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Peace Now: 3,500 housing units being built in West Bank
More than 3,500 housing units are currently being built in West Bank settlements, compared to 4,144 units that were being built at the same time last year, according to Peace Now's bi-annual report. In addition, the construction of two roads - the Tekoa-Jerusalem road and the Ma'aleh Adumim-Jericho road (in the section east of Kfar Adumim) - has recently been resumed.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/769507.html
Peace Now: Building in illegal outposts stepped-up during war
Peace Now organization reports that building in illegal outposts in the West Bank was accelerated during the war in Lebanon. 31 outposts have seen expansion and infrastructure works and 12 outposts have even seen the construction of permanent buildings, according to Peace Now's bi-annual report. Peace Now leaders now demand the Defense Minister Amir Peretz live up to his promise to evacuate illegal outposts.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/769617.html
Judge: Police officers lied while testifying against left-wing activists
Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court revealed Tuesday that police officers lied while testifying against 11 left-wing activists accused of violent acts during anti-fence demonstrations in the West Bank village of Bil'in. The presiding judge viewed video footage filmed by both police officers and members of the group "Anarchists Against the Fence" that did not bear evidence of violent acts. ( haarets is lied now, and it did for years, group true name is " Anarchists Against the Wall " !!! )
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/769956.html
Al-Aqsa Brigades: We'll kill Hamas leaders
The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, an armed wing of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah faction, threatened for the first time on Tuesday to kill Hamas leaders, including exiled political chief Khaled Mashaal. The threat marked an escalation in the power struggle
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3310326,00.html
PCHR Condemns the Violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
PCHR's preliminary investigation indicates that in the evening of Monday, 2 October 2006, two civilians were killed and 23 were injured. Most of the injured are civilians; and the injured include 3 critical cases and 7 children. The casualties fell during clashes between Fatah members and the Interior Ministry Executive Force in the Nejma Square in Rafah.
http://www.pchrgaza.org/files/PressR/English/2006/114-2006.htm
Palestinian in-fighting provokes despair, frustration
The bloodshed marks the worst internal fighting in more than a decade, since the Palestinian Authority was founded in 1994. For ordinary Palestinians it is not only a sour reminder of how far they have to go before there is an independent state, it also comes at a time when the vast majority are marking the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, a time of solidarity and peace.
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L03862017.htm
Palestinian dies after Israeli raid on Gaza
Naji Bardawil, a 22-year-old civilian, was seriously wounded during the raid on the workshop next to his house in Khan Yunis and later died in hospital, they said. Another person in the house was also wounded in the raid.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/update_detail.asp?id=10587
Israel incursion in Gaza, as Rice tours ME
A Palestinian police spokesman said tank-backed Israeli troops rolled into Beit Lahya, in the north of the strip, in the early morning hours under heavy fire cover from a hovering helicopter gunship Tuesday and took up positions in the area. Similar massing of troops was reported east of Beit Hanoun, also in north Gaza, where a large number of Israeli tanks took up positions on strategic hills two days ago.
http://www.upi.com/InternationalIntelligence/view.php?StoryID=20061003-072355-8023r
Israeli air strike wounds 2 Palestinians: witnesses
An Israeli air strike against two vehicles in Gaza on Tuesday wounded two Palestinians, Palestinian medics and witnesses said. Palestinian witnesses said the cars were set ablaze in the attack. The identities of the Palestinians wounded were unknown and it was unclear whether they were inside the vehicles at the time.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061003/wl_nm/mideast_strike_dc_2
Ruling Hamas government endangers the people: Fatah official
"I think the government is no more able to keep imposing its sovereignty on the Palestinian people or serve their interests, because it moves from failure to failure and from crisis to another crisis," Ahmed Abdel Rahman told reporters. "In fact, the Hamas government is now endangering the Palestinian people,"
http://english.people.com.cn/200610/03/eng20061003_308376.html
Rice calls for an end to fighting in PA during Middle East tour
"It looks like Mrs. Rice is adopting the old practice of divide and conquer," Haniyeh told reporters in Gaza. "She wants to weaken the states and the nations of the region." "We call on all of the Arab countries not to follow the American plans and not to adopt this policy that aimes to divide the region," Haniyeh said.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/769844.html
Arab League: Palestinian fighting is 'madness'
"Let's leave the killing, aggression and destruction to Israel, because that's enough for the Palestinian people," said Mohamed Subaih, the Arab League's assistant secretary-general for Palestinian affairs. "This infighting is unprecedented Palestinian madness," Subaih added.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3310619,00.html
Hamas Suspends Ministries
Government spokesman Ghazi Hamad announced “The suspension of work in government institutions because of the attacks against the seat of government in the West Bank and attempts to kidnap officials.”
