Headlines for 10-05-07

Israeli troops kill Palestinian on Gaza border Palestinian ambulance staff in Gaza said they were unable to reach the area to confirm the man had died.


Abbas: ?We want peace, but not for any price? Abbas added that ?Jerusalem is in the heart of every Palestinian?, and that it is the hope that the Palestinians aspire to achieve.


Dahlan: Renew Palestinian-Israeli talks from where stopped 7 years ago


Japan to recognise Palestinian nationality Japan has decided to recognise the Palestinian nationality of people staying in Japan, officials said on Friday.


Koenders to give 3 million euros to Gaza The UN has appealed to the Dutch government for extra funding to relieve the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. UNRWA (the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) will use the funding to buy food, fuel and medicines, to enable schools and hospitals to remain open.


Iran accuses Israel of Palestinian "genocide"


AT-TUWANI REFLECTION: Water Throughout the West Bank, settlements are taking
the lion's share of water, leaving Palestinians with scarce resources. Some
estimates of settler water usage are as high as 8 or 9 to 1 compared with
Palestinians water use. Many other villages in the Hebron district are also
experiencing serious water shortages. It is clear just by looking as the
contrasting lifestyles of Tuwani and the settlers at Ma'on that settler use of
water is completely out of tune with the environment here. Worst of all, it is
destroying the possibilities for others to sustain even the simplest life here.



Al Mezan Lawyers Visit Al Mashtal prison controlled by Hamas? Executive Force in Gaza Al Mezan's lawyers visited Al Mashtal detention center, which is located west of Gaza City. They met with members of the Executive Force (EF), who briefed them about the conditions of detention and interrogation.


Detainees in Al Jalama carried a one-day hunger strike


Bryan Adams to perform in West Bank Canadian singer Bryan Adams will perform live Oct. 18 at the Jericho Stadium in the West Bank in the Palestinian territories. The singer will be on stage with Arab and Palestinian groups including Ilham al Madfai and rappers DAM.



Police out in force for mass Muslim prayers in Jerusalem


Iran's president calls wants Israel's Jews moved to Canada, Alaska or Europe Ahmadinejad said a "free referendum" was the solution to the Palestinian issue, saying Jews, Muslims and Christians as well as five million Palestinian refugees should take part in a vote to determine their own fate.


Bush denies plans to attack Iran ** Bush pledged to support Palestinian security forces and help President Mahmoud Abbas financially so that ordinary people's lives would be improved.


Thousands gather in Gaza for Jerusalem Day


Abbas urges US to invite India to peace conference


Hard times fall on storied West Bank city "They call this the economic capital of Palestine but these days it is the capital of the unemployed," says Bilal Hamouda, a merchant in the ancient quarter.


Palestinian Authority demands Israel to free all detainees, including Barghouthi


Hamas pays Gaza security forces in cash


Palestinian Films Debut Citywide


Lebanon charges 20 with terrorism Prosecutor-general Saeed Mirza's office said he had charged 16 Palestinians and four Russians, although only three of the accused are in Lebanese custody.


Milton Viorst on ?The Israel Lobby? A prominent senator once told me he long ago gave up arguing against AIPAC?s orthodoxy and now signs on to anything it puts on his desk. Over the decades, AIPAC has used the money at its disposal to influence electoral campaigns that have defeated more than a few senators and congressmen who have had the temerity to break the taboo. Their loss has served as a lesson that intimidates the rest...... money is not AIPAC?s only weapon. Brilliantly organized, AIPAC counts on sympathizers nationwide to deluge Congress, as well as the media, with its messages.



Exam failure: the price Gaza's children are paying for international blockade


Report: Israel 'blinded' Syrian radar According to the article, a Kuwaiti newspaper recently reported that "Russian experts are studying why the two state-of-the art Russian-built radar systems in Syria did not detect the Israeli jets entering Syrian territory. Iran reportedly has asked the same question, since it is buying the same systems and might have paid for the Syrian acquisitions."


Palestinian Christian Lectures on Conflict "There is an immense change in the Arab world. We are ready for peace," said Siniora, a Christian born in Jerusalem.


Sierra Leone: Citizens Show Solidarity With Palestinians


Hope flowers for West Bank school For the Palestinian children of Hope Flowers School, violence and conflict is a part of everyday life.


Feds Seek Life Sentence For Contempt in Hamas Case Federal prosecutors are urging that a Palestinian Arab activist spend the rest of his life in prison for refusing to testify before a grand jury investigating Hamas links in America.Earlier this year, a jury in Chicago convicted Abdelhaleem Ashqar, 49, of contempt of court and obstruction of justice. Meanwhile, Scooter Libby was pardoned by Bush for his obstruction of justice conviction.


Corporate responsibility The name Rachel Corrie should mean something to every person in America. She was an American citizen killed by a foreign army in 2003. The reason that people do not pay attention to this incident is because the foreign army happened to be one of an ally and not of an enemy, thus it must be ignored for strictly political reasons. If demonized Iran had killed an American citizen, it would be an almost guaranteed pretext for a full-on war with that country and would be picked up in the media 24 hours a day. In this case, however, the perpetrator of the crime is the United States' number one ally in the Middle East, Israel......It's time to put things in perspective: Israel commits crimes with the help of U.S. tax dollars and products made by U.S. corporations.



Ahmadinejad is not another Hitler


Blaming Rachel Corrie for her death is callous I was stunned by letter-writer Catherine Durkin Robinson?s callousness in referring to Rachel Corrie as "squashed like a bug." Israel-supporters don't disappoint when it comes to stooping to new lows.


Who Wants To Bomb Iran? Democrats, Not Republicans, Says Seymour Hersh ** When I asked Hersh who wants to bomb Iran, he said, "Ironically there is a lot of pressure coming from Democrats. Hillary Clinton, Obama, and Edwards have all said we cannot have a nuclear-armed Iran. Clearly the pressure from Democrats is a reflection of - we might as well say it - Israeli and Jewish input." He added the obvious: "a lot of money comes to the Democratic campaigns" from Jewish contributors.


Waller to share award with parish This visit of Palestinian teenagers to Milford gave birth to the Children's Peace Project. "For five to six weeks, Palestinian children study with our children and live with our parish families. They connect Palestinian Christians with American Christians, Christians of the Holy Land with Christians of the west," said Waller.



Al Mezan Commends Hanniyehs Instructions to Security Personnel in Gaza; Calls for Enforcing Them


St. Thomas wrong not to invite Tutu


Hezbollah chief accuses Israel of Lebanon killings "Israel is the one that does not want a consensus president and a government of national unity in Lebanon. Israel, backed by America, wants a president who would disarm the resistance," he said.


Israeli Lobby trying to discredit CNN's Christiane Amanpour for her recent documentary about Jewish extremism in the Holy Land. When all else fails, smear!