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Israeli court rejects petitions to change route of Jerusalem Wall
The petitioners argued that the route is illegal since its passes through private Palestinian property, but the judges said that they are convinced that the route is based on security considerations rather than political motivations, Israeli online daily Haaretz reported. According to the court decision, the army “has promised” to facilitate the entrance of the residents to their lands by operating agricultural gates.
http://www.imemc.org/content/view/22892/1/
Civilians in Israel, Palestine bear brunt of abuses, UN rights chief says
"I left Gaza with a sense that the right of its people to physical integrity – their right to life – was particularly imperiled: Beit Hanoun is only one case in many," she said, referring to the incident in which 19 Palestinian civilians were killed by Israeli shelling earlier this month. "While in the West Bank I was struck by the severe impact that the Barrier and the system of checkpoints, road blocks, trenches and earth mounds was having on family life and economic life, indeed, on the quality of life: in short, on human dignity," she said.
http://domino.un.org/unispal.nsf/47d4e277b48d9d3685256ddc00612265/3f89fa1f7b3a6687852572300065ab64!
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Military probe ordered of 2003 shooting of American in Nablus
Four eye-witnesses said an IDF armored personnel carrier (APC) and a tank came into the street, and Avery and his companions raised their hands to show they were unarmed. The witnesses said the APC and the tank continued to approach Avery and when they were a few dozen meters away, the APC opened fire and shot about 30 bullets. Avery was hit in the face, his cheek was torn, and his eye-socket, mouth and jaw bones were smashed.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/792477.html
Travel ban on Palestinians in Israeli cars limited to Green Line
The ban on allowing Palestinians to ride in Israeli cars in the West Bank will mainly be enforced near the border with Israel, and not throughout the West Bank, a senior Israel Defense Forces officer told Haaretz. (Where is "THE BORDER"?! )
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/792689.html
Abbas, Olmert agree on ceasefire
He said that Abbas also asked Olmert to stop military operations in the West Bank "in order to protect the atmosphere of ceasefire and calm in all the Palestinian territories."
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-11/26/content_5374943.htm
Israeli settlers, or squatters?
The public, in Israel and outside it, did not know previously that 38.8% of all settlement land is privately owned by Palestinians. Nor did we know that the proportion is actually slightly higher than this in the "settlement blocs" that the current Israeli government hopes to keep permanently as part of Israel. Settlements, the Israeli public presumed, stood on land owned by the state or by Jews.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-op-gorenberg26nov26,0,2345697.story?coll=la-opinion-rightrail
IOF Wounds Child in Ramallah, Arrests 4 in Jerusalem
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) wounded Sunday a child in the West Bank city of Ramallah and arrested five others in the occupied Jerusalem, witnesses said. Several students suffered from suffocation as Israeli soldiers fired gas canisters at them.
http://wafa.ps/english/bodym.asp?id=7122
PLC not to give vote of confidence to gov't
Deputy Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) Hassan Khrisha said Sunday the parliament would cast no vote of confidence to any upcoming government if Hamas lawmakers and the speaker remained in Israeli prisons. "This is a moral stance, it is unreasonable the PLC give vote of confidence while 40 lawmakers are jailed," Khrisha told reporters.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-11/26/content_5376839.htm
Arms smuggling must stop
The Shin Bet security service says the nature of the Palestinian Authority's new government will depend on who controls the PA security services. Hamas is demanding control of the Interior Ministry, which controls these services. But PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas wants to retain at least partial control over these services via a proposed reorganization - an idea that Hamas rejects.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/792478.html
Iraq's Palestinians in bull's-eye
Community leaders say more than 60 Palestinians have been killed since early last year, and thousands have left the country. Many of the Palestinians who have stayed behind, mainly in Baghdad, have been chased from their homes and taken refuge in a largely Palestinian neighborhood here called Baladiyat.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraqpals26nov26,0,47477.story?coll=la-home-headlines
Against backdrop of brittle cease-fire, EU to meet with Israel, Arab neighbors
Against the backdrop of a brittle Gaza Strip cease-fire, the EU opens two days of talks with Israel and its Arab neighbors Monday to preserve what remains of the Middle East peace process and push ahead with broad economic assistance to boost chances for peace.
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/26/europe/EU_GEN_EU_Mideast.php
Olmert: I hope ceasefire reaches West Bank
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said during a visit to the Bedouin town of Rahat Sunday, that, “I hope the ceasefire will take effect in the West Bank as well, although it currently does not apply there; however, the responsibility and good will may lead to the beginning of serious, open and direct negotiations between us and the Palestinians.”
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3332664,00.html
Hamas orders investigation into violation of ceasefire
Voicing the government's discontent, spokesman Ghazi Hamad from the Hamas movement told reporters "an investigation would be open into this morning's rocket attacks."
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-11/26/content_5376772.htm
Arab League welcomes Palestinian-Israeli ceasefire
In the statement, the AL also asked the UN Security Council and the international Quartet, which groups the United Nations, the European Union, Russia and the United States, to dispatch an international observer force to the Palestinian territories to monitor the implementation of the ceasefire.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-11/26/content_5377312.htm
Israeli army says has withdrawn all troops from Gaza
The Israeli army said on Sunday that it had withdrawn all of its troops from the Gaza Strip overnight before the truce took effect. A spokeswoman for the Israeli army said "there are no forces now in Gaza."
