Sunday, March 30, 2008

Headlines for 03-29-08

Israeli army shots dead Palestinian teenager in N Gaza Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian teenager in northern Gaza Strip overnight, Palestinian medical sources said on Saturday.


Israeli troops kill 2 Gaza gunmen on border-medics Earlier, an Israeli air strike in nearby Gaza City wounded three Palestinians, hospital officials said. It was not immediately clear if they had militant affiliations.


Israel splitting Palestinian territories into cantons: Abbas "The solution which Israel is designing consists of a group of cantons on a land separated by settlements, the separation wall and roadblocks," he said.


Egypt instals surveillance cameras after Suez killing Egypt has begun installing surveillance cameras to monitor traffic through the strategic Suez Canal after the killing of an Egyptian by a US Navy-chartered ship last week, an official told AFP on Friday


Sunday, 30 March Day of Prayer for Hebron orphans Christian Peacemaker Teams in Hebron is calling for Christians around the world to make Sunday, 30 March a day of prayer for the orphans of Hebron.


Abbas: Israel undermining peace talks Israel's West Bank settlements and security fence aim to undermine negotiations on founding a Palestinian state, Mahmoud Abbas said


Army invades a Bethlehem town


Rice to push hard to improve life on West Bank


Palestinian president calls for Arab, international troops to protect Palestinians


Southern Front / IDF upping Gaza ground ops in face of heavier rocket fire Over the past week, the IDF resumed small-scale ground operations in Gaza - up to battalion-level operations, normally in areas that are no more than one or two kilometers from the border fence


Palestinian issue centerpiece at Arab summit in Damascus The 20th Arab League (AL) Summit kicked off in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Saturday, attracting only 10 heads of state of Arab countries besides President Bashar al-Assad of the host.


Israeli settlers attack Palestinian farmers near Hebron


Female Detainee on hunger strike since 17 days Al Hashlamoon is detained in Al Ramla Israeli prison and subjected to ongoing violations which include ongoing solitary confinement, barring her from receiving proper food, and barring her from showering or even changing her clothes


Duweik calls on Arab leaders to prioritize the Palestinian Cause


Mizhir: ?Abbas? upcoming visit to the US will not make a difference?


Punishing Hamas has backfired


The Palestinian 'terrorist' turned Zionist Shoebat is sometimes paid for his appearances, and he also solicits donations to a Walid Shoebat Foundation to help fund this work and to "fight for the Jewish people."....Now he and two other former extremists are set to appear along with US Senator Joe Lieberman, Ambassador to the US Sallai Meridor and other notables at an annual "Christians United For Israel" conference in Washington in July.

If this man wasn't a shill for Israel, then he wouldn't be allowed in the US, let alone allowed to give speaking engagements therein. Most 'former terrorist' Palestinians are either jailed or deported.


Syria's Assad denies meddling in Lebanon at boycotted summit


Syria, Saudi Arabia conciliatory on Lebanon


Muslim cleric who aided law enforcement faces deportation to Jordan According to Qatanani and his attorney, Claudia Slovinsky, he was detained for three months in Israel in 1993 because he had helped some Palestinian students further their schooling in Jordan, where he was then based. He was released, and eventually emigrated to the U.S. in 1996. Three years later he applied for permanent residency, but his request languished until 2006 when it was denied.



Whatever Happened to the IRA? What about Israel? How did wiping it off the map fit in with Hizballah's master plan to become a legitimate political, social and economic force in the Middle East? "There's one thing you must understand: Hizballah will never be more Palestinian than the Palestinians." Elaborating, he said that Hizballah, as well as Iran, will accept whatever settlement the Palestinians will accept, including the existence of Israel.



'Schalit negotiations semi-deadlocked' Efforts to release kidnapped IDF soldier Cpl. Gilad Schalit are "semi-deadlocked" because of Israel's refusal to release Palestinian prisoners who are serving life sentences, Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal said Saturday.


McDonell graduate fights for peace in Ramallah


Life after Seinfeld "Last year, I was in the Palestine territories and two Arabs suddenly turned and pointed at me," says Alexander, who is Jewish. "For a few seconds I must admit I was worried. But then the guys broke into a smile and began yelling, 'George, George . . .' You would have thought I was their long-lost cousin." LOL. Everybody loves George Costanza!


Syrian president slams Israel for its military offensive in Gaza

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