Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Headlines for 01-01-08

Eight dead in Gaza faction clash The official Palestinian news agency says Hamas men have detonated explosives inside a six-storey building in Gaza City owned by members of the Doghmush family - an influential Gaza clan said to have links to armed groups.


Hamas militant killed by Israeli artillery on C Gaza


Drowsy driver blamed for head-on collision in Arava The minivans carried a group of 20 Palestinian workers en route to Israel from the West Bank. Four of the Palestinians were killed instantly, five were moderately injured and the remaining 11 were lightly hurt.



Hamas rejects call for early Palestinian polls Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) senior leader Mahmoud al-Zahar said here Tuesday his movement rejected the call for early legislative elections in the Palestinian territories.


Former Palestinian FM: Hamas, Israel reached declaration of intent Former Palestinian Foreign Minister Mahmoud al-Zahar confirmed Tuesday that the so called ?Swiss Document?, allowing for certain agreed-upon principles that would allow negotiations between Israel and the Hamas, in fact exists.


Hebron Update: 17-30 December 2007


The Great Divide: Israel's forbidden road It runs straight through the heart of the occupied West Bank, but Palestinians are not permitted even to set foot on the asphalt their ancestors laid. Donald Macintyre reports from Beit Sira


Olmert: Jerusalem division inevitable


Egypt threatens Israel over lobbying Egypt threatened to retaliate for lobbying against it by pro-Israel groups in Washington.


Jordan urges Israel to freeze settlements


Four Palestinians kidnapped in Hebron during Israeli Invasion


Crippling West Bank roadblocks to remain in place: Israeli defence minister But in a New Year's interview ahead of the visit, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert struck a more conciliatory tone, telling Israelis that they must consider giving up much of the West Bank and part of Jerusalem for their own good.


Killers of off-duty soldiers near Hebron were PA security officers


Palestinians stranded in Egypt leave for Gaza


Stranded Palestinian pilgrims in Egypt threaten hunger strike over return to Gaza


Court rules to evict Jews from East Jerusalem house Ateret Cohanim members entered the building in April 2004 with a police escort, removed the Palestinian contractor and his family, and rented the apartments to Jewish families.


Four Palestinians, Jewish settlers arrested in connection with fight Two Palestinians and two Jewish settlers were arrested on Tuesday evening near Bil'in under the suspicion that they were involved in a fight.


Settlers erect two caravans near Bil'in


Gaza Is Tense as It Tallies Casualties The percentage of Palestinian civilians killed who were not involved in hostilities also declined in 2007, to 35 percent, from 54 percent in 2006, Btselem said.




Olmert, Bush and Abbas to hold three-way summit in J'lem The leaders of Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the United States are expected to hold a joint meeting during President George W. Bush's visit here next week, in an effort to accelerate negotiations on the conflict's core issues - borders, refugees, and Jerusalem.


Arab teen suspected of 'Internet terror' The suspect, along with Muslim cohorts from countries including Saudi Arabia and Turkey, allegedly wrecked a number of Web sites including those of the Likud Party and Maccabi Tel Aviv, as well as shopping sites and sites used as servers by various other companies....Last year, pro-Palestinian hackers shut down approximately 700 Israeli Web domains


Diaspora students to tell Knesset of challenges "To a large extent, it's ignorance on campus of the situation in the Middle East that brings about the [anti-Israel] sentiment that we're seeing there," according to Avi Mayer, who works for Hillel and is the coordinator for the American delegation to the WUJS conference. "We need to work more on campus."



Hebron Reflection: Seam Lines


Military blamed for Hezbollah war failures A REPORT by an Israeli parliamentary committee placed responsibility for failures of last year's war against the Lebanese Hezbollah militia on the military.



Warning: Al-Qaeda planning attacks on Israeli targets in Turkey The security establishment has received specific intelligence information according to which al-Qaeda cells that have infiltrated Turkey are planning to carry out terror attacks on Israeli targets and sites affiliated with the United States, Yedioth Ahronoth reported Monday.


Church trek deepens faith In Israel, he absorbed the anger of Palestinian Christians who feel ignored by Catholic pilgrims who spend millions to restore shrines.



Matter of life and death in Gaza


SCLC leader travels to West Bank to promote peace efforts

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