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UK Jewish MP: Israel acting like Nazis in Gaza

14 hours ago ago from Economy News, Continent Economy

Gerald Kaufman, the veteran Labour MP, yesterday compared the actions of Israeli troops in Gaza to the Nazis who forced his family to flee Poland. During a Commons debate on the fighting in Gaza, he urged the government to impose an arms embargo on Israel. Sir Gerald, who was brought up as an orthodox Jew and Zionist, said: "My grandmother was ill in bed when the Nazis came to her home town a German soldier shot her dead in her bed. "My ...

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Haniyeh wil na Gazastrook heel Palestina bevrijden

6 hours ago ago from Israel & Palestijnen Nieuws Blog

Nee, Hamas is niet gematigd geworden, erkent Israel niet en is niet voor vrede. De 'gematigde' premier Haniyeh zegt het nog maar eens, maar zijn westerse vrienden willen het niet geloven. "This movement liberated the Gaza Strip with the help of the militant factions," said Haniyeh, referring to terrorist groups operating under the umbrella of Palestinian resistance. "Brothers and sisters, we will not be satisfied with Gaza," ...

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Washington Post Softens Israel's Gaza Blockade

9 hours ago ago from FAIR Blog

The Israeli government's near-total blockade of the Gaza Strip has been roundly criticized by international human rights groups as a harsh form of collective punishment. Some U.N. investigations have labeled it much worse--that Israel's actions amount to crimes against humanity . Back in medialand, the Washington Post 's Howard Schneider has a story today ( 12/15/09 ) comparing life in Gaza with the West Bank. While the latter is still ...

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21 hours ago ago from Yoni the Blogger

The Jerusalem Post Internet Edition Haniyeh: Hamas will liberate Palestine Dec. 14, 2009 AP, Khaled Abu Toameh and JPost.com staff , THE JERUSALEM POST In a long, defiant speech on Monday afternoon, Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said that gaining control of the Gaza Strip was "just a step toward liberating all of Palestine." "This movement liberated the Gaza Strip with the help of the militant factions," said Haniyeh, ...

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White House Blames Hamas For Latest Wave In Violence...

21 hours ago ago from Economy News, Lake Economy

In northern Gaza, a father lifted the body of his 4-year-old during a funeral Monday for five children from the same family killed in an Israeli missile strike. What"s New When Don"t The White House blame Palistine for "EVERYTHING" Israel always inncocent? You Decide I thought Hamas was the democratically elected Govt of Palistine? ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER: "WAR TO THE BITTER END" GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip � Israel ...

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Hani Almadhoun: Israel Traps Itself: How Netanyahu's Israel is Less Safe

7 hours ago ago from Huffington Post

The right wing Israeli government is in bad shape right now. At least that's what a close look at the political arena reveals. At this moment, most countries in the European Union are not too fond of Israel's policies nor the country's leadership, for that matter. The United States is not happy either: the Obama administration does not want another distraction right now and the State Department has had harsh words for Israel's wild ...

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Hamas blames Israel for breakdown in Schalit talks

12 hours ago ago from U.S. News

Hamas blames Israel for breakdown in Schalit talks TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Israeli intransigence caused a breakdown in negotiations to release an Israeli soldier held by the militant Palestinian group Hamas, its leader said Tuesday. Speaking in the Iranian capital of Tehran, Khaled Mashaal said the Israelis have no choice but to free the Palestinian prisoners Hamas wants if it ever wants to see Sgt. Gilad Schalit again. "Israeli stubbornness ...

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Israeli Police Officer Beaten, Seriously Injured By Settlers

5 hours ago ago from Huffington Post

JERUSALEM Angry settlers beat and seriously injured a female Israeli police officer Tuesday, police said, as she tried to enforce a government ban on new housing construction in Jewish West Bank settlements. It was the most serious clash between settlers and authorities since the building restrictions were imposed last month. Settlers have vowed to defy the orders and have confronted government inspectors, scuffling with them. Tuesday's ...

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BBC News - Israel condemns attempt in a UK court to arrest Livni

20 hours ago ago from BBC

Ms Livni was foreign minister during Israel's Cast Lead military operation Israel has condemned as the issuing of a war crimes arrest warrant in the United Kingdom for former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni. The warrant, issued by a London Court on Saturday, was revoked on Monday when it was found Ms Livni was not visiting the the UK. Ms Livni was a key decision-maker in Israel's assault on Gaza last winter. It is the first ...

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Absent elections, PLO expected to extend Palestinian president's term

10 hours ago ago from Washington Post - World

RAMALLAH, WEST BANK -- The Palestinian Liberation Organization's ruling Central Council gathered here this week to extend the soon-to-expire term of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, a session that promised to say as much about the drift and division in Palestinian politics as about the 74-year-old leader's standing. Delegates to the roughly 120-member body, representing a collection of political parties, labor unions and other ...

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