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Did the Obama administration force Israel to stop Cast Lead?
israelmatzav.blogspot.com - 1/19/2009
Did the Obama administration force Israel to stop Cast Lead?
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There's a deeply disturbing headline that all three Israeli newspapers with English web sites share this morning. The JPost headlines "Officials: Troop pullout to end before Obama inauguration." Haaretz didn't put it in the headline, but notes Israeli officials have said that troops would ...
'Hamas torturing Fatah members in Gaza' | Middle East | Jerusalem Post
jpost.com - 1/19/2009
'Hamas torturing Fatah members in Gaza' | Middle East | Jerusalem Post
— jpost.com — Hamas militiamen have rounded up hundreds of Fatah activists on suspicion of "collaboration" with Israel during Operation... Cast Lead, Fatah members in the Gaza Strip told The Jerusalem Post on Monday. They said the Hamas crackdown on Fatah intensified ... (more) 'Hamas torturing Fatah members in Gaza' | Middle East | ...

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Thoughts On The Cease-Fire
commentarymagazine.com - 1/17/2009
Thoughts On The Cease-Fire
— commentarymagazine.com — The Israeli cabinet met tonight and approved a unilateral cease-fire in Gaza set to take effect at... 2AM, Israel time. Hamas is responding to the announcement with fresh barrages of rocket fire. Israel has recently been under immense international ... (more) Thoughts On The Cease-Fire

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Gaza Skirmishes Continue Despite Cease-Fire
nytimes.com - 1/18/2009
Gaza Skirmishes Continue Despite Cease-Fire
— nytimes.com — JERUSALEM — Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups in Gaza announced an immediate, week-long cease-fire in the... conflict with Israel on Sunday, about 12 hours after an Israeli unilateral cease-fire went into effect. The Palestinian groups said in ... (more) Gaza Skirmishes Continue Despite Cease-Fire

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Yourish.com — ... And as noted above, give Hamas no opportunity to claim credit for reconstruction. Though Israel apparently stopped fighting in deference to the incoming administration (via ...

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