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michaeltotten.com - 1/19/2009
In Israel
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I'm in Israel now and have been here since Saturday afternoon. I have one more day with a packed schedule and then I should be able to squeeze in some time to write. Stay tuned for several short analysis pieces and a long dispatch from the border with Gaza.

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haaretz.com - 1/21/2009
Supreme Court revokes ban on Arab parties from national elections - Haaretz - Israel ...
— haaretz.com — Israel's Supreme court overruled on Wednesday a parliamentary panel which had decided to bar Israeli Arab parties from running in next month's parliamentary election. The court issued its decision in response to an appeal filed by Arab politicians ... (more) Supreme Court revokes ban on Arab parties ...

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soccerdad.baltiblogs.com - 1/14/2009
Teaching thomas
— soccerdad.baltiblogs.com — In " Israel's goals in Gaza ," Thomas Friedman sees Israel's war against Hamas as a teaching action. No, really. I have only one question about Israel's military operation in Gaza: What is the goal? Is it the education of Hamas or the eradication of ... (more) Teaching thomas

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jpost.com - 1/16/2009
Erdogan: Bar Israel from the UN | International | Jerusalem Post
— jpost.com — Turkey's prime minister on Friday said Israel should be barred from the United Nations while it ignores the body's calls to stop fighting in Gaza. "How is such a country, which does not implement resolutions of the UN Security Council, allowed to ... (more) Erdogan: Bar Israel from the UN | International | ...

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Victory Caucus -- All Content — I'm in Israel now and have been here since Saturday afternoon. I have one more day with a packed schedule and then I should be able to squeeze in some time to write. Stay tuned for several short analysis pieces and a long dispatch from the border with Gaza. read ...

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