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Palestinian Fighter killed In Gaza, Seven Palestinians Killed Since Saturday Evening
IMEMC – A Palestinian fighter of the Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad, was killed on Sunday at dawn when the Israeli army fired a shell at an area in northern Gaza. …
2 Jihad members killed in Gaza attacks
11/11/2012 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Two members of Islamic Jihad’s military wing were killed in an Israeli airstrike early Sunday, raising the death toll to six since violence renewed in Gaza. The Al-Quds Brigades said Muhammad Obeid, 20, was killed in an airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip and Muhammad Shukanj was killed….
Israel kills Gaza rocket crewman in 2nd day of clashes
11/11/2012 – GAZA CITY (Reuters) — An Israeli airstrike killed a Palestinian militant in the Gaza Strip on Sunday as a surge in cross-border violence entered its second day, local officials said. Islamic Jihad identified the dead man as one of its own, saying he was a member of a rocket crew hit by an Israeli missile in….
Israel says targets rocket cell
11/11/2012 – TEL AVIV, Israel (Ma’an) — The Israeli air force struck a group of Palestinians preparing to fire rockets at Israel’s south, its military reported late Friday. The army said pilots reported hitting their target. It said 25 rockets fired from the Gaza Strip hit southern Israel in recent hours. An additional rocket….
Israel: 4 soldiers hurt by anti-tank fire
11/11/2012 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — An anti-tank missile was fired at an Israeli army patrol along the fence in the northern Gaza Strip on Friday, injuring four Israeli soldiers, security officials said. The Israeli army said it targeted several sites in the Gaza Strip in response. [END]
Israel fires guided missile to warn Syria over shelling
11/11/2012 – JERUSALEM (Reuters) –Israel fired a guided missile into Syria on Sunday in a potent “warning shot” after mortar fire from fighting between Syrian troops and rebels hit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights for the second time in four days. Israel Radio said it was the first direct engagement of the Syrian military on the Golan since…. Related: Israel warns Syria it will respond to more Golan shelling
Israel warns Syria it will respond to more Golan shelling
11/11/2012 – JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israel threatened on Sunday to respond should stray Syrian ordnance continue to strike the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, highlighting international concerns that the civil war in Syria could ignite a wider regional conflict. The remarks by Defense Minister Ehud Barak came days after Israel told Syrian President Bashar Assad to rein in attacks on…. Related: Israel fires guided missile to warn Syria over shelling
Israel says to close cash tap if Palestinians seek UN statehood
11/11/2012 – JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israel will stop collecting tax revenues for the Palestinian Authority and not hand over any money if President Mahmoud Abbas continues to seek observer state membership of the United Nations, Israel’s finance minister said Saturday.” If the Palestinians continue to advance their unilateral move they should not expect bilateral cooperation. We….
Watch: Video shows Islamic Jihad attacks
11/11/2012 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Islamic Jihad’s military wing published two short videos showing what it said was a new type of rocket launcher firing projectiles toward Israeli targets. The footage shows three rockets launched toward Israeli tanks, according to the group. The Al-Quds Brigades says it has fired about 70 rockets and….
Israeli soldiers, students clash in Bethlehem village
11/11/2012 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Clashes broke on out on Sunday between students and Israeli soldiers in the Bethlehem village of Tuqu, Ma’an’s reporter said. Students in the village had organized a march to commemorate the death of late president Yasser Arafat, and threw stones at Israeli soldiers who were positioned at….
In photos: Violence flares in Gaza, southern Israel
11/11/2012 – Reuters / Civilians survey the damage in the Gaza Strip, after airstrikes killed two people and brought the death toll to six on Sunday as armed groups launched rockets toward Israeli towns and forces. Israeli leaders have threatened a major offensive against the coastal territory. [END]
Analysis: Britain’s moral duty
11/11/2012 – By Wissam Abu Zeid – The journey that will lead to achieving membership of the UN for an independent Palestinian state has been long and troubled. It began in 1917, when UK Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour sent a letter to Walter Rothschild, a leader of the Zionist movement, promising to establish a national home for the….
PFLP-GC calls on Arab nations to dismiss Israeli envoys
11/11/2012 – RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — A Palestinian faction based in Syria on Sunday called on Arab nations to dismiss Israeli ambassadors from their posts in response to recent attacks on Gaza. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command also called on the Palestinian Authority to end security coordination with Israel. Egypt must speak….
Abbas says determined to seek UN upgrade
11/11/2012 – RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday said the PLO would return to the United Nations to upgrade Palestine’s status in the world body.”We are going this month to the UN, and in two days the Arab League will announce the specific date,” Abbas said at an event marking the….
US vote a painful reminder for divided Palestinians
11/11/2012 – By Sufian Abu Zaida – I didn’t follow the United States elections due to my belief that in the Palestinian subject particularly, and US policy in the Middle East in general, the difference between the candidates is negligible. But I followed the approach for both candidates in how they reflected their position and defended….
Report: Iran believes US drone was spying on oil tankers
11/11/2012 – DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran believes a US drone targeted by its forces this month was gathering intelligence on oil tankers off its shores, an Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander told the semi-official Mehr news agency on Sunday. Washington said Iranian warplanes opened fire on an unarmed US drone over international waters on Nov. 1. Iran said it….
Report: Egypt negotiating Gaza ceasefire
11/11/2012 – TEL AVIV, Israel (Ma’an) — Egypt is making efforts to implement a ceasefire with Gaza factions to end the latest round of cross border violence which has killed six Gazans and injured dozens more since Saturday, Israeli media reported Sunday. Senior Egyptian sources said that Hamas and Islamic Jihad have agreed to a ceasefire….
