israellycool.com - 1/7/2009
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The US backed the Egyptian ceasefire proposal, which involves truce talks on long-term border arrangements and an end to the “blockade” of Gaza. The US supports the proposal as long as the ceasefire will be “durable and ...
foxnews.com - 1/8/2009
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foxnews.com —
Thursday, January 08, 2009 By Jennifer Lawinski A
high-profile Norwegian doctor who has said the September 11...
terrorists were justified in their attack is now treating patients in Gaza and is being accused of presenting "hard-core propaganda" to TV ...
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High-Profile Doctor in Gaza Called an 'Apologist for ...
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'
foxnews.com - 1/9/2009
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foxnews.com —
Friday, January 09, 2009 BREAKING NEWS— Israel's government
says it will press ahead with its offensive in...
the Gaza Strip despite a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a cease-fire. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's office says the military "will ...
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Israel and Hamas Reject U.N. Truce, Intensify Attacks - ...
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Say No to Juan Cole
Little Green Footballs —
... whiny conspiratorial rant about “neocons” (his favorite demon, aka “Jews”) and begged his audience of leftist drones to vote for him.
Here’s the poll. There are several bloggers in the list who deserve the award far more than Cole. You know what to do: Best Middle East or Africa Blog - The 2008 Weblog Awards.
Also see:
ABC: Anything But Cole [Martin Kramer’s Sandbox]
Michael J. Totten: Stop Juan Cole
Operation Cast Lead Wed Jan 7th, 2009 ...
IDF Releases IED Uncovered In Gaza
The Jawa Report —
... Follow above link for more images of IED's discovered Jan. 7th. ied3_gaza_IDF.jpeg h/t Israelly Cool By Stable Hand at January 8, 2009 08:00 AM | | l ...
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