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Thursday, December 14, 2006
12-13-06 - Gunmen kill Hamas judge at court door
12-13-06 - Israeli troops kill Palestinian gunman in Gaza
12-13-06 - Israelis accused of vandalising airport The Israeli army has been accused of mindlessly destroying the terminal building at Gaza International Airport. A once pristine modern structure, which had come to symbolise Palestinian statehood, has been wrecked.
12-13-06 - 5 Palestinian Refugees Killed in Baghdad Mortar Attack
12-13-06 - Israeli security guard stabbed north of Jerusalem
12-13-06 - Independent Appeal: Coping with conflict in the world's biggest prison The Welfare Association, one of three charities supported by the Independent's 2006 Christmas Appeal, runs community psycho-social outreach programmes that help Palestinian families cope with the relentless conflict in the Gaza Strip. They are not allowed to flee to safety in exile because the Israelis usually seal the borders, and social collapse is a genuine risk....The densely-packed enclave is, in effect, the world's largest prison.
12-13-06 - NEF distributes urgently-needed drugs to Palestinian poor
12-13-06 - Israeli high court rejects Palestinian appeal over barrier The International Court of Justice issued a non-binding ruling in 2004 that parts of the barrier in the West Bank are illegal and should be removed. The UN humanitarian affairs coordinator's office says three-quarters of the proposed barrier lies in the West Bank, while only 145 kilometres (90 miles) follows the "Green Line" separating Israel and the Palestinian territory.
12-13-06 - Hamas, Fatah militants clash in central Gaza Strip
12-13-06 - UNRWA appeals for $246m in emergency funds to address deplorable humanitarian conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory To meet the most basic needs of Palestine refugees ? over 40 percent of the population in the oPt - UNRWA is appealing for $246m in emergency funding in 2007
12-13-06 - Cancer didn't kill my mother, the occupation did
12-13-06 - Fla. senator defies Bush, visits Syria Nelson said he ultimately received logistical support from the State Department in what he called a "fact-finding trip" across the Middle East, being transported by embassy officials from Jordan's capital city of Amman to Damascus. Prior to heading to Damascus, Nelson met with top Israeli and Palestinian officials; in coming days, he plans to visit Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Iraq.
12-13-06 - Nine people, including school principal, arrested in Bethlehem as Christmas approaches
12-13-06 - Iran, Arabs demand UN action over Israeli nuclear arms
12-13-06 - Carter denounces plans for fence in Palestinian territories Appearing at a bookstore in Tempe, Carter denounced Israel's plan to build a fence in Palestinian territories calling it a land grab rather than a security measure.
12-13-06 - EU presidency wants Olmert to explain nuclear comments Kaariainen said he hoped Olmert's words would not have a negative effect on the UN-led peacekeeping force deployed in Lebanon following the 34-day war between the Israeli army and Hezbollah this year.
12-13-06 - United Kingdom announces £76.6 million for Palestine Refugees through UNRWA
12-13-06 - Hamas, Fateh trade accusations over Tuesday armed clashes Following Tuesday's armed clashes between members of Hamas' Executive Force and Palestinian Security forces dominated by Fateh, leaders and security officials of the two movements traded accusations over the injury of several residents
12-13-06 - Turkish Red Crescent donates medical supplies to Palestine
12-13-06 - Israel supports Arabs on N-power two Israeli generals offered assessments that appeared to contradict each other. Brigadier General Yossi Baidatz, the No2 in Israeli military intelligence, told the cabinet that Syrian President Bashar Assad had stepped up production of long-range missiles and ordered that anti-tank missiles be moved closer to the border in anticipation of war. "He is preparing the Syrian army for the possibility of a military conflict with Israel," General Baidatz said. "On the other hand, he is not ruling out the possibility of reaching a political settlement with Israel." But a member of the general staff, speaking anonymously, said there was no indication from either Hezbollah or Syria that they were preparing for imminent war.
12-13-06 - Report: Haniyeh says Israel more flexible on Shalit prisoner swap Two emissaries of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert paid a secret visit to Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on Sunday, Haaretz has learned.
