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EU mulls renewing ties with Palestinians in East J'lem
The European Union is considering renewing political contacts with Palestinian representatives in East Jerusalem and economic assistance to Palestinian institutions in the city. The move comes in response to EU dissatisfaction over Israeli actions such as the building of the separation (APARTHEID) fence (WALL), the planned expansion at (ILLEGAL) Ma'aleh Adumim, and the destruction of Palestinian buildings.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/649293.html
State officially admits politics are preventing evacuation of illegal outposts
The comments are included in the state prosecution's response to a High Court of Justice petition filed by the Peace Now movement regarding the illegal West Bank outposts Harsha and Yuval. The document says that in addition to its central legal argument, that the High Court does not tend to get involved in political issues and law enforcement...
http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/649594.html
Israel to build 310 lots to Maleeh Adumim Settlement
Yitzhak Herzog, the outgoing Israeli Housing Minister, and Labor party member, approved the construction of 310 housing units, in large settlement blocs in the West Bank. This decision was taken in coordination of the newly elected leader of the Israeli Labor party, Amir Peretz. Israeli online daily, Yedioth Ahronoth, reported on Tuesday, that an Israeli official at the ministry of housing said that this new bid was part of the ministry’s agenda for 2006
http://www.imemc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15132&Itemid=1
Teachers, students hold classes near a military checkpoint in Hebron
Mohammad Omran Al Qawasmi, head of the Ministry OF Education in Hebron, told the IMEMC that the two schools, Al Faiha' school for Girls, and the Ibrahimi School for Boys, in the old city of Hebron, are located near the Ibrahimi Mosque, in an area which is continually surrounded by the army.
http://www.imemc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15142&Itemid=1
In pictures: Palestinian student protest
Palestinian teachers have been holding classes in the road outside an Israeli checkpoint in the (OCCUPIED) West Bank city of Hebron (AL-KHALIL) in protest at intrusive searches of children going to school. ( BBC having weak english? )
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/4464332.stm
Palestinian detainees in Shatta facing harsh conditions
Lawyer of the Society, Sana' Dweik, said that the detainees are facing bad health conditions, and that some detainees are suffering bad physiological conditions, since they are placed in rooms which lacks the fundamental requirements for a normal living.
http://www.imemc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15130&Itemid=1
The border of the state of Ramallah
This is a declaration of victory for the policy of Israel, headed by Sharon, which is aimed at butchering the West Bank into a number of disconnected area units. The southern border of the Ramallah area unit is delineated by Road 344 (Modi'in-Givat Ze'ev) - to which access from the Palestinian villages is blocked by concrete blocks and iron gates, by barbed wire fences and by two "international" crossing points: Bitunia and Qalandiyah.
http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=648788
Occupied Palestinian Territory: Additional West Bank closures (as of 18 Oct 2005)
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/JOPA-6JEFKB?OpenDocument&rc=3&emid=ACOS-635PFR
P.A security foils infiltration of Special (OCCUPATION) Forces in Bethlehem
After being asked to step out of the vehicle, the Palestinian security men found out that the five soldiers are carrying identification cards which belongs to Palestinian residents from Jerusalem. When the soldiers found out that their cover was compromised, they used wireless devices calling the “Israeli army for back up”.
http://www.imemc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15138&Itemid=1
Palestinian shot dead in clashes in Jenin
A Palestinian man was shot dead yesterday and twelve more were wounded in gunfights after Israel Defense (OCCUPATION) Forces troops entered the (OCCUPIED) West Bank town of Jenin in pursuit of suspected militants, Palestinian and Israeli officials said.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/649296.html
Al-Aqsa Brigades leader Zakariya Zubeidi calls IDF Spokesman's Office in TA
He says that he had received a message that the wanted men were willing to surrender. Initially he called Red Cross representatives. When they did not answer, he called the IDF Spokesman's Office operations room. ( ZIONISTS doing their best to END Cease-Fire! )
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/649120.html
PA parliament rejects proposal to postpone election date
Legislators voted 20-10 against the proposal, brought by lawmakers from Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement. The legislators wanted to have all candidates compete on party lists. Under the current system, half compete on party lists and the others at the district level.
http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=649159
PNA, Egypt reach deal on operation of Gaza border crossing
The deal was inked on Wednesday between Egyptian officials and Palestinian Minister of Civilian Affairs Mohammed Dahlan who started a brief visit to Egypt on Tuesday, according to the sources. According to the agreement, Palestinians under 18 and above 40, students and diplomats will be permitted to enter Egypt via the Rafah crossing without visa.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-11/24/content_3830695.htm
Gaza border crossing open for business on November 27
Palestinians will be able to cross from the Gaza Strip into Egypt from Saturday, a day after the Rafah terminal's official reopening, according to the head of a team of European monitors overseeing security.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051124/wl_mideast_afp/mideastpalestiniangazaborder_051124125534
Palestinian Ministers Resign to Run for Fatah Primaries
A number of Palestinian ministers have resigned to run for primaries of the ruling Fatah movement and the parliamentary election, a senior official said on Thursday. He said names of the resigned ministers and formation of a temporary cabinet will be announced by Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei by early next week.
