Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Headlines for 02-05-08

Israeli raids kill nine in Gaza Israeli forces have killed nine Hamas members in Gaza, as the Islamist group's armed wing said it was behind Monday's suicide bombing in Israel.


Gaza petrol stations receive reduced fuel after 20-day strike


At-Tuwani Reflection: Why can't you bring us our donkey? Armed with nothing but their rights as human beings, the people of
at-Tuwani stood on their land and demanded their due expertly


Hamas admits suicide attack as Israel retaliates
The announcement came shortly after Israeli forces killed eight Hamas members, including at least six Hamas security police, in an air strike on a police station in the town of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza.


Hanegbi wants Hamas politicos hit A top Israeli lawmaker proposed that political leaders of Hamas be marked for assassination.


Gaza siege takes terrible toll "We are seeing evidence of the stunting of children," noted the U.N. Relief and Works Agency, which supplies most of the food to the refugee population of Gaza.




Israeli FM backs Egyptian request to double forces on border


PRC, Fatah claim credit for rocket attacks at Israel


Occupied Palestinian Territories: Gaza Emergency Appeal


The Israeli army attack Palestinian homes in Hebron city and kidnaps two civilians


Iran will have nuclear weapon in three years: Mossad Israel's Mossad spy agency estimates Iran will develop a nuclear weapon within three years and continue to provide rockets to regional armed groups, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.


Israelis Want Next US President to Deal With Iran Israel also is concerned about Iraq -- and a "haphazard [U.S. troop] withdrawal that would strengthen militants and radicals in the Middle East," Gilboa said.


In about turn, U.S. says Iran may be able to make nukes by 2009 Speaking two months after an American intelligence report cast doubt on Tehran's nuclear ambitions, National Intelligence Director John Michael McConnell made his remarks during an appearance before the Senate Intelligence Committee to present an annual report on threats to the U.S. Geez. I wonder why. Say, who is it that keeps trying to convince our government that Iran is still a threat?..


Hamas regrets Egypt's action in deadly border clash


Palestinian children hold candles during a Hamas sit-in against the blockade of the Gaza Strip


Hamas in Nablus urges militants to surrender arms "Hamas in Nablus supports the legitimacy of the Palestinian Authority and its security services and thanks them for their efforts to re-establish law and order,"


Hamas: ?P.A security arrests four three supporters?


'No repeat' of Gaza breakout, says Egypt's Mubarak Egypt will not allow its border with Gaza to be breached again by militants seeking to escape an Israeli blockade, President Hosni Mubarak said Tuesday in an interview published in Spain.


Gov't task force mulls international presence in Gaza


Jordan urges US to pressure Israel to halt Gaza attacks Jordanian Foreign Minister Salah Bashir conferred on Tuesday with US Special envoy for Middle East Security, General James Jones, urging Washington to pressure Israel to put an immediate stop to its attacks on the Gaza Strip.


Police shuts down east Jerusalem center, says it is Hamas front Israel Police has shut down a religious and educational center in east Jerusalem, saying Tuesday it served as a front for Hamas.


A New Sykes-Picot Tragedy Blair has done nothing to pressure the Israelis to lift the siege they have imposed on the 21st Century's Warsaw Ghetto, also known as the Gaza Strip


Ash Wednesday and Fasting Resources for "Way of the Cross, in Occupied Palestine" CPT Palestine urges that, every Friday during Lent (Fridays being traditional Christian fast days, particularly through Lent), supporters commit to writing letters or make phone calls to end the support of Israeli occupation of Palestine. As a Lenten discipline, on Fridays write or call government officials, write letters to the editors of newspapers, etc.


Lenten Stations of the Cross: The First Station


GOP Jews slam Obama on Muslim summit The statement continued: "Nowhere in the Paris Match article does Senator Obama affirm Israel's right to exist. Nor does he condemn the repeated terrorist strikes against Israel -- the only stable democracy in the region. Further in his interview, Senator Obama said he wanted to listen to the 'concerns' of these nations. For many, their biggest concern is Israel's existence."



Puppets, poetry for Palestine in D.C. An anti-occupation group is running an "Israeli Apartheid" week in Washington.


Bush budget: Good news for Israel, not so good for domestic programs The American Israel Public Affairs Committee was expected to welcome the boost in funding for Israel.


With Rudy out, Jewish Republicans and neocons ponder what's next His departure seems to have left Republican Jews rudderless, particularly since so many of his advisers were prominent Jews. They included Frum and a slate of neoconservative foreign policy specialists, among them Martin Kramer, Norman Podhoretz, Michael Rubin and Daniel Pipes.


MK Elon: Int'l body must resettle Palestinians Elon notes that even as a group of US congressmen began working last year to stop US funding to UNRWA, Israeli governments have feared dismantling the organization "as part of their continual avoidance of correctly dealing with the refugee problem."


Peace Now to court: Order dismantling of Migron The High Court of Justice is due on Wednesday to hold a hearing on a petition by Peace Now and Palestinian landowners demanding that the state dismantle the illegal outpost of Migron.


Diplomatic duel: Israel vs. Cuba Cuban ambassador to UN attacks Israel for Gaza blockade as representative of non-aligned movement; Israeli ambassador responds by saying it is unclear who Cuba purports to represent


Facing up to the 'Facebook' dilemma Anti-Israel "virtual vandalism" struck last week when pro-Israel sites were hacked into. The vandals replaced the site image with the Palestinian flag and site descriptions with anti-Semitic and anti-Zionist diatribes.


USAID inaugurates a new school in Azzoun The Azzoun School construction was done under the USAID-funded JOBS program, which has assisted in strengthening the Palestinian education sector in 17 villages, benefiting over 70,000 Palestinians.


LGBT Palestinian organisation formed in Jerusalem


Why I Will Not Participate in the Turin Book Fair


Kristol fuels the speculation on McCain-Lieberman ticket Kristol told the pro-Israel crowd that Lieberman, a U.S. senator from Connecticut, was Sen. John McCain's preferred running mate, according to one attendee.

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