13/01/2009 On the 18th day of “Operation Cast Lead”, the “Invincible army” seems to be sinking more and more in the Gaza quagmire after the Palestinian resistance has confronted it in one of the fiercest battles since the beginning of the ground offensive.
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On the 18th Day, “The Invincible Army” Still Faces Fierce Resistance
Posted by seumasach on January 13, 2009
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Cross-party fury of MPs at Israel
Posted by seumasach on January 13, 2009
13th January, 2009
BRITISH MPs yesterday lined up to give their strongest condemnation yet of Israel’s actions in Gaza, branding Ehud Olmert’s government “mass murderers” and calling for the country to face sanctions.
David Miliband, the Foreign Secretary, faced cross-party demands for Israel’s ambassador to be expelled from London and for Britain to recall its representative from Tel Aviv. Read the rest of this entry »
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Break Britain’s links with Israel
Posted by seumasach on January 13, 2009
Israel has rained terror down on the people of Gaza – and yet world leaders respond with nothing more than soft words and no action.
The horrific number of people killed in Gaza is now approaching 1,000, including many women and children. Israel has deliberately shelled houses full of refugees, murdering whole families at a time.
If any other country had behaved like Israel, its leaders would be outcasts from the international community.
Its ambassadors would be thrown out. Military and economic aid would be stopped.
But instead the world turns a blind eye, issuing only token calls for a ceasefire and ruling out even the mildest of sanctions against Israel.
The approach of Britain’s foreign minister, David Miliband, has been typical of the so-called “international community”.
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Gaza now Israeli weapons testing lab?
Posted by alfied on January 13, 2009
Israel has turned Gaza into a research laboratory to test out its new “extremely nasty” weapons on Palestinians, a medical expert says. Read the rest of this entry »
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Saudi Arabia Finances Israel’s Offensive.
Posted by seumasach on January 12, 2009
L’attaque israélienne contre Gaza, est une option préparée de longue date. La décision de l’activer a été prise en réponse aux nominations de l’administration Obama. Les changements stratégiques à Washington sont défavorables aux visées expansionnistes de Tel-Aviv. Israël a donc cherché à forcer la main de la nouvelle présidence états-unienne en la plaçant devant le fait accompli. Mais pour organiser son opération militaire, Israël a dû s’appuyer sur de nouveaux partenaires militaires, l’Arabie saoudite et l’Égype, qui constituent désormais un paradoxal axe sioniste musulman. Riyad finance les opérations, révèle Thierry Meyssan, tandis que Le Caire organise des paramilitaires.
[The Israeli attack on Gaza has been prepared long in advance. The decision to activate it was taken in response to the nominations for office of the new Obama administration. Washington’s strategic shifts are unfavourable to Tel-Aviv’s expansionist agenda. Israel has tried to force the hand of the incoming presidentby presenting him with a fait-accompli. But, in order to organise this operation , Israel has had to rely on new military partners, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, who now constitute a paradoxal Arab Zionist axis. Riyad finances the war whilst, reveals Meyssan, Cairo organises the paramilitaries]
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Tehran Pushing for Gaza Solution
Posted by seumasach on January 12, 2009
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By Maryam Nabizadeh
13th January, 2009
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hassan Qashqavi on Monday said when hostilities broke out in Gaza Tehran soon set out to help find ways to end the Zionist atrocities against the defenseless Palestinians.
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Israel fails to capture Gaza City
Posted by seumasach on January 12, 2009
12th January, 2009
PressTV
Over 80 Israeli soldiers have been wounded since the start of Gaza incursion.
Israeli forces have failed to capture Gaza City despite sending thousands of reserve soldiers to invade the city on Sunday, a Press TV correspondent reports.
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Israel uses phosphorus shells as smokescreen for troops
Posted by seumasach on January 12, 2009
Fire in the sky: Shells exploding over Gaza
Israel uses phosphorus shells as smokescreen for troops
Robert Mendick, Chief Reporter
05.01.09
05.01.09
ISRAELI forces are using white phosphorus shells which can cause horrific burns, it was claimed today.
The weapon, seen above over the northern Gaza strip,provides cover to advancing ground troops by creating a huge smokescreen, shielding soldiers from incoming fire. Phosphorous shells can also illuminate large areas when used at night. It is highly flammable and ignites on contact with oxygen. If it hits someone’s body, it will burn until deprived of oxygen.
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Israel accused of using illegal white phosphorus shells in Gaza
Posted by seumasach on January 12, 2009
The phosporus that the Israelis deny using is the the stuff you see on Newsnight, the rather spectacular white plumes.
11th January, 2009
White phosphorus is an incendiary material that causes severe burns when it comes in contact with human skin and its use in conflict zones is restricted inside civilian areas. Syria called on the UN to investigate the claim.
Human Rights Watch said its researchers witnessed the use of the materiel on Saturday and Sunday in Gaza City and Jabalia refugee camps, both built-up areas.
The Israeli military, which refuses to comment on the types of munitions it is using in the conflict, rejected the accusations. “There is no use of white phosphorus,” a spokeswoman said. “Everything we use is according to international law,” Marc Garlasco, senior military analyst at Human Rights Watch said: “Israel should not use it in Gaza’s densely populated areas.”
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News from Raed- Gaza
Posted by seumasach on January 12, 2009
Here are extracts from some Emails from Raed in Gaza which we have had forwarded to us. Note particularly this astounding piece of psychological terror used by the Israelis:
“4 days ago was receiving call from Israel army threatening us that they will bomb our home at midnight ,imagine how was difficult for us such thing running at nights while kids sleeping trying find another safe place ,the israely army from the starting of this process trying make a kind of terror by calling normal civil and threatening them by calls to make you feeling unsecured any where you are”
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Gaza solidarity events- Scotland
Posted by seumasach on January 12, 2009
1. Stop the War Coalition Public Meeting with Azzam Tammimi
Stop the Bombing of Gaza, End Israeli Terror
Speakers include Azzam Tammimi (Institute for Islamic Political Thought), STUC speaker, Aamer Anwar (Human Rights Lawyer) and Keir McKechnie (Co-Chair of the Stop the War Coalition, Scotland)
7.30pm Thursday 15th January at the Augustine Church, George 4th Bridge
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In These New Times 