One killed in Bethlehem shooting A Palestinian security force member has been shot dead in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, reportedly by Israeli soldiers on an arrest mission.
Israeli army kills Gaza militants At least two Palestinian militants from the Hamas movement have been killed by Israeli gunfire in the Gaza Strip, local medical sources say.
Hamas: Palestinian security forces arrest 18 of the movements' members in the West Bank
Israel launches diplomatic offensive to counter US report Bush said the report's finding would not prompt him to take a US military option against Tehran off the table.
Hebron Update: 26 November - 2 December 2007
New scepticism drives Iran report The Israelis have already rejected the NIE finding, claiming that Iran has re-started its nuclear weapons effort.
And critics in the United States are attacking the authors of the report, Mr Fingar among them. The Wall Street Journal said he was one of three "hyper-partisan anti-Bush officials" behind the NIE.
On behalf of all the true patriots in the American intel community that stood up for justice on this one, here's to Israel and the neocons.
Sneh: NIE should spur Israel readiness The lesson Sneh drew from the NIE is that Israel could no longer rely on the United States to lead the battle to force Iran to back down from enriching uranium. Whose war is this?
U.S. report on Iran's nukes puts Israel in difficult position The surprise assessment stunned many in Israel, which has relied on the United States for support of the view that Iran constitutes a grave strategic threat........ "Nowadays the thinking is to favor inaction in the absence of hard information." 'Holy crap! They won't be duped again! Looks like we may have to fight our own battles...'
Several medical clinics close in Gaza due to fuel shortage
Palestinian speaker denies offering Egypt to run Gaza security compounds
Hamas urges talks with Abbas amid Israeli attacks
Abbas aide: Israel can't continue settlement construction and do peace at the same time
Israel ready for Gaza operation if needed: army chief
'More effective sanctions' needed to stop Iran: Israeli minister both Russia and China, who sit on the UN Security Council, suggest that the report downgrades Tehran's nuclear weapons risk and therefore lessens the need for additional UN sanctions. Israel disagrees.
Hamas asks Arab states to condemn Israeli attacks in Gaza After three Palestinians were killed Wednesday morning in Gaza by an Israeli airstrike, adding to a death toll of fifteen killed in less than a week, the Hamas party called on allies of the Palestinian people to condemn the Israeli aggression.
Israel feels alone after report on Iran ** "This forces the Israelis to make a decision instead of being able to take some comfort that the U.S. would take action at some point," said Wayne White, former deputy director of the State Department's Middle East Intelligence Office. Well, but, whose war is it? Not ours. Chicken Little has already gotten us into one fine mess. They're on their own now, rightly so.
Sick Gazans stuck in queue of death Born last week with a heart defect, Salem al-Masri needs life-saving surgery. But like hundreds in the Gaza Strip, he and his parents have no permit from Israel to exit the enclave to a suitably equipped hospital....."The Israelis either refuse to give people permits or delay them until the disease spreads and causes death,"
Abbas says Jerusalem settlement growth undermines peace In a letter sent to US President George W. Bush Abbas, he demanded that Israel reverse the proposed expansion of the Har Homa settlement, according to Saleh Raafat, a senior member of Abbas's Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO).
Israeli army kidnaps 20 Palestinians from a village near Ramallah.
Israeli legal group aims to keep country Jewish Nachi Eyal, director of the Legal Forum for the Land of Israel, an Israel-based organization of volunteer lawyers dedicated to ?keeping Israel Jewish,? was in town to canvass Toronto?s Jewish legal community for support last week.
State Holds Off on Saudi Arms Deal While blocking foreign arms sales is rare by Congress, the Bush administration's plans to sell Saudi Arabia such sophisticated weaponry has raised eyebrows on both sides of the aisle. The Joint Direct Attack Munitions technology would lend the country's armed forces highly accurate targeting abilities that could threaten Israel, lawmakers say.
With Bush on our side The ramifications for the longer term, the years following the Bush presidency, are more worrisome for Jerusalem. No matter who is president in Washington, Israel now confronts a united American military and intelligence front declaring that the Iranian nuclear issue is not urgent and probably not dangerous and rejecting an American military response.......if the new NIE prompts the US to expand its diplomatic exchange of views with Iran, Israel should urge Washington to represent its security concerns forcefully. Why is it up to us to defend Israel? Why the US and always only the US? Did the Israel-firsters in Congress slip it into the Constitution yet? JFC.
Iraqis 'left to rot' in Lebanon
Archaeologists find 2,000-year-old palace in east Jerusalem The suburb is part of Arab east Jerusalem, which Israel occupied in the 1967 Middle East war and annexed soon thereafter, a move not recognised by the international community.
IAF chief draws Iran-Hitler link The commander of the Israeli Air Force urged his top brass to consider Iran's president a possible modern Hitler.
Palestinian militants clash in Lebanon camp A 10-year-old Palestinian girl was wounded in an armed clash on Wednesday between rival factions in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Helweh in south Lebanon, Palestinian officials said.
Lebanon Crisis: Health Cluster Bulletin No. 36, 05 Dec 2007 Landmines/UXOs/cluster bombs continue to cause casualties.
Proposed boycott of Israeli universities prompts speaker series on 'intellectual exchange'
Correcting Mideast view
Settlers ask High Court to stop eviction from Hebron building
Representative Tom Lantos: "True Blue and White"
Ex-head of Arabic school denied old job The founding principal of the city's first Arabic-themed school, forced out over comments she made to a newspaper about the word "intifada," is not entitled to get her job back, a judge said in a preliminary ruling Wednesday.
Sarkozy urges civilian nuclear cooperation with Muslim nations "Depriving the Palestinians of a nation state is an injustice that France will not accept," he said
Israel protests Egypt's opening of Gaza border for pilgrims Egypt allowed some 700 Palestinians to cross into Egypt Monday so that they can travel to Saudi Arabia and attend the Muslim Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca, which starts December 18 this year.
LWF Calls Israeli, Palestinian Leaders to Urgently Pursue Annapolis Objective
Chandler family readjusts after ordeal in Gaza "We honestly didn't think we'd see each other again," Somaya said of her father leaving Gaza. "We had almost no hope."
Groups defend sanctions in wake of report Normally such an assessment would vindicate the decades-long drive by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee to enact sanctions against Iran. AIPAC was the lead group -- at times the only group -- making the case in Congress and through the U.S. media that Tehran was pursuing a bomb, and that it should be stopped through economic and political sanctions......AIPAC and the Bush administration have pushed harder than ever in recent months to escalate Iran's isolation
The Israeli lobby behind the curtains again? Never would've guessed that....
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Headlines for 12-04-07
Israel strikes Hamas base in central Gaza, kills three - Update
B'Tselem slams Israeli Supreme Courts delay in decision to allow reduction of fuel supplies to Gaza
Israeli officials reject U.S. findings on Iran ** Israeli officials, who've been warning that Iran would soon pose a nuclear threat to the world, reacted angrily Tuesday to a new U.S. intelligence finding that Iran stopped its nuclear weapons development program in 2003 and to date hasn't resumed trying to produce nuclear weapons.......An analysis in the competing Haaretz newspaper suggested that Israel might come to be viewed as a "panic-stricken rabbit" and said that the U.S. intelligence estimate established "a new, dramatic reality: The military option, American or Israeli, is off the table, indefinitely." Ooops. Looks like Israel's 'intel' didn't fly this time around (paragraph 27 in particular).
Taxis disappearing form Gaza streets due to Israeli fuel reduction
Bush to visit Israel in January
Peace Now: Israel not combatting illegal West Bank construction
Report: 17 Palestinians killed in internal clashes in November
Palestinian Political detainee hospitalized following attack
Israeli forces kidnap one Palestinian in Tubas and attack local shepherds
Report: Israel ignores its own building laws in West Bank settlements
Israeli army kidnaps Palestinian following large-scale military operation in Nablus.
Archbishop urges cultural acceptance A Palestinian Catholic archbishop nominated three times for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to promote healing between Israelis and Arabs brought a message of peace to VU on Monday.
Israeli army tortures teenager over false allegations
The Anti-Iran Annapolis Conference by Philip Giraldi ** The conference is only comprehensible in terms of the other agendas that drove it. Behind the scenes, the United States and Israel were less interested in making peace with the Palestinians than they were in building up a de facto coalition of Arab states against Iran, which is why there was intense diplomatic pressure to obtain the participation of every Arab country.
Olmert: Nuke report on Iran shows need for tighter Iran sanctions ** "We discussed this report with leaders of the [U.S.] administration," Olmert told reporters. "It is vital to pursue efforts to prevent Iran from developing a capability like this and we will continue doing so along with our friends the United States.".....The report contradicts earlier U.S. intelligence reports, Israeli assessments, and the conclusions of senior officials in the Bush administration. .......The difference in the American and Israeli assessments is derived not from different information but rather different approaches
Hamas: Israeli threats against Gaza aims to bring Abbas back
Santa wears cool shades to give presents in Bethlehem's Christian community The sunglasses are a Palestinian addition to Santa's garb of red suit and black boots, meant to ensure that children in the tiny, tight-knit Christian community in Jesus' traditional birthplace don't recognize the bearded man bringing presents
Palestinian security forces deploy in West Bank town The plan is not being carried out with the coordination of the Israeli army and the military has refused to provide guarantees that it will not enter the city
Israel invites bids for new east Jerusalem settlements E. Jerusalem is Israeli-OCCUPIED (not owned) territory, according to international law. All of the settlements built therein are violations of the Fourth Geneva Convention, Article 49.
France outlines plan for Palestinian donors summit "(The conference's) aim is to mobilize donors and to provide financial and political support for the Palestinian Authority,"
Palestinians slam Israel over housing plan "This a flagrant violation of all that happened at Annapolis," Qurei, a former prime minister, said. "We demand from Israel to reverse this decision ... There will be no peace process if they continue with settlement activities."
Israel vows to resist Iran nuclear drive despite US report Israel on Tuesday charged that Iran was still seeking nuclear weapons despite a US report claiming the contrary, and vowed to continue its diplomatic campaign against its arch-foe. ......"It is necessary to continue our efforts with our American friends to prevent Iran from obtaining non-conventional weapons," Olmert said on army radio......"This report is a painful blow to Israeli policy, which has been to try to persuade the world that the Iranian problem needs to be solved urgently before Iran reaches the point of no return," warned the mass-selling Yediot Aharonot.
Increasing number of Fatah members wish to have talks with Hamas
U.S. envoy says State Dept. knew of pulled U.N. text Khalilzad said while the draft was welcomed by members of the Security Council, who include Arab Qatar, when it was submitted last Thursday, "the Israeli government at the highest level decided this was not going to be useful."
