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Gaza Update: Breaking the Cease-fire
firedoglake.com - 1/27/2009
Gaza Update: Breaking the Cease-fire
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There are reports of a clash on the Gaza border and unconfirmed news of one Israeli soldier killed and three wounded. At the moment it is difficult to tell what really happened. The most complete report so far is from Reuters : Palestinians living near Kissufim crossing told Reuters ...

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Top EU official: Hamas bears full responsibility for Gaza war | Middle East | Jerusalem Post
jpost.com - 1/26/2009
Top EU official: Hamas bears full responsibility for Gaza war | Middle East | Jerusalem Post
— jpost.com — Hamas bears full responsibility for the war in Gaza, a top EU official said Monday in the Strip, calling the group "a terrorist movement." "At this time we have to also recall the overwhelming responsibility of Hamas," Louis Michel, European ... (more) Top EU official: Hamas bears full responsibility for ...

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lynch.foreignpolicy.com - 1/26/2009
How badly did Gaza poison the well?
— lynch.foreignpolicy.com — The Israeli attack on Gaza during the last weeks of the Bush administration looks more than ever like Bush's "last gift" to Israel and to the region -- carried out during the transition, with no American attempt to intervene, ending ... (more) How badly did Gaza poison the well?

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Hamas must be brought into peace process, says Tony Blair
timesonline.co.uk - 1/30/2009
Hamas must be brought into peace process, says Tony Blair
— timesonline.co.uk — Hamas must somehow be brought into the Middle East peace process because the policy of isolating Gaza in the quest for a settlement will not work, Tony Blair has told The Times . The former prime minister implicitly criticises the strategy followed ... (more) Hamas must be brought into peace process, says Tony Blair

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The Gaza Ceasefire That Wasn't
Newshoggers.com — ... Although that attitude seems more excusable on the part of Palestinians than Israel. While Hilary Clinton feels politically safe in announcing that "We support Israel's right to self-defense...rocket barrages ... cannot go unanswered," she was silent on whether the inhabitants of Gaza likewise have a right to self-defense against unprovoked attacks. As Siun at FDL notes, ever since the twin unilateral "ceasefires" were announced, Israel has been breaking its word. Hostile acts include naval shelling of Palestinian fishing boats and the Gazan shore, sniper fire that has ...

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