May 2008 archive

This week …

News Highlights: Jimmy Carter says Israel has nuclear arsenal of 150 or more during a literary festival in Wales; he also states that Gaza blockade is a “human rights crime”. 163 Palestinian patients have now died in Gaza due to the Israeli siege that severely limits access to medical treatment. Israel has arrested more than …

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News Highlights: Palestinian NGO, Al Haq, calls for investigation into the Israeli settler killing of a young Palestinian man near Ramallah on May 9th. International investors arrive in Bethlehem for investment conference, as Tony Blair promises easing of checkpoints in West Bank; many Palestinian NGOs are sceptical and say the conference is just another attempt …

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News Highlights: UN demands an investigation into the killing of one of its Palestinian teachers by the Israeli military; Israeli soldiers blasted down the front door of an UNRWA teacher’s home with explosives, killing her immediately in the presence of her 3 children. Israeli police interrogate advisors to Mahmoud Abbas and Salam Fayyad in Jerusalem. …

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This week …

News Highlights: Israeli military continues attacks in the Gaza Strip, killing one and injuring five on May 4 in Khan Younis, as Israel rejects Egyptian-sponsored ceasefire. 3 more Gazan patients die due to the Israeli blockade and lack of access to medical care. Dubai refuses to allow Lev Leviev jewellery stores to open after protest …

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