Support Iranian dissidents, says US analyst The West should seek regime change in Iran by lending support to the growing dissident movement within the country, said Dr Michael Ledeen......"They have been waiting ... to hear from an American president that the US wants an end to this regime... No president has done anything," he said, adding that sanctions, which have been in place since the 1979 Iranian revolution, have been ineffective."
Ledeen=neocon.
IDF soldier lightly wounded from mortar shell shrapnel in w. Negev An IDF soldier was lightly wounded late Tuesday night after a mortar shell fired by Palestinians in Gaza exploded near his position in the western Negev.
Budget for United Nations agency for Palestine refugees promised contributions by 22 countries, as other governments express intent to pledge later Twenty-two donors pledged contributions to the 2008 budget of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) this morning, with several Governments expressing their intention to announce additional pledges at a later date.
Ramon: West Bank barrier to be border ?It?s clear that Israel will annex the blocs of settlement, and it?s clear that Israel only wants the blocs of settlement,? Ramon said, referring to the major Israeli settlement blocs on Israel?s side of the West Bank fence, which he said constitute some 8 percent of the West Bank.
Gaza patients transferred to Egyptian hospitals through Rafah Crossing
Student trapped in Gaza returns to UK Khaled al-Mudallal, of Great Horton, Bradford, had returned to his native Gaza to marry but found himself caught up in an ongoing siege by the Israeli army. Passage in and out of the region was severely restricted and supplies of food and aid were cut off.
Israel denies attacking own kibbutz Before sunrise Tuesday, kibbutz members complained to the military shells came through the roof of a house and 20 mm shell casings were found, a type commonly used by Israeli helicopter gunships, the Jerusalem Post reported.
Lebanon: Refugees Coerced to Return to Iraq
Dichter: East Jerusalem Arabs loyal to Palestinian world Avi Dichter said Monday that "the Arabs of east Jerusalem live in two different worlds but are loyal only to the Palestinian world, and this is very problematic for us from the criminal and terrorist standpoint.".....Amidror added that Israel must make every effort to connect Jerusalem to Ma'ale Adumim in order to "protect the capital from the east".
Mistrial In Case of Air Base Ex-Guard At Andrews, Chamble said, Jackson asked supervisors to give him time off on Fridays for prayer services. According to Chamble, after Jackson said that Palestinians have a right to defend themselves, an Andrews supervisor gave him this advice: "On this base, you need to chill on that kind of stuff."
Outcomes of Minister?s Visit to Palestine During his courtesy call on Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, Minister Song explained that the Korean government has been providing assistance for the economic and social development of Palestine, and promised that Korea will actively participate at the upcoming Conference of Donor Nations to Palestine to be held on December 17 in Paris.
Palestinians brave desolation at bombed-out Lebanon camp Aisha Abdul Rahim's home has no doors or windows but she would still rather suffer the cold at her own home in a bombed-out Palestinian camp in north Lebanon than stay in a shelter......The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA, Karen Abu Zayd, said she had "witnessed nothing like this" in decades of services, after a November 13 tour of the camp.
Israeli guitarist seeks U.S. success Broza, an Israeli Jew, records in a Palestinian-run studio in east Jerusalem. He performs regularly at peace rallies, and was a common sight strumming in bomb shelters during Israel's war against Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon last year
B'Tselem slams Israeli Supreme Courts delay in decision to allow reduction of fuel supplies to Gaza
Israeli officials reject U.S. findings on Iran ** Israeli officials, who've been warning that Iran would soon pose a nuclear threat to the world, reacted angrily Tuesday to a new U.S. intelligence finding that Iran stopped its nuclear weapons development program in 2003 and to date hasn't resumed trying to produce nuclear weapons.......An analysis in the competing Haaretz newspaper suggested that Israel might come to be viewed as a "panic-stricken rabbit" and said that the U.S. intelligence estimate established "a new, dramatic reality: The military option, American or Israeli, is off the table, indefinitely." Ooops. Looks like Israel's 'intel' didn't fly this time around (paragraph 27 in particular).
Taxis disappearing form Gaza streets due to Israeli fuel reduction
Bush to visit Israel in January
Peace Now: Israel not combatting illegal West Bank construction
Report: 17 Palestinians killed in internal clashes in November
Palestinian Political detainee hospitalized following attack
Israeli forces kidnap one Palestinian in Tubas and attack local shepherds
Report: Israel ignores its own building laws in West Bank settlements
Israeli army kidnaps Palestinian following large-scale military operation in Nablus.
Archbishop urges cultural acceptance A Palestinian Catholic archbishop nominated three times for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to promote healing between Israelis and Arabs brought a message of peace to VU on Monday.
Israeli army tortures teenager over false allegations
The Anti-Iran Annapolis Conference by Philip Giraldi ** The conference is only comprehensible in terms of the other agendas that drove it. Behind the scenes, the United States and Israel were less interested in making peace with the Palestinians than they were in building up a de facto coalition of Arab states against Iran, which is why there was intense diplomatic pressure to obtain the participation of every Arab country.
Olmert: Nuke report on Iran shows need for tighter Iran sanctions ** "We discussed this report with leaders of the [U.S.] administration," Olmert told reporters. "It is vital to pursue efforts to prevent Iran from developing a capability like this and we will continue doing so along with our friends the United States.".....The report contradicts earlier U.S. intelligence reports, Israeli assessments, and the conclusions of senior officials in the Bush administration. .......The difference in the American and Israeli assessments is derived not from different information but rather different approaches
Hamas: Israeli threats against Gaza aims to bring Abbas back
Santa wears cool shades to give presents in Bethlehem's Christian community The sunglasses are a Palestinian addition to Santa's garb of red suit and black boots, meant to ensure that children in the tiny, tight-knit Christian community in Jesus' traditional birthplace don't recognize the bearded man bringing presents
Palestinian security forces deploy in West Bank town The plan is not being carried out with the coordination of the Israeli army and the military has refused to provide guarantees that it will not enter the city
Israel invites bids for new east Jerusalem settlements E. Jerusalem is Israeli-OCCUPIED (not owned) territory, according to international law. All of the settlements built therein are violations of the Fourth Geneva Convention, Article 49.
France outlines plan for Palestinian donors summit "(The conference's) aim is to mobilize donors and to provide financial and political support for the Palestinian Authority,"
Palestinians slam Israel over housing plan "This a flagrant violation of all that happened at Annapolis," Qurei, a former prime minister, said. "We demand from Israel to reverse this decision ... There will be no peace process if they continue with settlement activities."
Israel vows to resist Iran nuclear drive despite US report Israel on Tuesday charged that Iran was still seeking nuclear weapons despite a US report claiming the contrary, and vowed to continue its diplomatic campaign against its arch-foe. ......"It is necessary to continue our efforts with our American friends to prevent Iran from obtaining non-conventional weapons," Olmert said on army radio......"This report is a painful blow to Israeli policy, which has been to try to persuade the world that the Iranian problem needs to be solved urgently before Iran reaches the point of no return," warned the mass-selling Yediot Aharonot.
Increasing number of Fatah members wish to have talks with Hamas
U.S. envoy says State Dept. knew of pulled U.N. text Khalilzad said while the draft was welcomed by members of the Security Council, who include Arab Qatar, when it was submitted last Thursday, "the Israeli government at the highest level decided this was not going to be useful."
Support Iranian dissidents, says US analyst The West should seek regime change in Iran by lending support to the growing dissident movement within the country, said Dr Michael Ledeen......"They have been waiting ... to hear from an American president that the US wants an end to this regime... No president has done anything," he said, adding that sanctions, which have been in place since the 1979 Iranian revolution, have been ineffective."
Ledeen=neocon.
IDF soldier lightly wounded from mortar shell shrapnel in w. Negev An IDF soldier was lightly wounded late Tuesday night after a mortar shell fired by Palestinians in Gaza exploded near his position in the western Negev.
Budget for United Nations agency for Palestine refugees promised contributions by 22 countries, as other governments express intent to pledge later Twenty-two donors pledged contributions to the 2008 budget of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) this morning, with several Governments expressing their intention to announce additional pledges at a later date.
Ramon: West Bank barrier to be border ?It?s clear that Israel will annex the blocs of settlement, and it?s clear that Israel only wants the blocs of settlement,? Ramon said, referring to the major Israeli settlement blocs on Israel?s side of the West Bank fence, which he said constitute some 8 percent of the West Bank.
Gaza patients transferred to Egyptian hospitals through Rafah Crossing
Student trapped in Gaza returns to UK Khaled al-Mudallal, of Great Horton, Bradford, had returned to his native Gaza to marry but found himself caught up in an ongoing siege by the Israeli army. Passage in and out of the region was severely restricted and supplies of food and aid were cut off.
Israel denies attacking own kibbutz Before sunrise Tuesday, kibbutz members complained to the military shells came through the roof of a house and 20 mm shell casings were found, a type commonly used by Israeli helicopter gunships, the Jerusalem Post reported.
Lebanon: Refugees Coerced to Return to Iraq
Dichter: East Jerusalem Arabs loyal to Palestinian world Avi Dichter said Monday that "the Arabs of east Jerusalem live in two different worlds but are loyal only to the Palestinian world, and this is very problematic for us from the criminal and terrorist standpoint.".....Amidror added that Israel must make every effort to connect Jerusalem to Ma'ale Adumim in order to "protect the capital from the east".
Mistrial In Case of Air Base Ex-Guard At Andrews, Chamble said, Jackson asked supervisors to give him time off on Fridays for prayer services. According to Chamble, after Jackson said that Palestinians have a right to defend themselves, an Andrews supervisor gave him this advice: "On this base, you need to chill on that kind of stuff."
Outcomes of Minister?s Visit to Palestine During his courtesy call on Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, Minister Song explained that the Korean government has been providing assistance for the economic and social development of Palestine, and promised that Korea will actively participate at the upcoming Conference of Donor Nations to Palestine to be held on December 17 in Paris.
Palestinians brave desolation at bombed-out Lebanon camp Aisha Abdul Rahim's home has no doors or windows but she would still rather suffer the cold at her own home in a bombed-out Palestinian camp in north Lebanon than stay in a shelter......The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA, Karen Abu Zayd, said she had "witnessed nothing like this" in decades of services, after a November 13 tour of the camp.
Israeli guitarist seeks U.S. success Broza, an Israeli Jew, records in a Palestinian-run studio in east Jerusalem. He performs regularly at peace rallies, and was a common sight strumming in bomb shelters during Israel's war against Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon last year
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Headlines for 12-03-07
Two Hamas militants killed in Gaza air strike, medics say
Israeli military kidnap eight Palestinians near Nablus
Jordan's king meets Abbas, urges 'tangible' progress post-Annapolis
Troops invade Nablus, two refugee camps and abduct one resident Israeli forces invaded on Sunday at dawn the northern West Bank city of Nablus, Balata and Al Ein refugee camps near the city, and abducted one youth.
