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Wednesday, May 23, 2007


News for 05-22-07

05-22-07 - Israel hits Gaza with more strikes, seven wounded


05-22-07 - Israel calls for world pressure on Hamas


05-22-07 - Barghouthi: ?Israeli rejection of truce offer proves that it is responsible for escalation"


05-22-07 - BG Group at centre of $4bn deal to supply Gaza gas to Israel BG Group is poised to agree the terms of an historic $4 billion (£2 billion) deal to supply Palestinian gas to Israel from a discovery off the Gaza coastline, The Times has learnt. ....Palestinians would receive total royalties of $1 billion. Sources in the Middle East note that the sensitive talks could be derailed at any time by the acute political tension that surrounds the deal


05-22-07 - Seven injured during Israeli air strikes on Palestinian targets in Gaza


05-22-07 - Obstacles to peace: Jerusalem a raft of UN resolutions and international conventions outlawing the change of status of occupied territory conquered by military means have had little impact on Israeli thinking. That's because Israel does not comply with international law, never has.


05-22-07 - Popular Committees slam Israeli attacks on media outlets in Nablus The Committees stated that the attack and the confiscation of computers, transmitting devices and other operating equipment represented a violation of international law, of the principles of human rights and of the freedom of the press.


05-22-07 - Israeli Army invades Qalqilia The Israeli army invaded the West Bank City of Qalqilia in the early hours of Tuesday morning, searching homes, kidnapping civilians, and confiscating the property of local residents and organizations.


05-22-07 - Israel 2007: worse than apartheid South Africa?s stated position is clear. The immediate demands are recognition of the government of national unity, the lifting of economic sanctions and blockade of the Palestinian territories, an end to the 40-year-old military occupation and resumption of negotiations for a two-state solution.


05-22-07 - Army kidnaps Palestinian civilian near Jenin and invades Tulkarem


05-22-07 - U.S. reaffirms its policy against targeted assassinations The U.S. State Department indicated opposition Tuesday to any attempt by Israel to deal with continuing Palestinian rocket attacks by targeting Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas.


05-22-07 - More civilian deaths in Gaza In an isolated barley field, located just few hundred meters away from the Israel-Gaza border line in eastern Rafah city, a heap of barely lies in the middle of the field. The field is now abandoned -- why? Not because there are no farmers in the area, but rather because the Loulahi family, who had been harvesting barely, were hit by Israeli missiles. Judging by the amount of civilians they kill, either the IDF are the worst shots in the world, or they just don't care about killing them.


05-22-07 - Two civilians killed as UN delivers aid to Lebanon camp


05-22-07 - IDF suggests 'security zone' in north Gaza


05-22-07 - Palestinian culture comes alive on campus "Some people wonder what the culture of Palestine has to do with the whole political conflict, but I think it's absolutely necessary that people are made aware of this culture because, especially in the American media, they are dehumanized and lessened to a statistic."



05-22-07 - Livni's Remarks on Full Reciprocal Truce by PNA Cabinet "Military Escalation", Al Burghouti Says Mustafa Al Burghouti, Information Minister and cabinet's spokesman said that the remarks by the Israeli foreign affair minister Tzvi livni in which the Israeli government rejected to cease fire despite of the Palestinian government offer of full, reciprocal and simultaneous cease fire, prove Israel's responsibility for military escalation.


05-22-07 - Two-Way: Arab women visit, pick up pointers on business Hulaileh-Abdul Hadi said that some people in the Mideast have misconceptions about Americans just as some Americans have misconceptions about Palestinians.


05-22-07 - Carter retreats from remarks on Bush After his most recent trip to the Middle East, where he monitored Palestinian elections, Carter said, "I came back from the Middle East and went directly to the Oval Office. I had a long and extensive conversation with President Bush about the absence of any peace talks and to give him a description of what was happening in Palestine in my opinion." He added: "I was very pleased when President Bush told me the top foreign policy priority for the administration in the remaining months would be peace in the Middle East."



05-22-07 - Palestinian-American Tells of Jewish Friendship While tensions between Israelis and Palestinians rise, a Palestinian-American shares his friendship with an Iraeli artist who introduced him to art and environmental design


05-22-07 - U.S. ambassador apologizes for remarks on convicted spy Pollard What the hell for? He was right; Pollard is lucky he wasn't executed, traitorous bastard that he is.


