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Israeli war against Hamas scars Gaza's children
By KARIN LAUB, Associated Press Writer JEBALIYA, Gaza Strip – Surrounded by mountains of rubble that were once their homes, two dozen children sat on a rainbow-colored blanket and drew with crayons. They quickly filled the pages passed around by trauma counselors with pictures of Israeli tanks, dead bodies and Palestinians firing assault rifles — scenes they saw when Israel's war on Hamas came into their neighborhood. "We felt we will die soon," 11-year-old Sharif Abed Rabbo told the group, describing his family's escape.A protest against Israeli operations in Gaza was called off because not enough Palestinians showed up
A CERTAIN LACK OF SOLIDARITY A protest against Israeli operations in Gaza was called off because not enough Palestinians showed up. RAMALLAH - It's quiet in Ramallah. At the northern entrance to the city, not far from the mall, a new fountain spouts water.All I can do is shake my head and wonder...
A German court approved Hamas flags at anti-Israel protests this week. The Jerusalem Post and ROP reported: A court in the German capital struck down an administrative ban on Hamas flags, clothing and banners on Friday, but left in place the ban on invoking Hamas Foreign Minister Mahmoud Zahar's call to murder Israeli children worldwide. The decision paved the way for supporters of the Islamist movement to march in anti-Israeli rallies on Saturday with pro-Hamas paraphernalia.Israeli official: No peace deal for many years
JERUSALEM - Israel's powerful foreign minister Thursday said he would tell a visiting U.S. Middle East envoy that there was no chance of reaching a comprehensive peace deal with the Palestinians for many years. Peacemaking policy in Israel is decided by the prime minister's office, and not the foreign ministry.How to fight off Pirates
Aussies under fire in cruise ship attack it by machinegun fire as heavily-armed pirates tried to hijack their luxury liner. Six pirates armed with high-powered AK-47s sped towards the cruise ship Melody, as it sailed from the Seychelles Islands to the Italian city of Genoa Sunday. The ship's Israeli-hired security guards exchanged gunfire with the pirates as crew ordered passengers to clear the decks and shelter in their cabins.Israeli Flag Raised For the First Time in United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) raised an Israeli flag for the first time this week in recognition of an Israeli delegation attending an international energy convention, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday. Israeli representatives Simona Halperin, of the Foreign Ministry, and Dr. Avraham Arbiv from the Ministry of National Infrastructures, sat under the flag while participating in the committee meeting of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Abu Dhabi on Monday.Baptist Leader: Obama ‘Very Dangerous,’ Causing ‘Severe Damage’
Baptist Leader: Obama ‘Very Dangerous,’ Causing ‘Severe Damage’ Saturday, November 21, 2009 2:24 PMBy: John Rossomando One of the leaders of the nation’s influential Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) tells Newsmax that President Obama is “very dangerous” in his economic policies and his foreign policy is causing “severe damage” to U.S. standing in the world. Dr.Saudis give nod to Israeli raid on Iran
Uzi Mahnaimi in Tel Aviv and Sarah Baxter July 5, 2009 The Sunday Times http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article6638568.ece The head of Mossad, Israel’s overseas intelligence service, has assured Benjamin Netanyahu, its prime minister, that Saudi Arabia would turn a blind eye to Israeli jets flying over the kingdom during any future raid on Iran’s nuclear sites . Earlier this year Meir Dagan, Mossad’s director since 2002, held secret talks with Saudi officials to discuss the possibility. The Israeli press has already carried unconfirmed reports that high-ranking officials, including Ehud Olmert, the former prime minister, held meetings with Saudi colleagues.Saudis give nod to Israeli raid on Iran
From The Sunday Times July 5, 2009 Uzi Mahnaimi in Tel Aviv and Sarah Baxter The head of Mossad, Israel’s overseas intelligence service, has assured Benjamin Netanyahu, its prime minister, that Saudi Arabia would turn a blind eye to Israeli jets flying over the kingdom during any future raid on Iran’s nuclear sites. Earlier this year Meir Dagan, Mossad’s director since 2002, held secret talks with Saudi officials to discuss the possibility. The Israeli press has already carried unconfirmed reports that high-ranking officials, including Ehud Olmert, the former prime minister, held meetings with Saudi colleagues."We're too scared to have real trials in our country" is a level of cowardice unmatched in the world.
http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2009/11/14/terrorism/index.html Understanding and Combatting Terrorism, USMC Major S.M. Grass, 1989: 'Terrorism is a psychological weapon and is directed to create a general climate of fear. As one definition cogently notes, "terror is a natural phenomenon, terrorism is the conscious exploitation of it."
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