Employees union suspends work to mark Arafat death
11/11/2012 – RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — The public employees union suspended work Sunday at 10:30 a. m. to mark the death of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, an official said. Moin Insawi said a festival honoring Arafat would be held at Palestine Technical College for girls, and he called on all nearby public sector employees to….
Arafat’s sister reiterates opposition to exhuming late leader’s body
11/11/2012 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — A sister of late leader Yasser Arafat on Sunday called on officials not to exhume his Ramallah grave. Khadija Arafat told Ma’an that “exhuming Arafat’s remains will not benefit anyone now. Punishing the murderers of Arafat does not come by exhuming his remains.” If Palestinian Authority….
PA says to pay partial salaries Sunday
11/11/2012 – RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — The Palestinian Authority finance ministry announced Sunday that it would pay part of salaries owed to public sector employees by the end of the day. The salaries of prisoners families will be paid completely while public sector employees will receive 52 percent of their salaries, the ministry said in a statement….
Ma’an to broadcast documentary series about Arafat
11/11/2012 – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Ma’an network and Mix satellite channel will broadcast a series of documentary films on Sunday to commemorate the anniversary of late president Yasser Arafat’s death. Four films entitled ‘Palestinian rebel’,’Commander-in-chief’,’Political fighter’, and ‘Besieged president’ will be broadcast….
3 killed in Sunni-Shiite clash in south Lebanon
11/11/2012 – BEIRUT (Reuters) — Three people were killed on Sunday when fighting broke out in the Lebanese coastal city of Sidon between followers of a Sunni Salafist preacher and supporters of the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah, a security official said. The killings underlined the deepening Shiite-Sunni divide in the small but regionally important country, mirroring divisions in….
IMF: Arab Spring economies to recover slowly in 2013
11/11/2012 – DUBAI (Reuters) — Most economies hit by the Arab Spring uprisings will recover only slowly next year as they grapple with high inflation and rising unemployment due to poor global conditions, the International Monetary Fund predicted in a report on Sunday. In its twice-yearly outlook for the Middle East and North Africa, the global lender said….
Iran parliament to investigate blogger’s death
11/11/2012 – DUBAI (Reuters) — A parliamentary committee will look into the death of an Iranian blogger in police custody, an Iranian lawmaker said on Sunday, following international condemnation of the incident. Sattar Beheshti, 35, was arrested in his home on October 30, rights groups said, after receiving death threats due to his anti-government blog. He died in….
EgyptAir to let hostesses wear Islamic headscarves
11/11/2012 – CAIRO (Reuters) — EgyptAir is allowing its stewardesses to wear Islamic headscarves if they wish on flights to Arab states and will expand the practice to the rest of the network, an official said on Sunday, ending a restriction imposed in Hosni Mubarak’s era. It follows a similar move to allow presenters on state….
Activist preacher voted head of Syria umbrella opposition group
11/11/2012 – DUBAI (Reuters) — Activist preacher Moaz al-Khatib has been elected as the first leader of a new Syrian opposition umbrella group that hopes to win international recognition and prepare for a post-Assad Syria, in a poll counted before reporters. Influential businessman Riad Seif, who proposed the US-backed initiative to set up an umbrella group of opposition….
Israel warns Hamas of ‘heavy price’
AlJazeera 11 Nov 2012 – Defence Minister Ehud Barak says conflict could escalate and warns Gaza rulers of heavy price for Gaza rockets.
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First session of the “Mavi Marmara” trial in Turkey has concluded
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New Israeli Escalation against the Gaza Strip, 7 Palestinians, Including 3 Children, Killed and 52 Others, Including 6 W…
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Settler harassment at Khan al-Luban
11/11/2012 – International Solidarity Movement – By Stephen Alexander, 11 November 2012, International Solidarity Movement, West Bank – On Friday, the house at Khan al-Luban, south of Nablus was trespassed by settlers from the illegal settlement of Ma’ale Levona. The settlers attempted to destroy the water supply at the house. Earlier in the morning, house-owner Khalid al-Hamed, his two sons….
Thousands of zionists occupy Hebron – harassment, abuse and restriction of movement for Palestinians
11/11/2012 – International Solidarity Movement – By Ellie Marton, 11th November 2012, International Solidarity Movement, West Bank – Thousands of zionists from around the world arrived into Al Khalil (Hebron) on Friday, camping overnight in the centre of the city for a Jewish religious holiday. Harassment and abuse were widespread and freedom of movement for Palestinian people was severely restricted. Several attacks….
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Hebrew U promotes hasbara fellowship endorsed by foreign ministry
Alternative Information Center – The Hebrew University of Jerusalem sent an announcement via its “HiTech Jobs and Events” mailing list inviting candidates to a “Leadership and Public Diplomacy” programme endorsed by Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Programme fellows will meet…
Dh1m up for grabs at Abu Dhabi falconry contest
The National 11 Nov 2012 – More than 500 birds will take to the skies later this month as the inaugural Abu Dhabi Falconry Competition takes place from November 29 to December 3.
Indian expats in the UAE shop for gold ahead of Diwali
The National 11 Nov 2012 – Diwali, the festival of lights, will be celebrated on Tuesday, with many homes already decked out with traditional lights and lanterns.
Yemen’s president seeks to strengthen ties with UAE
The National 11 Nov 2012 – Yemeni President Abdrabu Mansur Hadi, on his first official visit to the UAE, is seeking to strengthen political and economic ties between the countries.
