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Do they know it's Christmas?
Settlements are now springing up throughout the West Bank, built on hilltops - like forts, using up the scarce resource of water five times more quickly than the locals and accessed by roads which bypass existing villages. A form of apartheid exists on many roads with road blocks and checkpoints now so frequent that local produce is destroyed by the time it gets to market.
http://living.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1750242006
A prayer in paradise
The kindergarten teacher is lying on a stretcher, covered with blood. The minibus is parked alongside. From somewhere to the left, the army cannon is firing shells. The children are lying on the ground next to one another. That is how one of the children described the morning when they were driving to their kindergarten in Beit Lahia and an Israel Defense Forces shell or missile - the army spokesman refuses to say - exploded several meters away and mortally wounded the teacher before their eyes.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/791482.html
Palestinian children forced to go the long way home
Also this afternoon, a group of four schoolchildren encountered settler hostility while attempting to walk home by way of a path close to the Tel Rumeida settlement; the use of this path has been disputed by Tel Rumeida settlers, who often impose their will by violence against children attempting to use this pathway. The Israeli High Court has issued an order affirming the right of the Palestinian children to use this pathway
http://www.palsolidarity.org/main/2006/11/25/hebron-21-11/
Meshal: Israel is to blame for lack of progress on Shalit deal
Hamas political leader Khaled Meshal said Saturday his group was willing to give peace negotiations six months to reach an agreement for a Palestinian state in Gaza and the West Bank, but threatened a new uprising if talks fail.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/792375.html
Bethlehem director screens Palestinian football film at Tehran International Film Festival
His film, "Second Half," follows the lives of the Salzian Orthodox School's 1989 football team during the height of the first Intifada. Abu Hamoud was on the team that year. He told PNN, “We show Israeli restrictions and aggressions against the Palestinian people during that period, and the damage directly inflicted on the players. Abu Hamoud continued, "Milad Anton Shahin was killed, while others were arrested
http://english.pnn.ps/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1071&Itemid=1
Caterpillar homewrecker’s visit to London
Caterpillar hold the sole contract for the supply of military D9 bulldozers to the Israeli army. Caterpillar machines are used to destroy Palestinian homes in acts of collective punishment, build checkpoints and roadblocks to restrict civilian movement, build illegal Israeli colonies on Palestinian lands, destroy Palestinian olive trees and agricultural land, build the illegal annexation wall and murder civilians.
http://www.palsolidarity.org/main/2006/11/25/caterkiller-22-11/
One killed two injured near Al Mintar ( Karen A) border crossing east of Gaza
Palestinian ambulances rushed to the area as soon as they gut the news, upon arrival they found one residents dead and another two injured, no names have been issued tell the time of this reported. Dr. Hasaneen said medics found a body of a young man killed in the fields, however, they could not identify him. They said he was wearing regular clothes usually used by farmers and workers.
http://www.imemc.org/content/view/22876/1/
Resident dies of wounds suffered three weeks ago, three injured in Jabalia, two in Beit Lahia
Resident Ala' Al Omary, died of his wounds at an Israeli hospital on Friday evening. He was seriously injured three weeks ago when the Israeli army shelled an area in Beit Lahia town; four residents, including two medics, were killed in the attack.
http://www.imemc.org/content/view/22871/1/
Troops shell houses, target a vehicle in Jabalia refugee camp
Eyewitnesses reported that two houses belonging to Ata Abu Jarad, and Sma'na family, were directly hit by Israeli shells, no injuries were reported. Rescue and civil defense teams rushed to the shelled houses in an attempt to put the fires off, and to evacuate any possible injuries.
http://www.imemc.org/content/view/22886/1/
PPS visits an injured detainee, suffering paralysis, in Hadassah Israeli hospital
Ahmad stated that Rabee' was shot and injured by several rounds of live ammunition fired by the army, one of the bullets hit him in his spine causing paralysis. Rabee' was also injured in his large intestines, and one of the bullets hit him in his right lung, while another bullet him him in his leg.
http://www.imemc.org/content/view/22887/1/
Army invades Nablus, attacks local TV station and took prisoners four residents
Eyewitnesses said that troops broke into several houses, searched and ransacked them and took prisoner four residents leeding them to an unknown location. Troops attacked several neighborhoods in Nablus, forced families out of their homes then interrogated them before searching and ransacking their houses.
http://www.imemc.org/content/view/22878/1/
Woman injured east of Al Qarara village north of Khan Younis
Fawziyya Al Malaha, 40, was injured in her right leg by Israeli troops invading the village, and was moved to Nasser hospital in Khan Younis for treatment. Her injuries were described as moderate, medical sources reported.
http://www.imemc.org/content/view/22885/1/
Qassam directly hits Sderot house
The Qassam hit the house of the Hazan family, who was luckily spending the weekend outside town. Upon hearing of the attack, the family members began heading back to Sderot. Sderot's security officer, Yehuda Ben Maman, estimated that the house was completely destroyed by the rocket.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3332369,00.html
Palestinian militant groups withdraw truce proposal after Israel's rejection
Abu Obaida, the spokesman for Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, a military offshoot of the ruling Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), said, "rockets will not stop as long as Israeli aggression against our people in the northern Gaza continued."