Palestinian militants say new rockets have same range as Katyushas
Gaza pilgrims allowed to head for hajj via Egypt
Egypt to monitor results of Annapolis: Mubarak Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Monday said there was a need to monitor the results of last week's Middle East conference in the United States which formally restarted Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
Abbas' aide: Fatah backs Hamas-Israel talks An aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Monday that Fatah movement supports a dialogue between Islamic Hamas movement and Israel to reduce Gaza population's suffering.
Palestinian kidnapped as Israeli military invades Jenin and surrounding areas
Olmert: My father was wrong, Ben-Gurion was right "From the moment of the partition, Israel only took the issue of establishing a Jewish state. The partition plan did not speak of expelling 800,000 people nor of the occupation and appropriation of land. The partition plan spoke of preserving the rights of the Palestinians in Israel and so I ask today: Have our rights been preserved?" Balad Chairman MK Jamal Zahalka said.
Palestinians' armored cars delayed Israel has delayed the transfer of 25 armored cars to the Palestinian Authority.
Joy as 429 Palestinians released
Israeli minister's killer jailed Quran expressed no regret during the trial. "I am being tried for using my right to defend myself against the Israeli occupation, the same right you use to kill us Palestinians," he said.
"I accuse you of crimes against all of humanity."
Israeli prisoner release derided by Palestinians Mr Barghouti complained to a group of Israeli Knesset members at the weekend that the sentences of most of the freed detainees would have been served in a matter of months anyway.
At-Tuwani: Demonstrators Walk in Solidarity to Tuba Village The walk
highlighted the violent harassment and other severe difficulties faced by
villagers in the Southern Hebron Hills of the West Bank. These difficulties
continue to worsen with the growth of unauthorized* Israeli settlement outposts.
Abbas shuts Hamas charities in West Bank
Israeli settlers steal donkey from Palestinian child
As fuel cutoff takes effect in Gaza, traffic stops, clinics cut back treatment
Hamas accuses P.A security forces of arresting 19 supporters near Nablus
US aims to up Palestinian economic aid to 400 mln dollars: Rice
It's time to talk about Israel's nukes, and ours, too Clearly, the Bush administration is not going to talk publicly about our understanding, if any, with Israel about its nuclear weapons. And no member of Congress is rushing to get into a subject as politically delicate as this one. That leaves it to those of us in private life to begin the debate, for the sake of the United States and Israel.
Livni calls on Asian nations to reject Iranian overtures
U.S. Volunteers Join With Israeli, Palestinian Musicians for Holy Land Christmas Concert Tour; Christmas Eve Performance in Bethlehem to be Largest Ev The more than 150-voice chorus traveling at their own expense from the United States will join with 20 singers based in Jerusalem and members of The Palestine Youth Orchestra (PYO) of the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music.
Remarks by the President after Meeting with U.S.-Palestinian Public-Private Partnership
Israel to aid Palestinian refugees in peace deal: OImert
Iraqis in Syria face food shortages About a third of Iraqi respondents in a recent United Nations study said they skipped one meal a day to feed their children. Nearly 60 percent said that they're buying cheaper, less nutritious food to cope with a dramatic increase in prices
In pictures: Banksy returns to Bethlehem
Federal workers can give to JTA JTA is one of 28 Jewish nonprofit groups chosen to participate in a charities program run by the U.S. government.....Some other nonprofits included by the JCA are Jewish Funds for Justice, the Foundation for Jewish Camping, the Jewish National Fund, the Jewish National Fund?
Some Palestinians Willing to Share East Jerusalem
The Lobby Strikes Back Israel is the only American aid recipient not required to account for how the money is spent. Washington uses its Security Council veto to shield Israel from critical UN resolutions and periodically issues bland statements lamenting the continued expansion of Israeli settlements on the Palestinian land the Jewish state has occupied since 1967. When Israel violates U.S. law, as it did in Lebanon by using American-made cluster bombs against civilian targets, a low-level official may issue a mild complaint. These fundamentals of the relationship go unchallenged by 95 percent of American politicians holding or running for national office.....in clearing the first path since the pivotal date of 9/11, these two authors have done their country a great service. Indeed.
Israel-Palestine conflict dates to WWI
Remarks at the U.S.-Palestinian Public-Private Partnership Promoting Economic and Educational Opportunities for the Palestinian People Well, let me just say on Gaza we've been very concerned that the humanitarian circumstances in Gaza be addressed. And I consider humanitarian to be a broad concept of humanitarian, and I think we need to look at that and keep pressing because we don't want innocent people in Gaza to suffer You won't do sh#t, Condi, but add a few more neocons to your posse. Not good for America, not good for Israel, not good for Palestinians.
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, OIC Secretary General affirms support for the Palestinian people and their national rights The Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, addressed a message to the meeting organized by the United Nations ion New York and Geneva on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Saudi eyes relaunch of Israel talks with Syria, Lebanon
President Bush Sets Economic Development Effort for Palestinians
Making Israel?s case While the world believes that Israel is an expansionist country, in truth our leaders have instead chosen diplomatic isolationism and silence. Israel IS an expansionist country. Look at the maps from 100 years ago, and the maps from NOW. NO Israel. Palestine was there though. Look at the maps from 40 years ago, and the maps from NOW. Israel expands and expands and expands - at the expense of another people (the Palestinians).
Convention called to move 'beyond barriers' to become 'beloved community' Delegates renewed a three-year companion relationship with the Diocese of Jerusalem and welcomed as guest speakers the Rev. Canon Naim Ateek and Rabbi Steven Jacobs for a conversation about Middle East peacemaking.
Israel, SKorea FMs discuss nuclear proliferation in Mideast Livni urged South Korea to sever all economic and trade ties with Iran, which Israel and the West accuse of seeking to develop an atomic bomb under the guise of a civilian programme, a claim denied by Tehran.
Case against local doctor goes to the jury Coleman was treated that night for a cut to his forehead. Coleman, who regularly protests on behalf of the Palestinian cause, was charged with resisting a police officer.
The 2007 books we liked best: memoirs ONCE UPON A COUNTRY,by Sari Nusseibeh with Anthony David
Preparations ongoing for the Palestinian Cultural Week in Algeria
Israeli military kidnap eight Palestinians near Nablus
Jordan's king meets Abbas, urges 'tangible' progress post-Annapolis
Troops invade Nablus, two refugee camps and abduct one resident Israeli forces invaded on Sunday at dawn the northern West Bank city of Nablus, Balata and Al Ein refugee camps near the city, and abducted one youth.
Palestinian militants say new rockets have same range as Katyushas
Gaza pilgrims allowed to head for hajj via Egypt
Egypt to monitor results of Annapolis: Mubarak Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Monday said there was a need to monitor the results of last week's Middle East conference in the United States which formally restarted Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
Abbas' aide: Fatah backs Hamas-Israel talks An aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Monday that Fatah movement supports a dialogue between Islamic Hamas movement and Israel to reduce Gaza population's suffering.
Palestinian kidnapped as Israeli military invades Jenin and surrounding areas
Olmert: My father was wrong, Ben-Gurion was right "From the moment of the partition, Israel only took the issue of establishing a Jewish state. The partition plan did not speak of expelling 800,000 people nor of the occupation and appropriation of land. The partition plan spoke of preserving the rights of the Palestinians in Israel and so I ask today: Have our rights been preserved?" Balad Chairman MK Jamal Zahalka said.
Palestinians' armored cars delayed Israel has delayed the transfer of 25 armored cars to the Palestinian Authority.
Joy as 429 Palestinians released
Israeli minister's killer jailed Quran expressed no regret during the trial. "I am being tried for using my right to defend myself against the Israeli occupation, the same right you use to kill us Palestinians," he said.
"I accuse you of crimes against all of humanity."
Israeli prisoner release derided by Palestinians Mr Barghouti complained to a group of Israeli Knesset members at the weekend that the sentences of most of the freed detainees would have been served in a matter of months anyway.
At-Tuwani: Demonstrators Walk in Solidarity to Tuba Village The walk
highlighted the violent harassment and other severe difficulties faced by
villagers in the Southern Hebron Hills of the West Bank. These difficulties
continue to worsen with the growth of unauthorized* Israeli settlement outposts.
Abbas shuts Hamas charities in West Bank
Israeli settlers steal donkey from Palestinian child
As fuel cutoff takes effect in Gaza, traffic stops, clinics cut back treatment
Hamas accuses P.A security forces of arresting 19 supporters near Nablus
US aims to up Palestinian economic aid to 400 mln dollars: Rice
It's time to talk about Israel's nukes, and ours, too Clearly, the Bush administration is not going to talk publicly about our understanding, if any, with Israel about its nuclear weapons. And no member of Congress is rushing to get into a subject as politically delicate as this one. That leaves it to those of us in private life to begin the debate, for the sake of the United States and Israel.
Livni calls on Asian nations to reject Iranian overtures
U.S. Volunteers Join With Israeli, Palestinian Musicians for Holy Land Christmas Concert Tour; Christmas Eve Performance in Bethlehem to be Largest Ev The more than 150-voice chorus traveling at their own expense from the United States will join with 20 singers based in Jerusalem and members of The Palestine Youth Orchestra (PYO) of the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music.
Remarks by the President after Meeting with U.S.-Palestinian Public-Private Partnership
Israel to aid Palestinian refugees in peace deal: OImert
Iraqis in Syria face food shortages About a third of Iraqi respondents in a recent United Nations study said they skipped one meal a day to feed their children. Nearly 60 percent said that they're buying cheaper, less nutritious food to cope with a dramatic increase in prices
In pictures: Banksy returns to Bethlehem
Federal workers can give to JTA JTA is one of 28 Jewish nonprofit groups chosen to participate in a charities program run by the U.S. government.....Some other nonprofits included by the JCA are Jewish Funds for Justice, the Foundation for Jewish Camping, the Jewish National Fund, the Jewish National Fund?
Some Palestinians Willing to Share East Jerusalem
The Lobby Strikes Back Israel is the only American aid recipient not required to account for how the money is spent. Washington uses its Security Council veto to shield Israel from critical UN resolutions and periodically issues bland statements lamenting the continued expansion of Israeli settlements on the Palestinian land the Jewish state has occupied since 1967. When Israel violates U.S. law, as it did in Lebanon by using American-made cluster bombs against civilian targets, a low-level official may issue a mild complaint. These fundamentals of the relationship go unchallenged by 95 percent of American politicians holding or running for national office.....in clearing the first path since the pivotal date of 9/11, these two authors have done their country a great service. Indeed.
