Hizbollah's rockets," Bush told a news conference.
08-21-06 - Jordanian, Portuguese FMs hold talks on Mideast developments Khatib affirmed on the need to stimulate the role of the EU and the international community to assist the Palestinian and Israeli sides to revive the peace process and to return to the negotiating table.
08-21-06 - Prime minister's pro-Israel stance lures some Canadian Jews to Tories High-profile defections by two other prominent Jewish Canadians soon followed, as powerful business couple Heather Reisman and Gerald Schwartz, both long-time Liberal activists, were among eight signatories to a newspaper ad thanking Harper for "standing by Israel." Canada's neocons
08-21-06 - Pakistan will not establish ties with Israel Pakistan said Monday it would not establish diplomatic ties with Israel until the solution of the Middle East problem and creation of an independent Palestinian state.
08-21-06 - Right move by church Boycotts and similar campaigns are invariably controversial. But when they are unfair or vastly one-sided, they need to be reconsidered. THat's only if we are dealing with two parties that are of equal stature. We are not. One side has all of the control, and the fourth best military in the world. It's preposterous to hold Palestinians - many of whom live on $2 a day - up to that standard.
08-21-06 - Who benefits from kidnapping journalists in Gaza?
08-21-06 - Non-Jewish pro-Israel students steel selves for a tough semester In January, AIPAC underwrote a mission to Israel to educate 43 non-Jewish students, including the presidents of the National College Democrats and College Republican National Committee. Why is it all necessary, is the question.
08-21-06 - Five arrested in 'blockade' of Foreign Office Five demonstrators were arrested this morning after staging a two-hour "blockade" of the Foreign Office in protest against the government's stance over the Israel-Lebanon conflict.
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