Israeli attack on rocket launchers kills teenager Palestinian doctors said the missile attack on the Hamas-controlled territory killed a 13-year-old boy and seriously wounded another youth.
Palestinians: Farmer killed in IDF strike in Gaza
The Fourth Estate Fails Again by Philip Giraldi Those who have been following the issue know well that planning to attack Iran is nothing new, that there are many in the Bush administration and outside it who are eager to bomb the mullahs into the stone age. What is different now is that there is a consensus inside the White House that a military attack is not an option but rather a necessity to "send a message" and restrain Iranian ambitions......That a dim bulb like Bush might draw all the wrong lessons from a historical analogy, confusing appeasement with diplomacy, comes as no surprise. But, perhaps inadvertently, he has clearly and unambiguously restated the centrality of Israel to the security problem posed by Iran Philip Giraldi is a former CIA COUNTERTERRORISM official.
Four dead in Israeli air strikes Medics say an aircraft-fired missile hit a group of children near Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza, decapitating a boy, 13, and wounding two others.
Five Gaza children wounded in Israel air raid None of the five -- two babies less than a year old, and children aged five, 12 and 14 -- was seriously hurt, the Palestinian emergency services said.
Five Palestinians wounded, including 5-month-old baby in Israeli airstrike
Pro-Israel caucuses to discuss Elon plan Pro-Israel lawmakers from 13 countries will meet in Washington to affirm support for Israel.....The conference, to take place in one of the congressional office buildings attached to the Capitol, will devote a session to the consideration of ways to end the refugee status of millions of Palestinian.
UN voices concern over worsening health conditions of Palestinian refugees Calling for a boost in funding to continue its operations, a United Nations agency expressed its concern over the deteriorating heath conditions of Palestinian refugees, especially in the West Bank and Gaza, in a new report launched today.
New outpost in South Mount Hebron
U.S. aid to Palestinians to total 280 mln pounds The U.S. government will provide $550 million (280 million pounds) in direct financial support to the Palestinian Territories in 2008 and aims to leverage more in private investment funds to help spur the Palestinian economy, a senior U.S. Treasury official said on Wednesday.
Egypt says Gaza truce close but Israel silent
Palestinians get investment but roadblocks a concern International business executives pledged to invest in the Palestinian economy at a conference in Bethlehem on Wednesday but said Israeli restrictions must be eased for the economy to flourish.
WHO calls on Israel to lift Palestinian blockade
Israel wants more pressure on Iran
Scrapped checkpoints give hope Mansi says he has been able to double deliveries of the rocks his firm hauls around the West Bank thanks to the scrapping of the "Sheep's Junction" checkpoint outside his home south of Hebron.
Olmert proposes naval blockade on Iran: report The Haaretz daily quoted Olmert as telling Nancy Pelosi that "the present economic sanctions have exhausted themselves" and the international community needed to take more drastic steps to stop Iran's efforts to obtain nuclear weapons....The prime minister's suggestions, Haaretz said, included a naval blockade of Iran using U.S. warships to limit the movement of Iranian merchant vessels. That's a blockade 'USING US WARSHIPS', folks. Whose war is this?
U.S. officials to promote Palestinian investments
Minority Palestinians believe Israel to stick to ceasefire
Bush: Deal on Palestinian state before 2009
Bush plays the Hitler card by Patrick J. Buchanan What has Bush's refusal to talk to Hamas, Hezbollah, Damascus and Tehran done to make either Israel or America more secure?
Hamas denies holding direct talks with Israel
Hebron: Israeli settlers and troops attack shepherds; kidnap one
Report: U.S. Will Attack Iran A leading member of America?s Jewish community told Newsmax in April that a military strike on Iran was likely and that Vice President Cheney?s March trip through the Middle East came in preparation for the U.S. attack.
White House denies Iran attack report Army Radio had quoted a top official in Jerusalem claiming that a senior member in the entourage of President Bush, who visited Israel last week, had said in a closed meeting here that Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney were of the opinion that military action against Iran was called for.
IDF approves establishment of 20 Palestinian police stations in West Bank
Palestinians bidding for business The three-day conference has attracted over 1,000 business people, bankers and government officials from across the Middle East and beyond.
Islamic Jihad promises to commit to ceasefire if Israel does
Soldiers abuse a Palestinian youth for three hours
Palestinians deny Israeli reports over deals on border and security
Islamic Jihad says Israel-connected spy network discovered in Gaza Strip
Israel to add 286 homes to WBank settlement Israel on Wednesday unveiled plans to build new houses in the Jewish settlement of Beitar Illit near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, defying international calls to freeze such activity.
Ceasefire talks bring nothing due to Israeli obstacles
Egypt opens Rafah border for 22 Gazans to return home
Troops kidnap six youth, including a handicapped resident, in Hebron
Israeli Authorities demolish apartments in Jerusalem, intend to demolish 22 more
Abbas tells investors: spend in Palestine to help lay foundation for Middle East peace
Former security personnel in Gaza call for a strike on June14 Several police and security officers, who used to be linked to the routed Fatah party of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, called on Wednesday for a general strike in June14, 2008 on the first anniversary of Hamas's takeover of the coastal region.
Human Rights Groups in Gaza slam the government for barring a protest commemorating the Nakba
Obama and Israel It?s worth noting that peace would not only be what?s best for Israel, but would also, not incidentally, free the Palestinians from a deadly system of occupation and repression.
Israel and Syria admit the start of formal peace talks in Istanbul
Global Peace Index: Israel hits rock bottom Iceland is the world's most peaceful nation while Israel ranked 136th out of 140 nations, according to the "Global Peace Index," compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit.....The United States slipped from 96th last year, but was still ahead of foe Iran which ranked 105th. Iran is ahead of Israel on that list, the irony.