12-13-06 - Religious leader in Gaza: Child killers must die
12-13-06 - Israeli army attacks a Palestinian school and takes over two nearby houses south of Hebron Israeli forces attacked a Palestinian high school for boys and took over two adjacent houses in Al Samou'a village south of the West Bank city of Hebron on Wednesday.
12-13-06 - President Jimmy Carter holds a copy of his book 'Palestine Peace Not Apartheid' prior to a book signing
12-13-06 - UPI Poll: Support of Israel hurts energy The poll showed 40.7 percent of respondents said U.S. support for Israel made energy supplies less safe; 12.9 percent said it made it safer and 25.9 percent said it made no difference.
12-13-06 - Israeli military court postpones trial of elected Hamas official after failing to find charges
12-13-06 - Arab couple to lose land, home to new Haifa road
12-13-06 - Israeli PM to rally Italy's support on Iran sanctions The Israeli leader was given a private audience with the pope and was then to meet the Vatican head of government, Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone
12-13-06 - Despair deepens amid Gaza's strife Hamas has angrily denied Fatah allegations that it was behind the attack, or has somehow colluded with the killers.
12-13-06 - Israel's informers - real and imagined One former Shin Bet agent who spoke off the record described the collaborators who used to work for him as lemons: "You squeeze the lemon and (when) it's got no juice left, you throw it away."
12-13-06 - Grant permission to UN mission, S. Africa urges Israel South African government on Wednesday called on Israel to reconsider its decision to deny a United Nations (UN) human rights mission to investigate the killing of 19 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
12-13-06 - Democrat dilemma over Iran ** US and Israeli rhetoric has been echoed by Democrats, particularly incoming Speaker of the House, Representative Nancy Pelosi. In 2005, she told a meeting of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) that "the greatest threat to Israel's right to exist ... now comes from Iran". AIPAC has long been associated with some of the more extreme sectors of the Israeli political spectrum. The organization has been particularly aggressive in lobbying for war with Iran, a war that polls show the US public strongly opposes.
12-13-06 - INTERVIEW-EU considers paying Palestinian police
12-13-06 - Sober days ahead as Bethlehem seeks Christmas cheer
12-13-06 - South African Government calls on Israeli Government to grant permission to UN Mission to Beit Hanoun The South African government today Wednesday 13 December 2006 expressed its disappointment at the decision by the government of Israel not to grant permission to the mission mandated by the United Nations Human Rights Council led by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to investigate the deaths of the 19 Palestinians in Beit Hanoun in November and called on the government of Israel to reconsider its decision.
12-13-06 - Israeli gets 3 years for church bombing An Israeli man was sentenced to three years in prison for attacking a Nazareth church.
Haim Eliahu Havivi,his wife, Violette, and their daughter entered the Basilica of the Annunciation in March with a baby stroller loaded with firecrackers and gas canisters. What sentence would an Israeli judge hand down to an Arab that attempted to bomb a synagogue, mewonders?...
12-13-06 - Israeli TV catches Olmert "coaching" Italy's Prodi An Israeli television station broadcast candid footage on Thursday that appeared to show Olmert, during his first official visit to Rome, coaching Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi on what to say during their joint press conference. Read that again.
12-13-06 - Israeli PM urges international moves against Iran ** Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called on the international community to coordinate efforts to stop Iran from building nuclear weapons.
12-13-06 - UPI Poll: 'Poor' Middle East mark for Bush
12-13-06 - Carter Book Stirs Furor With Its View of Israelis' 'Apartheid' The outrage and criticism are from all of the usual corners. This yet again proves the premise of Mearsheimer and Walt's famous paper.
12-13-06 - No problem with Tutu's visit, says Israel Israel says it has no problem with Desmond Tutu, the archbishop emeritus, visiting Israel in his personal capacity, but it is against the UN mission which he was leading. Got something to hide?
12-13-06 - Jimmy Carter says Christians, pro-Israel lobby, stifle Middle East debate here In an interview this morning, Carter also told me it would be "political suicide" for any member of Congress to endorse the views in his new book, "Palestine: Peace not Apartheid." He said that's because of the power of the American Israel Political Action Committee.....the Anti-Defamation League launched a counter-PR campaign against it, including advertisements in major U.S. newspapers today that say:
12-13-06 - Saudi envoy talks about common interests Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Washington discussed areas of common interest with Israel when he met with a pro-Israel group.
