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Israeli PM Promises to Shield Troops From War Crimes Trials
truthdig.com - 1/26/2009
Israeli PM Promises to Shield Troops From War Crimes Trials
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The BBC reports: “Any Israeli soldiers accused of war crimes in the Gaza Strip will be given state protection from prosecution overseas, the country’s PM has said.” At issue is Israel’s use of white phosphorous, a chemical agent that is not permitted in densely ...
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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michaeltotten.com - 1/27/2009
The Mother of All Quagmires
— michaeltotten.com — I've just returned from a week-long trip through Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Israel's border with Gaza, and... I'm reminded all over again of what has been beaten into me during my many visits to the Middle East: there is no solution to the problems that ... (more) The Mother of All Quagmires

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BBC NEWS | Middle East | Israel launches attacks in Gaza
news.bbc.co.uk - 1/27/2009
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Israel launches attacks in Gaza
— news.bbc.co.uk — Buildings destroyed during Israel's incursion into Gaza, in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip.... (more) BBC NEWS | Middle East | Israel launches attacks in Gaza

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In Gaza, the Suffering Continues
Comments from Left Field — ... Truthdig, 1/25/09: P.M. Olmert responded to calls for war crimes investigations into the use of white phosphorous as well as other possible violations of international law by Israel in Gaza. As quoted from the original BBC article: ...

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