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Yahyasheikho786's Blog (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
I haven't posted on it, but if you follow Israeli-Palestinian issues you'll be aware that there's a major flurry of speculation of a deal on Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier held by Hamas since 2006. There have been many false starts before, so I'm treating this with caution until it actually happens; apparently a Hamas [...]
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Santiago - Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian National Authority, said Thursday in Chile that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had chosen settlement, not peace. The Israeli prime minister contributed nothing, settlement is going t...
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American Power (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
A New York Times report out this afternoon confirms my warnings from this morning. See, " Great News! President Obama and Prime Minister Singh Were 'Never in Any Danger' - Yeah, Lucky Tareq and Michaele Salahi Weren't Jihadis! ." At the post I snarked, "Yeah, gotta cut that Secret Service detail some slack. The couple just belonged there! Man, if they could just cruise in so casually,...
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Both the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and Fatah party rejected on Thursday the Israeli offer to partially freeze settlement activities in the West Bank. On the same day, deposed Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haneya denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' statements that Hamas is holding secret talks with Israel, saying that Hamas would not accept a Palestinian state with temporary borders....
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Palestinian Pundit (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
Al-Manar ( Left: The kiss of death ...) "26/11/2009 Will the settlement construction freeze announced by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strengthen Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, or is the effort doomed to fail? And who is the move directed at? According to former National Security Council head Giora Eiland , "It's clear that this was a request by the Palestinians for a gesture...
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Pine River World News (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
The following perspective is reprinted with permission from World Socialist Web Site. The Palestinians and the perspective of Permanent Revolution © World Socialist Web Site By Chris Marsden November 26, 2009 Repeated attempts by Mahmoud Abbas and the Fatah leadership to restore their flagging authority amongst the Palestinian masses have only underscored the abject failure of Fatah's perspective...
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Eye On The World (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Speaking of "peace process"... ( Ynet ) In apparent bid to bolster Abbas' regime ahead of possible release of hundreds of Hamas prisoners as part of Shalit deal, Israel grants amnesty to dozens of al-Aqsa Brigades men Palestinian sources reported Thursday that Israel has pardoned 92 wanted gunmen belonging to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, Fatah's armed wing. More... ( Haaretz ) Israel Defense...
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Yoni the Blogger (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Palestinians say Israel pardoned 92 wanted Fatah men In apparent bid to bolster Abbas' regime ahead of possible release of hundreds of Hamas prisoners as part of Shalit deal, Israel grants amnesty to dozens of al-Aqsa Brigades men Ali Waked...
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Israel Matzav (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
Arutz Sheva is reporting that President Obama is demanding that in connection with the terrorists for Gilad trade, which is being made with Hamas, Israel release an additional 1,000 terrorists as a 'gesture' to 'moderate' 'Palestinian' President Mahmoud Abbas Abu Mazen. In response to U.S. demands that Israel free an additional 1,000-some terrorists as a "gesture" to Palestinian Authority...
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
Visiting Palestinian National Authority (PNA) President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday urged Israel to end new settlement construction as a precondition for reviving peace negotiations. After meeting with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, Abbas told the press that Israel needed to stop the "illegal settlements in Palestinian territories." The two leaders issued a joint statement, stating the...
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Elder of Ziyon (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
Remember all those panicky headlines that said that Mahmoud Abbas would resign over his displeasure with the "peace process" that he personally stopped? Remember how the world freaked out , begging him to stay? Well, it turns out that people misunderstood him. When he said he was considering resigning, he really meant that he was staying on in his multiple jobs (chairman and president of...
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Israeli Occupation Archive (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
Israel will release Fatah strongman Marwan Barghouti as part of a deal to secure the release of abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, [reports] Al-Sharq al-Awsat... If Barghouti is released in the... The Israeli Occupation Archive (IOA) covers Israel's military occupation of Palestinian lands, now in its fifth decade. Go to the IOA website for much more...
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
Deposed Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haneya denied on Thursday earlier statements of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas which said Hamas is holding secret talks with Israel. "The alleged accusations of President Abbas that Hamas and Israel are holding talks are totally untrue," Haneya told a Swiss cultural delegation at his office in Gaza. Haneya said that he basically rejects the idea of...
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ssonuagarwal | 10/10/2009
The Nobel Peace Prize committee has decided to award its Prize this year to President Obama. He said he’s “humbled” and the world says it’s stunned. Does Obama deserve the surPRIZE? There are more “no”s than “yes”es, but it is safe to say the Peace Prize – 2009 has divided the world. Ask: Is the Nobel Prize given for achievements? If yes, Obama himself has admitted he hasn’t achieved anything. He doesn’t...
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aprpeh | 06/11/2009
By now everyone has heard the comments from Obama's (former) Reverend, Jeremiah Wright blaming the Jews for his own isolation from his student (Obama) whom he married and who's children he baptised. So far, most of the reporting on this story is merely focused upon Wright and his blatant anti-Semitic ranting and antiJewism. The comments were played out in the context of his ridiculous accusations against...
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readrightandblew | 06/07/2009
Huffington Post Suck Ups~ Readrightandblew.blogspot.com William Bradley: Repositioning America: Obama's Cairo Speech as the Ultimate in Event Marketing Not only did no one throw shoes at Obama, the crowd of 3,000 in Cairo gave him a standing ovation. Watching the speech, I had the feeling that the world might be changing again. Willy, I think that feeling was just gas- it happens when you allow people...