05-22-07 - U.S. envoy: Unlikely convicted spy Pollard will ever be released The United States ambassador to Israel said Monday it is unlikely that convicted Pentagon spy Jonathan Pollard will ever be released, adding that the fact that he has not been executed should be seen as an act of clemency by Washington


05-22-07 - Hersh: Bush administration arranged support for militants attacking Lebanon When asked why the administration would be acting in a way that appears to run counter to US interests, Hersh says that, since the Israelis lost to them last summer, "the fear of Hezbollah in Washington, particularly in the White House, is acute."


05-22-07 - Answering my critics The responses to my repeated calls for taking steps toward peace with our neighbors have been complete rejection. The basis of opposition comes from those who question the very existence of the Palestinian people. Others, who might be willing to recognize that Palestinians do exist, are not wiling to accept the reality of their presence on any part of the Land of Israel. Others who might be willing to accept the presence of Palestinians in some part of Eretz Israel are not willing to accept the possibility of equal rights for them within the State of Israel or even in areas that are under the control of the State of Israel.



05-22-07 - Major Poll Finds U.S. Muslims Mostly Mainstream They seem to do well, despite some of the post-9/11 BS. Says a lot about my country and my fellow Americans.


05-22-07 - U.S.: No heat on Israel to shun Syria An Israeli government official, speaking on condition of anonymity according to civil service rules, said Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert does not seek American approval for talks with Syria, and the U.S. has never tried to block such contacts. Sounds like somebody was trying to use the current admin as an excuse to avoid peace talks with Syria. That's twice the US has denied pressuring Israel about this matter.


05-22-07 - Stop world cluster bombs, urge six Nobel Prize winners Israel most recently used the bombs less than a year ago.


05-22-07 - Truce in Lebanon battle sparks mass exodus from camp "Thousands of refugees -- men, women and children -- started fleeing on foot or by car from Nahr al-Bared camp from early evening to take shelter in the nearby Beddawi camp," said Hajj Rifaat, a camp official of the mainstream Palestinian Fatah faction.


05-22-07 - Washington may provide military aid to Lebanese PM


05-22-07 - Lebanon turmoil will not deter UN vote on Hariri court -- US The United States said Tuesday that the fighting in Lebanon would not prevent a UN Security Council vote on setting up an international court to try suspects in the murder of Lebanese ex-premier Rafiq Hariri.


05-22-07 - Palestinian's release still up in the air Hajbeh, a 44-year-old Palestinian by birth, faces deportation for having checked "single" instead of "married" on his immigration form when he entered the country in 1993. U.S. authorities also suspect him of terrorist activity in Jordan, but he has denied being a terrorist and has no conviction here for such a crime. Why not call Waled Shoebat, the alleged 'ex Palestinian terrorist', and ask him how is it that HE gets to not only call America home, but also gets to give speeches at campuses across the land.


05-22-07 - Making a difference with the orphans at Baqa'a


05-22-07 - Letter to Black America on Palestinian Rights Leaders from Black America have repeatedly and historically been among the most outspoken proponents of justice for the Palestinian people


05-22-07 - Jerusalem Patriarch backs Pope, asks international leadership on peace talks


05-22-07 - No BBC, Jerusalem Is Not The Capital Of Israel!


05-22-07 - DJ Drama Vs. DJ Khaled: Who's Really 'Takin' Over'? DJ Khaled
This Palestinian-American DJ has been a staple on Miami radio and in South Beach clubs, and he has a knack for breaking future hits, including Rick Ross' massive anthem "Hustlin' " and tracks by Kanye West.


05-22-07 - US warns Syria over moves to block Hariri trial


05-22-07 - Palestinian Mufti illegitimates compensation on W. Bank barrier A Palestinian Muslim Mufti ruled on Tuesday that receiving Israeli compensation on the land confiscated for building the West Bank barrier was in violation of Islam law


05-22-07 - Dichter: Peace possible without war ?At that stage, the first Friday, I felt that most of our pressure, the majority of operations, should have focused on the place from which the threat originated, and not on attacking real estate in Beirut.?


05-22-07 - How terrorism finds root in the West Islamist radicalism and its stepchild, terrorism, are problems associated with a younger generation of immigrants. Because why? They are disaffected, perhaps discriminated against in Europe(much moreso than they are here in America)?


05-22-07 - Dire Situation Demands Able Americans Take Action Now It is an absolute tragedy that so little attention has been paid by the American people to such a dire issue I've been trying to get their attention for over four years. It is a difficult task when you're competing with the likes of American Idol (boob tube).


05-22-07 - Wisdom of the presidents

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