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Erekat: Israeli bullets are killing the peace process
Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekaton has accused Israel of burying the peace process after it escalated military operations in the Gaza Strip and killed over 500 Palestinians.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/6/2009
UK protesters set ablaze Israel's flag
Member Of Parliament Galloway, who was caught up in yesterday's incident, said he and his daughter were thrown to the ground. "It was very frightening. The police trapped us in the tunnel and attacked us repeatedly."
Palestine-Israel-UK, Politics, 1/6/2009
Mubarak, Sarkozy, Abbass, Hamas discuss Gaza crisis
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak stressed in his talks with the French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday in Sharm El-Sheikh the need for Israel to halt immediately its military operations in Gaza, Egypt State Information Service reported.
Egypt-Palestine-France, Politics, 1/6/2009
German opposition leader urges Merkel to stop Israeli raids
Nearly 70 percent of Germans reject Merkel's stance on holding Hamas responsible for sparking the Israeli military onslaught on Gaza
Palestine-Israel-Germany, Politics, 1/6/2009
Suzanne Mubarak: Priority to deliver aid to the Palestinians
Mrs. Mubarak further called the Israeli aggression on the Strip a brazen violation of the Geneva Convention of 1949 on the protection of civilians in times of war and under occupation
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/6/2009
UN fails to end Israeli attacks, Arab and international reactions
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that the United Nations plays a key role in halting the violence in Gaza, expressing regret that the Security Council failed to reach an agreement yesterday evening on how to end the conflict.
Palestine-Israel-UN, Politics, 1/6/2009
Ethiopia withdraws troops from Somalia
The withdrawal of Ethiopian troops comes at a time when Somalia is in a deepening political crisis. Somalia's President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed resigned this week, saying that he cannot execute his duties as president
Somalia-Ethiopia, Politics, 1/6/2009
Sudan: Nigeria, Qatar seek fresh peace initiatives
A fresh effort to find a lasting solution to the human carnage in the Sudanese region of Darfur is expected to be mounted in the new year as a number of African countries and their Arab counterparts have agreed to explore fresh peace initiatives.
Sudan-Regional, Politics, 1/6/2009
Darfur: more police join UN-African Union peacekeeping force
The new contingents – each comprising 140 personnel – bring the total number of Formed Police Units (FPUs) serving with the mission, known as UNAMID, to five
Sudan-UN, Politics, 1/6/2009
News from around the web:
Venezuela expels Israeli ambassador over Gaza - WashingtonPost.com
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/06/AR2009010602175.html)
Palestine-Israel-Venezuela, Politics, 1/6/2009
Divisions Deep at Arab League Meeting - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/01/world/middleeast/01arab.html?ref=middleeast)
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 1/6/2009
Gaza Civilian Toll Rises; Israel Blames Hamas - NPR
(http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99054736)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/6/2009
Hamas speaks - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-marzook6-2009jan06,0,7451769.story)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/6/2009
French president plans return to Egypt in hope of Gaza ceasefire - Yahoo! News
(http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090106/wl_mideast_afp/mideastconflictgazapoliticslebanonfrance_090106142515;_ylt=AklKqRQZr4wcFG2UZiL6rm.aOrgF)
Palestine-Israel-France, Politics, 1/6/2009
Deepening Israeli assault on Hamas divides Arab world - CS Monitor
(http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0107/p01s01-wome.html)
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 1/6/2009
In Fatah-Governed West Bank, Solidarity With Hamas - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/06/world/middleeast/06westbank.html?ref=middleeast)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/6/2009
Israeli strikes in Gaza risk political win for Hamas - CS Monitor
(http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/1230/p01s04-wome.html)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/6/2009
Gaza aid boat 'rammed by Israel' - BBC
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7805075.stm)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/6/2009
How Israel, Hamas define victory in Gaza - CS Monitor
(http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0105/p01s01-wome.html)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/6/2009
