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tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/12/2009
Obama on George This Morning: Clean Break With Bush on Mideast
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George Stephanopoulos tried hard to get Obama to spell out his views on Gaza. Obama dodged specifics but here is what happened. One, he was utterly evenhanded. Asked if he would repeat his remarks in Israel this summer about Israel having the right to defend itself, Obama said yes. Of ...
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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haaretz.com - 1/12/2009
Sources: Hamas leaders hiding in basement of Israel-built hospital in Gaza - ...
— haaretz.com — Senior Hamas officials in Gaza are hiding out in a "bunker" built by Israel, intelligence officials suspect:... Many are believed to be in the basements of the Shifa Hospital complex in Gaza City, which was refurbished during Israel's occupation of the ... (more) Sources: Hamas leaders hiding in basement  ...

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juancole.com - 1/12/2009
Only an America First PAC Can Stop the Madness
— juancole.com — I want to follow up today on my postings over the weekend on how organizing to defend... progressive congressional representatives and punish reactionary ones is far superior to street protests as political action on the Israeli-Palestinian issue. ... (more) Only an America First PAC Can Stop the Madness

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Obama on Stephanopoulos: It Will Be A Clean Break With Bush on Mideast
The Hollywood Liberal — Obama on Stephanopoulos: It Will Be A Clean Break With Bush on Mideast George Stephanopoulos tried hard to get Obama to spell out his views on Gaza. Obama dodged specifics but he said enough to give us a window into his thinking. One, he was utterly evenhanded. Asked if he would repeat his… [image] [image] No Other Option?! I watch in shock, like the rest of the world, at the appalling death and destruction being wrought on Gaza by Israel; and still it does not stop. Meanwhile, we see a seemingly never-ending army of well-prepared Israeli war propagandists,… [image] [image] This entry was posted on Monday, January 12th, 2009 at 5:31 am and is filed under ...

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