Israel-Palestine conflict dates to WWI
Remarks at the U.S.-Palestinian Public-Private Partnership Promoting Economic and Educational Opportunities for the Palestinian People Well, let me just say on Gaza we've been very concerned that the humanitarian circumstances in Gaza be addressed. And I consider humanitarian to be a broad concept of humanitarian, and I think we need to look at that and keep pressing because we don't want innocent people in Gaza to suffer You won't do sh#t, Condi, but add a few more neocons to your posse. Not good for America, not good for Israel, not good for Palestinians.
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, OIC Secretary General affirms support for the Palestinian people and their national rights The Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, addressed a message to the meeting organized by the United Nations ion New York and Geneva on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Saudi eyes relaunch of Israel talks with Syria, Lebanon
President Bush Sets Economic Development Effort for Palestinians
Making Israel?s case While the world believes that Israel is an expansionist country, in truth our leaders have instead chosen diplomatic isolationism and silence. Israel IS an expansionist country. Look at the maps from 100 years ago, and the maps from NOW. NO Israel. Palestine was there though. Look at the maps from 40 years ago, and the maps from NOW. Israel expands and expands and expands - at the expense of another people (the Palestinians).
Convention called to move 'beyond barriers' to become 'beloved community' Delegates renewed a three-year companion relationship with the Diocese of Jerusalem and welcomed as guest speakers the Rev. Canon Naim Ateek and Rabbi Steven Jacobs for a conversation about Middle East peacemaking.
Israel, SKorea FMs discuss nuclear proliferation in Mideast Livni urged South Korea to sever all economic and trade ties with Iran, which Israel and the West accuse of seeking to develop an atomic bomb under the guise of a civilian programme, a claim denied by Tehran.
Case against local doctor goes to the jury Coleman was treated that night for a cut to his forehead. Coleman, who regularly protests on behalf of the Palestinian cause, was charged with resisting a police officer.
The 2007 books we liked best: memoirs ONCE UPON A COUNTRY,by Sari Nusseibeh with Anthony David
Preparations ongoing for the Palestinian Cultural Week in Algeria
Monday, December 3, 2007
Headlines for 12-02-07
Palestinian militant killed by Israeli artillery in Gaza: Hamas
Watching their flocks - Palestinian shepherds' livelihoods in jeopardy
Study: U.S., Israel should begin planning strike on Iran nuclear sites ** From Israel's perspective, Iran presents a potential existential threat, so its nuclear plans must be stopped at almost any price. In contrast, the U.S. is disturbed by the implications of nuclear weapons in Iran but does not see it as an existential threat. .....Freilich says Israel would prefer that the U.S. attack Iran
Olmert holds little hope for peace deal Mr Olmert wants the Jewish definition in order to strengthen Israel's case against re-admitting Palestinian refugees to homes they fled in 1948. Israel wants them absorbed in a Palestinian state. Mr Abbas is not prepared to concede the "right of return" before negotiations even begin.
Meridor warns Conservatives on Iran Israel's ambassador to the United States said the Iranian threat is among the worst Israel has ever faced.
Ex-security chief: Talk to Hamas Giora Eiland, a retired general who stepped down as national security adviser last year, in an op-ed Sunday described Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's policy of shunning the Palestinian Islamist group as counterproductive.
Palestinian refuse to receive fuel from Israel The union said the local petrol companies have refused to receive what Israel is sending "in order not to be partners in punishing the Palestinian people because these quantities are insufficient."
Israeli cabinet supports Annapolis agreement despite internal criticism Despite harsh criticism from right-wing ministers about the Annapolis peace summit, Israeli cabinet on Sunday decided to support the agreements reached regarding final-status negotiations with the Palestinians, local Yedioth Ahronoth said.
Palestinian opens fire at soldiers near Jerusalem; 1 lightly hurt A young Palestinian man opened fire at soldiers at the Qalandiya checkpoint north of Jerusalem Sunday afternoon, injuring one person.
Palestinian official claims agreement made with Israel to allow pilgrims to pass
Four Israeli soldiers lightly wounded from mortar Four Israeli army soldiers were lightly injured Sunday evening when a mortar shell fired from the Gaza Strip hit a building of an army base in southern Israel, local media reported.
Israel delays Palestinian prisoner release "The release of the prisoners has been put off until Monday morning," Yaron Zamir said on Saturday, adding that they will be freed from Kesiot prison in the Neguev Desert.
IDF arrests cell that murdered Israeli in West Bank According to army officials, the arrested men are Palestinian policemen from the nearby village of Qadum.
Palestinian Authority to request $5.5 bln in aid President Mahmoud Abbas's government will ask donors in Paris this month to provide $5.5 billion in aid to strengthen the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority, Palestinian officials said on Sunday.
Another quake shakes Israel, West Bank, Jordan The earthquake measured 4.0 on the Richter scale and was felt mostly in Jerusalem, Jericho and near the Dead Sea, said Israel's geophysics institute
Israel allows Palestinians from Gaza Strip into Egypt Most of the Palestinians either study or work abroad, they said, adding that it was the first time in several months that Israel had allowed people to cross into Egypt.
EU-trained women join Palestinian police The first class of Palestinian policewomen to complete a new European Union-sponsored training program graduated Sunday, part of a broader EU makeover of the demoralized and ill-equipped Palestinian law enforcement agencies.
Gaza petrol stations shut for lack of fuel
Olmert plays down peace deal chances by end of 2008
Syria reassures Iran on Mideast: official
Mideast peace conference is just a PR campaign: Experts
Santa's Ghetto Every year we assemble a loose collection of the great unwashed to hawk their artistic wares on the high street amongst the mindless sham and drudgery of the christmas season. This year we've moved out of Oxford Street into a former chicken shop on Manger Square in Bethlehem opposite the Church of the Nativity (where Santa Claus was actually born).
Rice gets history lessons from former Mideast players The senior Bush "had the clearest sense of strategy, which the administration pursued in a highly disciplined, committed and effective manner," Kurtzer and Lasensky write......they accuse the first Bush administration of failing to build a strong coalition at home to support its strategy abroad. They argue that its strength in standing firm against Jewish settlement expansion -- which bolstered Arab trust in the peace process -- was undermined by its failure to head off a debilitating clash with the pro-Israel lobby.
Israeli Arab, Jewish children learn coexistence through basketball
IDF may install sensors around Gaza
Let us spray: Banksy hits Bethlehem By taking the idea to the West Bank, the artist hoped to shine a light on the plight of Bethlehem. Less than three weeks before Christmas, its shops remain boarded up. Since construction of the security barrier began in 2002 tourism has plummeted. Officials estimate that more than half of the city?s population does not have a job....."You wouldn't worry about Christmas becoming too commercial in Bethlehem ? they couldn't afford it. There's more festive lights in the window of your local Woolworths than you?ll find in this entire town," Banksy, who hides his real identity, told The Times via a text message.
Guerrilla artist Banksy in Holy Land Banksy said: "Because of the troubles Bethlehem is no longer a top tourist destination, but it would be good if more people came to see the situation for themselves. "If it is safe enough for a bunch of sissy artists, then it is safe enough for anyone."
Iranian president: enemies can't damage ties with Syria Western Analysts said Syria's attendance and Iran's criticism over the meeting indicated there was slight tension between the two friendly countries on the issue.
Barak to promote compensation for West Bank evacuees This bill, which would allow West Bank residents to receive compensation for relocating within Green Line boundaries, was first conceived by left-wing activists as well as Labor party members prior to the parliamentary elections.
Watching their flocks - Palestinian shepherds' livelihoods in jeopardy
Study: U.S., Israel should begin planning strike on Iran nuclear sites ** From Israel's perspective, Iran presents a potential existential threat, so its nuclear plans must be stopped at almost any price. In contrast, the U.S. is disturbed by the implications of nuclear weapons in Iran but does not see it as an existential threat. .....Freilich says Israel would prefer that the U.S. attack Iran
Olmert holds little hope for peace deal Mr Olmert wants the Jewish definition in order to strengthen Israel's case against re-admitting Palestinian refugees to homes they fled in 1948. Israel wants them absorbed in a Palestinian state. Mr Abbas is not prepared to concede the "right of return" before negotiations even begin.
Meridor warns Conservatives on Iran Israel's ambassador to the United States said the Iranian threat is among the worst Israel has ever faced.
Ex-security chief: Talk to Hamas Giora Eiland, a retired general who stepped down as national security adviser last year, in an op-ed Sunday described Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's policy of shunning the Palestinian Islamist group as counterproductive.
Palestinian refuse to receive fuel from Israel The union said the local petrol companies have refused to receive what Israel is sending "in order not to be partners in punishing the Palestinian people because these quantities are insufficient."
Israeli cabinet supports Annapolis agreement despite internal criticism Despite harsh criticism from right-wing ministers about the Annapolis peace summit, Israeli cabinet on Sunday decided to support the agreements reached regarding final-status negotiations with the Palestinians, local Yedioth Ahronoth said.
Palestinian opens fire at soldiers near Jerusalem; 1 lightly hurt A young Palestinian man opened fire at soldiers at the Qalandiya checkpoint north of Jerusalem Sunday afternoon, injuring one person.
Palestinian official claims agreement made with Israel to allow pilgrims to pass
Four Israeli soldiers lightly wounded from mortar Four Israeli army soldiers were lightly injured Sunday evening when a mortar shell fired from the Gaza Strip hit a building of an army base in southern Israel, local media reported.
Israel delays Palestinian prisoner release "The release of the prisoners has been put off until Monday morning," Yaron Zamir said on Saturday, adding that they will be freed from Kesiot prison in the Neguev Desert.
IDF arrests cell that murdered Israeli in West Bank According to army officials, the arrested men are Palestinian policemen from the nearby village of Qadum.
Palestinian Authority to request $5.5 bln in aid President Mahmoud Abbas's government will ask donors in Paris this month to provide $5.5 billion in aid to strengthen the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority, Palestinian officials said on Sunday.
Another quake shakes Israel, West Bank, Jordan The earthquake measured 4.0 on the Richter scale and was felt mostly in Jerusalem, Jericho and near the Dead Sea, said Israel's geophysics institute
Israel allows Palestinians from Gaza Strip into Egypt Most of the Palestinians either study or work abroad, they said, adding that it was the first time in several months that Israel had allowed people to cross into Egypt.
EU-trained women join Palestinian police The first class of Palestinian policewomen to complete a new European Union-sponsored training program graduated Sunday, part of a broader EU makeover of the demoralized and ill-equipped Palestinian law enforcement agencies.
