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Tuesday, July 17, 2007
07-16-07 - Israel 'is breaking law with Gaza ban' Sari Bashi, the director of the Israeli human rights group, Gisha, said the country was inflicting "collective punishment" on the 1.5 million Palestinians by closing the main commercial crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip at Karni.
07-16-07 - Fayyad calls on Hamas-dominant PLC to convene for confidence vote on his caretaker gov't Palestinian caretaker government Prime Minister Salam Fayyad Monday called on the Hamas-dominant Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) to hold a special session for a confidence vote on his caretaker government.
07-16-07 - Bethlehem: Rebuilding Homes in Al Walaja
07-16-07 - Gaza crossings remain closed
07-16-07 - Nazareth wants world's largest cross The world's largest cross will be built in the Israeli Arab town of Nazareth in an attempt to draw millions of Christian tourists to the boyhood town of Jesus, according to an initial private building plan under consideration, officials said Sunday.
07-16-07 - Darwish: Palestinian infighting is 'public attempt at suicide' The 66-year-old poet, who was born in a village near Acre, described the infighting between Hamas and Fatah in Gaza as "a public attempt at suicide in the streets." He spoke to a packed Mt. Carmel Auditorium in Haifa.
07-16-07 - Egypt to provide free treatment for stranded Palestinian patients at Rafah crossing
07-16-07 - UN says Gaza needs $30m in aid
07-16-07 - Britain welcomes Bush peace plan for Middle East Meanwhile, Mr Bush's plan has left Palestinians divided, but was welcomed by Israel. Well, naturally. Divide and conquer is the order of the day.
07-16-07 - On Gaza crossings,Turkey asked for help Israeli and Palestinian officials in recent days have asked Ankara to consider getting involved in commercial projects in the West Bank and along the Gaza border, Turkish officials confirmed Sunday to The Jerusalem Post.
07-16-07 - Israel to free inmates this week
07-16-07 - AT-TUWANI UPDATE: 26 June - 10 July 2007 Two Doves accompanied Palestinian shepherd boys from Susiya near the Susya
military base. Soldiers came to the gate of base and called one of the
boys to come up to them. Before the Doves could reach the group, three
soldiers surrounded the boy, and one of the soldiers punched him in the
nose.
07-16-07 - Hebron Release: Locked Gates - A Lock on Justice Just after 11:00 am on Wednesday 11th July, the Israeli military closed a main
gate in the H2 area1 of Hebron, preventing the free movement of Palestinians and
international tourists. The military stated that they were closing the gate
because of the presence of international monitors beside the nearby checkpoint.
This action constitutes an act of collective punishment, a clear violation of
international law2.
07-16-07 - SUSIYA RELEASE: Palestinians, Israelis and internationals show solid Over 150 Palestinians, Israelis and internationals gathered Saturday, 7
July 2007 to support the people of Susiya, a small Palestinian village in
the South Hebron Hills that faces expulsion and destruction by the Israeli
military for the fifth time.
07-16-07 - Hamas men arrest Islamists behind attacks on cafes Hamas gunmen in the Gaza Strip have arrested members of two radical Islamic groups who were behind a series of attacks on Internet cafes, hair salons, restaurants and hotels over the past year, sources close to Hamas revealed over the weekend. Hamas ought to also find those responsible for attacking the Gaza churches.
07-16-07 - Cheney pushes Bush to act on Iran ** The balance in the internal White House debate over Iran has shifted back in favour of military action before President George Bush leaves office in 18 months, the Guardian has learned......"The red line is not in Iran. The red line is in Israel. If Israel is adamant it will attack, the US will have to take decisive action," Mr Cronin said. "The choices are: tell Israel no, let Israel do the job, or do the job yourself."
07-16-07 - Special envoy calls for negotiation to promote Mideast peace process Visiting China's Special Envoy on the Middle East issue Sun Bigan on Sunday called for peace negotiation among all sides concerned to promote tangible progress for the Middle East peace process, including the Palestinian-Israeli issue.
07-16-07 - Israel may grant amnesty to another 206 wanted Fatah members Israel, Palestinian security official discuss plan to add names of 206 more al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades members to list of operatives set to receive amnesty from Israel
07-16-07 - Hamas chief denies Qaeda links, urges Fatah talks Exiled Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal on Monday denied that Hamas has links with Al-Qaeda or wants an Islamic emirate in Gaza, and repeated the Islamist movement's call for talks with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas.
07-16-07 - Exiled DFLP leader rejects Israeli permit to visit Ramallah
07-16-07 - Egyptian FM says Palestinians' living condition priority for Egypt
07-16-07 - Human rights groups accuse Hamas in prisoner deaths Palestinian human rights groups called for an investigation on Monday into the deaths of at least two Palestinians who they said were illegally detained and tortured by Hamas Islamists in the Gaza Strip.
07-16-07 - Blockade drains life from Gaza
07-16-07 - U.N. chief offers to help start Israel-Syria talks Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon offered on Monday to facilitate any future peace talks between Israel and Syria, which the United States has shunned.
