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Monday, March 19, 2007
03-18-07 - One Palestinian Girl Killed, Two Women Wounded during Clashes in Rafah Palestinian medical sources confirmed that an 8 year-old girl was shot dead in the chest and two women wounded in a crossfire during tribal clashes in Rafah city, south of Gaza Strip.
03-18-07 - US to open talks with Palestinian coalition ministers American officials said yesterday they would meet some members of the new Palestinian coalition government, although Washington would not lift a ban on direct funding
03-18-07 - Israeli Troops Wound Two Palestinian Residents in Nablus Palestinian security sources said that the Israeli soldiers, manning the checkpoint, opened heavy random fire at Palestinians, while lining up at the checkpoint, wounding Qasem Khader, 59, with a bullet in his left leg and Ziad Shoban, 17, with a tear gas canister in his foot.
03-18-07 - Palestinians slam Israel's decision to boycott new unity gov't
03-18-07 - Gunmen release a Palestinian judge shortly after abducting him
03-18-07 - Analysis: Israel manages to avoid dilemma posed by PA gov't There are six reasons for Israel to hold a dialogue with Hamas, the last being the most important:
03-18-07 - Israeli soldier injured during Nablus invasion Israeli military sources reported on Sunday at night that one soldier was injured when an explosive charge detonated near a military jeep as the army was invading Batala refuge camp, in Nablus city, in the northern part of the West Bank.
03-18-07 - Israel, U.S. test missile defense ** Israel and the U.S. are concerned that Iran could be developing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles able to threaten Israel When did it become our job to defend the nation of Israel, I wonder? Soon it will be written into the Constitution. Thanks to these folks, that actually isn't necessary.
03-18-07 - Jewish grandmothers patrol West Bank checkpoints Over the years, Machsomwatch has recorded a long list of checkpoint incidents: babies stillborn to mothers held up in queues, sick patients denied passage to hospitals, arguments that ended in Palestinians shot, food rotting on the way to market, students missing their final exams and bridegrooms their weddings.
03-18-07 - Supreme U.S. commander in Europe calls Israel 'model state' Craddock said Israel will receive this year more than 93 percent of the military aid in the EUCOM area - $2.4 billion out of some $2.54 billion for all of Europe and Africa Model of apartheid, more like it.
03-18-07 - Turkey urges support for Palestinian gov't
03-18-07 - Back to the Clinton plan The Saudi plan goes even farther than the Clinton plan, which the Israel Defense Forces chief of staff at the time, Shaul Mofaz, said posed an existential threat to Israel. Likud politicians, some of whom are leading the country today, totally rejected as irresponsible
03-18-07 - Abbas appoints Dahlan to security post The appointment of Mohammad Dahlan, one of the most powerful Fatah leaders, as national security adviser elevated his official role in the chaotic security hierarchy at a time when both sides say they want to bring an end to factional fighting.
03-18-07 - Caritas reports on Gaza's sick denied access to urgent medical care Presently, the level of despair in the Palestinian society is almost unfathomable. Palestinians today see Gaza as a vast prison. The inability of sick people to reach Israeli hospitals has caused many deaths.
03-18-07 - Several reasons block Palestinian-Israeli prisoner swap: spokesman Spokesman for the new Palestinian government Ghazi Hamad Sunday said several problems prevented Israel and the Palestinians from reaching prisoners swap deal
03-18-07 - Arab summit to discuss ways of supporting new Palestinian gov't: Moussa Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Sunday that Arab leaders will discuss ways of backing the newly formed Palestinian unity government at an Arab summit scheduled for March 28-29 in the Saudi capital of Riyadh, Egypt's official MENA news agency reported.
03-18-07 - Kuwait welcomes formation of Palestinian unity gov't
03-18-07 - U.S. says new Palestinian government must recognize Israel The United States will not deal with the new Palestinian government unless it agrees to give up violence and fully recognize Israel, President George W. Bush's national security adviser Stephen Hadley said on Sunday. Hadley = neocon.
03-18-07 - IRAQ: Police raids spread panic among Palestinians
03-18-07 - Israeli, U.S. forces hold air defense drill ** Israeli and U.S. forces are holding a joint exercise on defending Israel against missile attack.
03-18-07 - Europe insists P.A. recognize Israel The European Union Council refused to release funds to the Palestinian Authority until the unity government renounces terrorism and recognizes Israel
03-18-07 - RACHEL'S WORK LIVES ON
03-18-07 - Hebron Update March 4-10
03-18-07 - Israel expects weakening in int'l position on PA "Overall, the diplomatic battle is being waged effectively," said the sources, praising Germany, which currently holds the European Union presidency, for its efforts in formulating the European position.
03-18-07 - New Information Minister: media to become more internationally savvy The new Information Minister, Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, said that the unity government put in place on Saturday is ?the best Palestinian government in history."
03-18-07 - Troops invade Salfit, wound three residents
03-18-07 - Two wrongs don't make a rights council Archbishop Desmond Tutu Israel's non-cooperation with my mission did not impede the council from making a strong statement condemning the shelling of Beit Hanoun. But by refusing to cooperate, the Israelis prevented our mission from engaging with all sides and making recommendations to address the needs of the victims of the Beit Hanoun attack and help prevent similar incidents.
