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ottawacitizen.com - 1/3/2009
Europe at odds over Israeli land offensive in Gaza
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PARIS, Jan 3 (Reuters) - France condemned an Israeli land assault in the Gaza Strip on Saturday just hours after the Czech presidency of the European Union said the action was "defensive, not offensive". The conflicting statements suggested disunity among European partners ahead of separate ...
haaretz.com - 1/3/2009
Israel launches ground offensive in the Gaza Strip - Haaretz - Israel News
— haaretz.com — Palestinian witnesses said the artillery barrage caused a large explosion in Gaza City as well as a... series of blasts stitching the nearby frontier with Israel. Channel 10 television quoted a witness as saying that Israel was shelling targets along the ... (more) Israel launches ground offensive in the Gaza ...

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Hamas moves on Fatah 'collaborators' | Middle East | Jerusalem Post
jpost.com - 1/3/2009
Hamas moves on Fatah 'collaborators' | Middle East | Jerusalem Post
— jpost.com — The Hamas government has placed dozens of Fatah members under house arrest out of fear that they... might exploit the current IDF operation to regain control of the Gaza Strip. The move came amid reports that the Fatah leadership in the West Bank has ... (more) Hamas moves on Fatah 'collaborators' | Middle East | ...

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Gaza: An Israeli Step Back would be the Truer “Success”
attackerman.firedoglake.com - 1/3/2009
Gaza: An Israeli Step Back would be the Truer “Success”
— attackerman.firedoglake.com — The invasion of Gaza has begun . As the bombardment of Gaza has failed to break Palestinian... "will," now the gamble is that ground troops will. According to Ha'aretz , a significant portion of Israeli "top commanders" dissented ... (more) Gaza: An Israeli Step Back would be the Truer “Success”

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PoliGazette:  Israel Attacks, Europe Divided

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Israel Attacks, Europe Divided
PoliGazette — ... In what will undoubtedly greatly surprise most readers of this distinguished news and opinion website, it seems that Europe’s response to the Israeli ground offensive can be best described as “divided.” ...

Israel Moves Into Gaza
Patterico's Pontifications — ... , among others. However, French President Sarkozy condemned the Israelis while Barack Obama has been silent, citing his post-election policy that there is “one President at a time.” A ...

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