haaretz.com - 1/7/2009
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Israel's governing "troika" met yesterday in order to find a way out of the conundrum Israel finds itself in, following the bombing of the school in Jabalya, where dozens of Palestinian civilians were killed. The character of the meeting had already been marked by the warning Israel received ...
timesonline.co.uk - 1/8/2009
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timesonline.co.uk —
A question mark hangs over Pope Benedict XVI's
planned trip to Israel in May after Israeli officials...
expressed outrage over a Vatican statement comparing Gaza to a "big concentration camp". The Pope today condemned the use of violence by both Israel ...
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'Concentration camp' remark threatens Pope's visit to ...
news.bbc.co.uk - 1/7/2009
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news.bbc.co.uk —
Israel has agreed "on the principles" of a
ceasefire proposal, raising hopes of an end to its...
conflict with Palestinian militants in Gaza. "The challenge now is to get the details to match the principles," Israeli spokesman Mark Regev said. The ...
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BBC NEWS | Middle East | Israel accepts truce 'principles'
salon.com - 1/8/2009
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salon.com —
The recent Israeli offensive has put the final
nail in the coffin of the Bush administration's Middle...
East fantasy. By Juan Cole The Israel rules America's support of the Gaza attack proves once again that our mythical image of Israel has blinded us ...
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Neoconservatism dies in Gaza
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Obama's "Warning" to Israel?
The Stump —
That's how one senior Ha'aretz writer interpreted yesterday's expression by Obama of "deep concern" about civilian casualties: Obama made it clear that starting on January 20 the rules of American
involvement in the region will change, and his administration will be a
lot more active in pushing the diplomatic process between Israel and
the Arabs forward. Obama's timing, after the strike on the
school, signals the direction the U.S. will turn in its attitude to the
region: It will support Israel, but will oppose any ...
Remainders: Good day for Roland
Ben Smith's Blog —
Burris, feeling good, claims Jimmy Carter's support.
Obama will work with him.
His seating might close a door on Franken, for a time.
A Haaretz columnist heard Obama's Gaza words as a shot across Israel's bow.
An Occidental friend recalls Obama, and shows some vintage Obama pics.
Obama bails out the DCCC.
He appointed a chief performance officer.
Beutler details the Soapblox disaster.
Sarah Palin's online supporters get infiltrated.
Ackerman (and I) ...
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