Monday, April 7, 2008

Headlines for 04-06-08

Gaza boy killed by Israeli tank fire


Egypt expected to broker national Palestinian dialogue


AT-TUWANI UPDATE: March 2008 On several occasions during March Israeli soldiers declared areas near At-Tuwani ?Closed Military Zones?, forcing families and shepherds off their land and preventing them from grazing sheep and harvesting spring herbs


AT-TUWANI REFLECTION: Palestinian response to Israeli settler violence On 26 March 2008 one of our shepherd friends was out with his flock below the illegal Israeli outpost of Havat Ma?on. Suddenly he was aware of bullets whizzing near him. The shots had come from the outpost. Three animals were hit, two sheep and one goat; the goat has survived but the sheep have died. The local communities are sustained by subsistence farming and so the loss of any animal is significant to a family?s economic survival.


Mideast peace will not come 'at any price': Abbas Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said on Sunday he would not accept a peace deal at any price a day before he was to meet Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for the first time since February.


Palestinian rally drivers race against Israeli blocks Palestinian rally drivers, unable to fully show their skills on open roads because of Israeli roadblocks, sought to promote motor sports in the occupied West Bank by staging indoor races.


Israel seeks to reassure neighbours over missile drill Prime Minister Ehud Olmert sought to reassure Syria and Lebanon on Sunday that Israel did not want a major missile attack drill to worsen tensions along its northern border.


Palestinian child's day 2008 Today we celebrate Palestinian Child's Day; and as Palestinians, parents, teachers, doctors, politicians, police-officers, child rights advocates and children, we come together to demonstrate our commitment towards greater respect for the rights of Palestinian children- in Palestine and abroad.


More hope for the mentally ill in Gaza, West Bank? For mentally ill Palestinians hope may be on the way: The implementation of a national mental health programme has started, officials involved in the project said.


The Popular Committees slams Israel?s plan to construct 2000 settler homes this year


Hamas accuses pro-Abbas forces of arresting 10 Hamas members


Abbas confirms serious talks ongoing with Israel Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said yesterday that the Palestinians are holding serious peace negotiations on the permanent status issue with Israel.


Israel prepares for future war on three fronts with five-day emergency drill ISRAEL yesterday began a five-day nationwide civil defence exercise that analysts say aims to prepare the country for being bombarded by missiles in a possible future war with Syria, Hezbollah and Hamas.


Hamas issues first clear threat to kill captured Israeli soldier


Abbas authorizes gov't to resort to justice as public strike mounts up


Israel lets special PA force deploy in Jenin, but not Hebron


Diskin: Complete fence before gestures Shin Bet chief Yuval Diskin has warned that continuing to ease restrictions on the Palestinians while the separation fence remains breached puts Israel at risk. According to Diskin, the completion of the eastern barrier must be considered before making any decisions on additional gestures.


Demolition of houses near the Separation Barrier, Far'un Village, Tulkarm District The Israeli policy has forced many Palestinians to build without a permit so they can meet their natural-population-growth needs and gain a livelihood. Simultaneously, thousands of housing units and structures have been built in Israeli settlements and outposts, some of them without permit, which Israeli planning authorities granted retroactively. The authorities grant this approval even though the settlements ? and all construction in them ? flagrantly breach international law.


Holy Land: World Health Organization reports on Gaza medical crisis Caritas Jerusalem has sent us details of a new report from the World Health Organization concerning the health situation in Gaza and those trying to leave Gaza for health care.


PFLP says Abbas-Olmert meeting extra gain for Israel


Union chief retreats from Israel advert The ad has deeply offended Australia's Jewish community for its inflammatory references to racism and genocide


Official's threat of 'shoah' against Gaza reprehensible


U.S. evangelist pledges $6 million for a variety of Israeli causes American evangelist John Hagee announced donations of $6 million to Israeli causes on Sunday and said Israel must remain in control of all of Jerusalem.



AT-TUWANI REFLECTION: A little girl?s story


Talk about dividends of peace a tough sell at jammed West Bank checkpoint in Jericho


U.S. Senate takes up Fatah charter A resolution calling on Fatah to renounce its purported charter is circulating in the U.S. Senate.
How is this a matter for Capitol Hill?


Hezbollah to "follow closely" Israeli drill along Lebanese border


Israel, U.S. plan to release details on Syria attack The view in Washington and in Jerusalem is that publishing details of the attack will bolster Israel's deterrence and may even lead Syria to cool its close ties with Iran and North Korea.



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