Headlines for 10-07-07

Gaza's Christian bookseller killed Raji Sourani, director of the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, maintained: "This ugly act has no support by any religious group here." Nicholas Issa, a 50-year-old Christian, said: "Today is a black day for Gaza. We hope he was not killed because he was a Christian."


Palestinian militants fire Ketyusha rocket at southern Israel


Jailed Fatah leader anticipates his release on next prisoners' swap Marwan Barghouti, a Fatah leader jailed in Israel, announced on Sunday that he will be freed in the coming prisoners' swap between the Palestinians and Israel.


Nablus' online link to the world Mahmoud is establishing an arts project near his home in Balata refugee camp but his American co-founder has been denied entry to Israel, and therefore the occupied territories, by the Israeli authorities. So now the pair conduct business meetings via the internet, using Skype, Microsoft Messenger and email.


Hamas, Jihad call conference to rival US peace meet The Islamist Hamas movement ruling Gaza on Sunday said it would attend a conference to be held in Syria in November to rival a US-sponsored international Middle East peace meet.


Making the Same Mistake Twice ** Certainly all of the negative comments about Iran that are coming from Israel, its lobby and its foot-kissers in Congress, and from the White House and the Pentagon, look remarkably like a buildup for a new war.


Bryan Adams to launch Mideast peace show "Our goal is to send a message to the world, that the Palestinian people love life, and hope for life and liberation,"


Rightist MK wants Israel to annex West Bank Benny Elon says Israel should annex West Bank and allow Palestinians to stay if they agree to become Jordanian citizens


Hamas says Fatah thwarted Sudanese reconciliation offer


Jordanian NGOs to take part in Jerusalem forum


US university urged to reconsider decision on Tutu Faculty members, students and others have urged the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota to reconsider its decision opposing a campus visit by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu.


Palestinian group urges resumed Egypt mediation on Shalit (Extra)


Palestinians launch rocket deeper into Israel


Palestinians see rifts with Israel on peace draft the sides have agreed that formal talks on Palestinian statehood will not begin until after the conference, which is expected in mid to late November in the Washington area. Until then, Israel wants to avoid a detailed discussion.


Olmert reassures critics ahead of US peace meet


300 Palestinian workers arrested inside the green-line last month


Palestinian police forces besiege a West Bank refugee camp Palestinian police forces in the West Bank besieged early on Sunday morning, the aL-Am?ary refugee camp, within the ?pursue? of what police sources called ?wanted for the police apparatus?.


Theatre: Salaam Bethlehem


Israel fears Syrian proxy strike Syria could use proxies to retaliate for Israel's air strike on its territory last month. So, if Syria doesn't directly attack Israel, then some other attack will be blamed on them - likely making the case to include Syrian targets during the forthcoming US attack on Iran.


Mystery Achievement All that blather about how the Israelis hit a "nuclear site" or a site with "nuclear materials" in Syria the other week was really just a lot of hooey,


Israel fighter jets breach Lebanese airspace Israeli fighter jets breached Lebanese airspace on Friday and flew over southern Lebanese areas and the Bekaa Valley, the official National News Agency(NNA)reported.


Israeli envoy worried about Germany Israel's ambassador to Berlin described deterioration in German sympathy for the Jewish state.


Turkish FM visits Israel Turkey's foreign minister visited Israel to diffuse regional tension over last month's air strike against Syria.


Turkey says not to let airspace be used against Syria Visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said on Sunday in Damascus that his country would not let Israel use its airspace to launch attack against Syria as tension remains high after an air raid by the Jewish state into deep Syria last month.


Palestinian-Israeli negotiation teams to meet Monday


Non-violent demonstration at Um Salamona The demonstration progressed along settler only Road 60 to the farmland near the Efrat settlement, which the Palestinian farmers are constantly denied access to, before being stopped by the IOF.


Archbishop of Canterbury speaks of 'harrowing plight' of Iraqi Christians In another encounter, the Archbishop met with Palestinian refugees at the Dibayeh camp outside Beirut. Most had lived there, or in other camps, all their adult lives, some since 1948. Others had been born and raised their own children in the camp. Despite the best efforts of some of aid agencies, support for the camps was drying up. The Archbishop will raise the question of better coordination of aid to the camps with aid agencies.


Gazans dig for profit


Turkish FM talks up Syrian role in Assad meeting Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said Damascus had an important role to play in settling conflict across the Middle East following talks on Sunday with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.


Tree planting in Balata and Askar refugee camps, Nablus The trees were placed around the graves and pathways of the cemetery. Balata residents of all ages came out to put trees near the graves of loved ones. Some children planting trees for the first time. The refugee camp also provided water to help in the planting.