breakingnews
15.01.2009, 02:40
If Hamas has a plan to lure invading Israeli troops into the dense warrens of Gaza's built-up areas by demonstrating passivity it might explain the performance of the organisation’s military wing in the battle so far.
11.01.2009, 10:43
Fighting in Gaza shows no signs of letting up. With both Hamas and Israel ignoring UN ceasefire demands, Egypt is hosting frantic peace talks.
14.01.2009, 14:51
In a room in Gaza, probably underground, Cpl. Gilad Shalit has been listening for the past two weeks to the sound of bombs and gunfire as Hamas guards hover nearby, prepared to shoot him dead if a rescue attempt is made.
14.01.2009, 09:33
With ever-increasing violence and pictures of civilian casualties within Gaza, there have been increasing calls from organisations around the world for investigations into whether Israel has committed war crimes.
19.10.2010, 09:58
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Israel is facing criticism over a bill that requires prospective non-Jewish citizens to swear allegiance to the Jewish state.
31.05.2010, 08:20
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Up to 19 people have been killed and more than 30 injured after Israeli military attacked a flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, international media report.
02.06.2010, 14:40
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Israeli soldiers who shot Freedom Flotilla activists did not intend to use arms, and were carrying paintball guns while boarding the ships. That is according to the Israeli Ambassador to Russia.
08.09.2009, 10:44
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Israel’s borders are those of 1947, and because it is a bi-national state it needs the formation of a unitary state, like Belgium. This is the view of academic and human rights activist Professor Uri Davis.
29.05.2010, 17:26
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Yesterday the Freedom Flotilla was waiting for the last group of campaigners to get onboard. A group of European parliamentarians was to set out from Cyprus to join the fleet, but Cyprus authorities would not let them.
25.05.2010, 23:06
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Nine ships fitted from the UK, Ireland, Greece, Turkey, Kuwait and Algeria are gathering in the Mediterranean to put an end to the 3-year Gaza Strip blockade.
Published: 15 January, 2009, 09:00
As Israel continues its offensive in Gaza, the number of civilian casualties among Palestinians is increasing. There are now over 1000 Palestinians dead: a third of which are children.