Gaza petrol stations shut for lack of fuel
Olmert plays down peace deal chances by end of 2008
Syria reassures Iran on Mideast: official
Mideast peace conference is just a PR campaign: Experts
Santa's Ghetto Every year we assemble a loose collection of the great unwashed to hawk their artistic wares on the high street amongst the mindless sham and drudgery of the christmas season. This year we've moved out of Oxford Street into a former chicken shop on Manger Square in Bethlehem opposite the Church of the Nativity (where Santa Claus was actually born).
Rice gets history lessons from former Mideast players The senior Bush "had the clearest sense of strategy, which the administration pursued in a highly disciplined, committed and effective manner," Kurtzer and Lasensky write......they accuse the first Bush administration of failing to build a strong coalition at home to support its strategy abroad. They argue that its strength in standing firm against Jewish settlement expansion -- which bolstered Arab trust in the peace process -- was undermined by its failure to head off a debilitating clash with the pro-Israel lobby.
Israeli Arab, Jewish children learn coexistence through basketball
IDF may install sensors around Gaza
Let us spray: Banksy hits Bethlehem By taking the idea to the West Bank, the artist hoped to shine a light on the plight of Bethlehem. Less than three weeks before Christmas, its shops remain boarded up. Since construction of the security barrier began in 2002 tourism has plummeted. Officials estimate that more than half of the city?s population does not have a job....."You wouldn't worry about Christmas becoming too commercial in Bethlehem ? they couldn't afford it. There's more festive lights in the window of your local Woolworths than you?ll find in this entire town," Banksy, who hides his real identity, told The Times via a text message.
Guerrilla artist Banksy in Holy Land Banksy said: "Because of the troubles Bethlehem is no longer a top tourist destination, but it would be good if more people came to see the situation for themselves. "If it is safe enough for a bunch of sissy artists, then it is safe enough for anyone."
Iranian president: enemies can't damage ties with Syria Western Analysts said Syria's attendance and Iran's criticism over the meeting indicated there was slight tension between the two friendly countries on the issue.
Barak to promote compensation for West Bank evacuees This bill, which would allow West Bank residents to receive compensation for relocating within Green Line boundaries, was first conceived by left-wing activists as well as Labor party members prior to the parliamentary elections.
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Headlines for 12-01-07
Six Palestinians, including militants, killed in Gaza
Palestinians commemorate 1947 UN resolution creating state of Israel on their land This date is known as the beginning of the Naqba (Arabic for ?catastrophe?), in which nearly 800,000 people were displaced from their land inside what is now Israel for the creation of that state.
Peace Summit: 'If these talks fail, we will all be in deep trouble'
Rice: I know what it's like to be Palestinian "I know what its like to hear that you can't use a certain road or pass through a checkpoint because you are a Palestinian. I know what it is like to feel discriminated against and powerless," Rice told a closed meeting of Arab and Israeli representatives, according to the Dutch representative at the summit, Franz Timmermans.
Claims of chemical weapon use in Gaza Claims that the IDF used white phosphorus in the Lebanon war last year were initially denied. They were finally admitted by the Israeli minister Jacob Edery in October 2006. White phosphorus causes intense burns and generates choking fumes. I suspect the Israeli government is basing its denials on a technical quibble about whether the chemicals concerned are explicitly banned in international law - to which, anyhow, it is not a signatory.
Palestinian woman Nissrin, 25, right, is congratulated by her father Yussuf, 72, after graduating from the Palestinian police academy
Palestinians: Settlers throw stones at boy, steal his donkey
Palestinian reporter hospitalized after being tortured by PA intelligence officers
Hamas says it has secret, public contacts with Europeans
US unclear on settlement construction Despite differing Palestinian and Israeli assessments of what type of settlement activity is allowed, including Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's recent comments that construction in the major blocs would continue, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said on Thursday that, "I'm not going to get into interpretations at this point."......"We will not freeze anything in the built-up developed [West Bank] areas we believe will be in Israel in the future. There is already enough we will have to do that will be painful and heartbreaking," Olmert said. .....Israel is relying on Bush's letter to then-prime minister Ariel Sharon in 2004, which hinted that Israel might keep major settlement blocs. In this case, Israel feels it has the prerogative to continue building in those areas.
Egypt calls for more talks between Palestinians, Israelis
Israeli army forcibly evacuate at least 200 Palestinians from Kherbet Qessa At least 200 Palestinian residents of Kherbet Qessa in the Hebron district were left homeless after being forcibly evacuated by the Israeli army in order to establish the annexation wall in their place.
Israeli military invade Nablus and attack two mosques
Abbas says Annapolis conference achieved its goal
Hamas: UN draft resolution withdrawal indicates U.S. unseriousness in bolstering peace talks "The U.S. is unserious... it absolutely supports the Israeli occupation in a way that makes the counting on the biased and unfair U.S. stance strange,"
Report: Gaza closure threatens education of 3,000 students The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) in Gaza has released a report condemning the Israeli ban on the travel of Gaza Strip students to pursue studies in universities and schools abroad.
CHECKPOINT JERUSALEM BLOG: Going to the movies - in Ramallah
Did All Things Considered Self-Censor on Annapolis? If ATC had provided the appropriate factual background it would have become clear that the Palestinians have legal rights that are being denied in violation of international law; it would have become clear that Israel has already stolen most West Bank water; it would have become clear that Israel regularly imposes collective punishment on the Palestinian People. In short, it would have become clear that Israel has its boot on the neck of the Palestinians in repeated and longstanding violation of UN resolutions and that these peace negotiations are not taking place on a level playing field.
Focus Grouping War with Iran ** After joining a half dozen other women in a conference room, she discovered that she had been called in for what seemed an unusual assignment: to help test-market language that could be used to sell military action against Iran to the American public. "The whole basis of the whole thing was, 'we're going to go into Iran and what do we have to do to get you guys to along with it?" Read on to see who's behind the curtain on this one. Surprise!
Livni berates Arab delegates for shunning her
Turks See U.S. as Global Threat, Israelis Cite Iran The results may be tricky to read. The row for the US has the highest percentages. That means that the very first row at the top believe majorically that the US is the greatest threat.
Don't Expect Peace by Charley Reese the Israeli government is not about to dismantle the Jewish settlements on the West Bank and in East Jerusalem. The Israelis will not allow the Palestinians to have a viable state even on 18 percent of Palestine. Nor will the Israelis agree to allow the Palestinian refugees to return or even be compensated for their lost property......Israel's real strategic asset is its powerful lobby in the United States, and this lobby is already facing what it dreads most ? becoming a public political issue. Sooner or later, the American public will rebel......I expect our own empire is on the wane, and when we wane, Israel will wane.
Agreed.
Rice reassures Jewish leaders on talks A joint declaration issued at the outset of the talks made the United States sole arbiter of progress in the talks. For some Jewish leaders, this raised the specter of U.S. pressure on Israel.....Participants at the meeting included leaders of religious streams, the pro-Israel lobby and Jewish umbrella groups.
CIA used Jordan to interrogate suspects The detainees included Marwan al-Jabour, a Palestinian who was transferred to Jordan last year from a CIA secret prison and was released several weeks later in the Gaza Strip, the report said.
Will peace cost me my home?
Hamas boycotts Palestinian census "We have not been able to begin census-taking in the Gaza Strip because Hamas has prevented us from doing so,"
Fired Arabic school founder blames Mayor Bloomberg for resignation
Syria describes Annapolis conference as defeat for Palestinians The newspaper, which reflects government thinking, criticized U.S. President George W. Bush's statement at the opening session of the Annapolis meeting in which he referred to Israel as a "Jewish state," calling it a "consecration of Israeli racism."
Confidant of Israel's Barak calls for immediate resumption of peace talks with Syria
Abbas aide: Israel unable to start serious talks with Palestinians
Ambassador Allaf: Palestinian issues tops the King?s priorities Jordan?s permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) Mohammad Allaf said the Palestinian issue tops priorities of His Majesty King Abdullah II, adding the King is exerting efforts with all parties to work towards the establishment an independent Palestinian state.
Protesters decry long school route An estimated 150 protesters Saturday urged the Israeli government to lift roadblocks that lengthen the route of school children in the West Bank.
Canadian woman is trapped behind Gaza borders Most foreigners were evacuated long ago, but Israel has so far refused to let the last of the stranded Canadians out
WITNESS - Stuck in Gaza, the question is 'Why?'
Palestinian HIV doctor weds in Bulgaria
Mideast conflict can't be resolved by force: India Expressing solidarity with the Palestinians, Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed criticised Israel for continued expansion of settlements in the occupied territories and 'relentless' construction of separation wall, stressing that it is creating new facts on the ground and fresh grievances in an old conflict.
Bush's last hurrah
Palestinians commemorate 1947 UN resolution creating state of Israel on their land This date is known as the beginning of the Naqba (Arabic for ?catastrophe?), in which nearly 800,000 people were displaced from their land inside what is now Israel for the creation of that state.
Peace Summit: 'If these talks fail, we will all be in deep trouble'
Rice: I know what it's like to be Palestinian "I know what its like to hear that you can't use a certain road or pass through a checkpoint because you are a Palestinian. I know what it is like to feel discriminated against and powerless," Rice told a closed meeting of Arab and Israeli representatives, according to the Dutch representative at the summit, Franz Timmermans.
Claims of chemical weapon use in Gaza Claims that the IDF used white phosphorus in the Lebanon war last year were initially denied. They were finally admitted by the Israeli minister Jacob Edery in October 2006. White phosphorus causes intense burns and generates choking fumes. I suspect the Israeli government is basing its denials on a technical quibble about whether the chemicals concerned are explicitly banned in international law - to which, anyhow, it is not a signatory.
Palestinian woman Nissrin, 25, right, is congratulated by her father Yussuf, 72, after graduating from the Palestinian police academy
Palestinians: Settlers throw stones at boy, steal his donkey
Palestinian reporter hospitalized after being tortured by PA intelligence officers
Hamas says it has secret, public contacts with Europeans
US unclear on settlement construction Despite differing Palestinian and Israeli assessments of what type of settlement activity is allowed, including Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's recent comments that construction in the major blocs would continue, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said on Thursday that, "I'm not going to get into interpretations at this point."......"We will not freeze anything in the built-up developed [West Bank] areas we believe will be in Israel in the future. There is already enough we will have to do that will be painful and heartbreaking," Olmert said. .....Israel is relying on Bush's letter to then-prime minister Ariel Sharon in 2004, which hinted that Israel might keep major settlement blocs. In this case, Israel feels it has the prerogative to continue building in those areas.
Egypt calls for more talks between Palestinians, Israelis
Israeli army forcibly evacuate at least 200 Palestinians from Kherbet Qessa At least 200 Palestinian residents of Kherbet Qessa in the Hebron district were left homeless after being forcibly evacuated by the Israeli army in order to establish the annexation wall in their place.
