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nytimes.com - 12/27/2008

Israeli Attack Kills Scores Across Gaza

— nytimes.com — Palestinians evacuated a wounded man after an Israeli air strike on Hamas compounds in Gaza on Saturday.... (more) Israeli Attack Kills Scores Across Gaza

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cnn.com - 12/27/2008

At least 155 killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza

— cnn.com — Smoke rises from the Gaza town of Rafah after Israeli airstrikes on Saturday.... (more) At least 155 killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza

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upi.com - 12/30/2008

Sistani condemns Israeli action in Gaza

— upi.com — NAJAF, Iraq, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Revered Iraqi Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani voiced his condemnation... of Israeli airstrikes into the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. The reclusive cleric is one of the most politically influential figures in ... (more) Sistani condemns Israeli action in Gaza

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Israel, Gaza, and Arab regional divisions
Abu Aardvark — ... One significant difference in the regional camps surrounding Hezbollah 2006 and Hamas 2008 is Jordan, which was firmly in the Saudi-Egyptian camp against Hezbollah in 2006 but is walking a more careful line today because of the unique issues posed by the Hamas-Jordan relationship. More on that later.  The Iraqi government, for its part,  has condemned Israel's attack, and Foreign Minister Zebari ...

Maliki and the Ayatollah, sitting in a tree...
Newshoggers.com — ... ...The erstwhile U.S. ally showed no signs of disagreeing with his Iranian hosts on the regional issue of the day. Doing so would have scored him no political points in Iraq, where solidarity with Gaza seems to be as high as anywhere else in the region. Maliki's government long ago issued a statement condemning the Israeli attack on Gaza, ...