Headlines for 11-03-07

Abdel-Rahman: Hamas must end its 'coup' before starting dialogue


HEBRON UPDATE: 15-21 October 2007


Peace activists join the Palestinians in olive harvesting season


Lebanese paper: US okays large Gaza op The Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reported Saturday morning that "credible diplomatic sources" had said American approval for a broad operation in Gaza had come after Israeli intelligence impressed on US officials the importance of such an incursion as an answer to the unprecedented level of arms smuggling to Gaza from Sinai.


No Hamas-Fatah dialogue despite positive signals: Abbas aide


Zawahiri urges overthrow Palestinian president Al Qaeda number two Ayman al-Zawahiri called for the overthrow of Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas saying he had turned the movement into an "annex of the CIA," in an audiotape message released on Saturday.


Palestine and Apartheid **


Lion escapes from an Israeli settlement near Bethlehem Palestinian villagers from Al Fourdess added that now they have to fear not only the settler and their violent attacks on the locals, but now they also have to fear the ferocious animals kept as pets by the Israeli settlers.


Palestinian President meets US envoy in Ramallah Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas met on Saturday with David Welch, assistant of the US secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice. The two met at the Palestinian presidential compound in the central West Bank city of Ramallah.


Hamas vows to convene parl't despite lawmakers absence


Rice flies in for talks with Israeli, Palestinian leaders


Palestinian PM asks Israel to accept deadline for peace deal, free prisoners Israel has rejected a timeline, the U.S. has been cool to the idea and Fayyad said he is not issuing an ultimatum. However, he warned that the situation on the ground is not static and that with continued Israeli settlement expansion, prospects for a two-state solution are getting dimmer every day


Head of Palestinian central bank resigns The head of the Palestine Authority's central bank resigned on Saturday, the office of Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas announced.


Hamas chief wants talks but will not 'beg' Fatah


Major powers warn Syria against meddling in Lebanon vote


Palestine Mural unveiled After two years of planning, painting, and controversy, the General Union of Palestine Students (GUPS) Friday unveiled the Palestinian Cultural Mural at the Cesar Chavez Student Center at SF State.


Israeli Authorities demolish Arab houses in Negev The Authorities demolished four houses in Wadi Al Ni?am, including the house of Salama Al Danfeery, who managed on Wednesday to obtain an order from an Israeli court to halt the demolishing of his home, but the authorities disregarded the order.


Weak case seen in failed trial of charity "The whole case was based on assumptions that were based on suspicions," said juror Scroggins, who added: "If they had been a Christian or Jewish group, I don't think [prosecutors] would have brought charges against them.".....In the aftermath of the mistrial, Turley said, it was clear "this case was riddled with highly suspect evidence, some of it derived from Israeli intelligence." Thankfully, American jurors still require actual proof before they will convict.


'Waltheimer' on the Hot Seat In essence, Mearsheimer and Walt argue that America's uncritical and uncompromising support of Israel is not in America's interests. It stimulates the spread of anti-American sentiment in the Muslim and Arab worlds and fuels terrorism. They charge the Israel lobby ? a coalition of individuals and groups, some of them Jewish, some evangelical Christian ? with playing a key role in pushing for the invasion of Iraq as well as driving a policy of confrontation with Syria and Iran.


Popularity of Arafat growing in West Bank While Arafat's reign was tumultuous and never short on conflict, regional pollster Jamil Rabah said his memory has taken on mythic proportions from his supporters and critics alike, the newspaper reported.