Friday, November 16, 2007

Headlines for 11-15-07

Two militants killed in Israeli Gaza attack


Israel's economic blockade stops Gaza's strawberry-farmers selling their crop "I am not Fatah, I am not Hamas," says Mr Hmaideh. "I am a farmer. They should pay condolences in the farmers' houses because we built this market with our blood and if I lose this market I lose my life. How are we going to get these markets back if the Dutch and other Europeans are left waiting for our products?"......he also blames the international Quartet that ratified the agreement brokered in November 2005 by Condoleezza Rice, which was supposed to keep Karni open for trade, and which even before June was honoured as much in the breach as in the observance. "They were the ones who said they would guarantee to keep the crossing open."


Israel to deport four Palestinian detainees to Jordan


Israeli military establishes three flying checkpoints near Jenin Israeli military forces on Wednesday established three flying checkpoints in several parts of the northern West Bank city of Jenin


Entangling Alliances by Rep. Ron Paul Entangling alliances with no one means no foreign aid to Pakistan, or Egypt, or Israel, or anyone else for that matter. If an American citizen determines a foreign country or cause is worthy of their money, let them send it, and encourage their neighbors to send money too, but our government has no authority to use hard-earned American taxpayer dollars to mire us in these nightmarishly complicated, no-win entangling alliances.
Truer words never spoken.


Abbas calls for overthrow of Hamas in Gaza Strip, claiming population is being abused


The Palestinian path to peace does not go via Annapolis Today no major party is willing to contemplate a reasonable concept of Palestinian independence. Instead, the ancient settlement project of Zionist dreams moves forward unabated, with the outrage of the ever-expanding wall and the annexation of east Jerusalem and its hinterland.


Russia prepping for Annapolis Russia sent envoys to Israel to prepare for the Annapolis peace conference with the Palestinians.


Report: Israeli authorities interrogate doctor about his patients


Israeli military storms northern West Bank cities of Tulkarem and Nablus


Hamas spokesman: Annapolis summit will be added to list of failed meetings


PLO: no solution without Jerusalem as Palestinian capital Palestinnia Liberation Organization (PLO) stated on Thursday that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can never be resolved without Jerusalem as a capital for the Palestinian statehood.


Police suspect Palestinians stab employer


Two al-Qassam Brigades members wounded in explosion


Israeli Authorities demolish road in unrecognized village inside Israel Bulldozers of the Israeli Ministry of Interior on Thursday demolished a road in the main Street of the unrecognized village of Dar el Honoun, located in the in Wadi Ara area.


Arab MK holds Israeli ministry responsible for death of Palestinian girl


Settlers set fire to Palestinian olive groves


Palestinians commemorate 19th anniversary of their independence


Palestinian leader refuses to be drawn on 'Jewish Israel'


Israeli setters attack Palestinian house near Salfit


Israeli army kidnaps four across West Bank Palestinian sources reported that the Israeli army kidnapped at least four Palestinian civilians during predawn invasions across the West Bank on Thursday.


Israeli army attacks peaceful demonstration west of Ramallah


Tough homecoming for Lebanon's refugees "We had one television smashed and one stolen, three radios stolen, and $8,000 in cash stolen," says Mahmoud. "The soldiers wrote us a note saying that the money was for them not us."


Israel Begins Preparations for Possible Iranian Attack


Ex-presidents to hail Israel at 60 Israel's 60th Independence Day, which will be celebrated on May 8, 2008, will be marked by a year of events across the United States beginning early next year, according to Malcolm Hoenlein, the executive vice chairman of the Presidents Conference. Why the US? Why not in ISRAEL?


'Pak in touch with Israel for 50 years' Outgoing Pakistan foreign minister Khursheed Mehmood Kasuri says Pakistan has never been out of touch with Israel in the last 50 years.


Clarence House steers clear of Jerusalem visit Clarence House rebuffed an invitation for the Prince of Wales to visit Jerusalem because of fears that Israel would use the prince to "help burnish its international image".


Billionaire is Fatah's new rival


Germany toughening on Iran, but critics say not enough Germany?s position as Iran?s biggest trade partner in Europe and Merkel?s insistence on pursuing a diplomatic solution prior to pushing for tougher sanctions have some Israeli officials, American Jews and U.S. neoconservatives homing in on Germany for not doing enough to thwart Iran?s nuclear aims.


Germany ready to talk to Israel over Holocaust reparations


Pressure for Iran sanctions continues Israel is getting increasingly restless about the failure of sanctions to effect a change of direction by Iran and is likely to press Washington for action at some stage.


Adelson raps AIPAC on aid letter Adelson, a Las Vegas-based casino magnate who is a major donor to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and Jewish causes, likened the support to helping a friend commit suicide.


LAPD's Muslim mapping plan killed there is no scientific data on the size of the nation's Muslim population, let alone its location, with estimates of totals ranging from about 1.4 million adults in a Pew Research Center study this year to the 7 million or more claimed by some community organizations. Census data on ancestry would also fail to yield accurate Muslim estimates, because large numbers of people with Iranian backgrounds are Jewish and many people with Lebanese, Palestinian and Syrian roots are Christian.


Report: Nasrallah in al-Qaida's sights An al-Qaida branch in Lebanon reportedly tried to assassinate the leader of Hezbollah.


First death among Palestinian refugees on border The UNHCR said about 11 children at al-Waleed camp are suffering from leukaemia, spinal injury, skin diseases and intestinal problems. None is able to obtain care inside the country.


Judge in AIPAC case to probe jurors on anti-Jewish bias The problem is: exactly how is 'anti-Jewish bias' defined? If it were up to the Israel-defenders, it would include criticism of Israel.


With Iran set to get nukes, Israel plans for "day after" "First, we must make clear that this is a threat not just to Israel but to the wider world,? said Ami Ayalon, a minister in Olmert's security Cabinet. If Israel felt that threatened by Iran, they would have nuked them (yes, Israel has nukes NOW) already. Read paragraphs 11-18 especially. Whose war is it?


US keeps people guessing as Mideast meet approaches


London concert will highlight Bethlehem's plight this Christmas An all-star concert in London on 7 December 2007 will highlight the plight of the people of Bethlehem this Christmas, as they live in social isolation and impoverishment as a result of the separation wall built by Israel.


An extended Birthright trip in Israel provies an experience beyond just tourism. There will be some students who can?t ? or won?t ? hear the Palestinian perspective on Israel. But there will be some who will want to learn as much about the country as they can. No matter what these students ultimately decide about Israel, its history and its current policies, seeking out as complete a picture as possible can only better enrich their experiences.


Israel urges Disney to sue Hamas


AIPAC judge to probe anti-Jewish bias The federal judge in the case against two former AIPAC staffers wants to probe prospective jurors for anti-Semitic views.


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