Burj Khalifa tests zipline
The National 11 Nov 2012 – A temporary zipline to carry people from the Burj Khalifa and over the lake down to the ground was tested yesterday (Sunday). The line, which had people harnessed in, will be taken down on Monday.
Man who ran over boy did not mean to kill him, Abu Dhabi court told
The National 11 Nov 2012 – A man, accused of running over a boy who threw waste paper at him, tells an Abu Dhabi court he did not mean to kill him.
‘Iron lady’ to seek those responsible for Syrian human rights violations
The National 11 Nov 2012 – If Bashar Al Assad and other combatants in Syria do not know the name Carla Del Ponte, they soon might.
Syrian rebels sign unity deal
The National 11 Nov 2012 – Syrian opposition forces agree to unite dissidents, exiles, military councils and local activists in one coalition in opposition to the president, Bashar Al Assad.
EgyptAir cabin crew allowed to wear hijab
The National 11 Nov 2012 – Islamic headscarves will be optional, says airline spokesman.
Palestinians renew UN membership bid
The National 11 Nov 2012 – The UN bid later this month will be the only way to address ‘the assault of settlement activity and to save the two-state solution,’ Palestinian Authority president says.
Secret protocols reveal: Yitzhak Rabin approved an Israeli operation to kill Saddam Hussein
Ha’aretz – 11 Nov 2012
Obama urges Abbas to back off UN bid for non-state membership
Ha’aretz – 11 Nov 2012
PMO: Netanyahu wants to prepare international public opinion for Gaza operation
Ha’aretz – 11 Nov 2012
Egypt mediating Israel-Hamas truce as more than 100 rockets hit south
Ha’aretz – 11 Nov 2012
Abbas: Palestinians determined to obtain observer status at UN
Ha’aretz – 11 Nov 2012
Shabbat wars: Hundreds in Acre protest opening of store on Saturday
Ha’aretz – 11 Nov 2012
Israeli war hero Ron Feller dies, 84
Ha’aretz – 11 Nov 2012
For first time since Yom Kippur War: Israel fires warning shot at Syria
Ha’aretz – 11 Nov 2012
Netanyahu threatens escalation as Gaza rocket toll mounts
Ha’aretz – 11 Nov 2012
Hadash party chooses slate for next Knesset
Ha’aretz – 11 Nov 2012
Israel threatens to close cash tap if Palestinians seek UN recognition
Ha’aretz – 10 Nov 2012
‘Toulouse killer’s anti-Semitism motivated attacks’
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – Mohamed Merah’s brother tells of the family’s hatred and racism, “odious atmosphere that accommodates itself to anti-Semitism.”
Unofficial truce brings quiet to the South, Gaza
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – Over 100 rockets, mortar shells hit South in past 24 hours, Israeli officials weigh “dramatic response.”
Abbas tells Obama he’s intent on bid to upgrade UN status
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – Obama tells Abbas of US opposition to the UN General Assembly statehood bid; PA president tells supporters UN upgrade would salvage two-state solution and “confront Israel’s settlement onslaught.”
Court grants bail to Sha’arei Tikva murder suspects
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – Central District Court releases on bail accomplices of Kfar Kasim resident accused of murdering Lior Farhi.
Court gives state 4 months to give Beit El position
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – State argues settlement predates 1979 Elon Moreh decision that prohibited building on land seized by for military purposes.
MDA on highest alert for attacks from Gaza
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – MDA calls on residents under attack to proceed to protected areas and shelters every time a rocket alert is sounded.
Iran claims it has proof US drone invaded airspace
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – Revolutionary Guards Deputy commander’s comments come after Pentagon says Iran fired on US drone in int’l airspace.
Adelson rejects Olmert claims on PM influence
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – Las Vegas business magnate pens ‘Post’ op-ed downplaying influence: Olmert credits me with power I simply don’t have.
UN urges restraint from Israel, Syria after shelling
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – Ban Ki-moon makes plea for calm after IDF fires warning shot into Syria for first time since ’73 war, Syrian shells land in Israel.
Israeli police chiefs to meet with LAPD
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – Delegation of fourteen in Los Angeles for week-long trip to learn about police work in minority communities.
Four more years from a Middle Eastern angle
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – Despite Obama‘s best efforts, never has America been so reviled in the Arab world.
Where is the alternative in our elections?
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – Reality Check: If Yacimovich is content in simply remaining in the center, and refuses to rule out joining a Netanyahu-led coalition after January’s elections, then what’s the point of voting for Labor under her leadership?
Think About It: Who’s afraid of social democracy?
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – Today, “socialism” in all European-style democracies (including Israel), is in fact “social democracy” that accepts the mixed economy in which the state and private entrepreneurs share in the running of the economy and society, each in the spheres where its marginal advantage is greatest.
Not so bad, but much more to do
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – That 120 leaders that showed up for JPPI’s 2012 Conference on the Future of the Jewish People understand that in the modern world, a systematic approach, strategic thinking and action-oriented policy planning are indispensable.
After 10 years of suffering, residents desperate
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – In Sderot and Shaar Hanegev, despair in face of rocket fire.
Couple unable to book reservation under Arab name
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – An Arab-Israeli couple from Tel Aviv unable to book a table at Soho restaurant in Rishon Lezion, claim refusal based on race.
Israel’s situation, strategy in Obama’s second term
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – The Region: For the first time in more than four decades, Israeli leaders – and not just Netanyahu – understand that the country cannot depend on the United States as a protector.
Idolatry and failure-worship surge on Israel’s Left
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – Abraham, father of both Arabs and Jews, was famous for breaking idols, but some of his leftist children are back praying to false gods, and even trying to raise the political dead.
