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Divided Arab Leaders Hold Reconciliation Meeting in Kuwait

Posted by seumasach on January 19, 2009

Al-Manar

19/01/2009 … And on the 24th day on the Israeli deadliest war against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, and a few hours after a ceasefire was announced in the besieged strip marking another victory for the Resistance pattern in the region, the Arab leaders were “finally” able to hold an “Arab Summit” amid an unprecedented Arab division.

All the Arabs, including the so-called “moderate” ones, were represented in the Kuwait Summit, days after they rejected to participate in a Qatari-suggested summit over Gaza, resulting in the failure of reaching the needed quorum. Meanwhile, the summit was marked by a reconciliation lunch meeting in which Saudi King gathered leaders of Egypt, Syria, Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait. A Syrian well-informed source told Al-Manar that the meeting was frank and sincere. The source noted that the mentioned reconciliation meeting constitutes a first step towards discussing various Arab issues in an attempt to reach common principles.

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British Jews attacked for pro-Gaza solidarity

Posted by seumasach on January 19, 2009

 

Independent

18 th January, 2009

British Jews have been attacked for expressing support for Palestinians suffering under Israeli military strikes in Gaza. Police confirmed yesterday that they have provided protection to a number of people believed to be victims of UK-based Zionist extremists angered by expressions of solidarity with Palestinians.

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L’attaque de Gaza a été décidée en concertation avec l’Égypte et l’Arabie saoudite

Posted by seumasach on January 19, 2009

 

Entretien de Thierry Meyssan au « Courrier d’Algérie » 

Voltairenet

19th January, 2009

Condoleezza Rice et Tzipi Livni ont signé vendredi à Washington un accord bilatéral destiné, disent-elles, à empêcher « la contrebande d’armes » vers Ghaza. Rice a indiqué avoir téléphoné aux ministres des Affaires étrangères britannique, David Miliband, allemand, Frank-Walter Steinmeier et français, Bernard Kouchner, « pour les informer » de sa démarche ajoutant : « Je pense que ces efforts vont être suivis très rapidement par les Européens ». Selon le porte-parole du département d’État, Sean McCormack, Washington s’engage dans ce document à mobiliser des « équipements » pour aider Israël à empêcher « la contrebande  ». Il n’a cependant pas précisé ce que seraient ces équipements, mais il a indiqué que les États-Unis ne déploieraient pas de troupes sur le terrain. Dans cet entretien accordé au Courrier d’ Algérie, Thierry Meyssan revient sur cette offensive acharnée que mène Israël contre la bande de Ghaza

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Debka confirms strategic defeat for Israel

Posted by seumasach on January 19, 2009

 

Debka

Sunday, Jan. 18, Hamas leader Mussa Abu Marzuk in Damascus declared an immediate ceasefire on behalf of all the Palestinian organizations conditional on Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza within a week. A few minutes later, two rockets exploded in two kibbutzim near the Gaza border, topping 15 fired earlier at Sderot, Ashkelon, Eshkol, Ashdod and Kiryat Gat.DEBKAfile‘s military sources report that armed Hamas units are moving to take control of the Gaza Strip as Israeli forces withdraw.

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Hamas beats drums of Palestinian ‘victory’

Posted by seumasach on January 19, 2009

PressTV

19th January, 2009

Senior Hamas official Ismail Haniya explains why the Israeli offensive into Gaza was a failure for Tel Aviv and a victory for Palestinians.

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The “Axis of Resistance” is born

Posted by seumasach on January 18, 2009

 

Road to Iraq

18th January, 2009

See also:

https://inthesenewtimes.com/2009/01/16/qatar-mauritania-suspend-ties-with-israel/

Can you imagine that even some Palestinians [or better to use Fatah in today’s terms] are saying:

Qatar is playing with fire, the Emir [of Qatar] crossed all the red lines.

Do you really want to see the outrage of the pro-Israel alliance? Then see this report on Al-Hariri newspaper Al-Mustaqbal saying:

The axis of resistance is a lie… the true name is “axis of Iran”.

