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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:04:00 GMT

Wasted years: Jobless youngsters collect rubbish for living in besieged Gaza

Every morning, Ali mounts a donkey carriage and heads toward one of Gaza city's rubbish dumps near a central football field to rummage with his naked hands for plastic waste. At the doorway of his house in Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:04:00 GMT

Wasted years: Jobless youngsters collect rubbish for living in besieged Gaza

Every morning, Ali mounts a donkey carriage and heads toward one of Gaza city's rubbish dumps near a central football field to rummage with his naked hands for plastic waste. At the doorway of his house in Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:04:00 GMT

NZ accuses UN of boas against Israel

New Zealand has accused a high-ranking United Nations body of being biased against Israel. The comment came during a debate at the UN General Assembly which castigated Israel. The resolution being debated at the assembly called for Israelis and
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:44:00 GMT

Israel, Hamas and Rockets: Time to Pummel Gaza Again?

Israel waged war on the Gaza Strip. Twelve to fourteen hundred Palestinians were killed, including many women and children. Thirteen Israelis were killed; several by friendly fire. Nearly a third of Gazans were left without running water. Tens of
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:40:00 GMT

Michigan Woman Imprisoned by Israel Following ...

(WAFA)- Imprisoned American citizen and Michigan resident Ahlam Mohsen to be deported to the US after being arrested in a Palestinian home taken over by Jewish settlers in Occupied East Jerusalem. In a press release, the International Solidarity Movement
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:39:00 GMT

From Berlin to Palestine, No Matter Where, No ...

(WAFA)- The 20 th anniversary to the fall of the Berlin Wall marked in mass demonstrations across the West Bank calling for an immediate dismantling of Israel's wall and settlements, International Solidarity Movement (ISM) said in a press release.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:39:00 GMT

Israeli Deputy FM: Israel Threat to Attack Ir ...

Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon has said that Israel is not bluffing in its threats to take military action against Iran's contentious nuclear program, in remarks broadcast Friday on Sky News.   'The one who's bluffing is Iran, which is
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:38:00 GMT

UN General Assembly Urges Israel to Conduct C ...

(WAFA)-The United Nations General Assembly thursday, by a recorded vote of 114 in favour to 18 against, with 44 abstentions, adopted a resolution giving Israel and the Palestinians three months to undertake 'independent, credible investigations' into
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:38:00 GMT

UN sanctions Goldstone report on Gaza war

114 states endorsed a resolution supporting the report by a Human Rights Council panel led by the South African judge Richard Goldstone in Thursday's UN vote while only 18 states including the US objected to the report's adoption. Forty-four countries
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:38:00 GMT

Shin Bet ties with Israeli terrorist revealed

Yaakov (Jack) Teitel, suspected of committing a series of terror attacks over the past 12 years, had been contacted by the Shin Bet to spy on the extreme right-wing elements, Yedioth Ahronoth daily revealed Friday. A report published by the Israeli paper
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:37:00 GMT

Norway drops investigation into Israel's Gaza war crimes

OSLO: Norwegian prosecutors announced on Friday they would not pursue war crimes charges against Israeli officials, including former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, over the Gaza Strip offensive. Six Norwegian lawyers brought a case against Olmert and nine
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:37:00 GMT

Dr Vijay Dhavale's Book Maharashtra In Israel Released By Mr manohar Joshi and Orna S

It follows the Love of the Indian jews from Maharashtra settled in Israel and their love for Marathi, and how they have kept themselves unique as well FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) – Nov 07, 2009 – Dr Vijay Dhavale's Book Maharashtra In
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:36:00 GMT

Dr Vijay Dhavale's Book Maharashtra In Israel Released By Mr manohar Joshi and Orna S

It follows the Love of the Indian jews from Maharashtra settled in Israel and their love for Marathi, and how they have kept themselves unique as well FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) – Nov 07, 2009 – Dr Vijay Dhavale's Book Maharashtra In
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:36:00 GMT

