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Thursday, September 14, 2006
09-13-06 - Palestinian teenager killed by Israeli fire in Bethlehem A 13-year-old Palestinian boy was killed during an Israeli arrest operation in the town of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, local security sources have said.
09-13-06 - At-Tuwani: Water Truck to Palestinian Village of Suseya Disabled by Metal Spikes Suseya has frequently been the site of incidents of harassment by residents
of a nearby Israeli settlement. The At-Tuwani man speculated that this was
the latest attempt by settlers to force the few remaining Palestinian
villagers in Suseya from their homes. "Water is very important to the
people," he said. "If they have water, they can remain in their homes. If
not, they will have to leave."
09-13-06 - Mourners in Bethlehem hold funeral for child killed yesterday The city of Bethlehem was closed Wednesday afternoon, with a general strike declared by all shops and businesses to mourn the death of 13-year old Mohammad Ali Showria,shot in the chest yesterday during an Israeli invasion of Bethlehem.
09-13-06 - Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territories: Don?t Fire on Gaza Medics Israeli security forces launched attacks that harmed Palestinian medical emergency personnel and damaged ambulances on at least six different occasions in the Gaza Strip between May 30 and July 20, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch called on the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to ensure that its troops scrupulously respect the protected status of medical emergency personnel and facilities at all times as it conducts military operations in the Gaza Strip.
09-13-06 - Following B'Tselem's intervention, Military Police to investigate Eight recent cases of soldiers abusing Palestinians Testimonies given to B'Tselem in recent weeks portray a grave picture of violence against Palestinians by soldiers in the northern West Bank, particularly in the area between Nablus and Tulkarm
09-13-06 - U.S. must act to end Palestinian health crisis For two months this summer, I traveled around the West Bank, interviewing Palestinian doctors and patients, learning firsthand how the drastic reduction in aid has affected medicine. Simply put: These cuts have devastated health care in the Palestinian territories.
09-13-06 - Donor pledges to Gaza not good enough Although several governments have recently pledged $ 500 million to help the Palestinian people, the response is late, incomplete and likely to be ineffective unless the aid is accompanied by political measures to alleviate a situation in which Palestinians, particularly in Gaza, have become prisoners in their own land.
09-13-06 - Palestinians ready new unity government The Palestinian Cabinet resigned Wednesday to clear the way for a new unity government, and President Mahmoud Abbas said he plans to send a delegation to the U.N. to try to revive a Mideast peace plan.
09-13-06 - Army invade Tqoa' village and destroy a warehouse and farming shad Israeli army invaded the village of Tqoa', east of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, on Tuesday morning, and demolished a warehouse and a barn.
09-13-06 - Israeli aircraft fires at building in Gaza City
09-13-06 - Farmer Picks Grapes While Harassed by Armed Israeli Colonist Militia Since the family is largely unable to access this land, it is left unguarded for long periods of time. The settlers take advantage of this by picking the grapes for themselves or destroying the trees. In the past, they have used tractors to mow down trees, radically decreasing the harvest and the family?s income
09-13-06 - Blair hit by Lebanon backlash as minister admits ceasefire 'mistake' A Foreign Office minister has conceded that Tony Blair's refusal to call for a ceasefire during 34 days of slaughter in Lebanon may have been a mistake.
09-13-06 - Terrorist's release weighed Israel indicated a willingness to consider releasing a jailed Lebanese terrorist as part of efforts to retrieve two soldiers held hostage by Hezbollah.
09-13-06 - ADL rejects MK Eitam?s call to oust Arab legislators ?Calls by public figures to ban minorities and expel them from their homes are abhorrent. These are irresponsible statements advocating collective measures that the ADL totally rejects. Then why does the ADL sit silently while Israel collectively punishes those OTHER Arabs in the Palestinian Territories (and Lebanon), mm?
09-13-06 - Assad to Arab MKs: Syria ready for peace, but Israel unwilling
09-13-06 - Hezbollah calls on Lebanon government to resign
09-13-06 - UN report on Lebanon urges Hezbollah disarming, comprehensive Mideast peace
09-13-06 - War crimes 'need to be redefined' UK Foreign Office Minister Kim Howells has said the definition of what a war crime is may need to be reviewed after Israel's invasion of Lebanon.
09-13-06 - Israel not enthusiastic about unity govt. Israel has said the Palestinian national unity government is insufficient, and the country will not resume contact with the PA under its auspices.
09-13-06 - West Bank: a government in jail
09-13-06 - Israel general quits over Lebanon He had faced criticism in the Israeli media and among defence analysts that he was too cautious.
09-13-06 - Israel could be out of Lebanon soon
09-13-06 - Court convicts Israeli couple in attack on Nazareth church Why weren't they charged with terrorism? If they were Arab, and the scene was a synagogue, you had better believe that that's what the charge would have been.
09-13-06 - Bush meets Israeli FM over Middle East issues U.S. President George W. Bush met here with Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni on Wednesday, pledging support for the security of Israel, the White House said....Bush also "discussed the threats posed by the Iran and Syrian regimes,"
09-13-06 - Shalit: Son?s kidnap causing thousands to suffer In a conversation with Arab reporters at the Ambassador Hotel in east Jerusalem, Shalit said the kidnapping affair was causing ?hundreds of thousands of innocent Palestinians to suffer due to the military pressure, blockades and destruction the State of Israel was carrying out, on top of hundreds of wounded and dead.?
