google.com - 1/12/2009
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1 day ago JERUSALEM (AP) Israel on Monday banned Arab political parties from running in next month's parliamentary elections, drawing accusations of racism by an Arab lawmaker who said he would challenge the decision in the country's Supreme Court. The ruling by parliament's Central Election ...
haaretz.com - 1/12/2009
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haaretz.com —
The Central Elections Committee on Monday banned Arab
political parties from running in next month's parliamentary elections,...
drawing accusations of racism by an Arab lawmaker who said he would challenge the decision in the country's Supreme Court. ...
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Israel bans Arab parties from running in ...
timesonline.co.uk - 1/12/2009
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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 ...
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Israel’s bombardment of Gaza is not self-defence ...
nytimes.com - 1/14/2009
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nytimes.com —
The focus for Israel and Barack Obama’s team
should be on creating a clear choice for Hamas...
for the world to see: Are you about destroying Israel or building Gaza? >
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Op-Ed Columnist: Israel’s Goals in Gaza?
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Banning Arab parties in Israel
Political Animal —
BANNING ARAB PARTIES IN ISRAEL.... If there's a reasonable justification for this , it doesn't come to mind. Israel on Monday banned Arab political parties from running in next month's parliamentary elections, drawing accusations of racism by an Arab lawmaker who said he would challenge the decision in the country's Supreme Court. The ruling by parliament's Central Election Committee reflected the heightened tensions between Israel's Jewish majority and Arab minority caused by Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip. Arabs have held a series of demonstrations against the ...
The Future Of Israel
Open Left - Front Page —
... Yesterday, as you have almost certainly heard by now, Israel's Central Election Committee banned the two major Arab political parties in the country from running in next month's elections. The ruling will probably be overturned by the Israeli supreme court, but it is still a disturbing development for the future of Israel. ...
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Fitzgerald: The jihad against Israel
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Today in The Nation: Gaza Attacks
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Israel Alone
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Not ...
Meet Joe The Reporter —
Wash Post Federal Page 1/13/2009
Samuel Wurzelbacher , best known as Joe the Plumber, is reporting from Israel these days as part of his new gig for a conservative Web site, Pajamas TV ( http://www.pjtv.com ).
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