Headlines for 11-11-07

Palestinians pay tribute to Arafat Thousands of Palestinians gathered in the West Bank city of Ramallah Sunday to pay tribute to the late Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat.


Militants launch more rockets from Gaza at Israel


Israeli President Peres arrives in Ankara on landmark visit The meetings come before an economic forum which will bring together Turkish, Israeli and Palestinian leaders on establishing a planned joint industrial zone in the West Bank.


Dimona security beefed up Israel stepped up security measures at its main nuclear reactor in Dimona.


Soldiers attempt to search Christian Peacemaker Team premises


Palestinian negotiators blocked at Israeli checkpoint Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's negotiators said they were stopped at an Israeli checkpoint, prompting them to call off talks on Sunday ahead of a U.S.-led conference on Palestinian statehood. The supreme metaphor for just who exactly is the obstacle to peace in the region.


Abbas says Arafat will be reburied in Jerusalem Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday that late leader Yasser Arafat, who died in a Paris hospital of a mysterious disease three years ago, will be reburied in Jerusalem.


Hamas police confiscate Fatah rally materials


Palestinian PM vows crack down on outlaws Palestinian Prime Minister Salem Fayyad vowed on Sunday to hunt down outlaws in the restive West Bank city of Nablus as part of a Western-backed push to revive peacemaking with Israel.


Fatah spokesperson: Israel's actions prove it is not interested in peace process Fatah spokesperson Fahmi Za?areer on Sunday stated that by banning the head of the Palestinian negotiating team from entering Jerusalem on Sunday, Israel has proved that it is not interested in the ongoing peace process.


Military bulldozers uproot lands west of Bethlehem Israeli military bulldozers on Sunday afternoon uprooted large areas orchards belonging to residents of the nearby village of al-Ma?sar, loacated south of Bethlehem.


Olive branch blossoms amid harvest of fear Mr Nir, the peace activist, said that Israel was complicit in the violence that haunted the Palestinian olive-pickers every year: ?It's the Government. They want to humiliate the Palestinians . . . The hidden agenda of Israel is to take as much as possible of the land.?


Israel will cut back on Gaza electricity: Barak Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak vowed on Sunday to press ahead with cuts to the power supply to the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip despite legal moves to stop them.



Israeli MI Chief: Hamas may attempt to sour Annapolis Pot, ...


Iran able to bypass US sanctions, says IDF intelligence chief Maj-Gen Amos Yadlin briefs cabinet on Iran, pre-Annapolis Palestinian efforts, Hamas actions in Gaza. 'If peace talks fail situation at PA will deteriorate,' he warns


Israel to advise Chinese on Olympic security Israel will help Chinese security forces prepare for the 2008 Beijing Olympics


Conference in Bethlehem on mobilizing faith communities for resistance The National Coalition of Christian Organizations in Palestine together with Peace for Life organization organized a conference in Bethlehem on Friday on taking the faith communities to the front lines of resistance to end the Israeli occupation in Palestine.


Daughter yearns for freedom IT COULD not have been easy being the daughter of Yasser Arafat, the late Palestinian leader.


Arafat?s widow: I live on just £5,000 a month "My husband was a martyr," said Suha without hesitation, when asked whether she believed her husband had been assassinated. "There was something there, but the medical reports were never conclusive. They just could not find concrete evidence. I don't think that we will ever know."


Former UN chief: No wonder everyone hates you Boutros Boutros Ghali blames Israel for lack of peace in Middle East, paints a stark picture for future of Arab-Israeli relations; 'After 30 years, I don't even see one centimeter of progress'


Olmert: Israel is not leading and should not lead standoff with Iran Israel Radio additionally reported that the prime minister warned government ministers to be cautious when making any public comments regarding Iran. With respect to the first part of the title: utter BS. Israel IS leading the standoff on Iran and they know it, which is why he's telling them to watch what they say to the public. Too late, moron.


Israel wants national service from Arabs


Syria likely to be invited to US peace conference: Rice


No power can disarm Hezbollah: Nasrallah "The resistance in Lebanon has determination, will, manpower and sufficient weapons" to face Israel in a new conflict, Nasrallah said.


UN tries to resettle Palestinians trapped on Iraq-Syria border Mr. Redmond said Chile and Sudan are the only other countries to have given positive indications to resettling other Palestinian medical cases, such as cancer patients and children with birth defects.