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guardian.co.uk - 1/9/2009
Gaza bloodshed continues despite UN calls for ceasefire | World news
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US abstains in security council vote on ceasefire resolution Link to this video Israeli forces pressed on with their offensive in Gaza today despite a UN security council resolution calling for an "immediate" and "durable" ceasefire. Seven Palestinians from one family, including an infant, were ...

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The Page by Mark Halperin:  Gaza Attacks Continue Despite UN Ceasefire Pleas

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Anatomy of a Media Hoax
confederateyankee.mu.nu - 1/9/2009
Anatomy of a Media Hoax
— confederateyankee.mu.nu — As the IDF campaign in Gaza continues, so do attempts by Hamas and Hamas sympathizers to use the western media as an often willing propaganda tool. Yesterday, media critic Charles Johnson commented on Little Green Footballs about a 2-minute CNN... (more) Anatomy of a Media Hoax

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UN ceasefire call goes unheeded
news.bbc.co.uk - 1/9/2009
UN ceasefire call goes unheeded
— news.bbc.co.uk — Israel is to keep up its offensive in the Gaza Strip despite a UN call for an immediate end to nearly two weeks of conflict involving Hamas militants. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said the latest firing of rockets into Israel showed the resolution was ... (more) UN ceasefire call goes unheeded

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Israel and Hamas Reject U.N. Truce, Intensify Attacks - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News
foxnews.com - 1/9/2009
Israel and Hamas Reject U.N. Truce, Intensify Attacks - International News | News of the World ...
— foxnews.com — Friday, January 09, 2009 BREAKING NEWS— Israel's government says it will press ahead with its offensive in the Gaza Strip despite a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a cease-fire. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's office says the military "will ... (more) Israel and Hamas Reject U.N. Truce, Intensify Attacks - ...

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Gaza Attacks Continue Despite UN Ceasefire Pleas
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... The Guardian: "Israeli forces pressed on with their offensive in Gaza today despite a UN security council resolution calling for an "immediate" and "durable" ceasefire."       ...

So What's This All About?
Shadow of the Hegemon — ... Fighting in Gaza has continued despite yesterday's UN security council resolution calling for an "immediate" and "durable" ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza. The resolution was passed with 14 out of 15 members in support of the resolution. The US abstained from the vote. ...

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