http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/2239/2005-11-24/38@283934.htm
In blow to PM, B-G Univ. president joins Labor
In a blow to Ariel Sharon, Ben-Gurion University President and noted economist Avishai Braverman Thursday spurned the prime minister's offer to become a part of the new Kadima party, and announced that he would instead join forces with Labor Party Chairman Amir Peretz.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/649332.html
Labour bolsters peace credentials for Israel election
Yaariv Oppenheimer, whose anti-settlement Peace Now movement has castigated the Labour party for aggressive Jewish settlement policies in the past, is one in a line of prominent doves being promoted by the party. "Amir Peretz is part of the peace camp in Israel. His political views are very similar to mine," he said.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051124/wl_mideast_afp/mideastisraelpolitics_051124201152
US resigned to waiting with Mideast agenda till spring
"In the short run, it probably slows things down," said a senior US official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. "It's hard to believe you're going to get very ambitious negotiations on anything in this three month period before elections."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051124/pl_afp/usmideastisraelpalestinianvote_051124130007
Sharon's New Party Gathers Today
Anticipated in the meeting are talks regarding the leadership for the party election on December 19. “Sharon – Strong leader for Peace,” is reported to be the slogan of Sharon's new party, in which 14 Likud members, five of whom are ministers, accompany Israeli prime ministers.
http://www.zaman.com/?bl=hotnews&alt=&trh=20051124&hn=26722
Likud sets Dec 19 date to elect Sharon replacement
Former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the clear favourite to win a six-way contest which will also include Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom and Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051124/wl_mideast_afp/mideastisraelpoliticslikud_051124164832
Fischer: Free market reforms essential for continued growth
Fischer said that while the issue of poverty - a main theme of the current election campaign - was important to tackle, it must be done "with open eyes...and with a commitment to the strategy of long-term growth."
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/649731.html
Lebanese sources: Israel to return bodies of three Hezbollah men
Israel plans to return the bodies of three Lebanese Hezbollah gunmen slain in a fierce border clash, in hope of easing tensions with the guerrilla group and Beirut, Lebanese media sources said on Thursday.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/649097.html
Hundreds of Israeli spies in Lebanon: Syria press charges
"You have to recognize the danger of having more than 400 men from Israel's Mossad in Lebanon who are working with the other (Lebanese) agents who once supported the Zionist enemy and its militias," wrote editor Fayez Sayegh. "These agents are encircling Lebanon like a belt that will explode when Israel and its strategic ally the United States have decided," he said
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051124/wl_mideast_afp/syrialebanonisrael_051124200240
Oman's foreign minister hints at future ties with 'Israeli peace forces'
Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf Bin Alawi declared Wednesday that the Gulf sultanate would forge ties with "the Israeli peace forces" if doing so would lead to peace.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/649632.html
Nadler Addresses Pro-Israel Liberals
Part of Nadler’s remarks focused on what he characterized as a flawed assumption held by some extreme liberals that in every situation there are two distinct groups, “the colonial victims and the colonists.” The congressman addressed the conception that a large portion of support for Israel in America comes from “neo-cons” who are allied with evangelical Christians. While he said that he does not object to evangelical support, he is concerned about the way some evangelicals think.
http://www.columbiaspectator.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/11/22/4382d67653173
Poll: Ariel and Omri Sharon among most corrupt politicians
An opinion poll released at this week's Sderot Conference for Society shows that the public views Tzachi Hanegbi as Israel's most corrupt cabinet minister, Omri Sharon as the most corrupt Knesset member, and his father, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, as one of the five most corrupt members of the cabinet.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/649282.html
Some Iraq Insurgent Groups Want to Talk
Several insurgents groups have contacted President Jalal Talabani's office in the past few days, with some saying they are ready to lay down their arms and join the political process, the presidential security adviser said Thursday.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051124/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_insurgents
More than 50 killed in Iraq amid warnings of more unrest
More than 50 Iraqis were killed in attacks, including 30 in a car bomb attack on a hospital, as violence picked up in the run-up to the December 15 general elections.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051124/wl_mideast_afp/iraq_051124194841
Pentagon plan would slash Iraq troops
The Pentagon is working on plans for pulling out up to a third of the current 160,000 US troops in Iraq by the end of next year, barring any major new deterioration of security in the country. The first withdrawals, of three of the 18 combat brigades stationed in Iraq, could come early in 2006, assuming the parliamentary elections set for December 15 go relatively smoothly.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=10356793
Japan exempts Iraq from 80% of debts
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso and visiting Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Mahmoud Zebari signed the debt relief documenta ccording to an agreement reached on the creditors' conference held in Paris on Nov. 24, 2004, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-11/24/content_3830575.htm |
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