Israeli military invade Nablus and attack two mosques
Abbas says Annapolis conference achieved its goal
Hamas: UN draft resolution withdrawal indicates U.S. unseriousness in bolstering peace talks "The U.S. is unserious... it absolutely supports the Israeli occupation in a way that makes the counting on the biased and unfair U.S. stance strange,"
Report: Gaza closure threatens education of 3,000 students The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) in Gaza has released a report condemning the Israeli ban on the travel of Gaza Strip students to pursue studies in universities and schools abroad.
CHECKPOINT JERUSALEM BLOG: Going to the movies - in Ramallah
Did All Things Considered Self-Censor on Annapolis? If ATC had provided the appropriate factual background it would have become clear that the Palestinians have legal rights that are being denied in violation of international law; it would have become clear that Israel has already stolen most West Bank water; it would have become clear that Israel regularly imposes collective punishment on the Palestinian People. In short, it would have become clear that Israel has its boot on the neck of the Palestinians in repeated and longstanding violation of UN resolutions and that these peace negotiations are not taking place on a level playing field.
Focus Grouping War with Iran ** After joining a half dozen other women in a conference room, she discovered that she had been called in for what seemed an unusual assignment: to help test-market language that could be used to sell military action against Iran to the American public. "The whole basis of the whole thing was, 'we're going to go into Iran and what do we have to do to get you guys to along with it?" Read on to see who's behind the curtain on this one. Surprise!
Livni berates Arab delegates for shunning her
Turks See U.S. as Global Threat, Israelis Cite Iran The results may be tricky to read. The row for the US has the highest percentages. That means that the very first row at the top believe majorically that the US is the greatest threat.
Don't Expect Peace by Charley Reese the Israeli government is not about to dismantle the Jewish settlements on the West Bank and in East Jerusalem. The Israelis will not allow the Palestinians to have a viable state even on 18 percent of Palestine. Nor will the Israelis agree to allow the Palestinian refugees to return or even be compensated for their lost property......Israel's real strategic asset is its powerful lobby in the United States, and this lobby is already facing what it dreads most ? becoming a public political issue. Sooner or later, the American public will rebel......I expect our own empire is on the wane, and when we wane, Israel will wane.
Agreed.
Rice reassures Jewish leaders on talks A joint declaration issued at the outset of the talks made the United States sole arbiter of progress in the talks. For some Jewish leaders, this raised the specter of U.S. pressure on Israel.....Participants at the meeting included leaders of religious streams, the pro-Israel lobby and Jewish umbrella groups.
CIA used Jordan to interrogate suspects The detainees included Marwan al-Jabour, a Palestinian who was transferred to Jordan last year from a CIA secret prison and was released several weeks later in the Gaza Strip, the report said.
Will peace cost me my home?
Hamas boycotts Palestinian census "We have not been able to begin census-taking in the Gaza Strip because Hamas has prevented us from doing so,"
Fired Arabic school founder blames Mayor Bloomberg for resignation
Syria describes Annapolis conference as defeat for Palestinians The newspaper, which reflects government thinking, criticized U.S. President George W. Bush's statement at the opening session of the Annapolis meeting in which he referred to Israel as a "Jewish state," calling it a "consecration of Israeli racism."
Confidant of Israel's Barak calls for immediate resumption of peace talks with Syria
Abbas aide: Israel unable to start serious talks with Palestinians
Ambassador Allaf: Palestinian issues tops the King?s priorities Jordan?s permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) Mohammad Allaf said the Palestinian issue tops priorities of His Majesty King Abdullah II, adding the King is exerting efforts with all parties to work towards the establishment an independent Palestinian state.
Protesters decry long school route An estimated 150 protesters Saturday urged the Israeli government to lift roadblocks that lengthen the route of school children in the West Bank.
Canadian woman is trapped behind Gaza borders Most foreigners were evacuated long ago, but Israel has so far refused to let the last of the stranded Canadians out
WITNESS - Stuck in Gaza, the question is 'Why?'
Palestinian HIV doctor weds in Bulgaria
Mideast conflict can't be resolved by force: India Expressing solidarity with the Palestinians, Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed criticised Israel for continued expansion of settlements in the occupied territories and 'relentless' construction of separation wall, stressing that it is creating new facts on the ground and fresh grievances in an old conflict.
Bush's last hurrah
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Headlines for 11-30-07
4 Hamas militants killed in 2 Israeli strikes in Gaza
Palestinian refugee children die in Iraq Two sick Palestinian refugee children waiting for resettlement from Iraq died in the last two weeks, one of them in Al Waleed refugee camp at the Iraq-Syria border and the other one in Baghdad. Another refugee, a 50-year-old man, also waiting to be resettled, died earlier this month in Al Waleed refugee camp. So far seven people have died there, including three young children, since Palestinian refugees started to arrive at the border in March 2006 fleeing violent attacks against them.
Palestinian refugees see dream of return under threat
At-Tuwani Update: 1 October ? 31 October, 2007 The team observed Thai immigrant workers in a field that was recently stolen by Israeli settlers from Susya. A Palestinian informed both the Israeli police and an Israeli lawyer who is pursuing a legal case about land belonging to Susiya village.
India supports UN resolution on Palestine
U.S. pulls U.N. Middle East draft disliked by Israel The United States withdrew on Friday a draft U.N. resolution endorsing action agreed at this week's Annapolis Middle East peace conference, a document Israeli officials said they felt was inappropriate.
Palestinian ambulances start service in E. Jerusalem The ambulances are based at the Maternity Hospital in East Jerusalem, which is run by the Palestinian Red Crescent Society
Israel court backs Gaza fuel cuts Israel's top court has upheld a government decision to reduce the Gaza Strip's fuel imports, but postponed planned electricity cuts to the Hamas-ruled territory, Israeli officials said on Friday.
Israel allows export of flowers, strawberries from Gaza Israel has allowed the export of several truckloads of flowers and strawberries from the Gaza Strip over the last two days, a Palestinian trade group and Israeli officials said.
Bin Laden links 9/11 to Israel Osama bin Laden described the 9/11 attacks as revenge for Israeli military actions in the Palestinian Authority and Lebanon.
'Moment of truth' has come, says Palestine Prez
International and Israeli peace activists attacked by Israeli forces in Qalqilia A peaceful protest organized to challenge the Israeli closure of the Qalqilia ghetto was attacked by Israeli forces on Wednesday.
Israeli military invades Al Bireh and kidnaps three from Hebron Israeli military forces kidnapped three Palestinian civilians from the southern West Bank city of Hebron on Friday, transferring them to an undisclosed detention center.
Israeli West Bank outposts: Report warns against proposal for government funding The ministerial proposal, to be discussed in the Cabinet in 10 days time, advocates cementing Jewish, ownership of Palestinian owned lands, she criticised, "allowing state funding for illegal outposts."
Palestinian detainees declare a one day hunger strike
Turkey To Install Computerized Meteorology Program In Palestine
Four injured in peaceful Bil'in protest On Friday after the weekly prayers, residents of the West Bank village of Bil'in, west of the city of Ramallah and a group of International and Israeli peace activists marched in a massive rally.
Fatah to join Hamas if Israel attacks Gaza "Fatah won't remain idle in the face of an Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip," the official said. "We will definitely fight together with Hamas against the Israeli army. It's our duty to defend our people against the occupiers."
Elon touts plan in Congress Benny Elon, the Israeli lawmaker touting a plan that would extend Israeli sovereignty to the West Bank and encourage Palestinian emigration, met with U.S. lawmakers. Why the US Congress and not the Israeli Knesset? Because the US Congress is (another) Israeli-occupied territory.
Israeli soldiers attack peaceful demonstration in a Ramallah village
Jerusalem Patriarch welcomes success of Annapolis talks
Why Annapolis Is About Iran nearly one week later, it appears that the meeting, attended by 40 countries, including 16 member states of the Arab League, served a more crucial purpose -- to convince Israel and Arab regimes that they face their most dangerous threat from the ascendance of Iran and its brand of Islamic radicalism.
IDF offers training deals to other armies In line with IDF policy to upgrade relations with friendly countries that are involved in the war on terror, the military has set up a unit that is responsible for creating "package deals" for foreign armies that are interested in training alongside their Israeli counterparts.
Bureau of Palestinian rights committee issues statement on Annapolis conference, saying it opened new page in international efforts to achieve peace in region
From the neocons at JINSA We are appalled that a U.S. government official believes international recognition of Israel is dependent on the creation of a 23rd Arab country. Israel?s permanence and legitimacy are not conditional and not subject to review. We are further appalled that Mr. Hadley thinks Israel woke up in the 21st Century and said, "Hey, let's give up 'Greater Israel' and help the Palestinians with democracy!"
All talk, empty promises "Bush has in effect given Israel the opportunity to say what settlement is legal and what is not, when really they all are illegal. This is not a freeze - it's a green light to continue expanding settlements."
Richardson 'Disgusted' at Republicans on Immigration On Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, Richardson, 60, urged President George W. Bush to take a stronger leadership role.
US sees 'mixed picture' from Syria on Mideast cooperation
Literature professor works for justice in Palestine "I went and taught at Birzeit University for three years and got the shock of my life. It was worth at least four doctorate degrees," she says. Brandabur's heart in fact has never left Palestine. She finally had to leave when "the university was closed by the Israeli army more often than it was open and I just couldn't stay." From there she went to Syria with a Fulbright scholarship for three years. "I learned a lot. It was an extension of my time in Palestine."
Egypt police, Palestinian supporters clash in Sinai No one was reported hurt in the incident and police forced the convoy of around 250 people, which was heading to Gaza in a show of solidarity with the Palestinian residents of the impoverished territory, to turn back to Cairo.
Buchanan: Israel is my model "Immigration is restricted to those who are Jewish by birth or faith," he writes. "While Jews from all over the world are urged to settle in Israel or on the West Bank, no Palestinian is permitted to return to the home of his father or grandfather. The rights of land ownership extended to Jews are not extended to non-Jews.
Same Old, Same Old - Israel Wins Again So why is it that a theocratic non-democratic state is encouraged for Israel, but a similar theocratic non-democratic state in Iran ? that does not have nearly the nuclear capacity as Israel ? is such a big problem?
Palestinian makes music the answer to peace Aburedwan discovered music at the age of 17 when he took up the viola. Now the internationall acclaimed musician travels the world using music to spread a message of peace.
Iran Holocaust drama is a big hit Mr Fathi's argument - one echoed time and again in this country - is that you can be anti-Zionist, without being anti-Jewish.
Palestinian Growers Boost Production of Premium Olive Oil
Queen accepts Bambi humanitarian award True to her role as an advocate for children, the Queen highlighted the humanitarian crisis for children in Palestine, Iraq and beyond and encouraged collective action to better their lives, as she accepted the award.
