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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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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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timesonline.co.uk - 2/2/2009

Prosecutor looks at ways to put Israeli officers on trial for Gaza 'war crimes'

— timesonline.co.uk — The International Criminal Court is exploring ways to prosecute Israeli commanders over alleged war crimes in Gaza.... The alleged crimes include the use of deadly white phosphorus in densely populated civilian areas, as revealed in an investigation by ... (more) Prosecutor looks at ways to put Israeli officers on ...

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Israeli troops killed Gaza children carrying white flag, witnesses say
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... into Israel from the surrounding cattle farms, orange groves and dirt alleys. Scouts from the militant Islamist group Hamas also favored the hilltop as a place to watch for approaching Israeli soldiers, and the fighters tried to lure the Israelis into a trap by planting land mines outside Abu Freeh's home. As the Israelis moved in, neighbors said, the Hamas scouts put up little resistance and quickly fell back into the more densely populated part of the neighborhood. Read more: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/226/story/60853.html

Gaza Update: Shooting at the French - and Everything that Moves
Firedoglake — ... “Shoot first” seemed to be the order of the day in killings in the the Gazan town we discussed on Sunday, where two young girls were killed as they followed an Israeli order to leave their house, and emerged with a white flag. Now McClatchy has more details of what happened in Ezbt Abed Rabbo on January 3rd, noting: ...