Headlines for 10-03-07

Israeli fire kills Palestinian in Gaza Said al-Amoor, a civilian in his early 20s, died after troops operating near the town of Khan Yunis fired at him with live rounds, Palestinian medics said.


Six dead in latest Gaza violence Two Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have been killed in Israeli strikes.


Hamas militant dies in Gaza tunnel collapse


Gaza squeezed by steady decline in imports, closure threats


Palestinians divided over future under Hamas


Mid-East rivals seek joint stance Israeli and Palestinian negotiators will begin work next week on a joint declaration ahead of the Middle East conference to be held in November.


Few legal options for abused Palestinian women, say activists Palestinian female victims of domestic violence have little chance of escaping their situation or bringing the perpetrators to justice as they face a legal system stacked in favour of the accused and a prevailing attitude that places blame on the victim, women's rights experts said.


Bush warns of nuclear-armed Iran "In Iran, we're dealing with a country where the leader has said that he wants to destroy Israel," Bush said. "My belief is that the United States will defend our ally Israel. This is a leader who has made very provocative statements. And, we have made it clear, however, that in spite of that, we are willing to sit down with him, so long as he suspends his program." Whose war?


Palestinian fighters fire home-made rocket at south Israel The Popular Resistance Committees (PRC) said Tuesday its militants had fired a home-made rocket into the southern Israel city of Ashkelon.


Police decision to close file in death of Palestinian girl appealed


Olmert, Abbas tell teams to draft conference deal Israel voiced confidence on Wednesday it would reach a deal with the Palestinians on a joint statement in time for a U.S.-led conference that Palestinians see as a launching pad for final talks on statehood.


Some Gaza banks may shut down by year-end


Palestinian teens get taste of American life The visitors are part of a small -- and shrinking -- Christian minority in the West Bank city. About 2 percent of the population in the area is Christian, according to some estimates.
Thanks to the efforts of parishioners and officials at the St. Lawrence Catholic Community, they're sharing their stories with their American counterparts.




West Bank refugee camp simmers after Israeli strike "The negotiations have brought us nothing. They have only led to more settlements, more arrests, and more checkpoints,"


Congressmen push Hezbollah resolution A resolution demanding that Hezbollah meet its cease-fire commitments was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.


Banning Desmond Tutu Tutu lambasted the Israeli government for its treatment of Palestinians in occupied territories. While a transcription clearly suggests his criticism was aimed at the Israeli government ("We don't criticize the Jewish people," he said during the speech. "We criticize, we will criticize when they need to be criticized, the government of Israel"), pro-Israeli organizations such as the Zionist Organization of America went on the offensive and protested campus appearances by Tutu, accusing him of anti-Semitism.


Syria urges international community to condemn Israeli aggression If Syria had done that to Israel there would be hell to pay.


Livni: UN established to prevent a Holocaust Yeh, well oddly the UN hasn't stopped Israel's Holocaust against the Palestinians.


Rice to travel to Russia, Middle East They will meet on October 12 in the wake of stalled negotiations on America's planned missile defense system in central Europe, Russia's foreign affairs ministry had reported earlier.


Jury struggling in terror-financing trial of Muslim charity


Terror victims can sue state sponsors The legislation was drafted in response to unsuccessful attempts by the United States to hold the government of Iran accountable for the murder of 241 men in the bombing of a Marine barracks in Beirut in 1983. It must be reconciled with similar legislation enacted by the House of Representatives and signed by the president.


Myanmar debate turns to Israel bashing In an emergency session convened Tuesday by the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva, the representative of the Islamic bloc wondered why the council was focusing on Myanmar when more Palestinians have died recently at the hands of Israel.


Mixed Feelings Greet Evangelical Christians in Israel The Cassees are among the growing number of devout Protestants, many of them Americans, who fervently support Israel. For many Israelis, more accustomed to sharp criticism of their country because of its occupation of the West Bank, this support is welcome. It's also lucrative. Over the past 20 years, evangelical Christians have contributed billions of dollars to Israel.


Sen. Gravel Say AIPAC Is Pushing Confrontation With Iran **


Deafening Silence on Israel


Only the beginning of the end


Tutu appearance canceled amid Jewish concern An appearance by Archbishop Desmond Tutu at a Minnesota college was canceled after Jewish groups expressed concern about his views on Israel.