03-18-07 - New government does not include Minister of Jerusalem
03-18-07 - Human rights: UNRWA vehicle comes under fire in Gaza Strip The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) strongly condemns yesterday's assault on Mr. John Ging, UNRWA's Chief of Operation. The attack took place in the northern Gaza Strip and targeted his convoy.
03-18-07 - EU welcomes Palestinian national unity government
03-18-07 - Japan, UN sign $4.2 million food deal for Palestinian refugees Japanese envoy Shigenobu Kato signed the deal with the secretary-general of the U.N. agency that deals with Palestinian refugees, UNWRA, at the Japanese Embassy in Amman, the kingdom's official Petra news agency said.
03-18-07 - Israeli administration bans lawyers from meeting with Palestinian political prisoners The Israeli administration is preventing Palestinian Prisoner Society lawyers from meeting with political prisoners in Etzion. The decision to forbid legal visits for a week in the Israeli prison was issued without explanation.
03-18-07 - Palestinian unity gov't vows to curb disorder Palestinian Information Minister Mustafa al-Barghouti said on Sunday the first national unity cabinet session has asked the interior minister to begin practical steps to tackle security chaos.
03-18-07 - South African delegation visits Tulkarem, pledges ongoing support to Palestinians
03-18-07 - Quarter of Israeli Arabs deny Holocaust According to the poll, the incidence of Holocaust denial is especially high ? 33 percent ? among Israeli Arabs of school age even though the syllabus of Arab schools in Israel include mandatory classes on 20th century European history, including World War II.
03-18-07 - Forget Israel, Befriend Russia
03-18-07 - Israel's Last Chance
03-18-07 - Permission to Speak Freely? I received the following disturbing message from Tom Feeley, the editor of Information Clearing House, a widely recognized source of alternative news: Great newsletter. I was wondering why it went missing for a few days there.
03-18-07 - Political Zionism has incited bigotry
03-18-07 - Dancing to the pipes I know I am certainly susceptible to nostalgia for all things Celtic. I was in Gaza City one time, waiting with several colleagues for the arrival of Yasser Arafat. When his fleet of black Mercedes sedans finally whipped around the corner, kicking up dust and scattering kids, a Palestinian bagpipe band launched into a highland march.
"It sounds like (expletive deleted) Saint Paddy?s Day in Boston," said a reporter standing next to me.
03-18-07 - What Hilllary Clinton Should Know About Palestinian School Books
03-18-07 - israelis planned kidnapping of soldiers in Lebanon
03-18-07 - Bethlehem headteacher calls for UK investment in peace education "Whilst we could see our school cafeteria reduced to rubble because of this "Separation Barrier", here at Hope Flowers we seek to demolish the walls in people's minds."
03-18-07 - Verification Council for Israel's Russian Jewry At least 25% of registered Jewish immigrants from Russia are not Jewish - leading to the formation of a council to verify Jewishness.....an outwardly-religious family living in a hareidi city for over 12 years was found to be not Jewish; when they were found out, they quickly converted to Judaism
03-18-07 - Blow the whistle on Israel Despite protests against the match on the grounds of Israel's treatment of Palestinian footballers, the FA decided that England will go ahead with the fixture.
03-18-07 - Arab minister snubs anthem "The anthem was written for Zionist Jews," Majadle told Israel Radio. "I am neither Zionist nor a Jew. I am a proud Arab and Muslim."
03-18-07 - Netanyahu tells Olmert to start working "Anyone who wants to negotiate for peace, must completely forget about the right of return. Only then will there be a chance for peace... This is a different political attitude that the one this government is muttering," the Likud leader said.
03-18-07 - Linguist, peace activist Prof. Tanya Reinhardt dies age 63 She was active in recent years in Israeli-Palestinian efforts against the West Bank separation fence and the seizure of land from Palestinians for its construction
03-18-07 - Gaza is turning into another Baghdad
03-18-07 - America and Israel must open the door to Hamas By George Soros The Bush administration is again committing a blunder in the Middle East by supporting the Israeli government in its refusal to recognise a Palestinian unity government that includes Hamas
03-18-07 - Crop planes near Gaza forbidden
03-18-07 - The Logic of Recognition Are Palestinians requested to recognize the Jewish State as an absolute entity, or within certain borders, and which borders? The pre-67 borders, or the post-67 borders?
Or are the Palestinians requested to recognize the ugly wall as the final borders? Are Palestinians requested to recognize the incarnation of Jewish Nationalism, or Zionism on Palestinian land?
03-18-07 - 'Anti-Zionism is mask for anti-Semitism' He said he wanted to restrict the meaning of the term Zionism because of the attacks being made on it, particularly by Arabs
03-18-07 - Israeli ex-POWs come out against Egypt Israeli war veterans accused Egyptian forces of murdering Israeli troops who were taken prisoner
03-18-07 - May Day Benefit
03-18-07 - Giving Large "You don't solve problems by blowing yourself up in public buildings and killing innocent people ? that's not going to solve the problem," she says. "I understand, if I were a Palestinian, and the third generation now in a refugee camp, I'd probably be doing the same thing to myself, because it's wrong. But it's not Israel's fault." It IS Israel's fault. Israel is the one that that made them refugees in the first place and it is Israel that is preventing their lawful right to return home.
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