http://www.zaman.com/?bl=international&alt=&hn=37017
UNHCR deeply concerned by plight of Palestinian refugees in Iraq
Palestinians in Iraq lack protection, have serious problems obtaining identity cards, and have been the target of continuing harassment, threats, kidnapping and killings. In late September, armed men in Baghdad hand-delivered written death threats to several Palestinians. Similar threats were issued earlier this year and created widespread panic among the Palestinians, many of whom tried to flee as a result.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article5808.shtml
Report: Hamas weighing large-scale conflict with Israel
The report, drafted by Fatah's General Security Services and obtained by WND, stated Hamas has smuggled from the Egyptian Sinai desert between several hundred and 1,300 tons of advanced rockets; anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles; rocket propelled grenades; raw explosives; rifles; ammunition; and other heavy weaponry.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3310425,00.html
UN envoys: Israel and Hezbollah broke human rights law in war
Israel did not distinguish between military and civilian targets during the July 12-August 14 conflict, failed to apply the principle of proportionality and did not take all precautions to limit injury and damage to civilians, they said. According to the investigators, Hezbollah terrorists. ( Some one unaware of reality would believe that "State" and "Terrorists" commit equal crimes !!! )
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/769953.html
Poll: Fatah and Hamas would be tied if new elections are called
As one of several options, Abbas is considering calling early elections, both for president and parliament, but Tuesday's poll and other recent surveys indicate there is no guarantee voters would return Fatah to power.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/769896.html
Egypt: Hamas rejected 1,000 prisoners in return for Shalit
"Egypt succeeded in securing a swap deal with Israel to free [Palestinian] women, children, elders and those who have been serving long prison terms in exchange for the soldier," Abul Gheit told Al Arabiya television. "A deal that could have guaranteed freeing 900-1,000 prisoners- but sadly they have decided to keep holding him [Shalit]," said Abul Gheit.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/769510.html
Palestine: Deals on prisoners swap with Israel "immature"
The captors demand to swap Shalit for a number of Palestinian prisoners that would include children, women and jailed Palestinian leaders. Abu Mujahed stressed that Israel should meet the demands when it release Palestinian prisoners. His remarks were made in response to Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit who said Israel has accepted to free 1,000 prisoners.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-10/03/content_5167811.htm
Palestinian volunteer to remove unexploded Israeli Cluster bombs in Lebanon
A Lebanese TV station showed Abu Ali removing the bombs said he has successfully removed and disarmed 13,000 cluster bombs so far and is determined to remove them all. When asked about why he does not charge money for removing these bombs, Abu Ali told the TV station, “What will I do with the money if one of these bombs went off?”
http://www.imemc.org/content/view/21800/1/
The ethnic cleansing of Palestine - By Ilan Pappe
The book tries to show that in 1948, the Zionist movement waged a war against the Palestinain people in order to implement its long term plans of ethnic cleansing (whereas Israeli historians, including 'new historians', claimed that the war was waged by the Arab world against the state of Israel in order to eliminate it and it resulted in expulsions of Palestinians). The Arab world tried to prevent this cleansing, but was too fragmented, self-centered and ineffective to stop the uprooting of half of Palestine's native population, the destruction of half of its villages and towns and the killing of thousands of its people.
http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=107&ItemID=11102
The Roadmap to Nowhere
With the collapse of the political system, the army remains the body that shapes and executes Israel's policies. During the recent Israeli attack on Lebanon (not covered in the book), it became common knowledge in Israel that the military is leading the government, with Peretz, now Defense minister, often appearing on tv looking like a puppet operated by the generals surrounding him.
http://www.counterpunch.org/hazan10022006.html
Rice seeks Saudi support for Abbas
She told reporters accompanying her on the flight that she plans to discuss with King Abdullah ways of assisting Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/769509.html
Not quite civil war
Abbas raised this unexpected demand apparently due to his anger at Meshal's attempts to thwart the prisoner exchange deal. The exchange of Shalit for Palestinian prisoners is part of the agreement to set up a Palestinian unity government, and Abbas is determined to sabotage any exchange deal that credits Hamas with the prisoner exchange.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/769504.html
Unity as a lifesaver
If no dramatic change occurs, there apparently will be no chance for a Palestinian unity government to be established. Both sides - Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) and his colleagues in the Fatah leadership; and Khaled Meshal, Ismail Haniyeh and the rest of the Hamas leaders - are sticking to their positions. The rift between them is only getting worse.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/769526.html
Israel asks Egypt to facilitate export of palm leaves ahead of Sukkot
During Sukkot, Jewish tradition requires believers to build palm leave-thatched huts. In order to supply the demand, hundreds of thousands of palm leaves are imported to Israel from neighboring countries every year. This year some 300,000 thousand palm leaves will be cut down in Israel alone and another 300,000 will be imported from Jordan, Gaza, Jericho and the northern Sinai.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/769954.html
PA deals blow to Dor Alon, ending fuel contract in 2007
The move constitutes a major blow to Dor Alon, which supplies the majority of the PA's fuel and all of its refined products and comprises some 40 percent of the company's revenue. Dor Alon has been the PA's primary supplier since 1994, which industry experts value at NIS 1.5 billion annually.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/769529.html
Israel won't halt overflights, despite troop withdrawal from S. Lebanon
Israel Defense Forces troops still control the northern part of the border village of Ghajar and are likely to remain in positions there until an agreement is reached with the United Nations and the government of Lebanon on the matter. Israel does not intend to stop overflights of Lebanese airspace, in spite of the withdrawal.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/769511.html
Hezbollah received intel from Russian-Syrian listening post during war
Syria's centrality to the collection and transfer of intelligence to Hezbollah is based on separate agreements Damascus signed with Moscow and Tehran on intelligence cooperation. The agreement with Russia is much older than the one with Iran, which was signed earlier this year.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/769512.html
Peace with Syria a pipedream
Livni was joined at the head of this march of folly by Minister Dichter, who volunteered to return the Golan Heights for a "genuine peace." Later, a poll showed that 54 percent of the public back talks with Damascus, with a clear implication: Most of the public is willing to renounce the entire Golan in exchange for nothing.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3310549,00.html
Iranian official proposes France enrich uranium for Iran
"To be able to arrive at a solution, we have just had an idea. We propose that France create a consortium for the production in Iran of enriched uranium," Mohammad Saeedi, deputy chief of Iran's Atomic Energy Agency, told France-Info radio. "That way France, through the companies Eurodif and Areva, could control in a tangible way our enrichment activities," he added.
http://haaretz.com/hasen/spages/769855.html |
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