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The killing of Mohammed al-Durrah in Gaza became the defining image of the second intifada. Only Israel claims it was all a fake
One of the most evocative and shocking episodes of the second Intifada, the shooting of a 12-year-old Palestinian boy by the Israeli army, was staged. Indeed, Mohammed al-Durrah was not even injured in the incident. Those, at least, are the findings of an investigation by the Israeli government, published today, which has described the case as a "blood libel on the state of ...
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86 dead in wave of bomb attacks against Iraq Shiites
A wave of attacks killed at least 86 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said, pushing the death toll over the past week to more than 230 and extending one of the most sustained bouts of sectarian violence the country has seen in years.The bloodshed is still far shy of the pace, scale and brutality of the dark days of 2006-2007, when Sunni and Shiite militias carried ...
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Palestinian film of love and betrayal breaks new ground at Cannes
CANNES (Reuters) - A tragic love story between two Palestinians living under Israeli occupation received a standing ovation at the Cannes film festival on Monday and broke new ground as the first film fully funded by the Palestinian cinema ...
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Syria International focus must be on ending crisis says Hague – video
The foreign secretary, William Hague, says on Monday the UK must work to achieve the best of two possible outcomes in the Syrian conflict. Speaking in the commons, Hague says 'one of two scenarios lies ahead' for the country: an 'evermore savage conflict' and a 'negotiated end to the conflict.' He claims Britain will step up its efforts in support of opposition ...
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This Week in Syria Deeply Monday 20 May 2013
Due to the dire nature of the situation in Syria, Impunity Watch has elected to dedicate an entire page to following the story as it develops. The information below is culled from a variety of sources and will be updated periodically. Any commentary does not necessarily reflect the views of Impunity Watch. *WARNING SOME VIDEOS MAY CONTAIN GRAPHIC ...
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Egypts Copts again under attack but ex-nuncio sees positive strides
Egypt's Christian minority suffered two more violent assaults during the past week, with bombings at Coptic Orthodox churches in two different towns. A mob of Muslim militants attacked the church of St. Mary in Alexandria, setting fires and shattering windows with Molotov cocktails. In the village of Menbal another Muslim gang broke into a Coptic church, threw stones, and looted nearby ...
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WMD Regulation in the Middle East
"For the Syrian government to utilize chemical weapons on its people crosses a line that will change my calculus and how the United States approaches these issues," President Obama recently said. "So this is not an on and off switch. This is an ongoing challenge that all of us have to be concerned about." Evidently, current methods to control WMD, such as relying on ...
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Tunnels between Egypt and Gaza closed and border was declared as military zone
Tunnels between Egypt and Gaza closed and border was declared as military zone GAZA - Palestinian Government in Gaza announced that the tunnels between Egypt and Gaza were closed, and the border was declared as a military zone."The tunnels between Gaza and Egypt, where the smuggling and shipment of some goods were made, were closed, and the border was declared as a closed military ...
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Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said time restriction on Geneva II Conference on Syria would harm solution process
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said time restriction on Geneva II Conference on Syria would harm solution process MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that time restraint on the 2nd International Conference on Syria in Geneva due in June would harm the solution process as a counterproductive attitude.Speaking to the Russian state-owned newspaper "Rossiyskaya Gazeta," ...
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Rising storm of violence hits Iraq hard in May
Two days of bombings, attacks on police and a botched hostage rescue killed 50 people in Iraq, among them 24 police who died as security sharply deteriorates in Anbar province, officials said ...
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Israel said to be world leader in UAV exports
Israel's high-tech defense industry leads the world in exporting unmanned aerial vehicles, a new study says, while UAV designers are reported to be moving toward developing drones so advanced they could replace manned aircraft. The international business consultancy Frost and Sullivan reports that over the last eight years Israeli manufacturers have sold UAVs worth more than $4.6 billion. ...
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Pope Meets with President Shimon Peres of Israel
Discuss Concerns Regarding Current Political and Social Situation in the Middle EastVATICAN CITY, April 30, 2013 (Zenit.org) - Pope Francis met this morning with Israeli President Shimon Peres at the Vatican Apostolic Palace. Shortly after, President Peres met with Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican Secretary of State, who was accompanied by Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, secretary for ...
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5 dead in bank robbery mystery in Israel
5 dead in bank robbery? A gunmen shot four people in a bank, took a hostage, and then killed himself. Early reports said it was a bank robbery, but Israeli police are not so ...
