news.bbc.co.uk - 1/7/2009
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Israel has agreed "on the principles" of a ceasefire proposal, raising hopes of an end to its conflict with Palestinian militants in Gaza. "The challenge now is to get the details to match the principles," Israeli spokesman Mark Regev said. The Palestinian militant group Hamas said there were ...
online.wsj.com - 1/6/2009
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online.wsj.com —
Maybe this column would get a better reception
if it were titled, "No Endgame for Israel." Because
the quantity of commentary claiming that Israel cannot possibly achieve any kind of successful outcome in Gaza is already approaching presurge levels of ...
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Opinion: An Endgame for Israel
news.yahoo.com - 1/7/2009
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news.yahoo.com —
GAZA CITY, Gaza Israel ordered a pause in
its Gaza offensive for three hours Wednesday to allow
food and fuel to reach besieged Palestinians, and the country's leaders debated whether to accept an international cease-fire plan or expand the assault ...
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Israel halts campaign for 3 hours to let in aid - Yahoo! ...
haaretz.com - 1/5/2009
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haaretz.com —
Israel and Hamas on Monday ratcheted up their
public statements ahead of the critical date of Friday,
December 19 when the six-month old cease-fire is set to expire. In Damascus, Hamas political leader Khaled Meshal threatened that calm would end this ...
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Israel accepts truce 'principles'
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... came as Israel halted military operations in Gaza for three hours to aid humanitarian efforts. The lull, which began about 1100 GMT and ended shortly after 1400 GMT, was the first of what an Israeli spokesman said would be a daily ceasefire to allow Gazans to "get medical attention, get supplies... whatever they need". News agencies reported that Gaza residents had rushed out into the streets during the lull to stock up on food and visit relatives in hospital. Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7815929.stm
Israel caving to pressure, or isolating Hamas?
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... since Israel’s military attacks started on Dec. 27. Israel’s cabinet was discussing Wednesday afternoon whom the government would send to meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to discuss a more permanent cessation of hostilities. It was unclear whether any government minister would travel to the resort town of Sharm-el-Sheikh, or whether the delegation would only include a high-ranking army officer who has been spearheading the indirect negotiations with Egyptians about Hamas. The BBC says that Israel has accepted “truce principles”, but with the Fatah-run Palestinian ...
It’s Not Over Yet
Vodkapundit —
Israel agrees “in principle” to a Gaza ceasefire . Given that Israel is unlikely to accomplish anything meaningful (hurting Hamas badly enough to discredit it) and has so far paid a very small price in blood and prestige… well, a ceasefire is probably the way to go. If they’ve upset Hamas’s logistics enough to keep them from launching rockets for a few weeks or months, that’s probably as good as it’s going to get. UPDATE : But then there’s this : Meanwhile, Israel clarified that when the cabinet stated it viewed French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s offer “favorably” earlier in the day, it did ...
BREAKING: Israel Agrees To A Ceasefire With The Nazis?
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The Beeb:
Israel has agreed "on the principles" of a ceasefire proposal, raising hopes of an end to its conflict with Palestinian militants in Gaza.
"The challenge now is to get the details to match the ...
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