Gaza Attacks Illustrate Gulf Between Arab Rulers, Public: Leaders Assailed Over Censure of Hamas - WashingtonPost.com
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/03/AR2009010302017.html)
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 1/6/2009
A Palestinian family huddles together in Gaza City - CS Monitor
(http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0106/p07s02-wome.html)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/6/2009
At the Rafah crossing, a stream of injured Palestinians and an Arab dilemma - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-rafah6-2009jan06,0,5717847.story)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/6/2009
Media rights group slams Israel's treatment of press in conflict - Yahoo! News
(http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090105/wl_mideast_afp/mideastconflictgazaisraelmedia_090105181200;_ylt=AgL2vyfGrTeml15FGYV2nx2aOrgF)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/6/2009
At Main Gaza Hospital, a Scene of Chaotic Desperation: Israel's Strategy Of Dividing the Strip Hinders Relief Efforts - WashingtonPost.com
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/05/AR2009010503053.html)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/6/2009
Egypt faces renewed spectre of Gaza responsibility - Yahoo! News
(http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090105/wl_mideast_afp/mideastconflictgazaegypthistory_090105180742;_ylt=AkTooyVXk3orR39eSq1_jyGaOrgF)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/6/2009
Hamas rockets rain on Israeli towns - CS Monitor
(http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0107/p07s01-wome.html)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/6/2009
Diplomats push Syria to pressure ally Hamas - WashingtonPost.com
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/06/AR2009010600775.html)
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 1/6/2009
How Hamas is altering Israeli politics - CS Monitor
(http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0102/p01s05-wome.html)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/6/2009
Lessons on Love, From a Rabbi Who Knows Hate and Forgiveness - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/05/nyregion/05rabbi.html?ref=middleeast)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/6/2009
Egyptian activist takes fight for freedom online - CS Monitor
(http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0105/p04s01-wome.html)
Egypt, Politics, 1/6/2009
Green Zone, Heart of U.S. Occupation, Reverts to Iraqi Control - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/01/world/middleeast/01greenzone.html?ref=middleeast)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/6/2009
This Time, Iraqis Hear and See Candidates - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/07/world/middleeast/07election.html?ref=middleeast)
Iraq, Politics, 1/6/2009
Suicide Attack Kills 24 at Iraqi Tribal Gathering - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/03/world/middleeast/03iraq.html?ref=middleeast)
Iraq, Politics, 1/6/2009
In Iraq, the Day After: The War, in a Sense, Is Over. But a New Struggle Begins As Citizens Ask the Inevitable Question: What Next? - WashingtonPost.com
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/01/AR2009010102079.html)
Iraq, Politics, 1/6/2009
Iraq takes over Sunni anti-Qaeda fighters in Diyala - Yahoo! News
(http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090105/wl_mideast_afp/iraqusunrestqaeda_090105201342;_ylt=ArORAyDrPgCoooAIdmxtyB6aOrgF)
Iraq, Politics, 1/6/2009
Member of Iraq president party killed in drive-by - WashingtonPost.com
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/06/AR2009010600324.html)
Iraq, Politics, 1/6/2009
Female suicide bomber kills 38 in Baghdad - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq5-2009jan05,0,5467280.story)
Iraq, Politics, 1/6/2009
Iraq to Open More Oil Fields to Bidding - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/01/world/middleeast/01iraq.html?ref=middleeast)
Iraq, Economics, 1/6/2009
Bring Rifles and Books: College on a U.S. Base in Baghdad - WashingtonPost.com
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/04/AR2009010401459.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/6/2009
Paris agrees to monitor Lebanon vote: Hariri - Yahoo! News
(http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090105/wl_mideast_afp/lebanonvotefrance_090105180940;_ylt=Ah4ppsRSS_rcGF19G.ZJJhaaOrgF)
Lebanon-France, Politics, 1/6/2009
Judge's Order Could Keep Public From Hearing Details of 9/11 Trials - WashingtonPost.com
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/06/AR2009010603374.html?hpid=moreheadlines)
Regional-USA, Local, 1/6/2009
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