Hezbollah = terrorism
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – Its about time Europe takes seriously the threat that Hezbollah represents.
Sunni-Shi’ite clash in south Lebanon kills three
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – Fighting breaks out in coastal city of Sidon; killings underline sectarian divide, mirrors divisions in neighboring Syria.
Russia to join investigation into Arafat’s death
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – Abbas says Russia will cooperate with French, Swiss experts to discover cause of death of the first Palestinian president.
Analysis: Fighting for deterrence
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – Regional turmoil hits Israel’s southern, northern borders.
Habayit Hayehudi primary candidates sue party
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – Exclusive: Five politicians petition Tel Aviv District Court to change election regulations; al-Dura doctor exits primary race.
MKs Gilon, Horowitz keep top spots in Meretz
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – 2nd, 3rd spots on list for 19th Knesset given to MKs Ilan Gilon, Nitzan Horowitz, feminist activist Michal Rozen takes 4th.
Ehud Olmert’s conspiracy theory
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – Olmert, who is rumored to have his eye on political office, will have to come up with more than conspiracy theories if he hopes to unseat PM Netanyahu.
Syria bombards rebel area near Turkish border
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – Forces loyal to Assad bombard Ras al-Ain area days after town fell to rebels in advance that caused thousands of refugees to flee.
IAEA: Sanitization of Iran’s Parchin site ‘ongoing’
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – UN nuclear chief warns clean-up activities at suspected Iranian nuclear site continue, expresses optimism over talks.
Abbas: UN bid will save two-state solution
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – Palestinian Authority president tells Israelis “Your security depends on a just peace with us, because we are serious.”
Sexual harassment surfaces in Saudi Arabia
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – Courts set to investigate thousands of cases; many more go unreported, as women are often partially blamed for the incidents.
TA hosts 5 very dedicated followers of fashion
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – 5 of world’s leading style bloggers invited to explore Israel’s fashionable side, and share it with world via Twitter, blogs.
Top 5: Best alternative ways to see Jerusalem
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – If you want to see Jerusalem, take a walk on the wild side with these alternative modes of transportation.
Barak to Syria: We will respond to Golan shelling
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – Defense minister says Damascus must reign in attacks on rebels near Golan, and that Israel will react to further shelling.
‘Arab Spring economies to recover slowly in 2013’
Jerusalem Post 11 Nov 2012 – IMF report asserts return of political stability could permit faster growth in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia and Yemen.
Palestinians: 12 EU nations to support our UN bid
Jerusalem Post 10 Nov 2012 – Official tells ‘Post’ 5 EU countries openly support bid to upgrade status to non-member state, 7 others also set to take same stand.
Isolated thunderstorms, rain seen in North, Center
Jerusalem Post 10 Nov 2012 – Intermittent showers and strong winds experienced with risk of flash flood in southern Wadis; temperatures expected to rise mid-week.
Israel fires warning shots into Syria as violence escalates in Gaza
The Guardian 11 Nov 2012 – Four Palestinian civilians are reported killed in Gaza as fears grow that Syrian civil war could spill across border Israeli troops are engaged on two of the country’s borders, firing warning shots into Syria after a…
Israel fires missile into Syria
The Guardian 11 Nov 2012 – Military says it has fired warning shot after stray mortar hit one of its posts in the Golan Heights The Israeli military has fired a missile into Syria, the first time Israel has been drawn into…
Russia to help probe Yasser Arafat’s death, Palestinian president says
The Guardian 11 Nov 2012 – Mahmoud Abbas addresses ceremony on eighth anniversary of death in France of first Palestinian president Russia will join an international investigation to determine whether the first Palestinian president, Yasser Arafat, was murdered, the current Palestinian leader,…
Bradley Manning Seeks Plea Deal
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Israeli tank shells kill 3, wound 25 in Gaza
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Settler attacks Palestinian man in Hebron – Israeli soldiers look on
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PA refuses to allow France and Switzerland to exhume Arafat
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Military Resistance 10K7: Lost Respect
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An Italian Peace Activist Injured, Dozens Suffocated During Bil’in Weekly March
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012 : A Video Roundup
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Iraq and Iran Aligned on Syria
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At China party congress, allegiance trumps reform
Daily Star 12 Nov 2012 As the senior Communist Party official in one of China’s most prosperous regions, Wang Yang is often cast as an agent of change, a potential force for economic and even political reform should he gain promotion…
Senate fight brewing over rules changes
Daily Star 12 Nov 2012 A brewing and potentially bitter fight over Democratic efforts to curb procedural rules allowing a minority to block votes on legislation is threatening to inflame partisan tensions in the Senate, even as President Barack Obama and…
Qatar calls for new Syria opposition body to be recognised
Daily Star 11 Nov 2012 Qatar said on Sunday the new umbrella group uniting opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad inside and outside Syria should be recognised as the only legitimate representative of the Syrian people.
Syria’s opposition formally signs coalition deal
Daily Star 11 Nov 2012 The Syrian opposition on Sunday signed a deal in Doha to establish a national coalition aimed at combating Bashar al-Assad’s regime, an AFP journalist witnessed.
Russia will back US-Iran nuclear talks: FT
Daily Star 11 Nov 2012 Russia will support one-to-one talks between the United States and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear programme, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
Qatar, Turkey praise Syria unity deal, want international backing
Daily Star 11 Nov 2012 Qatar’s prime minister praised a U.S.-backed deal to set up a new Syrian opposition umbrella group on Sunday and Turkey’s foreign minister said international backers of the uprising against Bashar al-Assad had no excuse not to…
Obama tells Abbas of opposition to UN move
Daily Star 11 Nov 2012 US President Barack Obama told Mahmud Abbas on Sunday that his administration opposes a Palestinian bid for non-state membership of the UN, the Palestinian leader’s spokesman said.
