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Wednesday, February 21, 2007


News for 02-20-07

02-20-07 - Three US women briefly kidnapped in West Bank Three American women were briefly kidnapped by a lone Palestinian man in the northern West Bank who was demanding a job, Palestinian security sources said.


02-20-07 - Palestinians want Arabs to cut Israel ties over dig


02-20-07 - Palestinians seek to restore order in Hebron "We appeal to Hebron families to show solidarity and to help us to bring back stability to Palestinian society,"


02-20-07 - Haniya Criticizes U.S Stance towards his Coalition Government


02-20-07 - One Palestinian teen injured during clashes with Israeli army near Hebron One Palestinian teen was injured by Israeli army gunfire during clashes that erupted at the entrance of Al Arub refugee camp north of Hebron city, in the southern part of the West Bank on Tuesday morning.


02-20-07 - 'Israeli democracy built on 1948 transfer' "Israel is implementing apartheid policies in Palestine by building the apartheid separation wall, bypass roads for Jews only in the West Bank, restrictions on movement of Palestinians, hundreds of checkpoints, in addition to the siege and daily violation of basic human rights of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza,?


02-20-07 - The United Nations and Palestinian refugees For the past 55 years, UNRWA and UNHCR have been cooperating, each within its mandate, and in close coordination with the host states, to support and protect Palestinian refugees. In recent years, the partnership between the two agencies has become closer, resulting in increased cooperation in a variety of areas, including in the exchange of information and joint efforts to resolve problems faced by Palestinian refugees.


02-20-07 - Quartet to discuss recognition of Palestinian unity gov't


02-20-07 - Abbas in an Arab and European tour to explain the Palestinian stance


02-20-07 - Israel threatens to ignore Abbas Israel said Tuesday it would stop dealing with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas if he goes ahead with plans to join Hamas in a new government


02-20-07 - Jordanian king urges Israel to revive peace track with Palestinians the king also urged Israel to stop excavation work near the al-Aqsa Mosque.


02-20-07 - Two inspectors of Be?er Sheva municipality arrested for assaulting a Palestinian


02-20-07 - PDF file: Palestinian Christians in the Middle East - Study From the Presbyterians.


02-20-07 - PFLP will not participate in the coming government, DFLP and PPP to weigh their participation


02-20-07 - Hebron Reflection: Living Resistance For Palestinians the simple act of every day living often becomes an act of
non-violent resistance against the cruel, illegal Israeli occupation and
confiscation of their land. These are but a few of the daily acts of resistance
I have witnessed.


02-20-07 - Rice heads to Berlin after inconclusive Mideast mission Rice's initiative has been undermined by the power-sharing deal brokered by Saudi Arabia earlier this month which caught the US administration by surprise, according to a senior US official.


02-20-07 - Olive tree campaign helps keep hope alive in Palestine The campaign, Keep Hope Alive, makes it possible for individuals, churches and organizations from other countries to help Palestinian farmers maintain their land and source of income, said Mennonite Central Committee peace development worker Timothy Seidel.


02-20-07 - 'Palestinian National TV' car stolen in Gaza


02-20-07 - Japan''s envoy for Middle East to visit Egypt, Palestine Japan is the third-largest donor to Palestinians after the US and the European Union (EU), according to the ministry. (end) mk.


02-20-07 - Two Palestinian men abducted by Israeli army near Ramallah


02-20-07 - Israeli forces attack Palestinian vehicles and confiscate keys Palestinian sources reported that Israeli army troops attacked Palestinian civilian cars and confiscated keys at the southern entrance of Jenin city, in the northern part of the West Bank on Tuesday midday.


02-20-07 - Army detains a number of Palestinian shepherds east of Tubass city Israeli forces detained on Tuesday midday a number of Palestinian shepherds who were herding their sheep in farm lands east of Tubass city, in the northern part of the West Bank.


02-20-07 - Mohammad Dahalan Says Israel?s Pretexts Unjustified


02-20-07 - Israeli checkpoint between Hebron and Bethlehem removed Palestinian sources reported on Tuesday that the Israeli army has decided to remove one of the many Israeli military checkpoints between the southern West Bank cities of Bethlehem and Hebron.