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-11/26/content_5375812.htm
MobIS to develop application for Souktel in Palestine
'With our new service, NGOs and communities can work together to arrange for food and medicine deliveries-right from their mobile phones. This helps the NGOs do their work more effectively, and it helps families get the support they need. We're thrilled to be working with MobIS on this'.
http://www.ameinfo.com/103297.html
UN Aid Agency Bills Israeli Government For 28 Million Dollars
"Ashdod is the only practical point of entry for these goods. There is no real alternative," said Burchard, who said the Israelis had failed to honour agreements granting UNRWA immunity from the charges. UNRWA had also been forced to finance the costs of replacing trucks damaged by Israeli bullets.
http://www.playfuls.com/news_10_3972-UN-Aid-Agency-Bills-Israeli-Government-For-28-Million-Dollars.html
Honor the agreement you signed
A little over a year ago, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Quartet envoy James Wolfensohn, Israeli defense minister Shaul Mofaz, the PA's Muhammad Dahlan and the EU reached an agreement to allow Palestinians free movement in and out of the Gaza Strip. The Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA) signed on November 15, 2005 promised Palestinians freedom of movement of people and goods.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1162378487141&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Carter shares insight on peace in Mideast
The United States vetoed the resolution that condemned that action. And I have to tell you that I have always considered myself a supporter of Israel -- but with the premise that Israel comply with international law and withdraw from occupying territories of the West Bank and Gaza. And what's degenerated in recent years, to a very disturbing degree, is the gross abuse of the Palestinians by the Israeli occupying powers. It's one of the most serious human-rights abuses about which I'm familiar.
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061126/FEATURES06/611260312/1010/FEATURES
Rockets, riots and rivalry
In March 2005, Swan scored Israel's last-minute equaliser against the Republic of Ireland in a World Cup qualifier. But a week later, he played at Beitar's notorious Teddy stadium and the home fans unfurled a banner that said: 'Swan, you do not represent us.' After a game at Sakhnin, Beitar fans rioted and broke into the room where Swan was giving a TV interview. He escaped, but says that the police at the ground failed to intervene. Yet he recently considered becoming Beitar's first Arab player...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,,1956563,00.html
Group for captive IDF soldiers' release to pressure European states to help
The group also hopes to encourage Europe to push for the release of IDF soldier Gilad Shalit, held by Hamas since June 25. Negotiations are ongoing over Shalit's release. The first activity of the group will take place Wednesday opposite the European parliament in Brussels during its opening ceremony
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/792821.html
Peretz's associates criticize, but urge him not to resign from post
Associates of Defense Minister Amir Peretz are urging him not to give in to public criticism and resign his post, warning that to do so would mean the end of his political career. That same day, other senior Labor officials told Haaretz they believed that Peretz would eventually be forced to bow to public pressure and resign.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/792687.html
The Palestinian boss
But on the other hand, it has repeatedly seemed in recent months that an agreement on Shalit is near, yet nothing has happened. Moreover, Egyptian Intelligence Chief Omar Suleiman has canceled a planned trip to Israel this week - indicating that he has nothing new to report. Either way, Meshal looked pleased yesterday.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/792503.html
Peretz: no better, no worse
The only criticism Peretz deserves stems from the disappointment he caused: He did not bring something different as promised, but acted like his predecessors. But no one is complaining about that. His critics wanted him to be like the glorified defense ministers Shaul Mofaz, Binyamin Ben-Eliezer and Ehud Barak, and now want to replace him with one of them or someone similar to them. But the laugh of fate is that Peretz has conducted himself exactly like them.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/792489.html
Turkey: Tens of thousands protest against upcoming papal visit
The visit, seen as another attempt at reconciliation by Benedict after he infuriated much of the Muslim world with comments taken as indicating he believed Islam was violent and irrational, will be his first to a mosque as Pope.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3332752,00.html
Abdullah: Palestinian-Israeli conflict source of regional instability
"But, for the majority of us living in this part of the world, it has always been the Israeli-Palestinian, Israeli-Arab problem. I fear that if we do not use the next couple of months to really be able to push the process forward, I don't believe that there will be anything to talk about."
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3332824,00.html
Ahmadinejad: Iran will help U.S. in Iraq if it stops 'bullying' policy
"You went to Iraq to topple Saddam and find weapons of mass destruction, but it was clear to us that you came in order to dominate the region and its oil." "The Iranian nation is ready to help you to get out of the quagmire - on condition that you resume behaving in a just manner and avoid bullying and invading," he added.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/792808.html
24 Jewish organizations biggest fundraisers in US
Twenty-four Jewish organizations starred on a list of America's 400 biggest philanthropic organizations which raised the largest sums of money from private sources in 2005.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3332553,00.html
Iraqi president to visit Tehran on Monday
"President Talabani will start his visit to Iran on Monday. The visit is expected to last a couple of days," Hiwa Uthman said by telephone. Talabani will discuss with his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on several issues, including those of common interest, Uthman added.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-11/26/content_5377072.htm
Rumsfeld okayed abuses says former U.S. general
Former U.S. Army Brigadier General Janis Karpinski told Spain's El Pais newspaper she had seen a letter apparently signed by Rumsfeld which allowed civilian contractors to use techniques such as sleep deprivation during interrogation. Karpinski, who ran the prison until early 2004, said she saw a memorandum signed by Rumsfeld detailing the use of harsh interrogation methods.
http://www.uruknet.info/?s1=1&p=28545&s2=26 |
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