Red Cross urges Israeli, Palestinian groups to cooperate more The Red Cross on Friday approved a resolution calling for greater cooperation between the Palestinian Red Crescent and the Israeli Magen David Adom society to improve humanitarian assistance.
Palestinian refugee children die in Iraq Two sick Palestinian refugee children waiting for resettlement from Iraq died in the last two weeks, one of them in Al Waleed refugee camp at the Iraq-Syria border and the other one in Baghdad. Another refugee, a 50-year-old man, also waiting to be resettled, died earlier this month in Al Waleed refugee camp. So far seven people have died there, including three young children, since Palestinian refugees started to arrive at the border in March 2006 fleeing violent attacks against them.
Palestinian refugees see dream of return under threat
At-Tuwani Update: 1 October ? 31 October, 2007 The team observed Thai immigrant workers in a field that was recently stolen by Israeli settlers from Susya. A Palestinian informed both the Israeli police and an Israeli lawyer who is pursuing a legal case about land belonging to Susiya village.
India supports UN resolution on Palestine
U.S. pulls U.N. Middle East draft disliked by Israel The United States withdrew on Friday a draft U.N. resolution endorsing action agreed at this week's Annapolis Middle East peace conference, a document Israeli officials said they felt was inappropriate.
Palestinian ambulances start service in E. Jerusalem The ambulances are based at the Maternity Hospital in East Jerusalem, which is run by the Palestinian Red Crescent Society
Israel court backs Gaza fuel cuts Israel's top court has upheld a government decision to reduce the Gaza Strip's fuel imports, but postponed planned electricity cuts to the Hamas-ruled territory, Israeli officials said on Friday.
Israel allows export of flowers, strawberries from Gaza Israel has allowed the export of several truckloads of flowers and strawberries from the Gaza Strip over the last two days, a Palestinian trade group and Israeli officials said.
Bin Laden links 9/11 to Israel Osama bin Laden described the 9/11 attacks as revenge for Israeli military actions in the Palestinian Authority and Lebanon.
'Moment of truth' has come, says Palestine Prez
International and Israeli peace activists attacked by Israeli forces in Qalqilia A peaceful protest organized to challenge the Israeli closure of the Qalqilia ghetto was attacked by Israeli forces on Wednesday.
Israeli military invades Al Bireh and kidnaps three from Hebron Israeli military forces kidnapped three Palestinian civilians from the southern West Bank city of Hebron on Friday, transferring them to an undisclosed detention center.
Israeli West Bank outposts: Report warns against proposal for government funding The ministerial proposal, to be discussed in the Cabinet in 10 days time, advocates cementing Jewish, ownership of Palestinian owned lands, she criticised, "allowing state funding for illegal outposts."
Palestinian detainees declare a one day hunger strike
Turkey To Install Computerized Meteorology Program In Palestine
Four injured in peaceful Bil'in protest On Friday after the weekly prayers, residents of the West Bank village of Bil'in, west of the city of Ramallah and a group of International and Israeli peace activists marched in a massive rally.
Fatah to join Hamas if Israel attacks Gaza "Fatah won't remain idle in the face of an Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip," the official said. "We will definitely fight together with Hamas against the Israeli army. It's our duty to defend our people against the occupiers."
Elon touts plan in Congress Benny Elon, the Israeli lawmaker touting a plan that would extend Israeli sovereignty to the West Bank and encourage Palestinian emigration, met with U.S. lawmakers. Why the US Congress and not the Israeli Knesset? Because the US Congress is (another) Israeli-occupied territory.
Israeli soldiers attack peaceful demonstration in a Ramallah village
Jerusalem Patriarch welcomes success of Annapolis talks
Why Annapolis Is About Iran nearly one week later, it appears that the meeting, attended by 40 countries, including 16 member states of the Arab League, served a more crucial purpose -- to convince Israel and Arab regimes that they face their most dangerous threat from the ascendance of Iran and its brand of Islamic radicalism.
IDF offers training deals to other armies In line with IDF policy to upgrade relations with friendly countries that are involved in the war on terror, the military has set up a unit that is responsible for creating "package deals" for foreign armies that are interested in training alongside their Israeli counterparts.
Bureau of Palestinian rights committee issues statement on Annapolis conference, saying it opened new page in international efforts to achieve peace in region
From the neocons at JINSA We are appalled that a U.S. government official believes international recognition of Israel is dependent on the creation of a 23rd Arab country. Israel?s permanence and legitimacy are not conditional and not subject to review. We are further appalled that Mr. Hadley thinks Israel woke up in the 21st Century and said, "Hey, let's give up 'Greater Israel' and help the Palestinians with democracy!"
All talk, empty promises "Bush has in effect given Israel the opportunity to say what settlement is legal and what is not, when really they all are illegal. This is not a freeze - it's a green light to continue expanding settlements."
Richardson 'Disgusted' at Republicans on Immigration On Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, Richardson, 60, urged President George W. Bush to take a stronger leadership role.
US sees 'mixed picture' from Syria on Mideast cooperation
Literature professor works for justice in Palestine "I went and taught at Birzeit University for three years and got the shock of my life. It was worth at least four doctorate degrees," she says. Brandabur's heart in fact has never left Palestine. She finally had to leave when "the university was closed by the Israeli army more often than it was open and I just couldn't stay." From there she went to Syria with a Fulbright scholarship for three years. "I learned a lot. It was an extension of my time in Palestine."
Egypt police, Palestinian supporters clash in Sinai No one was reported hurt in the incident and police forced the convoy of around 250 people, which was heading to Gaza in a show of solidarity with the Palestinian residents of the impoverished territory, to turn back to Cairo.
Buchanan: Israel is my model "Immigration is restricted to those who are Jewish by birth or faith," he writes. "While Jews from all over the world are urged to settle in Israel or on the West Bank, no Palestinian is permitted to return to the home of his father or grandfather. The rights of land ownership extended to Jews are not extended to non-Jews.
Same Old, Same Old - Israel Wins Again So why is it that a theocratic non-democratic state is encouraged for Israel, but a similar theocratic non-democratic state in Iran ? that does not have nearly the nuclear capacity as Israel ? is such a big problem?
Palestinian makes music the answer to peace Aburedwan discovered music at the age of 17 when he took up the viola. Now the internationall acclaimed musician travels the world using music to spread a message of peace.
Iran Holocaust drama is a big hit Mr Fathi's argument - one echoed time and again in this country - is that you can be anti-Zionist, without being anti-Jewish.
Palestinian Growers Boost Production of Premium Olive Oil
Queen accepts Bambi humanitarian award True to her role as an advocate for children, the Queen highlighted the humanitarian crisis for children in Palestine, Iraq and beyond and encouraged collective action to better their lives, as she accepted the award.
Red Cross urges Israeli, Palestinian groups to cooperate more The Red Cross on Friday approved a resolution calling for greater cooperation between the Palestinian Red Crescent and the Israeli Magen David Adom society to improve humanitarian assistance.
Headlines for 11-29-07
Poll: Palestinian majority blames Hamas on June fighting
Palestinian politicians condemn attacks on journalists
Bush: U.S. would back Israel against Iran
1973 U.S. Cable on Mideast Mirrors Current Events A March 1973 State Department cable released yesterday by the National Archives recounts a promise by Saudi Arabia's King Faisal that terrorist threats to U.S. interests could be resolved as soon as Washington pressed Israel to withdraw from territory it had seized.
Israel risks apartheid-like struggle if two-state solution fails, says Olmert
Olmert: 'If talks fail, Israel will be finished' Mr Olmert appeared to be half-borrowing an argument used by the Israeli left and increasing numbers of Palestinians that if the occupation is not swiftly ended and a Palestinian state established, the alternative is a single state in which both Palestinians and Israelis would eventually have equal rights ? negating Israel's status as a "Jewish democratic state". Oh the horror. That's what a true democracy is SUPPOSED to be about; one man one vote. If it's good enough for the US, then it should be good enough for Israel. And then people wonder why anyone would laugh at the statement that Israel is the 'only democracy in the Middle East'.
Bush: I'll defend Israel "I would never expect a country to allow terrorists to be on their border," he said. "I believe that the best way to defeat those terrorists and radicals, however, is through a vision based upon liberty. And so my message to the Israelis is, it is in your interest that your prime minister negotiate with the Palestinians a democracy."
Olmert, Bush talk Iran Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Olmert would not provide details except to say, "I think that the fight against Iran?s armament with nonconventional weapons must continue in every way possible."
IMEMC Photographer beaten and detained by PA Security forces
Israeli army kidnaps two from Bethlehem city, including one official
Haj pilgrims call for opening of Gaza border
A Palestinian village in the Jordan Valley suffers from Israeli policy Bardalah, a small Palestinian village located in the Jordan Valley has sufferd hardship as a result of Israeli actions. The village is the main source of agricultural produce for the West Bank but the Israeli authorities have prevented the inhabitants of the village and the surrounding areas from constructing much needed agricultural infrastructure.
High Court urges state to let 4 ill Palestinians travel through Israel The High Court of Justice on Thursday urged the state to allow four seriously ill Palestinians from the Gaza Strip who are classified as security threats to travel through Israel on their way to Jordan for medical treatment.
All options open against Israel after peace meet: Hamas "All options are open to answer any crime, expecially after the Annapolis conference, which gave the Zionists a green light to commit more and more crimes against our people," said a statement from the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas's armed wing.
Earthquake rumour panics West Bank Palestinians
UN Security Council takes up resolution on Mideast peace The United States on Thursday presented the UN Security Council with a draft resolution backing the US-sponsored Annapolis conference decision to relaunch the Mideast peace process.
Russia pledges to continue Palestinian support "We will continue rendering aid to the PNA's attempts to establish statehood, the strengthening of its power structures, and the resolution of its social-economic problems," Vladimir Putin said in a message to PNA leader Mahmoud Abbas.
PHR-Israel emergency appeal for medical supplies for Gaza
Israel to release over 400 Palestinian prisoners Sunday Israel will release more than 400 Palestinian prisoners Sunday, the local daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported.
Fmr. South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu: Israel Should Heed Lessons of Scripture-and Apartheid Denouncing the U.S.-backed occupation of Palestinian land, Tutu says Israel and its supporters should follow biblical tradition of "forever taking the side of the weak, the oppressed, the downtrodden against the kings and the powerful oppressors."
Syria sees Annapolis as a start Syria endorsed the Annapolis peace talks as a launching pad for comprehensive Israeli-Arab peace.
Arabs return from summit uneasy and skeptical
Nixon Papers Recall Concerns on Israel?s Weapons ?There is circumstantial evidence that some fissionable material available for Israel?s weapons development was illegally obtained from the United States about 1965,? Mr. Kissinger noted in his long memorandum.
