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Israel formally annexes 14% of northern Bethlehem
Israel has both effectively and officially overtaken northern Bethlehem, swallowing the entire Rachel's Tomb area. The process was slow enough, ongoing for the past two years, however it all occurred with very little fuss. Those that did protest were gassed, shot at, imprisoned, or ignored.
http://www.imemc.org/content/view/21206/1/
Fires behind Wall in northwestern West Bank destroy Palestinian farm land
“We were surprised to find a huge conflagration behind the apartheid wall. The Qalqilia Fire Department came and tried to put out the blaze which had already consumed nearly 434 dunums of land planted with fruiting olive trees.” Civil Defense sources in Qalqilia reported to PNN, “Israeli soldiers did not warn firefighters or residents that they were mining the area.
http://english.pnn.ps/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=457&Itemid=50
Israeli forces attack Palestinians trying to pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque
The troops fired live ammunition, rubber bullets, tear gas canisters and stun grenades. A bus driver from the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem was hit with a rubber bullet and a number of people suffered breathing difficulties as a result of inhaling the tear gas. Hundreds of worshippers were barred from entering the holy city.
http://www.imemc.org/content/view/21208/1/
Holy Land churches attack Christian Zionism
"The Christian Zionist programme provides a world view where the Gospel is identified with the ideology of empire, colonialism and militarism," said the declaration, accusing Christian Zionists of hurting hopes for Middle East peace. "We reject the teachings of Christian Zionism that facilitate and support these policies as they advance racial exclusivity and perpetual war," the declaration added.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/mideast_religion_dc
Olive Picking Program 2006
For the fourth consecutive year, the Joint Advocacy Initiative of the East Jerusalem YMCA and YWCA of Palestine (JAI) is partnering the Alternative Tourism Group (ATG) in organizing an Olive Picking Program in Palestine between the 26 th of October and 4 th of November, 2006. Now with the construction of the Separation Wall through rural villages, many farmers are separated from their lands.
http://www.jai-pal.org/content.php?page=298
Political prisoners preparing hunger strike in protest of Israeli prison conditions in West Bank
Israeli forces occupying western Jenin patrol a military area that includes a checkpoint, court and the prison. The Palestinians inside held a one day strike as a threat of more yet to come if the prison administration does not respond to their "just and legitimate” demands. A letter from political prisoners stated that at least 35 Palestinians are detained in inhumane conditions, deprived of their most basic rights and treated in a harsh and provocative manner.
http://english.pnn.ps/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=452&Itemid=1
Online Registration for Jews that Fled Arab Countries
Over fifty years since near one million Jews were displaced from Arab countries, they now can register online in a process aimed at restoring their rights and helping them seek redress for their suffering and losses. The new online registration program has been launched by Justice for Jews from Arab Countries (JJAC), as part of an International Rights and Redress Campaign being launched in November 2006 in over 20 Diaspora Jewish communities.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/9/prweb432278.htm
Three Palestinians, including a father and his son, killed in the Gaza Strip
Palestinian medical and security sources in the Gaza Strip reported on Saturday morning that three Palestinians, including a 54 year-old father and his 27 year-old son were killed in Beit Hanoun and Al Qarara, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. A husband, his wife and their four children were injured in a separate attack.
http://www.imemc.org/content/view/21209/1/
Genocide in Gaza
A genocide is taking place in Gaza. This morning, 2 September, another three citizens of Gaza were killed and a whole family wounded in Beit Hanoun. This is the morning reap, before the end of day many more will be massacred. An average of eight Palestinian die daily in the Israeli attacks on the Strip. Most of them are children. Hundreds are maimed, wounded and paralyzed.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article5656.shtml
Mubarak confirms negotiations ongoing to release Gilad Shalit
Israel is waiting for a Palestinian "initiative" that spells out Palestinian conditions for a prisoner exchange, Mubarak told Al-Ahram newspaper. Their demands could include the freeing of Palestinian prisoners who are women or minors, he said.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/757654.html
Palestinians Begin to Direct Blame Inward
Radwan, a legal advisor in the Palestinian Authority Economy Ministry, blames the international community for cutting aid. He holds the Hamas-led government responsible for not paying tens of thousands of civil servants since February. And he is disappointed in President Mahmoud Abbas for not figuring a way out of the mess.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-palestinians2sep02,0,4215430.story?coll=la-story-footer
PA unity gov't likely to be formed within ten days
A Palestinian unity government will be formed within ten days, a spokesman for Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday. Abbas, who represents the Fatah faction, met Saturday in Gaza with Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/757726.html
Palestine Prime Minister cleans garbage
When garbage men went on a strike in Gaza three days ago, garbage began to overflow in the streets. In order to encourage people to do the same, the Prime Minister took a broom in hand and cleaned the streets with volunteers.
http://english.sabah.com.tr/5C131FEE4FBC4C18AA4ACBDB9FBF613A.html
Witnesses: IDF troops kill two Palestinians in Gaza Strip raid
Two Palestinians were killed on Saturday during an exchange of gunfire between Israel Defense Forces troops raiding a north Gaza town and Palestinian gunmen, and several others were wounded by an Israel Air Force strike, witnesses said
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=757715
Collaborator left in the lurch?