I don’t know, how Hariri will explain this to the Emir of Qatar in the future?

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Israel Resumes Killing Civilians despite “Ceasefire” Declaration

Posted by seumasach on January 18, 2009

 

 

18/01/2009 As its history has always showed that it never binds itself to a treaty, neither respects any decision, Israel on Sunday resumed attacking the Palestinian civilians despite its unilateral ceasefire announced by its Prime Minister Ehud Olmert late Saturday. 
 
An eight-year old girl, identified as Nagham Al-Masri, was killed on Sunday in Beit Hanoun after Israeli occupation troops shot her northern Gaza with three of her family members. And another 20-year-old Palestinian was shot dead by occupation soldiers in the southern Gaza Strip, becoming the first fatality since Israel declared a unilateral ceasefire. 

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7 Palestinian rockets hit Israel

Posted by seumasach on January 18, 2009

 

 

Palestinians have fired more rockets into Israel as Israeli forces continue shelling Gaza with white phosphorus on the 23rd day of its war on Gazans. 

On Sunday morning, Israeli media said seven Grad rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel. 
PressTV

18th January

Reports say Israeli troops and Palestinian fighters also exchanged fire near Jabaliya refugee camp in the Gaza Strip on Sunday. 

“We have had at least five launches from the Gaza Strip and four of them fell in the area of Sderot,” an army spokesman said referring to an Israeli town five kilometers from the Gaza border. 

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Israel shelling Gaza despite ceasefire

Posted by seumasach on January 18, 2009

 

 

PressTV

18th January, 2009

An Israeli helicopter hovering above the Gaza City continues to carry out fresh strike despite a unilateral ceasefire announced by Tel Aviv. 

Press TV broadcast live images of an Israeli helicopter hovering above the city and dropping its white phosphorous bombs on the city during a report by our correspondent Akram al-Sattari in the city. 

Columns of smoke could be seen rising from the targeted neighborhoods on the 23rd day of the Israeli offensive against the impoverished coastal silver which has so far killed around 1,200 Palestinians and injured 6000 others. 

A large number of the victims are women and children, according to figures by the UN and Palestinian medics. 

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Anti-Israel emotions run high in Britain

Posted by seumasach on January 18, 2009

 

A protester cries during a London protest as pro-Palestine emotions ran high.

PressTV

18th January,2009

London is beginning to witness major anti-Israel demonstrations with Britons coming to realize the role the UK plays in supporting Israel. 

Several hundred pro-Palestinians protesters, including a group of Jews, voiced their concern at London’s Trafalgar Square, where several pro-Palestinian protests have been staged since Israel renewed attacks on Gaza in December. 

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London- Hunger Strike in Solidarity with Gaza

Posted by seumasach on January 17, 2009

MARIA STARTS HUNGER STRIKE IN SOLIDARITY WITH PEOPLE OF GAZA 

Monday, January 12 2009 

Maria Gallastegui, founder of the Peace Strike, has started a hunger 
strike this morning in solidarity with the people of Gaza and to protest 

against the escalating military assault on the people of Gaza. 

Maria set up the Peace Strike in 2007 which urges people to go on 
‘strike for peace’ from their daily activities. She has since personally 
delivered over 400 daily petitions to No 10 Downing Street calling for 
peace and justice in the Middle East. 

Maria said, “I have food, drink, shelter, warmth, contact with my family 

and the rest of life’s necessities whenever I need; the people of Gaza 
don’t have these. They have almost no access to basic necessities and 
are living each day in dreadful fear for their lives and those of their 
families. I am starting this hunger strike in solidarity with the people 

of Gaza at this moment of extreme crisis. I urge everyone to go on 
strike for Gaza, take a day off work, come and join us on the Vigil for 
Gaza in Parliament Square or make a stand for Palestine where ever you 
are. Every single individual can make a difference.” 

Come and join the vigil, support Maria and let parliamentarians know how 

you feel about what is happening in Gaza. 

http://www.peacestrike.org.uk 
http://www.vigilforgaza.net 


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