haaretz.com - 12/30/2008
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An Israel Navy ship clashed on Tuesday with a small boat carrying international activists with aid destined for Gaza, an Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman said. There were no reported casualties from the incident involving the small cabin cruiser "Dignity" that sailed from Cyprus late on ...
salon.com - 12/30/2008
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salon.com —
(updated below - Update II) University of Maryland's
Program on International Policy Attitudes -- July 1, 2008...
: A new WorldPublicOpinion.org poll of 18 countries finds that in 14 of them people mostly say their government should not take sides in the ...
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George Washington's warnings and U.S. policy towards ...
haaretz.com - 12/30/2008
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haaretz.com —
Three days into Operation Cast Lead, Israel is
proposing a diplomatic exit. A ground operation likely looms...
in an effort to increase the pressure on Hamas. At the same time, however, others argue that the air force is close to exhausting its target ...
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ANALYSIS / Hamas is hoping for an IDF ground ...
btselem.org - 12/28/2008
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Palestinians who died after medical treatment was delayed
due to restrictions of movement . Palestinians killed by...
an explosive device that they set or was on their person . 12 Palestinian citizens of Israel killed within Israel by the Israeli Police ...
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Bon voyage, Jihad Cindy McKinney; Update: Israeli Navy turns back S.S. Moonbat
Michelle Malkin —
... the boat ignored an Israeli radio order to turn back early Tuesday. He said the boat tried to outmaneuver the navy ship and crashed into it, lightly damaging both vessels. The navy then escorted the boat to the territorial waters of Cyprus. Protest boat organizer Derek Graham said the Israeli ship “rammed” the protest boat. According to the ‘Free Gaza’ website of the boat’s organizers (which I will not grace with a link), the boat is now headed to ’safety’ in Lebanon. More from Haaretz.com.
McKinney gets a warm Israeli welcome
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... with an Israeli warship : An Israel Navy ship clashed on Tuesday with a small boat carrying international activists with aid destined for Gaza, an Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman said. There were no reported casualties from the incident involving the small cabin cruiser “Dignity” that sailed from Cyprus late on Monday. … Free Gaza Movement told Reuters their boat, carrying 3.5 tons of medical aid with 16 people aboard, was rammed and shot at while in international waters about 70-80 miles off Gaza by Israeli naval vessel. Palmor denied there had been any shooting although ...
Cynthia McKinney: Boat Attacked By Israeli Police
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... Ha'aretz reports that a boat carrying aid to Gaza clashed with Israel's navy. The activists on board the boat say they were shot at; an Israeli spokesman denies this account. ...
Cynthia McKinney: Boat Attacked By Israeli Police
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... Ha'aretz reports that a boat carrying aid to Gaza clashed with Israel's navy. The activists on board the boat say they were shot at; an Israeli spokesman denies this account. ...
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