Israel warns Hamas of ‘heavy price’ for Gaza rockets
Daily Star 11 Nov 2012 Israel warned the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas on Sunday it will pay a “heavy price” for the latest barrage of rocket attacks into the Jewish state and that the conflict could escalate.
Saudi King to undergo back operation next week
Daily Star 11 Nov 2012 Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah will undergo a back operation next week to tighten a loose ligament in his back, the Royal Court said in a statement carried by state news agency SPA on Sunday.
Activist preacher voted head of Syria umbrella opposition group
Daily Star 11 Nov 2012 Activist preacher Moaz al-Khatib was elected as the first leader of a new Syrian opposition umbrella group that hopes to win international recognition and prepare for a post-Assad Syria, in a poll counted before reporters on…
Congress on Petraeus probe: We want answers
Daily Star 11 Nov 2012 Former CIA Director David Petraeus never shied away from the public eye before in times of crises.
Syrian opposition groups reach unity deal
Daily Star 11 Nov 2012 Syrian anti-government groups struck a deal Sunday under intense international pressure to form a new opposition leadership that will include representatives from the country’s disparate factions fighting to topple President Bashar Assad’s regime, activists said.
Middle East nuclear talks said doubtful despite Iran
Daily Star 11 Nov 2012 Plans for an international conference in December to discuss banning weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East look in doubt even though Iran has said it would attend, Western diplomats say.
Russia to help probe Arafat’s death, Palestinian president says
Daily Star 11 Nov 2012 Russia will join an international investigation to determine whether the first Palestinian president, Yasser Arafat, was murdered, the current Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, said on Sunday.
Qatar calls for new Syria opposition body to be recognised
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Russians to assist in Arafat grave exhumation
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Rebels warn Israel against Syria interference
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Color Red alert sounds in western Negev
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Syria bombards rebel area near Turkish border
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Report: Egypt brokers lull between Israel, Gaza terror groups
YNet News, 11 Nov 2012 – Cairo’s efforts to bring latest round of escalation to its ends reportedly successful as Hamas, Islamic Jihad agree to hold fire. ‘Next few days critical,’ says Palestinian source ….
Golan Heights residents prepare for escalation
YNet News, 11 Nov 2012 – IDF’s fire into Syria marks new record in Golan clashes, promoting new levels of alert among Golan residents. Barak says border incident is ‘potential threat in an unpredictable area’ ….
Rockets pound south; homes in Sderot, Sha’ar Hanegev hit
YNet News, 11 Nov 2012 – Gaza terror groups shell south; two homes suffer direct hit. No injuries reported. Cairo said to be promoting ceasefire efforts between Israel, Gaza terror groups ….
The 3-state option
YNet News, 11 Nov 2012 – Op-ed: Current push by Arab powers to legitimize Hamas hinders establishment of single state for Palestinians ….
FM: Abbas doesn’t represent anyone anymore
YNet News, 11 Nov 2012 – Minister Lieberman slams PA president’s silence over constant rockets fire at Israel; says it proves PA not interested in peace ….
IDF fires at Syria for first time since 1973
YNet News, 11 Nov 2012 – Sporadic mortar fire on Syrian side of the border hits post in eastern Golan; Artillery Corps fires missile at Syrian post in response ….
Iron Dome intercepts Grad fired at Beersheba
YNet News, 11 Nov 2012 – Sirens heard in Negev’s capital for first time since latest round of violence started. Two Islamic Jihad operatives killed in IAF strike ….
Couple accuses restaurant of racist policy
YNet News, 11 Nov 2012 – Muhamad and Sama Sufri’s attempt to make restaurant reservations under real names was denied; but when they used a fake Jewish names their reservation was accepted ….
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Yasser Arafat revisited
PIC – The Israelis really hated Arafat rather pathologically because he wouldn’t cede Jerusalem and the right of return for refugees uprooted from ancestral homeland at the hands of Jewish Zionist gangs.
Legal committee to defend the prisoners’ rights
PIC – The second day of the international conference, two sessions were held on the legal side of Palestinian prisoners’ issue, discussing ways to prosecute Israeli occupation authorities and officials.
Israeli strikes kill 6 Palestinians and wound 52 others in Gaza
PIC – Israeli occupation forces have escalated its airstrikes and attacks on the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours, which resulted in killing 6 Palestinians, including three children.
Resheq holds Israel fully responsible for its crimes in Gaza
PIC – Member of Hamas‘s political bureau Ezzat Al-Resheq held the Israeli occupation regime fully responsible for the targeting and killing of unarmed civilians in the Gaza Strip.
IOF launches arrest campaign in Shufat
PIC – Israeli occupation forces (IOF) launched a campaign of arrests in Shufat refugee camp and nearby suburbs in occupied Jerusalem on Sunday, local sources said.
Gantz heads military meeting to discuss Gaza escalation
PIC – Israeli chief of staff Benny Gantz chaired on Sunday a meeting for his senior officers to discuss the situation on the Gaza borders, Hebrew daily Yediot Ahronot reported.
IOA releases Nassif after 45 months of administrative detention
PIC – The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) released on Sunday Hamas leader Ra’fat Nassif after 44 months of administrative detention.
IOF arrests a Palestinian in the West Bank
PIC – The Israeli occupation forces arrested on Sunday a Palestinian citizen from the city of Jenin, in the northern West Bank, while clashes erupted in al-Khalil and Bethlehem.