02-20-07 - Israeli army abducts thirteen Palestinian civilians from several parts of the West Bank The Israeli army invaded several parts of the West Bank on Tuesday morning, attacked Palestinian houses and abducted thirteen Palestinian civilians.


02-20-07 - Robert Fisk: Lebanon will be first victim of Iran crisis **


02-20-07 - Israel tries to increase immigration Immigration is at an 18-year-low, and members of Israel's Arab minority are having children at a faster rate than Jews. Some lawmakers are keen to protect Israel's identity as a predominantly Jewish state.


02-20-07 - New English-language station seeks to air peace through radio waves


02-20-07 - Need for a Balanced Lobby Group on Middle East


02-20-07 - Caritas asks: Why do Gaza's children buy toy guns? Through our Caritas Gaza Medical Center, we are providing a room available for children to play with educational toys and more age appropriate games to help them escape the daily violent atmosphere. Through equipping our center in this way, we are making a safe place where children in Gaza can come and play. We are also making time available for children with psychological problems to come and speak with a trained psychologist


02-20-07 - Who's Afraid of Jimmy Carter? the rhetorical device used by the 11 Emory professors of referring to Carter's book in one sentence as "moronic," "strange," "cynical," "a distortion," etc. - politely separated by the names of major newspapers - is worthy of middle school, at best. Events are always staged, but that doesn't mean they're phony. Carter doesn't have "biases," he has opinions, reinforced by his profound experiences and stature.



02-20-07 - Barak visits; speaks on geopolitics "Forming strategic partnerships with Syria and Iran would be a serious mistake, because I believe that would mean partnering with the enemy."



02-20-07 - Graduate Student fights for peace Eddy spent most of his six weeks living and volunteering with Palestinians living in or near Israeli settlements. He said his duties often included simply walking Palestinian children to and from school so they would not be harassed. He also participated in non-violent protests, dismantled roadblocks and faced rubber bullets and tear gas from Israeli soldiers


02-20-07 - Inaugural meeting of Congressional, Knesset allied caucuses The meeting was co-hosted by Congressmen Dave Weldon of Florida and Eliot Engel of New York; the two are also the founders of the CIAC, a bipartisan group of legislators dedicated to defending Israel's right to exist in peace and promoting Judeo-Christian values.


02-20-07 - Dems' Disdain For Palestine For years these witnesses have obstructed Palestinian national aspirations, and they were at it again on February 14. In well over two hours of testimony the threesome said not one word about Israel?s expanding settlements, the devastating economic circumstances gripping Palestinians in Gaza or the illegal barrier steadily being erected inside the West Bank. When challenged after the hearing on the lack of diverse voices, staffers erupted in a fury rooted in hubris. They have the power. Those concerned with Palestinian rights do not, so back off.


02-20-07 - AS I SEE IT: Israel wages a policy of deliberate destruction Settlers have poisoned sheep, forced the closure of native markets and attacked children trying to get to school. Peacemaker Team internationals, pledged to nonviolence, accompany the children. They, too, are attacked. While there, we saw a young American led to a doctor appointment because of a settler attack, her leg in a brace, her arm in a cast. Her co-worker was in the hospital with a collapsed lung and broken ribs. They?d been leading small children to school.


02-20-07 - Spanish peacekeepers have another scuffle in South Lebanese youths threw stones at Spanish troops from the UN peacekeeping forces during an evening patrol in the village of Debbine over the weekend, while Hizbullah unveiled a monument along the Southern border of an armored personnel carrier with two fake rockets pointed toward Israel.


02-20-07 - 'Emory 11' Editorial Misguided


02-20-07 - Petition Circulates Against Carter Talk


02-20-07 - Three Steps Emory Can Take to End Israel's 'Occupation' of the Palestinian People


02-20-07 - What Secretary Rice's Agenda Should Be


02-20-07 - A Legacy in the Balance The more opinions that students are exposed to, the more of an opportunity they have to be educated on the subject, and education should always be the goal of this university. These students, if they read their newspapers and watch the local and national news here in America, have been getting one side's view for their entire lives. It's about time to give someone else the floor for a change.


02-20-07 - Treasury puts freeze on Lebanese firm The Treasury Department acted Tuesday to freeze all U.S. assets owned by Jihad al-Bina, a Lebanese construction company it said is owned and operated by Hezbollah.

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