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Israeli Forces into Gaza City; Hamas Fighters Brace for Guerrilla Actions
juancole.com - 1/13/2009
Israeli Forces into Gaza City; Hamas Fighters Brace for Guerrilla Actions
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Israeli war planes bombed densely populated Gaza 12 times Sunday night through Monday morning, even as Israeli reservists were sent into the territory and troops engaged in firefights with local forces. Israel postponed the dispatching of its chief negotiator to Cairo, something originally ...
Gaza War Protest
zombietime.com - 1/12/2009
Gaza War Protest
— zombietime.com — Gaza War Protest and Anti-Israel Rally San Francisco, January 10, 2009 On Saturday, January 10, 2009, a... large rally and march took place in San Francisco to protest Israel's invasion of Gaza. The event was one of a series of similar events held in ... (more) Gaza War Protest

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Hamas raids aid trucks, sells supplies
jpost.com - 1/12/2009
Hamas raids aid trucks, sells supplies
— jpost.com — Hamas on Monday raided some 100 aid trucks that Israel had allowed into Gaza, stole their contents... and sold them to the highest bidders. The IDF said that since terminal activity is coordinated with UNRWA and the Red Cross, Israel could do nothing to ... (more) Hamas raids aid trucks, sells supplies

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timesonline.co.uk - 1/12/2009
Israel’s bombardment of Gaza is not self-defence – it’s a war crime
— timesonline.co.uk — ISRAEL has sought to justify its military attacks on Gaza by stating that it amounts to an... act of self-defence as recognised by Article 51, United Nations Charter. We categorically reject this contention. The rocket attacks on Israel by Hamas ... (more) Israel’s bombardment of Gaza is not self-defence ...

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The Democratic Daily:  Russia Today Television (English) On The Israeli Advance (Video)

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Russia Today Television (English) On The Israeli Advance (Video)
The Democratic Daily — Russia Today, an English language broadcast, has a report on the Israeli advance and the peace initiative talks between Egypt, Israeli and both sets of leaders in the Gaza Strip. Notice the white gas bombs at the end of the video. [Those are likely phosphorus bombs. More on that topic tomorrow or later tonight] Click here to view the embedded video. h/t to Juan Cole’s Informed Comment For more of an international view of the news via YouTube Russia Today has it’s own channel. Tags: Bombs, ...

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