Broad evacuations in the Jordan Valley with the start of military maneuvers
PIC – The Bedouin areas and hamlets in the Wadi al-Maleh and in the east of Tubas have been witnessing broad evacuations and forced displacement with the launch of Israeli military maneuvers in the region.
Japan Funds Handicapped Project in Bethlehem and Hebron
WAFA – 11 Nov 2012
On the 8th Anniversary of Arafat’s Death, Abbas Reiterates: “UN Bid Saves 2-State Solution”
WAFA – 11 Nov 2012
PEX Report: Al-Quds Index Up
WAFA – 11 Nov 2012
Israeli Strikes Raise Death Toll Up to 6 in Gaza
WAFA – 11 Nov 2012
Israel Fires Into Syria After Shell Hits Military Post
New York Times 11 Nov 2012 – Israel was drawn into the Syrian civil war for the first time on Sunday, firing warning shots after a stray mortar shell fired from Syrian territory hit an Israeli military post.
Syrian Opposition Groups Sign Unity Deal
New York Times 11 Nov 2012 – Opponents of the Syrian government reached an agreement in Qatar to create an umbrella group that could pave the way for long-elusive international diplomatic recognition.
Treasury fast tracks talks on IEC reform
Globes Energy & Water – The reform includes retirement of 2,000 of IEC’s 12,000 employees, and severance compensation of at least 150%.
Delek: 2 TCF gas potential at Karish
Globes Energy & Water – Delek and Noble Energy report that a 3D seismic survey gives a best estimate of 2 TCF of gas at the prospect near Leviathan.
Leviathan partners to drill further well
Globes Energy & Water – The Leviathan 4 well’s budget is $110 million. It is planned to serve as a production well in the future.
El Al workers committee to declare labor dispute
Globes Main News – 2,000 of the carrier’s 6,000 employees voted unanimously to call the work dispute.
Sun: Hapoalim drags market down
Globes Main News – Bank Hapoalim fell on the day’s largest turnover, but Bank Leumi and Mizrahi Tefahot Bank rose.
Leviev ups bank collateral NIS 100m
Globes Main News – Africa-Israel controlling shareholder Lev Leviev increased his collateral by NIS 100 million to Israel’s five big banks.
Yosef Maiman handing Ampal over to bondholders
Globes Main News – Maiman’s aides claim that the conduct of the creditors is causing them and the company damage and they are entirely responsible for the situation.
Report slams “Bloomberg” over article on Pluristem girl’s death
Globes Main News – BioMed Reports: While the “Bloomberg” piece was peppered with hard to argue facts, its main thesis was potentially libelous.
BioTime invests $3.5m in Cell Cure through share swap
Globes Main News – Cell Cure develops human cell-based therapies for the treatment of retinal and neural degenerative diseases.
Taxation drives Israeli companies’ shift to Asia
Globes Macro Economics – GBO’s Lena Dikman tells “Globes” Israeli companies are taking legitimate steps to reduce their tax burden.
IAI to supply spy aircraft systems to Turkey – report
Globes Aerospace & Defense – “Hurriyet Daily News” reports that Israel Aerospace Industries is to restart manufacturing the systems following pressure from Boeing.
United Methodist Reverend brings the struggles of Wadi Foquin to Washington DC
Mondoweiss – The Rev. Michael Yoshii (Photo by Paul Hilton) Reverend Michael Yoshii, Senior Pastor of the Buena Vista United Methodist Church in Alameda, California, is heading off to Washington DC today to meet with the House of Representatives Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission . Rev. Yoshii is meeting…
Exile and the Prophetic: People have been predicting a ‘game change’ in Israel/Palestine since the early 80s. Why hasn’t it happened?
Mondoweiss – This post is part of Marc H. Ellis’s “Exile and the Prophetic” feature for Mondoweiss. To read the entire series visit the archive page. Could Israel fall off the American political cliff? Take 1948: Israel is quite young as a state. Then 1967: American love for…
7 Palestinians, including 3 children, killed and 52 injured as Israeli attack on Gaza continues
Mondoweiss – Relatives of Matar Abu Al-Atta, killed the day before by an Israeli military attack, mourn during his funeral in the al-Shoja’iya neighborhood east of Gaza City , November 11, 2012. (Photo: Anne Paq/ Activestills.org ) Funerals in Gaza as Israel announces it may be escalating this madness . As…
Israel extends detention of Addameer human rights researcher Ayman Nasser
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Abbas to Obama: We Will Push for Statehood
The Foward Breaking News 11 Nov 2012 – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday that he was intent on seeking a Palestinian upgrade at the United Nations despite American objections, a Palestinian official said. Click here for the rest of the article…
Israel Fires Missile at Syria Amid Chaos
The Foward Breaking News 11 Nov 2012 – Israel fired a guided missile into Syria on Sunday in a potent “warning shot” after mortar fire from fighting between Syrian troops and rebels hit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights for the second time in four days. Click here for the rest of the article…
Yasser Arafat Death Probe Will Include Russia
The Foward Breaking News 11 Nov 2012 – Russia will join an international investigation to determine whether the first Palestinian president, Yasser Arafat, was murdered, the current Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, said on Sunday. Click here for the rest of the article…
Arab Couple Claims Restaurant Shunned Them
The Foward Breaking News 11 Nov 2012 – An Arab-Israeli couple said an Israeli restaurant refused to give them reservations because they are Arab. Click here for the rest of the article…
Kosher Restaurant Revolt Brews in Jerusalem
The Forward New 11 Nov 2012 – Restaurateurs in Jerusalem are fuming over what they see as a corrupt government monopoly on kosher certification, a key issue in the holy city. Click here for the rest of the article…
Tunisia: Tunisia Hosts International Conference in Support to Palestinian Prisoners
allAfrica.com 11 Nov 2012 – [Tunis Afrique Presse]Tunis -The international conference in support to Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails starts on Saturday in Tunis and is expected to be crowned with the setting up of the “Tunis office of support to occupation forces prisoners”.