09-13-06 - Abbas promises to pay salaries by end of Sept.
09-13-06 - Bibi: Iran president more dangerous than Hitler **
09-13-06 - Hezbollah Ahead of Lebanese Govt in Reconstruction
09-13-06 - Fatah to get four portfolios, Hamas seven in new cabinet: report
09-13-06 - Palestinian PM doubts the point of talks with Israel "Before talking about negotiations we should ask ourselves: do the Israelis recognise the rights of the Palestinians? Will the refugees return? Will the prisoners be released? Will Israeli occupation and aggression end?" he added.
09-13-06 - Episcopal senators Hagel, Chafee recognized for leadership in Middle East peace Hagel and Chafee, who both serve on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, have been independent voices and are raising significant points about the search for Middle East peace and the need for greater leadership by the United States
09-13-06 - U.S., Israel say Palestinian coalition must recognize Israel, renounce terrorism The United States and Israel said here Wednesday that the proposed Palestinian unity government will not draw international acceptance unless the coalition renounces terrorism and accepts Israel's right to exist.
09-13-06 - Lebanese fishermen return to the sea The fishermen say they are glad to be back fishing, but still face risks. "The nets are filled with bombs and missile parts,"
09-13-06 - Israelis asked to take down barbed wire U.N. peacekeepers asked Israel's army on Wednesday to pull down a new barbed-wire barrier that Lebanon said encroached on its territory, but Israel denied it was on Lebanese soil - a test of the month-old cease-fire.....Blue-helmeted U.N. peacekeepers inspected the disputed barrier - two coils of barbed wire that were unfurled some 15 yards inside Lebanon, just across from the Israeli town of Kiryat Shemona.
09-13-06 - US Calls on Recognition of Israel as a Prerequisite to Aid Bow down to Israel or starve!
09-13-06 - Why the Israel Lobby Wants to Marginalize Chuck Hagel Note that on the Haaretz panel that is trying to sideline Hagel, one of the "experts" is Dore Gold, a former Israeli ambassador to the U.N. who lives in Jerusalem
09-13-06 - Palestinian children in Israeli prison
09-13-06 - Volunteers battle to save 'white' Beirut beach from oil slick
09-13-06 - Nonaligned want terrorism redefined Converging on Fidel Castro's communist Cuba for a summit this week, members of the Nonaligned Movement complain of a double standard: powerful nations like the United States and Israel decide for the world who the terrorists are, but face no punishment for their own acts of aggression.
09-13-06 - Jordanian King calls on Arab to unite on Palestinian issue
09-13-06 - Germany backs Lebanon naval force
09-13-06 - Olmert should have more of an insight than most into terrorism For Jabotinsky, Zionism was a psychological as well as political project. In an essay entitled Against Excessive Apology, he told the Jews to stop cringing and tell the goyim "to go to hell", which Olmert may be said to have taken to heart.
Great article.
09-13-06 - Release Palestinian legislators now
09-13-06 - U.S. slammed for "biased position" to Palestinian coalition government deal
09-13-06 - Two female detainees attempt to escape Israeli prison
09-13-06 - Israel keeps woman 'collaborator' behind bars The committee refused to release Tali Fahima, who has already served two thirds of her sentence, on grounds she had been "insolent" towards prison wardens, a source in the judiciary said.
09-13-06 - Palestinian says another 9/11 is coming Since when do Palestinians talk with World Net Daily, a notoriously pro-Israeli outfit whose owner, Joe Farah, is a rabid Christian Zionist? Isn't it strange too that these "Palestinians" seem to always give that mag exactly what they want to hear (something that furthers the pro-Israeli POV)?
09-13-06 - Bishop backs youth 'peace corps' for international conflict zones In the occupied Palestinian territories they monitor and report violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, and support acts of non-violent resistance alongside local Christian and Muslim Palestinians and Israeli peace activists
09-13-06 - USA : Adam Neiman partners with Bethlehem plant to make yoga wear Jewish-American, Adam Neiman, founder of the Sweatshop-free Apparel manufacturer Bienestar International, has recently set up a joint venture with a unionized Bethlehem factory to create a new line of yoga wear with international distribution.
BEcause of the Israeli blockades of the Palestinian Territories, I wonder if their economy would be better off if many Palestinians could do business on the internet, as in online-based jobs (such as in the IT field) that do not require a tangible product that necessitates movement through Israeli crossings. The Israeli middleman could be eliminated altogether.
09-13-06 - The 10 stories the nation's mainstream news media ignored, neglected or missed last year World Bank funds Israel-Palestine wall
09-13-06 - Israeli MKs cause diplomatic incident with China
09-13-06 - Parties slam U.S., Israel economic deals The majority of Jordanian political parties are opposed to economic treaties and deals signed by the desert kingdom with the United States and Israel.
09-13-06 - Jews score in primary races In Rhode Island, Sen. Lincoln Chafee, a Republican and Israel's toughest critic in the Senate, had national party backing in his successful bid to fend off a pro-Israel rival.
Aren't they all pro-Israel in the end? This could be a new reality show: politicians trying to outdo themselves when it comes to their support for Israel.
09-13-06 - TeleTech Government Solutions Launches Additional U.S. Department of State Web Site "By leveraging advanced technology and the ease of the Internet, TeleTech's VisaPoint(TM) provides citizens like those in Israel, Jerusalem, and the Palestinian Territories with a direct and flexible means to access the information they require,"
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