07-16-07 - An appeal to release sick detainees
07-16-07 - EXTRA: Hamas dismantles Fatah security forces in Gaza Hamas on Monday formally disbanded the rival Fatah-controlled security force in Gaza, weeks after staging a violent takeover of the Gaza Strip. Hamas also slammed the new interim government formed by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas formed after the Islamic movement took control of Gaza from Fatah in the middle of June.
07-16-07 - Ex-Hamas FM urges Oslo to mediate conflict with Fatah Norway, the only western nation to recognise the former Palestinian unity government, should help in resolving the conflict between the Hamas and Fatah rival factions, a Hamas official said Monday.
07-16-07 - Qassam hits Sderot home
07-16-07 - Mashaal apologizes for mistakes during Gaza takeover Exiled Hamas leader acknowledges errors during bloody takeover of Gaza Strip, but says they were 'marginal mistakes made by individuals that do not represent our policies'
07-16-07 - Jury selection starts in Hamas case Lawyers began quizzing potential jurors Monday in the trial of leaders of a Muslim charity accused of funneling millions of dollars to the militant group Hamas.
07-16-07 - A historic anomaly The rift between Fatah and Hamas is far more damaging to Palestinians than to their enemies
07-16-07 - Court halts construction of wall between Arab, Jewish towns The Tel Aviv District Court issued a temporary injunction on Sunday prohibiting the residents of Moshav Nir Zvi from constructing a wall separating their agricultural lands from the Arab neighborhood of Pardes Snir in Lod.
07-16-07 - Four more Lebanese soldiers die in battle for camp Lebanese troops pushed deeper into a Palestinian refugee camp on Monday, seeking to finish an eight-week confrontation with al Qaeda-inspired militants during which at least 225 people have been killed.
07-16-07 - Bush launches peace bid with Middle East talks This comes on the same day a report at the Guardian articulates that Cheney is pushing for action on Iran. Not a coincidence. The efforts toward Middle East peace are part of an attempt to get Arabs and Europe on board for action on Iran (very similar to the runup to the Iraq war).
07-16-07 - France warns Israel over possible attempt to kidnap Hizbullah members According to the report, the warning was issued after French intelligence received information saying Mossad was planning to attack Hizbullah and Amal (Lebanese Resistance Detachments) representatives at the conference
07-16-07 - In Welcoming Bush's Strong Commitment to Israeli-Palestinian Peace ADL Says President 'Pulls No Punches in Describing Hamas' ADL praises their puppet.
07-16-07 - Bomb hits Lebanon UN peacekeepers A UN spokeswoman said no casualties were reported and the organisation was investigating the attack.
07-16-07 - Yes, you can work with Hamas In January 2006, Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza cast their ballots. Voting for the first time in 10 years, and resentful of corruption and arrogance in the Palestinian Authority, they decided for Hamas, described by many in the West as a terrorist group.
07-16-07 - Norway has a role to play in the Middle East
07-16-07 - 'IDF preparing for all-out war'** When conflict breaks out with Syria, he said, Israel will face a challenge, because the Syrians "will be willing to take military and civilian hits but will strive to harm the Israeli home front in order to gain future achievements in a political process and to further split Israeli society.
07-16-07 - Report: Israel not ready for missile strikes ** The report also critcized a recent decision by the military to collect gas masks issued to Israelis during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, as it would slow the public's response to any unconventional missile offensive by countries such as Iran or Syria. Based on related issues being reported dealing with war preparations in the past few weeks, Israel is quite clearly preparing for some sort of attack.
07-16-07 - In coordinated moves, U.S. and Israel launch peace push ** In a meeting Monday in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas agreed to accelerate peace talks.
Several hours later, in a clearly coordinated move, President Bush issued a major policy statement in Washington, calling for a regional peace conference to help the parties "move forward on a successful path toward a Palestinian state.".....It has been a long time since the key players have shown such determination to move ahead. I will reiterate my strong belief that these moves made by Israel and thusly the US are part of the Attack Iran campaign.
07-16-07 - Iran battles US, Israel... in computer game Iran on Monday launched a computer game with a strong political message that mixes the standoff over its nuclear programme, the mystery of missing diplomats in Lebanon and its hatred of Israel.
07-16-07 - Research deal defuses Israeli academic boycott threat Israel has circumvented the potential damage of an academic boycott with the signing of a new European Union agreement that allows the nation's scientists to take part in the next six-year research programme.
07-16-07 - Most Christians support Israel AND Palestine, oppose Iran war: NCC leaders As Pastor John Hagee prepares for his annual Christians United for Israel (CUFI) gathering this week in Washington, D.C., two leaders of the National Council of Churches USA (NCC) are reminding observers that most Christians do not share CUFI's stated goals......Pastor Hagee's efforts are the latest in a century old apocalyptic movement that began in earnest in the 19th century. Sometimes called Christian Zionism because of its uncritical support for the State of Israel, it is based on a literal reading of Biblical apocalyptic texts.
07-16-07 - Wiping whom off the Map?? Look at the maps from a hundred years ago, and then look at the current maps.
How did Israel come about, and how did it become a Jewish majority when 100 years ago there was neither of the such? Not coincidentally, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were made refugees (now numbering in the millions).
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