Israel fires ‘warning’ into Syria
BBC 11 Nov 2012 – Israeli forces say they have fired warning shots into Syria after a mortar round fired from Syria exploded in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
Syrian cleric to lead opposition
BBC 11 Nov 2012 – A leading Syrian cleric who fled to Egypt, Moaz al-Khatib, is chosen to head a new coalition to oppose President Bashar al-Assad’s government.
Egypt ‘baby-trafficking’ arrests
BBC 11 Nov 2012 – Two nurses and a doctor at a Cairo hospital are arrested as Egyptian police say they have broken up a trafficking ring that sold 300 babies.
Jordan’s ex-spy chief sentenced
BBC 11 Nov 2012 – Jordan’s former intelligence chief, Mohammed al-Dahabi, is jailed for embezzlement amid an anti-corruption drive responding to street protests.
Obama and the Israel lobby: Quo vadis?
Sabbah report 11 Nov 2012 – Obama doesn’t have to run for re-election again but Congressional Dems do, and they’ll put the same pressure on him in 2014 that they did in 2010 if he tries to force Netanyahu to abandon his vision of “greater Israel.” The bottom line: No U.S. pressure…
Hebrew U promotes hasbara fellowship endorsed by foreign ministry
AIC: Economy of the Occupoation 11 Nov 2012 – The Hebrew University of Jerusalem sent an announcement via its “HiTech Jobs and Events” mailing list inviting candidates to a “Leadership and Public Diplomacy” programme endorsed by Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Programme fellows will meet once every two weeks to learn things such as “techniques…
PHOTOS: One-sided war- Israeli army and settlers vs. Palestinians
AIC: West Bank and Settler Violence 10 Nov 2012 – Israel is publicly preparing for war with Iran; meanwhile an internal war continues under the radar. The Israeli army and the settlers it protects perpetrate daily violence against a captive Palestinian population. Incidents from this past week alone illustrate this reality: Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,…
Netanyahu’s big gamble
AIC: Israeli Society 11 Nov 2012 – If certain public opinion polls are correct, Netanyahu will become an untouchable prime minister following his election merger between the Likud and Yisrael Beiteinu. Avigodr Lieberman will choose if he prefers to be Minister of Defense or continue as Minister of Foreign Affairs and extreme right…
Beware of Imitation Pomegranate Molasses
Al-Akhbar News 11 Nov 2012 – All the effort and pain that goes into its production makes it worth its high price. (Photo: Al-Akhbar) All the effort and pain that goes into its production makes it worth its high price. (Photo: Al-Akhbar) Do not try to haggle with the pomegranate molasses vendor,…
Israel fires into Syria
Al-Akhbar News 11 Nov 2012 – Israel’s army fired into Syria on Sunday in what it described as a “warning,” after stray munitions from fighting between the Syrian army and rebels hit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The incident, described by Israel Radio as the first direct engagement of the Syrian military on…
Two killed in South Lebanon gunfight
Al-Akhbar News 11 Nov 2012 – Shooting in Lebanon’s southern city of Sidon left at least two people dead and three injured Sunday in a gunbattle between supporters of Salafi cleric Ahmad al-Assir and his opponents, media reported. The fighting took place in the neighborhood of Taamir, near Ain al-Helwe. Lebanese radio…
Abbas prepares UN bid, Israel promises cutoff
Al-Akhbar News 11 Nov 2012 – Palestinians burn pictures of PA President Mahmoud Abbas in the northern Gaza Strip on 3 November 2012 after the western-backed leader forfeited his right to return to his hometown of Safad. (Photo: AFP – Mahmud Hams) Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday he will submit…
Eleven killed in separate Afghan attacks
Al-Akhbar News 11 Nov 2012 – A mother and her newborn baby were among six family members killed in a roadside bombing in eastern Afghanistan overnight, police and witnesses said Sunday. The victims were heading home from the hospital after the mother had given birth when the bomb planted by Taliban insurgents…
Iraq executes 10 convicts
Al-Akhbar News 11 Nov 2012 – Iraqi authorities executed 10 men on Sunday, a spokesman said, bringing to 129 the number of people put to death this year. “Ten people were executed, including one Egyptian,” a justice ministry official told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity. “They were accused of terrorist crimes.”…
Israeli Settler Mingles with Arab Elite in Nablus
Al-Akhbar Politics 10 Nov 2012 – Palestinians observe from their homes as the Israeli military demolishes two Palestinian houses in the village of Hares near the West Bank city of Nablus on 7 November 2012 (Photo: AFP – Jaafar Ashtiyeh) Palestinians observe from their homes as the Israeli military demolishes two Palestinian…
Israel fires ‘warning’ into Syria
BBC 11 Nov 2012 – Israeli forces say they have fired warning shots into Syria after a mortar round fired from Syria exploded in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
Syrian cleric to lead opposition
BBC 11 Nov 2012 – A leading Syrian cleric who fled to Egypt, Moaz al-Khatib, is chosen to head a new coalition to oppose President Bashar al-Assad’s government.
Egypt ‘baby-trafficking’ arrests
BBC 11 Nov 2012 – Two nurses and a doctor at a Cairo hospital are arrested as Egyptian police say they have broken up a trafficking ring that sold 300 babies.