Russian mediator seeks Israel-Syria deal A senior Russian envoy has been trying to broker a deal between Israel and Syria on the future of the Golan Heights, an Israeli newspaper said on Thursday.
State of Israel could disappear, warns Olmert Israel is sensitive to any comparison to formerly apartheid South Africa, but Olmert has aired such views before. When he was deputy prime minister under Ariel Sharon four years ago, he favoured a withdrawal from most of the territories taken in the 1967 war that would leave Israel with a "maximum" number of Israelis and a "minimum" of Palestinians.
Nativity scene recast with security barrier for 'Kitschmas'
Officials: Jones will press Israel to take risks
Hariri probe 'finds new culprits'
Robert Fisk: A different venue, but the pious claims and promises are the same For more than two years, the Saudis have been offering Israel security and recognition by Arab states in return for a total withdrawal of Israeli forces from the occupied territories. What was wrong with that? Mr Olmert promised that "negotiations will address all the issues which thus far has been evaded". Yet the phrase "withdrawal of Israeli forces from occupied territories" simply doesn't exist in the text.
Democracy as an Antidote to Extremism
Boca couple reunited after long immigration journey In April, Almbasher, 39, an auto body repairman, went to Gaza to visit his mother, who was sick. By June, when he was ready to return home, the Israeli government had closed the border between Gaza and Egypt because the Islamic group Hamas seized the territory.
Photo Flash: West Bank, UK - The Musical
Settler leader Levinger suffers stroke Levinger has been arrested about a dozen times for altercations with Palestinians, and he has been imprisoned several times involving incidents of violence. In 1991 Levinger was sentenced to seven months in prison for a violent altercation at the Tomb of the Patriachs in Hebron.
Judge touts benefit of trip A judge since 2002, Sierra said she feels called to bring food and Bibles to Palestinian refugees. She is joining with the Living Bread International Church, a nondenominational organization that provides humanitarian aid and weekly church services for refugees.
Fmr. President Jimmy Carter on ?Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid,? I think it?s accurate to say that not a single member of Congress with whom I?m familiar would possibly speak out and call for Israel to withdraw to their legal boundaries or to publicize the plight of the Palestinians or even to call publicly and repeatedly for good faith peace talks. There hasn?t been a day of peace talks now in more than seven years. So this is a taboo subject. And I would say that if any member of Congress did speak out, as I?ve just described, they would probably not be back in the Congress the next term.
Former Rep. Henry Hyde dies at 83 While he was still in office, Hyde stuck up for the Palestinians. And again.
Refugee stories - Art Mile brings Japanese-Palestinian exchange to UNRWA schools in Syria Students in Syria and Japan have created one mural in a particularly novel and exciting way: half of the mural - depicting Japanese culture - was painted by Palestinian students in Syria; the other half - portraying Palestinian culture - was painted by students in Japan
Philly Loves Palestine Ever feel that the United States is on the wrong side of almost every international conflict (except that time we beat the Nazis)? Philly Loves Palestine, a three-day arts and culture celebration, offers you a chance to show some affection for the underdogs of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Distorting Fascism to Demonize Iran In their frantic drive to pave the way for a military strike against Iran, leading figures in the neoconservative pro-Israel lobby have embarked on a vicious campaign of demonizing that country by comparing it with the early years of Nazi Germany and its President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, with Hitler.
Settlers respond to Annapolis statements with new settlements The right-wing Ne?emanei Eretz Israel movement announced Thursday that it plans to establish three new outposts in the West Bank during Hanukkah and return to five outposts it had already created in Sukkot.
Palestinian politicians condemn attacks on journalists
Bush: U.S. would back Israel against Iran
1973 U.S. Cable on Mideast Mirrors Current Events A March 1973 State Department cable released yesterday by the National Archives recounts a promise by Saudi Arabia's King Faisal that terrorist threats to U.S. interests could be resolved as soon as Washington pressed Israel to withdraw from territory it had seized.
Israel risks apartheid-like struggle if two-state solution fails, says Olmert
Olmert: 'If talks fail, Israel will be finished' Mr Olmert appeared to be half-borrowing an argument used by the Israeli left and increasing numbers of Palestinians that if the occupation is not swiftly ended and a Palestinian state established, the alternative is a single state in which both Palestinians and Israelis would eventually have equal rights ? negating Israel's status as a "Jewish democratic state". Oh the horror. That's what a true democracy is SUPPOSED to be about; one man one vote. If it's good enough for the US, then it should be good enough for Israel. And then people wonder why anyone would laugh at the statement that Israel is the 'only democracy in the Middle East'.
Bush: I'll defend Israel "I would never expect a country to allow terrorists to be on their border," he said. "I believe that the best way to defeat those terrorists and radicals, however, is through a vision based upon liberty. And so my message to the Israelis is, it is in your interest that your prime minister negotiate with the Palestinians a democracy."
Olmert, Bush talk Iran Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Olmert would not provide details except to say, "I think that the fight against Iran?s armament with nonconventional weapons must continue in every way possible."
IMEMC Photographer beaten and detained by PA Security forces
Israeli army kidnaps two from Bethlehem city, including one official
Haj pilgrims call for opening of Gaza border
A Palestinian village in the Jordan Valley suffers from Israeli policy Bardalah, a small Palestinian village located in the Jordan Valley has sufferd hardship as a result of Israeli actions. The village is the main source of agricultural produce for the West Bank but the Israeli authorities have prevented the inhabitants of the village and the surrounding areas from constructing much needed agricultural infrastructure.
High Court urges state to let 4 ill Palestinians travel through Israel The High Court of Justice on Thursday urged the state to allow four seriously ill Palestinians from the Gaza Strip who are classified as security threats to travel through Israel on their way to Jordan for medical treatment.
All options open against Israel after peace meet: Hamas "All options are open to answer any crime, expecially after the Annapolis conference, which gave the Zionists a green light to commit more and more crimes against our people," said a statement from the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas's armed wing.
Earthquake rumour panics West Bank Palestinians
UN Security Council takes up resolution on Mideast peace The United States on Thursday presented the UN Security Council with a draft resolution backing the US-sponsored Annapolis conference decision to relaunch the Mideast peace process.
Russia pledges to continue Palestinian support "We will continue rendering aid to the PNA's attempts to establish statehood, the strengthening of its power structures, and the resolution of its social-economic problems," Vladimir Putin said in a message to PNA leader Mahmoud Abbas.
PHR-Israel emergency appeal for medical supplies for Gaza
Israel to release over 400 Palestinian prisoners Sunday Israel will release more than 400 Palestinian prisoners Sunday, the local daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported.
Fmr. South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu: Israel Should Heed Lessons of Scripture-and Apartheid Denouncing the U.S.-backed occupation of Palestinian land, Tutu says Israel and its supporters should follow biblical tradition of "forever taking the side of the weak, the oppressed, the downtrodden against the kings and the powerful oppressors."
Syria sees Annapolis as a start Syria endorsed the Annapolis peace talks as a launching pad for comprehensive Israeli-Arab peace.
Arabs return from summit uneasy and skeptical
Nixon Papers Recall Concerns on Israel?s Weapons ?There is circumstantial evidence that some fissionable material available for Israel?s weapons development was illegally obtained from the United States about 1965,? Mr. Kissinger noted in his long memorandum.
Russian mediator seeks Israel-Syria deal A senior Russian envoy has been trying to broker a deal between Israel and Syria on the future of the Golan Heights, an Israeli newspaper said on Thursday.
State of Israel could disappear, warns Olmert Israel is sensitive to any comparison to formerly apartheid South Africa, but Olmert has aired such views before. When he was deputy prime minister under Ariel Sharon four years ago, he favoured a withdrawal from most of the territories taken in the 1967 war that would leave Israel with a "maximum" number of Israelis and a "minimum" of Palestinians.
Nativity scene recast with security barrier for 'Kitschmas'
Officials: Jones will press Israel to take risks
Hariri probe 'finds new culprits'
Robert Fisk: A different venue, but the pious claims and promises are the same For more than two years, the Saudis have been offering Israel security and recognition by Arab states in return for a total withdrawal of Israeli forces from the occupied territories. What was wrong with that? Mr Olmert promised that "negotiations will address all the issues which thus far has been evaded". Yet the phrase "withdrawal of Israeli forces from occupied territories" simply doesn't exist in the text.
Democracy as an Antidote to Extremism
Boca couple reunited after long immigration journey In April, Almbasher, 39, an auto body repairman, went to Gaza to visit his mother, who was sick. By June, when he was ready to return home, the Israeli government had closed the border between Gaza and Egypt because the Islamic group Hamas seized the territory.
Photo Flash: West Bank, UK - The Musical
Settler leader Levinger suffers stroke Levinger has been arrested about a dozen times for altercations with Palestinians, and he has been imprisoned several times involving incidents of violence. In 1991 Levinger was sentenced to seven months in prison for a violent altercation at the Tomb of the Patriachs in Hebron.
Judge touts benefit of trip A judge since 2002, Sierra said she feels called to bring food and Bibles to Palestinian refugees. She is joining with the Living Bread International Church, a nondenominational organization that provides humanitarian aid and weekly church services for refugees.
Fmr. President Jimmy Carter on ?Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid,? I think it?s accurate to say that not a single member of Congress with whom I?m familiar would possibly speak out and call for Israel to withdraw to their legal boundaries or to publicize the plight of the Palestinians or even to call publicly and repeatedly for good faith peace talks. There hasn?t been a day of peace talks now in more than seven years. So this is a taboo subject. And I would say that if any member of Congress did speak out, as I?ve just described, they would probably not be back in the Congress the next term.
Former Rep. Henry Hyde dies at 83 While he was still in office, Hyde stuck up for the Palestinians. And again.
Refugee stories - Art Mile brings Japanese-Palestinian exchange to UNRWA schools in Syria Students in Syria and Japan have created one mural in a particularly novel and exciting way: half of the mural - depicting Japanese culture - was painted by Palestinian students in Syria; the other half - portraying Palestinian culture - was painted by students in Japan
Philly Loves Palestine Ever feel that the United States is on the wrong side of almost every international conflict (except that time we beat the Nazis)? Philly Loves Palestine, a three-day arts and culture celebration, offers you a chance to show some affection for the underdogs of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Distorting Fascism to Demonize Iran In their frantic drive to pave the way for a military strike against Iran, leading figures in the neoconservative pro-Israel lobby have embarked on a vicious campaign of demonizing that country by comparing it with the early years of Nazi Germany and its President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, with Hitler.
Settlers respond to Annapolis statements with new settlements The right-wing Ne?emanei Eretz Israel movement announced Thursday that it plans to establish three new outposts in the West Bank during Hanukkah and return to five outposts it had already created in Sukkot.
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