Thursday, January 31, 2008

Headlines for 01-30-08

Two militants killed in northern Gaza Two Palestinian militants were killed and two others wounded on Wednesday in a gun battle with an Israeli army force in the town of Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza Strip, said medics and residents of the town.



An urgent call for prayer; Gaza Christians 'desperate'


W. Bank Palestinian authorities announces emergency after bad weather


Abbas rejects Hamas control over Gaza border


Soldier steals from Palestinians 'because of Gilad Shalit' A Golani fighter who stole NIS 100 (about $27.4) from a Palestinian house in the Gaza Strip explained that he committed the offense "out of anger after seeing a picture of Gilad Shalit. I wanted to buy pizza for my platoon."


Palestinian woman dies in Gaza due to the Israeli siege imposed on the region


The Israeli army shells northern Gaza and Palestinian resistance retaliates In Beit Hanoun, local sources said that jet fighters shelled a farm and residential areas, causing damage to property, but no injuries.


One Injured and four kidnapped during Israeli army attack on Jenin


Report: Egypt foiled attack on Israel


Bush releases $32 million to the Palestinians President Bush released $32 million for emergency assistance to the Palestinians.


Hamas rejects international presence on Egypt border


Egyptians host Gaza rivals talks


Security Council Loses Credibility Over Iran, Israel For more than 26 years, he pointed out, Israel has been in violation of UNSC resolution 487 which calls upon Israel to "place its nuclear facilities under IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) safeguard." The US does Israel's bidding at the UN (and just about in every other venue as well).


Why lovers of Israel should vote for McCain (according to Lieberman) ** He does not believe that talks with Iran will make the difference. Lieberman calls this approach "just naive". You can't expect that "words" will do the trick. The Iranians will react to "strength." And in McCain Lieberman found the "principled leader in time of war" that will not be swayed by public opinion. Whose war is this?


Gaza petrol stations boycott Israeli fuel shipments in protest Petrol stations in Gaza on Tuesday refused to receive fuel shipments from Israel except diesel for power plants and the cooking gas.


Israel's days are numbered - Iran "It has lost its reason to be and will sooner or later fall,'' he said.


Snow further complicates relief supplies to Gaza Vulnerable refugees in the Gaza Strip could soon be without an important source of protein, as canned meat has not been imported into the enclave in recent days and supplies from the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) are about to run out, a UN official who requested anonymity said on 30 January.



Islamic Jihad hails Abbas-Hamas dialogue on Rafah terminal crossing Khaled aL-Batch, a senior Jihad Gaza-based leader, said in a statement, faxed to press, that success of such a dialogue is a 'national imperative', in a way that would lead to lifting the siege being imposed on the Palestinian people and setting forth new arrangements for running the Gaza's crossings.



Conflicts killed 108 Palestinians, three Israelis, UN says The military conflict between Israel and the Hamas-led Gaza Strip has killed 108 Palestinians and three Israelis in the past month, the United Nations said Wednesday in summing up the explosive situation that has exacerbated a humanitarian crisis in Gaza


Rare snowstorm hits the Middle East "I'm originally from Gaza where snow never falls," said Bothaina Smairi, 28, who was out in Ramallah taking photographs. "The white snow is covering the old world and I feel like I am in a new world where everything is white, clean, and beautiful."


UN official cautions that Gaza sanctions will 'punish' vulnerable residents «He noted his concern for the 1.4 million residents of Gaza, including the old, the young and the sick, who are already suffering from the impact of prolonged closure, and said that they should not be punished for the unacceptable actions of militants and extremists,»


Charity makes dreams come true for injured Gazan children


School life on the West Bank Two Palestinian schools - and the startling problems that they face every day - are the subject of a remarkable new film from EducationGuardian and Teachers TV


Italy: US dialogue with Iran impossible, says Jewish leader The executive director of the American Jewish Committee, David Harris, said he found it difficult to accept that the US could negotiate with Iran until it halted its nuclear enrichment programme.


A model wears a creation by Palestinian fashion designer Jamal Taslaq part of his Spring-Summer 2008 high-fashion collection


Egyptian president, visiting Iranian parliament speaker agree diplomatic relations soon to be restored Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak and the head of Iran's parliament agreed in an hour long meeting Wednesday that their nations could soon restore diplomatic relations, the visiting Iranian official said. The ties were cut after Cairo signed a peace deal with Israel in 1979.


Severed cables disrupt internet Internet services have been disrupted in large parts of the Middle East and India following damage to two undersea cables in the Mediterranean.


Israel probe finds war 'failure' Israel's 2006 war against Hezbollah in Lebanon was a "large and serious" failure, according to an Israeli government-appointed inquiry.


Gaza: Israeli "End the Siege" Action at Erez Checkpoint


Gaza crisis complicates U.S. peace efforts


Arab ministers attend anti-terrorism conference Arab interior ministers arrived in Tunisia Wednesday to debate how to cut off funding for extremist networks and improve frontier controls at a two-day conference.


Israeli court backs Gaza blockade


Lantos blasts PLO office on Habash Afif Safieh, who heads the Palestine Liberation Organization's Washington office, on Monday described George Habash, who headed the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, as a "great leader" and opened a condolences registry for him.



WJC praises Canada on Durban


OSU students hold vigil for deprived Gaza residents


Israel says Libya unworthy of seat on U.N. council During a debate on the Middle East, Libya's U.N. ambassador, Giadalla Ettalhi, angered his Israeli counterpart by accusing the Jewish state of "ethnic cleansing" and rampant human rights violations in the Palestinian territories.


'Living stones' offer Christian witness in Holy Land


Palestinians have little faith in Bush


Methodist Church Renews Drive For Divestment From Israel Tensions are re-emerging between Jewish organizations and some mainline Protestant churches in the wake of a renewed drive for churches to divest from companies doing business with Israel......Relations with the Presbyterian Church (USA) are also strained, following remarks by church officials criticizing Israel because of the Gaza closure


Israel?s war crimes in the Gaza Strip


Dire conditions for patients seeking medical treatment outside Gaza On Saturday, 19th January, Munir finally managed to leave Gaza following persistent campaigning on his behalf by numerous human rights organisations. Munir was one of the "lucky" ones. Hundreds and hundreds of other people in similarly critical medical conditions are still waiting, and hoping, to be given permission to leave.


Israel to send vaccines to Gaza after border breach Israel will deliver thousands of vaccines for cattle and avian-borne diseases to the Gaza Strip because of fears the recent breach of Gaza's border with Egypt will bring a wave of sickness to the coastal area, Israeli officials said.


Palestinian Territories: cameraman held by Executive Force for two days Reporters Without Borders firmly condemns the arbitrary arrests of journalists in the Gaza Strip by the Executive Force, Hamas? armed wing.


Poll: Palestinian majority wants pro-Abbas forces on Gaza crossings


Ad campaign targets rocket attacks The 220 spots by the nonprofit group, which promotes Israel's image in the media, will run on cable news channels and target national opinion leaders during an intense political season. They will be seen only in the Washington-area market.

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