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Sunday, September 10, 2006


News for 09-09-06

09-09-06 - Four Palestinians killed, fifteen injured in Qabatia


09-09-06 - Poisonous clouds of pollution spread after Israel air strike He expects the greatest "catastrophe" from the toxic cloud that was blown by the prevailing wind over Beirut and one-third of the country. Tests have shown, he says, that it contains high levels of poisonous lead and mercury, and highly dangerous PCBs.


09-09-06 - Army invades a town in southern Gaza, uproots trees and exchanges fire with resistance fighters


09-09-06 - Unknown gunmen attack YMCA office in Qalqilia Unknown gunmen attacked and set fire to the Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) office in the West Bank city of Qalqilia, on Saturday morning.


09-09-06 - Israeli force wounds three Palestinians in southeastern Gaza Strip


09-09-06 - UN TO CONVENE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN SUPPORT OF PALESTINIAN PEOPLE The two-day Conference will focus on the current situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and related civil society action, according to a press release issued in connection with the event.


09-09-06 - Photos from Palestine


09-09-06 - Thousands demand independent Israeli probe on Lebanon war The Israeli Government has ridden a tide of discontent over the 34-day war that failed to achieve its main objectives, left 162 Israelis dead and saw the north bombarded by more than 4,000 Hezbollah rocket attacks. NOT because of all of the cluster bombs Israel dropped, or due to the disproportionate amount of civilians Israel killed, or because of the fleeing refugees Israel killed - that's not why they are calling for a probe, folks.


09-09-06 - Beirut's anger over lasting damage Lebanon is already simmering with anger about the Israeli bombardment. To lose the sea is an added blow.


09-09-06 - Progress seen in forming UN tribunal into Hariri murder The United Nations' legal chief has said that progress had been made on setting up an international court to try suspects in the 2005 murder of former Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri.


09-09-06 - Russia welcomes Arab initiative for int'l peace conference on Mideast


09-09-06 - Palestinian horse riders taking part in a horsemanship on Nourashams track northern the West Bank city of Tulkarem


09-09-06 - Football result: Iraq 2 - Palestine 2 in Asian Cup qualifier


09-09-06 - Israel building electric fence along Egypt border While continuing construction on the massive concrete Wall and series of electric fences and trenches in the West Bank and Gaza, Israel is now announcing the construction of another massive electric fence project: along the 400 km (248 mile) border with its ally, Egypt.


09-09-06 - Syria denies agreeing to border guards Syria denied reports Saturday that President Bashar Assad has agreed to the deployment of European guards on its border with Lebanon.


09-09-06 - Olmert ready for talks with Abbas His remarks came after a meeting with UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, who is seeking to revive the peace process. Mr Blair said the stability of the Middle East was essential to the rest of the world, including the UK.



09-09-06 - Blair to meet Abbas in Ramallah on Sunday


09-09-06 - Gaza businesses urge end to border crossing attacks Palestinian businessmen appealed for armed groups to halt attacks near crossing points into the Gaza Strip in order to allow Israel to reopen them and boost economic activity.


09-09-06 - Justice demands lawyers be allowed to visit Palestinians in Israeli jails ?The ambiguity and lack of clarity in the language allows the prison authority to interpret it randomly, according to whim. This leads to prejudice to the authority of law."


09-09-06 - Failth Perspectives: Remember families in Arab-Israeli war Grace Kuttab El-Yateem, born and raised in Jerusalem and now a U.S. citizen, is no longer allowed to return to her birthplace, not even with a valid passport of the United States, Israel's best international friend.


09-09-06 - The Law of Opposites Rep. Ron Paul Fictitious charges and imaginary dangers are used to frighten the American people into accepting an attack on Iran. First it may only be sanctions, but later it will be bombs and possible ground troops if the neocons have their way. Many of the chicken-hawk neoconservative advisors to the administration are highly critical of our current policy because it's not aggressive enough. They want more troops in Iraq, they want to attack Syria and Iran, and escalate the conflict in Lebanon......I find it amazing that we in this country seem determined to completely separate religious expression and the state, even to the detriment of the 1st Amendment. Yet we can say little about how Christian and Jewish religious beliefs greatly influences our policies in the Middle East.



09-09-06 - Beit Furik Demonstrate Against Closures A couple of students tried to explain to the soldiers that it is impossible for them to seriously pursue their studies when they are constantly having to fit their schedule around the random regulations of the checkpoint.


09-09-06 - EU observation body says it pressing hard to reopen Rafah border crossing


09-09-06 - Call For an Immediate end to Israel's Discriminatory Visa-freeze Policy


09-09-06 - Blair stands by Israel


09-09-06 - Prisoner swap talks reached dead end, say Hamas sources The Palestinian daily Al Ayam Newspaper reported that talks have been halted and no communication is taking place between the mediators and the fighters holding Shalit captive.


09-09-06 - Playing away from home Palestine have a similar problem with home games. A minor complication is that the Israeli army won?t let the Palestinian players in and out of their own country. They play their matches in neighbouring Jordan.


09-09-06 - Arab Israeli MPs defy Israel with Syrian meetings


09-09-06 - Even the Garbage is Occupied


09-09-06 - Israeli acts of kindness


09-09-06 - Lecturer's book trip to West Bank He plans to visit Jerusalem, Nablus and Ramallah to speak to children caught up in the crisis.



09-09-06 - Documentary follows Palestinian youth

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