Palestine .... Gaza

Iran holds massive anti-Israel rally
Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:39:03 GMT
Millions of Iranians have held rallies across the country in
condemnation of Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip against Palestinians.

The shortage of fuel in Gaza Strip has led to a
blackout in the coastal area.

Demonstrators chanted "Death to Israel" and "Death to America" in the capital
Tehran and carried banners, denouncing Israel's atrocities in the Gaza Strip run
by the democratically-elected Palestinian government of Hamas.

The Islamic movement does not recognize Israel as a legitimate state.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani

also joined ralliers in Tehran on Friday.

President Ahmadinejad, speaking with reporters, strongly condemned Israel's
blockade of Gaza, saying Tel Aviv is increasing pressure on Palestinians to
hinder their upcoming election.

Incumbent Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas' four-year term expires on
January 9. However, it is unclear when the elections will be held . .... continue

Ralliers denounce
Israel's acts of violence against Palestinians.

Arabs, PA slam Livni's racist remarks

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:57:11 GMTPalestinian officials and Israeli Arabs have criticized Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni for saying that Arabs must leave Israel.

Netanyahu: Core issue talks, irrelevant
Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:58:27 GMT
Chairman of Israel's right-wing Likud party, Benjamin Netanyahu says key issues should not
be part of peace talks with Palestinians.

Livni: Arabs must leave Israel
Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:24:52 GMT
The Israeli Foreign Minister, Tzipi Livni, has said that Israeli Arabs must leave Israel as
soon as a Palestinian state is established.

US nuke umbrella for Israel
Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:06:13 GMT
The US president elect has reportedly decided to bring Israel under its 'nuclear umbrella' after
receiving warnings by Tel Aviv officials.

Israeli troops raid West Bank cities
Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:13:00 GMT
The Israeli military has raided the West Bank cities of Nablus and Jenin, detaining a number
of residents, Palestinian sources say.


Abbas reiterates peace conditions
Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:40:17 GMT
Mahmoud Abbas has again urged Israel to free all Palestinian prisoners and end settler aggressions
to pave the way for a peace deal.

Haniyah slams world's silence about Gaza
Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:54:21 GMT
The Hamas Prime Minister has criticized the international community for 'idly watching the
Israeli crimes' against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Iran to stage rally against Gaza siege
Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:38:41 GMT
The Iranian nation will stage a rally to condemn the atrocities committed by Israel in the Gaza
Strip and call for an end to the blockade.

Iran Red Crescent readies aid for Gaza
Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:57:50 GMT
Iran's Red Crescent is slated to deliver USD100'000 worth of emergency aid to the Gaza
strip in the wake of the Israeli-imposed siege.

UN: Gaza blockade a siege in full fury
Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:59:03 GMT
A UN special investigator on human rights says Israel's blockade of Gaza Strip is a massive
violation of international humanitarian law.

Iran Red Crescent readies aid for Gaza
Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:57:50 GMT
Iran's Red Crescent is slated to deliver USD100'000 worth of emergency aid to the Gaza
strip in the wake of the Israeli-imposed siege.

UNHRC censures Israel
Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:10:20 GMT
The UN Human
Rights Council has criticized Israel over its blockade of the Gaza Strip,
calling on Tel Aviv to ease Palestinians' suffering.

Int'l court should try Israeli leaders'
Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:14:55 GMT
A UN expert says the International Criminal Court should prosecute Israeli leaders over the
humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.


Olmert to unleash army against Gaza
Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:07:24 GMT
Outgoing Israeli
Premier Ehud Olmert says Israel will adopt an aggressive policy not a defensive
one in dealing with the Gaza Strip.

Siege breakers arrive in Gaza
Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:57:04 GMT
A group of peace
activists on board a small ship has broken the Israeli imposed blockade of the
Gaza Strip in the fourth voyage of this kind.

Israel to help India against Pakistan'
Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:45:20 GMT

An Israeli website
suggests that Tel Aviv might help India carry out covert operations inside
Pakistan in retaliation for the Mumbai attacks.