Nadim Injahz, one such Palestinian collaborator, became so desperate Thursday that he broke into the British Embassy compound in Tel Aviv and threatened to kill himself unless he were granted political asylum. In desperation, he used a plastic gun, proof that he meant no harm.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3298563,00.html
Israeli paraglider severely injured after crashing in Golan minefield
The unidentified man took off from a peak in the Israeli-controlled Golan (Syrian Occupied Territories) and drifted east towards the Syrian and Jordanian borders before crashing in the minefield, injuring his legs and breaking several bones, rescue services said.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/757723.html
UN's Gaza 'time bomb' warning as west pledges $500m in aid
A total of $114m will be spent on humanitarian aid. The remaining money will be used to meet a shortfall in UN emergency funding and to cover the reconstruction of infrastructure. Some of the money will be used to rebuild the power plant in Gaza that was bombed by the Israelis two months ago, at the beginning of an ongoing military operation which has so far claimed the lives of more than 200 Palestinians.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,,1863441,00.html
Poverty is not predestined
According to Histadrut Chairman Ofer Eini, 60 percent of salaried employees who are below the poverty line work in full-time positions. There are a number of reasons for this. They include the failure to enforce labor regulations, particularly the minimum wage law; refusal to institute a negative income tax; and reluctance to raise minimum wage.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/757344.html
In show of unity, 60,000 rally for release of soldiers
"Nobody connects the abducted soldiers and the war declared in their name anymore," said Shai Shenkman, Eldad Regev's comrade. "In the war trauma the kidnapping slipped from consciousness, like Ron Arad. That precedent scares us."
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=757683
At Trade, Olmert helped lawyer's clients make millions
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is suspected of furthering interests worth millions for associates of his close friend, attorney Uri Messer, while serving as minister of of industry and trade, according to a Haaretz investigation.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/756809.html
Italian FM: Hezbollah, Hamas are not al-Qaida
"Besides their well-known responsibilities for terrorist actions, they have a political side, they are engaged in assistance. ""IRA and ETA have become political movements from (being) terror groups," D'Alema said, referring to groups that have carried out terrorist attacks in Northern Ireland and in Spain. "We must encourage this metamorphosis in the Middle East," D'Alema said.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1154525966123&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull
Peres says talks with Palestinians may restart next year
"We will start negotiations with the Palestinians in the very near future," Peres told the Financial Times newspaper, hinting the process could be set in motion by early next year. The Vice-Prime Minister however doubted that the UN or the Arab League could play a significant role in mediating peace in the region. ( US Only! )
http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?rep=2&aid=319732&sid=WOR
Peretz's outburst of suspicion
Peretz's decision is bizarre particularly in light of the fact that just two weeks ago in closed talks, he clearly stated that he was not interested in a state commission of inquiry and hoped that such a commission would not in fact be established.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3298418,00.html
John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt: pro-Israel Lobby influence over U.S. foreign policy on the recent Israel-Lebanon war
First, it has the causal logic backwards. We don't back Israel because we have a common threat from terrorism; rather, we have a common threat from terrorism because we have been so closely tied to Israel . That's not — again, let me be very clear here: That's not the only reason. I am not saying that our unconditional support for Israel is the only source of anti-American terrorism, but it is a very important one.
http://www.uruknet.info/?p=m26332&l=i&size=1&hd=0
Lebanese MPs stage sit-in to protest blockade
Some 100 deputies of the 128-member house took part in the protest at the parliament building in central Beirut, which opened with a minute's silence in memory of the estimated 1,200 Lebanese killed in the conflict.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/757727.html
Israel drops objections to Indonesia joining Lebanon force
After talks that included UN peacekeeping officials, Israeli leaders reversed their stance that Indonesia should be barred because it does notreconize Israel, the official said. The official spoke anonymously because the negotiations were private.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=757711
Annan: Sanctions will not solve Iran nuclear issue
Iran's foreign minister offered UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan his country's full cooperation over a Security Council resolution on the truce between Israel and Hezbollah, a UN spokesman said Saturday after talks in Tehran.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/757712.html
Italian troops reach south Lebanon, deploy in Tyre
More than one hundred Italian soldiers arrived Saturday in south Lebanon, as an advance party of the first large contingent of international troops dispatched to boost the United Nations peacekeeping force.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/757711.html
IDF kept reservists on call for possible strike on ammonia tank in Haifa Bay
The Israel Defense Forces' Home Front Command kept reservists on call during the fighting in Lebanon to deal with a possible missile strike on Haifa Chemicals' ammonia tank in Haifa Bay.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/756394.html
Forecast: Israel will disappear in 17 years
Dr Sayyed Mohammad Ali, who predicted this week's death of Egyptian acclaimed writer Najib Mahfouz, is focusing his expertise on predicting the fall of the Jewish State, the Qatar-based newspaper al-Watan reported. Dr. Ali, who successfully predicted the death of two prominent Egyptian artists, said Israel will launch a new war in by the end of 2007 and Lebanon will witness "regretful events."
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3298639,00.html |
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