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Glasgow Stop the War- Gaza Update

Posted by seumasach on January 15, 2009

ISRAELI TERROR UNLEASHED ON GAZA


Since the start of “Operation Cast Lead”, Israeli forces have killed more than 1,000 Palestinians and wounded over 4,580 others — 40% of whom are women and children. If any other country in the world, “democracy” or not, had unleashed an onslaught of such devastating ferocity against 1.5 million defenceless people caged in the most densely populated area on earth, the British government, along with governments across the world, would be expelling its ambassador (as Venezuela and Bolivia have done), stopping arms sales to that country (as Greece has done) and making plans for a wider embargo if the carnage did not stop.

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Israeli army masses along Lebanon border – Bolton predicts multi-front war and Iran attack

Posted by seumasach on January 15, 2009

“On the opening days of the war on Gaza, Former US ambassador to the UN John Bolton said the Israeli offensive would ignite a multi-front war which could lead to a US attack on Iran.”

PressTV

14th January, 2009

Israel deploys military units along the border with Lebanon amid growing concerns that the assault on Gaza was the onset of a multi-front war.


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Greece hinders US arms delivery to Israel

Posted by seumasach on January 14, 2009

Greece hinders US arms delivery to Israel

PressTV
14 January, 2009

Attempted US arms delivery raises fears of Gaza escalation.
The US has to re-route arms shipment to Israel as Athens declined to allow a Greek port be used as a transit point, fearing nationwide protests.

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‘Three Israeli generals wounded in Gaza’

Posted by seumasach on January 14, 2009

‘Three Israeli generals wounded in Gaza’

PressTV
14 January 2009

Three Israeli generals as well as scores of soldiers have been reportedly wounded on the 18th day of Tel Aviv’s attacks on the Gaza Strip.
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Peace vigil for Gaza- London

Posted by seumasach on January 14, 2009

Peace vigil for Gaza

Wednesday, 14 January 2009

The candlelit vigil outside St Leonard's Church (Hannah Jones)

The candlelit vigil outside St Leonard’s Church (Hannah Jones)

CHRISTIANS, Jews and Muslims gathered for a peace vigil in protest against Israel’s attacks on Gaza.

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Bolivia says cutting diplomatic ties with Israel

Posted by seumasach on January 14, 2009

LA PAZ, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Wednesday his country is breaking diplomatic ties with Israel over the offensive in the Gaza Strip that has killed hundreds of Palestinians.

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Gaza under cloud of white phosphorous

Posted by seumasach on January 14, 2009

Live Press TV footage from Gaza City shows parts of the densely populated strip enveloped by fatal clouds of Israeli white phosphorous.


PressTV

14th January. 2009


The footage taken moments ago by the crew of Press TV correspondent Akram al-Sattari, present in Gaza City, is further indication of the use of unconventional weapons by Israeli forces in the strip.

White phosphorus, classified as a ‘chemical weapon’ by the US intelligence, is an incendiary material that causes horrific burns, severe injuries or death when it comes in contact with human skin.


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Livni confesses: Hamas not defeated

Posted by seumasach on January 14, 2009

Livni confesses: Hamas not defeated

PressTV
14 January, 2009

Livni says Tel Aviv did not wage war on Gaza to defeat Hamas.
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni admits that despite 19 days of continued bombardment, Tel Aviv has been unable to destroy Hamas.
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Yes, hate – Gideon Levy

Posted by seumasach on January 14, 2009

Haaretz

14th January, 2009

My settler colleague, Israel Harel, his community’s champion at rolling his eyes, playing innocent and speaking with a honeyed tongue, is once again grieving and playing the victim. In a column published here last week (“Have we become Sodom?” October 23), he complained that the reason for what he termed destructive criticism of the settlers is hatred. And indeed, Mr. Harel, this time, you’re right: Large segments of Israeli society do indeed hate. But this is not baseless hatred, not hatred for the sake of hatred, to use your words. It is hatred for your enterprise. You have earned this hatred honestly – the only honest thing about your enterprise.


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Gazans seek new places to bury the dead

Posted by seumasach on January 14, 2009

Yahoo

13th January, 2009

One family buried a slain son over his grandfather. Another bundled up the tiny bodies of three young cousins and lowered them into the grave of a long-dead aunt. A man was laid to rest with his brother.

More than two weeks into the Israeli offensive that has killed more than 940 Palestinians, Gazans are struggling to find places to bury their dead. Cemeteries throughout Gaza City that were closed for new burials have now reopened.

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‘Hamas fighters kill 12 Israeli soldiers’

Posted by seumasach on January 13, 2009

PressTV

13th January, 2009

Hamas says its fighters have killed at least 12 Israeli soldiers during fierce clashes near the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya.

The Hamas-run al-Aqsa TV channel reported that the soldiers were killed during fierce gun battles which have been underway in Beit Lahiya since early Tuesday morning.


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