Headlines for 10-02-07

Blast kills Hamas security forces At least three members of Hamas' security forces in Gaza have been killed by an explosion near their headquarters in Gaza City.


Israeli troops shoot photographer at Gaza crossing He had been ahead of the crowd taking pictures, about 400 metres from the soldiers stationed in guardposts above an 8-metre -high wall at Israel's Erez border terminal


Hebron: Palestinian injured by Israeli gunfire near Cave of Patriarchs A 17-year-old Palestinian was seriously injured and a Palestinian woman sustained light injuries when Border Guard officers opened fire near the Cave of the Patriarchs in the West Bank city of Hebron Tuesday. According to initial eyewitness reports, the Palestinian teen arrived at an IDF post carrying a toy gun and a firecracker. After setting off the metal detector, the boy apparently pulled out the gun and lit the firecracker.


Student trapped in Gaza loses fight to return to study in Britain Israel's Supreme Court yesterday rejected a petition brought on behalf of Khaled al-Mudallal by the Israeli human rights organisation Gisha, which it hoped would pave the way for the departure of Palestinian students trapped since Hamas's seizure of Gaza in June.


Al-Dura's father: Israel's claims ridiculous "All the inquiries proved without a shadow of a doubt that the bullets were Israeli bullets. It has already been said that the Palestinian Authority didn't use that type of ammunition," al-Dura told Ynet.
"And the fire came from the Israeli side. I remember the origin of the gunfire ? it was from the Israeli side and only from their side. If it was the Palestinians I would have been hit from the back. But the bullets in my body and that of my son's came from the front, which proves they came from the Israeli outpost."


Hamas Executive Force merged into police force in Gaza: official


Hamas lawmaker threatens military takeover in West Bank


Abbas to call for referendum in case deal reached with Israel:official


Israel releases Gaza prisoners after delay Twenty-nine Palestinian prisoners headed back toward the Gaza Strip on Tuesday as Israel released them after a day's delay in a Ramadan goodwill gesture to president Mahmud Abbas.


Settlers launch campaign against Olmert peace efforts Jewish settlers launched a campaign Tuesday against Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's efforts to reach a peace deal with the Palestinians under which Israel could pull out of large swathes of the occupied West Bank.


"Amen" for Israel, say Christian Zionists "We are here to support the Jewish people and to bless them," said Scott Fritz from California. "The idea of giving land back to the Palestinians is completely wrong." .....Christian Zionists form a growing part of the pro-Israel lobby in the United States, the Jewish state's main ally.


Ramadan shows more West Bankers turn to God


Update 7-15 September 2007


Lieberman's children Israel bound? The wife of U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman said at least one of their children plans to immigrate to Israel.


Senators to Rice: Press Arabs on peace A large majority of U.S. senators signed a letter urging Condoleezza Rice to pressure Arab states to the peace table.


New revelations in attack on American spy ship "The ground control station stated that the target was American and for the aircraft to confirm it," Forslund recalled. "The aircraft did confirm the identity of the target as American, by the American flag.
"The ground control station ordered the aircraft to attack and sink the target and ensure they left no survivors."....Forslund, Gotcher and Block are not alone in claiming to have read transcripts of the attack that they said left no doubt the Israelis knew they were attempting to sink a U.S. Navy ship. Read the bit about the difference between what OUR intel officers overheard going on and what the Jerusalem Post transcript of 2004 said. Somebody is lying through their teeth, my money's on the attackers.


Israel admits air strike on Syria


Israel's minions at the WSJ immediately get to work, spreading the newest propaganda The newest propaganda being that Israel didn't kill Mohammed Al-Durrah, that it was all 'faked'.