January 6, 2010
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Riot police attack Britons in Gaza aid convoy by Terry Kirby
British members of a convoy of pro-Palestinian activists trying to take aid into Gaza have been injured in clashes with Egyptian riot police. The violence in the port of Al Arish erupted after the activists staged a demonstration protesting at the refusal of the Egyptian authorities to allow the convoy of more than 250 vehicles… Continue reading
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Egypt police clash with Gaza aid convoy activists
More than 50 people have been hurt in clashes between Egyptian police and pro-Palestinian activists seeking to take a convoy of supplies to Gaza. Continue reading
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Diaries: Live from Palestine By Dana Elborno: Unbreakable in Cairo
When we made our way to Cairo, the march that was planned to take place side by side with Palestinians in Gaza quickly turned into a round of protests against the Egyptian government after they canceled our permits to travel to and enter the besieged territory. Our personal narrative quickly became overpowered by the political… Continue reading
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Reagan’s ghost: Starwars stops START By Eric Walberg
Russian confidence that US President Barack Obama might represent a fundamental change in the direction of US foreign policy is fast eroding. Even pro-Western analyst Dmitri Trenin, director of the Carnegie Moscow Centre reflects, “The people who see Russia as a problem are still at the Pentagon,” and he predicts that even if Obama lasts… Continue reading
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Gaza aid Brits ‘beaten by police’
British members of a humanitarian convoy trying to take aid to Gaza were among dozens of people injured during clashes with Egyptian police. Continue reading
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MP George Galloway In Egyptian Police Riot
Controversial MP George Galloway has been involved in scuffles with Egyptian police as a group of pro-Palestinian activists tried to get a relief convoy into the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
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