12-13-06 - Syria blasts Israel over building of Golan Heights reservoir
12-13-06 - Clergy: U.S. holds key to Mideast peace In a statement set for release Thursday, the National Interreligious Leadership Initiative for Peace in the Middle East said that the U.S. did not fulfill its duty in pursuing the roadmap to a two-state solution in Israel and the Palestinian territories.
12-13-06 - Is Anti-Semitism That Dead? If I did not know any better, the description "dangerous, inflammatory and inaccurate" sounds a bit defamatory... I know, I'm being silly. They are anti-defamation, so they could never be what they say they are against. Right? Note to the owners of that blog: The ADL was convicted of just that (DEFAMATION) a few years back.
12-13-06 - Israeli nuclear whistleblower demands freedom Mordechai Vanunu made world headlines 20 years ago when he gave a London newspaper photographs and details of Israel's secret nuclear facility at Dimona.
12-13-06 - israel - the 'state' of perpetual denial
12-13-06 - Why Israel maintains nuclear ambiguity
12-13-06 - Three artists win $50,000 grants Sacco's innovative blend of journalism and comics demands months of reporting and years of drawing. The award will allow him to concentrate on his latest book, the story of the Palestinian refugee camp of Rafah, which has already taken several years of work -- with several more ahead of him
12-13-06 - BBC World dropped by Israeli satellite TV BBC World has been dropped by Israel's satellite provider Yes TV in favour of the newly launched al-Jazeera English......The BBC has had a difficult time over its coverage of Israel, with regular accusations of bias coming from both the Israeli and Palestinian sides. ???
12-13-06 - Meanwhile: Gaza, my home and my prison
12-13-06 - Israel, Alone : The nuclear cat is out of the bag - and Olmert issues a warning? The Lobby is reeling. For the first time since the Eisenhower era, our Israeli-centric policy in the Middle East is being openly and successfully challenged
12-13-06 - Carter prays with rabbis after apartheid reference Rabbi Ayla Grafstein of Scottsdale said it didn't matter what promises Carter made. "In the end, he's not going to change what's in his book," Grafstein said.
Can't change the truth, toots. Spend more time trying to address the reality, and less time trying to cover it up/censor it; my advice.
12-13-06 - Middle East peace not possible without Syria - Merkel Speaking at a news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Merkel said she had supported Steinmeier's trip, but that it had led to no change of heart from Syria.
12-13-06 - Bush to meet with Jewish educators He plans to meet with leaders of Hillel, Chabad and Jewish universities, as well as some students. Hillel is an organization that works on Israel's behalf on US campuses.
12-13-06 - McCain: Withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq could 'risk catastrophe' Steering clear of the Iraq Study Group's controversial recommendation to engage the Arab-Israeli issue to win support for U.S. efforts in Iraq, John McCain made an emphatic case for American steadfastness in Iraq during an address to a Jewish group.
12-13-06 - Israeli jets violate airspace over southern Lebanon
12-13-06 - Muslim Charity Sues Treasury Dept. and Seeks Dismissal of Charges of Terrorism The government has accused the foundation of having been the American fund-raising arm of Hamas
12-13-06 - WCC NEWS: Palestine/Israel: new church forum for peace
12-13-06 - Israeli PM meets Pope at Vatican The Israelis are engaged in a major lobbying effort both here and abroad.
12-13-06 - Wednesday Night Fights: David Duke Calls Wolf Blitzer an 'Israeli Agent'
12-13-06 - Ontario, Israel share emergency tips Last year 39 Ontario police chiefs went to Israel to learn about counterterrorism measures. Israelization of Canada.
12-13-06 - Orthodox historian barred from bimah In a letter published in Wednesday's Irish Times, Rabkin complained that Dublin Jews had "yet to come terms with the contradictions" between religion and ideology, and therefore were "hostile" even to writing about Jewish opposition to Zionism.
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