Monday, September 17, 2007

Headlines for 09-16-07

Israeli fire kills two Palestinians in West Bank


Israeli troops kill Palestinian in Hebron Israeli troops killed an armed Palestinian after shooting broke out between two feuding Palestinian families near a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, local residents and medics said.


Fatah renews condition for dialogue with Hamas


Missing women of Gaza


Hamas said planning spoiler attack Hamas intends to carry out a major terrorist attack that will scuttle an upcoming U.S.-sponsored Middle East peace conference, Israel's military intelligence chief said. Surrrre it will be by 'Hamas', mmm k.


Israeli forces bar movement of Palestinians between eastern and central West Bank Following the Israeli military's complete closure of the Gaza Strip from last Tuesday, the Israelis have imposed even more restrictions on the movement of Palestinians. On Saturday, morning travel between eastern and central areas of the West Bank was halted. These restrictions, introduced for the period of the Jewish New Year celebrations, Rosh Hashanah, are expected to remain in place until Sunday.


Feature: Power shortage, part of daily life for Gazans


Israel says deterrent ability recovered after Syria strike


Soldiers Caught on Tape Threatening Crowd with Grenade at Hawarra


Salaheldin Brigades ambush an Israeli force in eastern Gaza The Saalheldin brigades, the militant offshoot of the Popular Resistance Committees (PRC), claimed on Sunday evening responsibility for ambushing an Israeli infantry force in eastern Gaza city.


Truck Aid Convoy Heads for Palestinian Territories


Hamas to maintain truce with Israel Hamas said on Sunday it was abiding by a truce with Israel as Muslims mark the holy month of Ramadan, amid fears the Jewish state might launch a major incursion into the Islamist-ruled Gaza Strip.


Olmert seeks to lower expectations for Mideast talks


MLK disciples work for peace in the Mideast Gaza has become synonymous with suicide bombings and fighting. But the tactics of civil disobedience have also been used as part of the struggle for statehood.



Syria raid a 'clear message to Iran' An air strike Syria accuses Israel of staging on its territory was a warning both to Damascus and to Iran, former US ambassador to the UN John Bolton said.


Influence of the Israel lobby


The Bully of the Middle East Mearsheimer and Walt have written an excellent exposition of the Israel Lobby, both in articles and in their most recent book. But they have had to spend a great deal of words and time assuring their readers that they are not anti-Semites, an accusation that has been the main force of the attack on them by the Israel Lobby.


IDF demands uncut al-Dura tape Israelis are still trying to discredit this video.

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