Palestinians Prefer Fatah Over Hamas
Osama: Palestinian Cause Was 'Main Factor' The answer to Why the press can't say why they hate us goes to ideology. If the Palestinian grievance is acknowledged or valorized, rather than dismissed out of hand, well that opens the door on the Nakba, on the dispossession, on the many landgrabs of the Jewish state and inevitably casts doubt on the inherent goodness of Zionism and the justice of the occupation, theirs and ours.
Obama: Israel's settlement policy hinders peace process
Seattle Activists Aim To Put Israel Divestment on City?s Agenda
Bush Team Criticizes New Report About Iran The statement, following an even angrier attack on NBC the day before, appeared to reflect a heightened sensitivity to what Mr. Bush?s aides view as mischaracterizations of his intentions in confronting Iran over its pursuit of nuclear enrichment, its involvement in Iraq and its support of the militant Islamic groups Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in the Palestinian areas.
McCain Backer Hagee Said Hitler Was Fulfilling God's Will (AUDIO) John Hagee, the controversial evangelical leader and endorser of Sen. John McCain, argued in a late 1990s sermon that the Nazis had operated on God's behalf to chase the Jews from Europe and shepherd them to Palestine. According to the Reverend, Adolph Hitler was a "hunter," sent by God, who was tasked with expediting God's will of having the Jews re-establish a state of Israel.
Sheikh Raed Salah indicted for incitement According to the indictment, filed with the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, Salah, along with several others, incited crowds during an illegal protest rally held in Jerusalem on March of 2007, against the archeological digs held near Temple Mount.
Israel at 60: A Palestinian perspective
Officials: Bush pledged funding for Arrow 3 US President George W. Bush pledged his commitment to Israeli leaders during his visit to Jerusalem last week to obtain the necessary funding for the development and production of Israel's Arrow 3 ballistic missile defense system, The Jerusalem Post has learned.....In an interview with the Post on Sunday, Pelosi said that Congress was committed to helping Israel retain its qualitative military edge over other countries in the Middle East. She noted that the House of Representatives passed legislation doing just that last week. Under the House version, which still needs the approval of the US Senate before being sent to Bush to become law, future arms sales would need to make sure that Israel's military advantage was maintained Read that again.
Former education minister wants to eliminate Arabic as official language An Israeli lawmaker wants to eliminate Arabic as 1 of Israel's two official languages.
Krauthammer errs on Mideast
Bush's remarks were way off key in the Middle East - editorial The Hamas that America now spurns was the victor in a democratic process that America supported. This unmentioned fact constitutes a fundamental disconnect in U.S. policies that continues to erode progress toward a Middle East peace.
A loss of balance on Israel That Canadian attempt at even-handedness has utterly disappeared under Stephen Harper, who lavishly celebrated Israel's 60th anniversary with promises of Canada's "unshakeable" support, while utterly ignoring the fact that this is also an anniversary ? although a very different one ? for the Palestinians.
What makes a pro-Israel president? The notion that a President Barack Obama would have a desire or ability to walk away from this consensus American position is ludicrous. But given the simmering controversy over whether Obama is "good for Israel," it's worth exploring this question: What really makes a pro-Israel president?
60 years of denial
Colonialism, racism and capitalism Krauthammer is part of a massive disinformation campaign that supports current U.S. policy in the Middle East.
Israel founded on backs of Palestinian people
Israel-Syria peace deal could threaten Iran, Hezbollah
Diabetes, hypertension up among Palestine refugees: UN
The Palestine literature festival was an enlightening experience - but not always for the right reasons We were in Jerusalem, Ramallah and Bethlehem for the Palestine festival of literature which I, Brigid Keenan, Eleanor O'Keeffe, Victoria Brittain and other friends had put together. It ran from May 7 to 11 and in every city our venues were filled to the rafters and our authors rode high on the enthusiasm of the audience.
Analysis: The Palestinians' trump card The chances of Bush pressuring Israel? About nil. Particularly if one looks at Bush's speech in the Knesset Thursday, in which he showered Israel with praise, a speech that "angered us," said Abbas.
Olmert warns of Syria concessions Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has described peace talks with Syria as "exciting", but warned that they might involve "painful concessions".
Touring the West Bank with Israeli veterans The veterans tell about the "process of moral corruption" which soldiers undergo; in other words "losing the sense of right and wrong". The former soldiers say the tour breaks one of the biggest taboos in Israeli society.
Electric car hits the road in fuel-starved Gaza A Palestinian-designed electric car drew admiring stares on Tuesday from Gazans forced to use cooking oil to power their cars because of a fuel shortage.
Egypt PM wants Israel to pay more for its gas
Saudi-led group to build Palestinian mall complex
Israeli Threat Sustains Palestinian Identity
US welcomes Syrian-Israeli talks but stresses Palestinian track
Bush trip fails to advance policy goals or bolster Arab moderates Israeli officials are still hopeful that the United States will play a leading role in preventing Iran from producing nuclear weapons. They say they showed Bush new intelligence on Iran?s nuclear program and came away with the impression that the U.S. leader means business on Iran.
Israel?s Friends and the Path to Peace by Stephen M. Walt Our book contains detailed case studies showing that unconditional support for Israel is not in America?s national interest. Readers can judge for themselves whether we are ?persuasive.?
EU extends mandate of its halted Gaza border crossing mission
Bibi: 'No one hurts US more than Israel' I made a correction to the title.
New boycott of Israeli academics would be 'unlawful' Lawyers say the motion would "expose Jewish members of the union to indirect discrimination" and could make the UCU liable for an "act of harassment on grounds of race or nationality".
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