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tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/17/2009
The Lobby Will Stand Down & Obama Will End The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
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If I could say two things to President-elect Barack Obama today, I would first express my gratitude for making me proud to be an American again. His campaign and election did that. And, second, I would tell him that he has more opportunity to transform the Middle East than any previous ...

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Informed Comment:  Olmert Announces Ceasefire; Mearsheimer on Gaza

haaretz.com - 1/16/2009
Hamas: We will not accept Israel cease-fire demands - Haaretz - Israel News
— haaretz.com — Hamas will not accept Israeli conditions for a cease-fire in Gaza and would continue armed resistance until the offensive ends, Khaled Meshal, the leader of the Palestinian Islamist group, said on Friday. Speaking at the opening of an emergency ... (more) Hamas: We will not accept Israel cease-fire ...

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hrw.org - 1/11/2009
Israel: Stop Unlawful Use of White Phosphorus in Gaza | Human Rights Watch
— hrw.org — (Jerusalem, January 10, 2009) - Israel should stop using white phosphorus in military operations in densely populated areas of Gaza, Human Rights Watch said today. On January 9 and 10, 2009, Human Rights Watch researchers in Israel observed multiple ... (more) Israel: Stop Unlawful Use of White Phosphorus in Gaza | ...

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news.yahoo.com - 1/18/2009
Israel readies post-war battle for public opinion - Yahoo! News
— news.yahoo.com — JERUSALEM (AFP) Having declared its Gaza war over, Israel is readying a new offensive -- the battle for public opinion once there is a full account of the destruction and civilian deaths in the battered enclave. With Israel keeping Gaza closed to ... (more) Israel readies post-war battle for public opinion - ...

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Olmert Announces Ceasefire; Mearsheimer on Gaza
Informed Comment — ... And, M.J. Rosenberg Encourages Obama to buck the Israel lobbies and press full steam ahead for a resolution, underlining that other presidents have succeeded in charting an independent course when they were at the height of their popularity. ...

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