Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Headlines for 11-13-07

Palestinian village to be destroyed for sixth time The village of Ka?abna, in the Jordan Valley, was on Monday issued with its sixth demolition order in the past five years by Israeli authorities.


Fatah loyalists held by Hamas after rally Hamas forces arrested dozens of Fatah loyalists in Gaza yesterday, a day after seven people were shot dead during a pro-Fatah demonstration.


Mourning families in Gaza blame Hamas for deaths at rally On Monday morning, 13-year-old Ibrahim Ahmad, devoutly religious as well as a keen sports fan, went to dawn prayers at the local mosque before taking a taxi with his three older brothers to the neighbouring town of Beit Lahiya and joining the steadily growing procession on foot to the Yasser Arafat commemoration in central Gaza city. By the afternoon, he was in the morgue in Shifa hospital, shot in the neck and side, the youngest of the seven victims of the bullets fired by Hamas forces in the bloody aftermath of the rally.



Israel to hold major war games in West Bank "The army will undertake a current exercise on November 18 to prepare it to better face all eventualities," an army spokesman told AFP.


Rice: Abbas a true peace partner Rice was cheered multiple times when discussing the need to defend Israel, fight anti-Semitism and confront Hamas and Iran. But the crowd was silent as she described the P.A. president, Mahmoud Abbas, as a true partner for peace and said now there was "responsible leadership" with which Israel could deal.


Hamas says Shalit talks restart Hamas announced the resumption of indirect negotiations with Israel on the return of a soldier held in the Gaza Strip.


Rice: Israeli-Palestinian talks needed to repel Iran's influence "They're not going to create the Palestinian state at Annapolis," she said. When asked if Saudi participation has been secured, she said no invitations had been sent out yet. "I don't want to speculate about the participants," Rice said.


Camp David veterans caution about 'right of return' hurdle The corollary to recognizing Israel as a Jewish state is rejecting the "right of return" for Palestinians into Israel.....Another member of the Camp David negotiating team, Dan Meridor, warned that even if the Palestinians accepted the principle of a Jewish state, they could still press for the right of return.


Annapolis will change road map paradigm - Olmert "In the past, the Israeli policy was not to talk about the future as long as the current situation was unstable," Olmert told the committee. 'Oh my god, we're actually going to have to DO something!'. The horror.


Hamas government in Gaza ?dismisses? Palestinian UN Representative


Israeli military kidnaps one Palestinian and closes eastern entrance of Qalqilia


Palestinian prisoner left temporarily paralyzed after interrogation


Palestinian and Moroccan Musicians to Perform at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage


Israeli military confiscates lands near Jenin Local farmers reported that enforced Israeli forces descended on fields located behind the illegal wall, near Barta'a village, and ordered them to leave the land.



PLO official rejects conditions to recognize Israel as Jewish state


Palestinian delegation delivers letter of protest to French consulate


Erekat asks Quartet to implement road map timetable


Israel plays down prospects for Mideast peace meet A senior Israeli official said the meeting, due to take place in Annapolis, Maryland, may only last a single day and not involve any real negotiations on ending the decades-old Israeli-palestinian conflict.


Mother dies after being denied access to health care


Abbas say Israel will have peace if it ends Arab occupation


Hamas's singing policemen boost morale in Gaza "Our duties are to boost the spirits with entertainment and encourage the forces," Hussam Abu Abdu told Reuters after a band rehearsal at the Hamas-run Gaza Strip's police headquarters.


Ban nominates Canadian to head UN probe into Hariri murder


Iran demands Argentines show up in court Iran has strongly denied that the Iranians were involved and has accused Interpol of bowing to U.S. and Israeli pressure to issue the warrants.


The Big Question: Why is there such violence in Gaza, and is there any hope of a resolution?


Rice on AIPAC trial: I cooperate with the law Condoleezza Rice was mostly mum on plans to subpoena her testimony in the trial of two former AIPAC staffers


Israel braces for nuclear-armed Iran The preparations include proposals for revamping Israel's civil defense system and for countering any new emigration trends or drops in tourism caused by fear of an Iranian nuclear attack.


Profs petition for greater academic freedom These groups, the petition claims, have attacked scholars whose opinions regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict differ from their own, and have employed tactics including "unfounded insinuations and allegations ... of anti-Semitism," campaigns against public presentation of certain scholarly work and "pressures on university administrations by threatening to withhold donations."


Israeli military chief at NATO summit


Paul's call to end foreign aid draws small Jewish following Even as Paul makes headway in some circles, organized Jewish support for his Republican presidential bid is nearly nonexistent, thanks to the candidate's longstanding stance against providing foreign aid, including U.S. assistance to Israel.


With Pakistan in turmoil, Israel keeps eye on nukes Some Israeli analysts see in the Pakistani unrest this month a danger to Israel even graver than Iran. The reason is simple: Pakistan already has nuclear weapons No kidding? Israel ought to pick its battles ('primary threats') more carefully.


E. J'lem family gives homeless Jewish family shelter after authorities fail to help


Paul's broad appeal understandable He tells the truth to the American people when he states that our actions cause the terrorists to hate us, especially our support of Israel's occupation of Palestinian land and our own occupation of Iraq.



Teens in D.C. for lobbying lessons The students are participating in the first three-day American Israel Public Affairs Committee High School Summit, which included lessons in subjects ranging from the Arab-Israeli conflict to public speaking to in-depth lobbying classes with AIPAC representatives....."The stakes are incredibly high," Gillette said. "If the United States does not stand with Israel, then no one stands with Israel." And why would that be, Mr. Gillette, hmm?

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