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IRS Reinstates ZOA as Tax Exempt Organization
IRS Reinstates ZOA as 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Organization www.zoa.org The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) is pleased to report that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has reinstated its recognition of ...
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Palestinian Authority arrests journalists critical of Abbas despite ‘guaranteed’ rights
Special to WorldTribune.com RAMALLAH -- The Palestinian Authority, despite appeals from Western donors, continues its crackdown on the media in the West Bank. PA security forces have been arresting Palestinian journalists on charges of insulting chairman Mahmoud Abbas. Opposition sources said the arrests were conducted by the Preventive Security Apparatus and General Intelligence ...
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The game of chicken over Syria with dangerous consequences
Sol W. Sanders That loud noise you hear now coming out of the Middle East is the sound of a frighteningly dangerous game of chicken between Russia and Israel [and inferentially the U.S.]. Last minute pleas by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Soviet President Vladimir Putin delivered at Sochi on the Black Sea - where Moscow has stumbled into a monumentally expensive international ...
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Kerry visiting Mideast to advance struggling Syria plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry is heading back to the Mideast this week to press the case for peace talks between Syrian rebels and President Bashar Assad's regime amid increasing signs the new U.S. strategy to halt the war is being undermined by Russia.Kerry departs Monday for Oman. He then goes to Jordan, where he'll gather with America's closest European ...
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Iran election officials may shut out former president
Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani listens during a meeting with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani at the presidential palace March 2, 2009 in Baghdad, Iraq. (Getty ...
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Iran says it is building new air defense missile
The report by state TV quotes Defense Minister Gen. Ahmad Vahidi as saying the new system, dubbed Herz-9 or Talisman-9 in Farsi, is also capable of operating at night.He said the system was mobile and could automatically identify and target flying objects at "low altitude."The TV report showed the system, involving double missiles mounted on a truck.From time to time Iran announces ...
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Saudi Arabia signs deal to stop exploitation of Filipina maids
MANILA // The Philippines said yesterday it had signed a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia that would protect thousands of Filipina maids from being exploited in the kingdom. The agreement guarantees Filipinas a day off each week and prevents their hiring costs from being deducted from their salary among other safeguards, said labour secretary Rosalinda Baldoz. "We are very confident ...
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Construction disputes in Middle East drag on
Going nowhere: a pronounced escalation in stalled construction projects during the financial downturn has led to a plethora of protracted legal disputes. Jeff Topping / The ...
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Deputy Knesset Speaker Feiglin on Iran Arab Spring U.S. Aid and More
JERUSALEM -- Deputy Speaker of the Israeli Knesset (Parliament) Moshe Feiglin, who leads the Manhigut Yehudit (the Jewish Leadership) faction of the ruling Likud Party, spoke ...
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Qatars Qrail awards USD2b Doha Metros Red Line design contract Report
(MENAFN) Qatar Railways Company (Qrail) has granted the USD2-billion design contract for the Red Line North of Doha Metro to a consortium led by Italy's construction firm Impregilo, reported Arabian Business citing Italian daily Il Sole 24 Ore.The consortium also includes SK Engineering & Construction and Galfar Engineering & Contracting.According to the newspaper's report, the ...
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UK set to deport radical Muslim cleric to Jordan
LONDON - Radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada could be deported to Jordan to face trial on terrorism charges within weeks, a British court heard on Monday, and it ruled he should remain in jail in the meantime to prevent him from absconding.Abu Qatada's deportation to Jordan, which the British government has been trying to achieve for eight years, is expected to take place within weeks when ...
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No options off table’ over Syria - Hague
LONDON - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must realise that ';no option is off table'; if his government fails to negotiate seriously at peace talks in Geneva, Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague said on ...
Israel Focus
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Biggest construction project in Israeli history
The Port of Ashdod is the gateway to the economy of Israel, it has played a central role in the development of the state and will play a central role in future development, hence the reason for an ambitious $500 million expansion project currently underway in two stages (in the picture, green represents stage 1 and brown stage 2).
The Port of Ashdod is currently undergoing the largest construction project ever undertaken in the history of Israel. In 1999, Israel news media reported that the government wanted to double the cargo capacity of Ashdod, an ambitious construction project was therefore envisioned, involving the building of new piers, new docks, warehouses and cargo handling equipment. It was to take place in two stages, with the total project costing around $500 million. Read more
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