Friday, February 29, 2008

Headlines for 02-28-08

Palestinians say 2 killed in IDF strike in Khan Younis Palestinian sources report that two employees of the Palestinian Energy Authority were killed in an IDF air strike in Gaza on Thursday night.


Israel unleashes air strikes on Gaza, killing 20 Israel unleashed a barrage of air strikes on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing 20 Palestinians including several civilians and children as well as Islamist militants behind rocket attacks on the Jewish state.


Four children killed as Israel pounds Gaza after rocket death


Israeli bombs destroy Oxfam-funded health clinic in Gaza Oxfam International today confirmed that a health clinic it helps fund was hit and vital medical equipment were destroyed in an attack by the Israeli air force on Gaza City late last night (27 February).


Israel arrests 12 Palestinians in West Bank


Girl killed on Egypt-Israel border "She was shot by a stray bullet from the other side of the border (Israel), due to the ongoing fighting today between the Palestinians and Israelis," the Egyptian security official said


Bush clears way for Palestinian aid Bush formally waived for six months restrictions called for under US spending legislation, citing "national security grounds," according to the official, who requested anonymity.


Hamas to pay 'heavy price,' Israeli PM tells Rice


Abbas: I oppose armed struggle, but won't rule out option for future


Sustainable income projects threatened by bad weather, access restrictions


Palestinian Child Arts Center appeals protection for Gaza children


Unprotected among brothers: Palestinians in the Arab World


Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories: ICRC calls for restraint following latest fighting


Abu Rodeina demands international protection to the Palestinians Nabil Abu Rodeina, spokesperson to the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas demanded the international community to intervene and stop the Israeli attacks against the Palestinian people as the Israeli army killed 27 Palestinians, including several children on Wednesday and Thursday. Dozens of civilians were injured.


Erekat: Abbas doubles efforts to reinforce ceasefire


Still building Despite Israel's claims of a freeze on settlements, new homes - and tensions - continue to rise


Leftover cluster bomb suspected in latest blast in southern Lebanon


Palestinians mull a majority "If Israel wants to call it Israel from Jordan to the Mediterranean, I accept it. So we'll be equal to them," said Saeb Erekat, a negotiator who has been at the center of negotiations to set up a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.


U.S. sends warship off Lebanon coast Signaling impatience with Syria, the United States has sent its USS Cole warship off the coast of Lebanon in a show of support amid Beirut's political crisis, U.S. officials said on Thursday.


U.S. pro-Israel evangelical leader Hagee endorses McCain McCain's support for the Iraq war and fierce criticism of Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won praise from Hagee, who has brought thousands of evangelical Christians to Washington to lobby on Israel's behalf.


German Jewish leader urges Merkel to back Israel's stance on Iran


Top prosecutor in AIPAC case quits


Ex-JDL member urges faith without fanaticism after a few years, when some settlers killed Palestinian children in retaliation for violence, it all fell apart. "I was stunned by their deaths,"


Papal visit to Holy Land depends on situation Christians face in the region The Apostolic Nuncio to the Holy Land, Archbishop Antonio Franco, reiterated his hope this week that Pope Benedict XVI would visit the region, but said the trip would only be possible if the difficulties being experienced by the Christian community are overcome and if progress is made on the Palestinian issue.


Again: The Natives Are Gettin Restless Over U.S. Policy Towards Israel It's about time.


While my oud gently weeps Three Palestinian Christian brothers from Nazareth grew up absorbing their father's love for the oud, the Arabic guitar. The father made them by hand. The brothers learned to play ? sometimes with tenderness, sometimes with driving virtuosity.


Twinning bid fails In a secret ballot this week, 82 people at Goldsmiths College voted against a motion to twin with both an Israeli and a Palestinian university, while 80 were in favour. Eleven voters abstained.

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