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-11/25/content_5374362.htm
Wired teddy bears found in West Bank
Israeli paratroopers and intelligence officials also found cloth belts that could contain explosives, a hollow coat used for hiding explosives and 20 light bulbs and sockets used for activating explosives, officials said Saturday.
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20061125-091535-7459r
Tunnel under Gaza-Egypt border collapses
The man who was pulled out of the debris was taken to a hospital, then left without being questioned by police, hospital and security officials said.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3332414,00.html
Italy, France call for European action in the Gaza Strip
The two leaders said at a press conference on the sidelines of the one-day summit that the situation in the Palestinian-administered Gaza Strip was "dramatic." They said they were in favor of a "joint European initiative" to help stabilize the region.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-11/25/content_5373221.htm
Moussa welcomes Hamas chief's proposal to establish Palestinian state in six months
Arab League (AL) chief Amr Moussa on Saturday welcomed proposal by exiled Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal to establish a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders in six months. "Meshaal's proposal is in line with the basics of the Arab peace initiative,"
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-11/26/content_5374902.htm
Palestinian Official: Fatah, Hamas leaders to resume talks soon
Rezka admitted the two mainstream factions of Hamas and Fatah have controversy concerning the distribution of major portfolios of the upcoming coalition government. Other factions have criticized Hamas and Fatah for excluding them of the talks, but Rezka said an expanded meeting implying all factions would be held when Hamas and Fatah reach mutual agreement first.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-11/25/content_5374618.htm
PLO welcomes EU role to revive stalled Mideast peace process
It was reported that the new initiative has five points, namely, an immediate ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians, an international mission in Gaza to monitor the truce, formation of an internationally-recognized Palestinian unity government, an exchange of prisoners and talks between leaders of the two conflicting sides.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-11/25/content_5374633.htm
Canadian church seeks action on tragedy of occupied Gaza
The Moderator of The United Church of Canada is asking the Canadian government to condemn unequivocally the killing of almost 500 Palestinian civilians since July 2006, and to seek an end to the ongoing siege of Gaza.
http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/content/news_syndication/article_061125gaza.shtml
Christian public library opens in Gaza
Gaza Baptist Church has opened a new building, partially subsidised by Open Doors, to be used as the only Christian public library and to enable the Christian community to witness in that hostile environment. Christian and non-Christian books can be borrowed from the large collection on the first two floors of the building.
http://www.inspiremagazine.org.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=592
MP Qaraqa': Israeli government lives in a political vacuum as it tries to block European conference
Member of Parliament Issa Qaraqa' told the Women's Committee for Social Action that the Israeli government lives in a political vacuum and crisis. He cited Israeli official attempts to block an international conference initiated by the French, Spanish, and Italians.
http://english.pnn.ps/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1075&Itemid=1
What's he waiting for?
Something about Prime Minister Ehud Olmert changed after the war in Lebanon. The man who once threatened the Palestinians and the Lebanese with "painful retaliation" is now cautious about making blatant assertions that are liable to boomerang. The leader who presented a far-reaching program for determining the borders of the country, and decided within two hours to embark on a war in Lebanon, is now trying mainly to buy time.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/792122.html
US man allegedly spied for Israel, China
Noshir Gowadia, a 62-year-old Indian-born former engineer with US defense giant Northrop Grumman, was indicted on 18-counts of federal charges and is suspected of trying to sell Israel "top secret" data about US weapons systems, according to the Washington Times . He could face the death penalty.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1162378478937&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
UN: IDF laid mines in Lebanon during summer war
The report by the United Nations agency follows its investigation of a land mine explosion Friday that wounded two European disposal experts and a Lebanese medic. The detonating object was an Israeli anti-personnel land mine placed in a mine field newly laid during the fighting in July and August, the UN Mine Action Coordination Center in south Lebanon said in a statement.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3332388,00.html
Report: Hezbollah replenishes half of missile stock with Iran's help
Time Magazine has reported that Saudi and Israeli intelligence sources believe that with Iran's assistance, Hezbollah has succeeded in replenishing about half of its pre-war stockpiles of short-range missiles and small arms.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/792444.html
Cheney meets with Saudi king over Iran, Lebanon, Palestinians
U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney held talks with King Abdullah on Saturday seeking Saudi Arabia's help on dealing with the spiraling violence in Iraq and a string of crises in the Mideast where American policy is on the line: Iran, Lebanon and the Palestinians.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/792460.html
Report downgrades estimate of direct war losses
A government report said on Friday that total direct costs to Lebanon from the war of this past summer were $2. 8 billion - $800 million less than an earlier estimate. Shortly after the August 14 cessation of hostilities, the Council for Development and Reconstruction estimated direct material losses at $3. 6 billion.
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=3&article_id=77153
Larijani: Olmert is politically inert
"During one of my visits to Europe a European source told me that (Prime Minister Ehud) Olmert is a political corpse," he added. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made similar comments last week when he ruled out an Israeli attack on Iran, charging that the Zionist regime is weak and has many problems."
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3332383,00.html
Turkish premier arrives in Jordan for talks on peace process, Iraq
"We don't accept the division of Iraq," Erdogan said. "I believe any division of Iraq into three entities would be the start of a full-blown civil war." "And the division Iraq would only increase the civil war which is going on in Iraq," he warned.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/792443.html |
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