Jordan’s ex-spy chief sentenced
BBC 11 Nov 2012 – Jordan’s former intelligence chief, Mohammed al-Dahabi, is jailed for embezzlement amid an anti-corruption drive responding to street protests.
Six killed as Gaza clashes flare
BBC 11 Nov 2012 – Six Palestinians are killed and more than 20 injured as Israel fires into the Gaza Strip after an attack on a patrol car injures four Israeli soldiers.
Iran MPs to probe blogger’s death
BBC 11 Nov 2012 – Iran’s parliament says it will investigate the case of blogger Sattar Beheshti, whose death in custody sparked an international outcry.
Articles
US vote a painful reminder for divided Palestinians
Sufian Abu Zaida, Ma’an News Agency 11/11/2012
I didn’t follow the United States elections due to my belief that in the Palestinian subject particularly, and US policy in the Middle East in general, the difference between the candidates is negligible.
But I followed the approach for both candidates in how they reflected their position and defended themselves, as well as the mode in which each party criticized the other. I realized why they are at the top of the pyramid and rule the world and control the fate of people, and why we are at the bottom of the gendarmerie failing even to maintain our unity.
I followed with interest Obama’s victory speech, delayed more than three hours even though everything was ready and waiting — the public, the media, and the entire world — but Obama preferred to wait for a call from his defeated rival Romney to bless his victory and wish him success in his mission.
Obama began his speech with thanks to his rival for his handling the election battle clean and clear from charges, treason phrases, defamation, and personal abuse, as we hear and read in our media every hour and every moment. Then he thanked his wife, his family, and his extended family America, where he said to the public that he became the US president because of them and re-elected, he promised that he will be president for all the people of America in all it segments, colors, ethnics and nationalities.
They are at the top of the pyramid and we are at the bottom because of the governance for the people, who choose every four years their president exactly and perfectly and not looking for excuses and justifications to evade this merit. It’s true that we are not America and not even a part of its state, but we‘re talking about a concept and how to apply it, democratic values, cultural, and moral practice. more.. e-mail
Analysis: Britain’s moral duty
Wissam Abu Zeid, Ma’an News Agency 11/11/2012
The journey that will lead to achieving membership of the UN for an independent Palestinian state has been long and troubled. It began in 1917, when UK Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour sent a letter to Walter Rothschild, a leader of the Zionist movement, promising to establish a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine, and that Britain would use its best endeavors to facilitate the achievement of this object. At that time, Palestine was under the mandate of Great Britain.
Thirty-one years later, the people of Palestine suffered one of the most painful exodus in recent history. More than 800,000 Palestinians were uprooted from their homes, villages and cities after a series of massacres carried out by Zionist militias such as the Irgun, the Stern gang and the Haganah.
After World War II, Folke Bernadotte was unanimously chosen to be the UN Security Council mediator in the Arab-Israeli conflict of 1947-1948. He was assassinated in Jerusalem in 1948 by the Stern gang’s Lehi group while pursuing his official duties. The decision to assassinate him had been taken by Natan Yellin-Mor, Yisrael Eldad and Yitzhak Shamir, who was later to become prime minister of Israel.
On the morning of Nov. 29, 1947, and against the will of the Palestinian people, the General Assembly in New York voted for the partition of Palestine and accepted Resolution 181. It was supported by 33 votes with 13 opposed and 10 abstentions including Britain, whose prime minister, Clement Attlee, saw to it that Britain’s Commonwealth partners voted for it.
Palestine was thus divided into 3 parts: a Jewish part, a Palestinian part and an internationally administered zone to include the city of Jerusalem as a corpus separatum to be administered by the United Nations. After 10 years, a referendum would be held to seek the views of the city’s residents. Today, that referendum is dead history. more.. e-mail
Mind the borders
Ahmed Eleiba, Al-Ahram Weekly 10/25/2012
The question of Gaza’s border crossings — especially Rafah — comes again to the fore as Hamas rejects Ramallah’s offer of ending the siege in return for a controlling role.
No one can be certain today that Hamas and its government are solid. Both the group and its government are suffering internal struggles, and the repercussions of the Arab Spring have upset the balance of power within the group and government. They are both going through a difficult transition for which politburo elections could be a factor for stability.
At the same time, it is not certain if inter-Palestinian reconciliation between Hamas and rival Fatah is possible in the near future, since there are many signs that disputes are deeper than before. Meanwhile, Hamas in the Gaza Strip may be seeking to become a self-governing authority. In an exclusive interview, Mahmoud Al-Zahhar said as much, stating that, “Any inch of land occupied in 1948 that is liberated can be considered a temporary Palestinian state.”
Al-Zahhar as usual blamed Fatah for not achieving reconciliation, saying, “Hamas boycotted local elections within this context since Fatah nominated its members and those close to the group, and ignored Hamas supporters in the West Bank. That is why we are boycotting these elections and do not view them as legitimate.” The Hamas leader further revealed that Cairo was about to officially recognise the Gaza Strip and its government.
The most recent spat occurred when the Hamas government in Gaza rejected the proposal by its counterpart in the West Bank — the Palestinian Authority (PA) — offering to ease the six-year siege on Gaza. This would come as part of a deal making the PA responsible for overseeing border crossings without directly or indirectly dealing with Ismail Haniyeh’s government, in return for Israel lifting the siege altogether. The offer is the culmination of efforts by PA Foreign Minister Riad Al-Maliki who received a green light from world powers that put pressure on Israel, which wants the PA to return to power in Gaza but without reconciliation, according to Al-Zahhar. more.. e-mail
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