East West Bank Acquires the Banking Operations of San Francisco, California Based United Commercial Bank

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:33:00 GMT

Another Soros stooge causing problems for Israel at State

Israel dismally fails the requirements of a tolerant pluralistic society, according to a new report from the U.S. State Department. Despite boasting religious freedom and protection of all holy sites, Israel falls short in tolerance toward minorities,
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:17:00 GMT

Palestinians rally in support of Abbas

MENAFN - Arab News - 07/11/2009 (MENAFN - Arab News) The Fatah movement organized massive protest rallies in West Bank cities following Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' announcement that he would not be seeking another term in office. The rallies
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:05:00 GMT

UN adopts resolution on Gaza investigations

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations General Assembly adopted a nonbinding resolution urging Israel and Palestinians to investigate war crimes during the December 2008-January 2009 armed conflict in the Gaza Strip. A UN mission set up to investigate the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:58:00 GMT

Israel rejects UN-endorsed Gaza report

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:57:00 GMT

UN guards eject Canadian commentator critical of Israeli war crimes report

The intervention of a 21-year-old drugstore employee may have saved the life of a woman who was involved in an apparent domestic assault inside a Shopper’s Drug Mart Friday afternoon.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:51:00 GMT

Mahmoud Abbas: quits, leaving old problems? Trend News commentator

Mahmoud Abbas's decision to refuse to participate in the upcoming presidential elections and elections at the parliament of the Palestinian Authority is yet another proof testifying importance of the US-Israeli cooperation in the region. However, the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:49:00 GMT

Norway drops Israel war crimes lawsuit

Prosecutors have dismissed a complaint filed by a group of Norwegian lawyers accusing Israeli leaders of war crimes over its incursion into Gaza last winter. Chief prosecutor Siri Frigaard said Friday she is dismissing the complaint, which was lodged on
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:49:00 GMT

Backward step for peace in Palestine (2:11)

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:37:00 GMT

Israel asked murder suspect to be a spy

JERUSALEM: A Jewish settler who was arrested for allegedly having murdered two Palestinians was approached by Israel's internal security agency to be an informer after the attacks, the agency said yesterday. Jack Teitel, a 37-year-old immigrant from the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:34:00 GMT

Regulators shutter UCBH Holdings unit; East West Bank assumes deposits

The California Department of Financial Institutions closed San Francisco-based United Commercial Bank, a unit of UCBH Holdings, and named the FDIC receiver. Industries: Bank Referenced Companies: East West Bank, United Commercial Bank, UCBH Holdings
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:32:00 GMT

UN chief sending Gaza report to Security Council

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday he will send a report calling for Israel and the Palestinians to investigate alleged war crimes during last winter's conflict in Gaza to the U.N. Security Council 'as soon as possible.' The 15 council members
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:31:00 GMT

UN endorses Gaza war crimes report

The United Nations General Assembly has endorsed a report that called on Israel and the Palestinians to hold credible inquiries into alleged war crimes by both sides during the Israeli offensive in Gaza last December and January. The report condemned the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:29:00 GMT

Institutions jump on Africa-Israel short sellers bandwagon: The debt restructuring deal the company reached may lead to selling pressure on the stock.

Institutional investors are readying themselves for execution of the debt settlement of Africa-Israel Investments Ltd. (TASE:AFIL; Pink Sheets:AFIVY). Sources inform "Globes" that, in the past week, there has been heavy demand, estimated in the tens of
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:26:00 GMT

Arafat to have lab for H1N1 screening

The Health Ministry is to set up a high-tech laboratory to check pilgrims for H1N1 virus at Arafat, said Minister of Health Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeah. "There is no need to worry or panic about this disease which is like any other seasonal flu. All necessary
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:23:00 GMT

UN condemns Israel, Hezbollah violations

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned recent violations of the 2006 cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon and urged both sides to exercise maximum restraint. In a report to the Security Council circulated Friday, Ban said he was
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:19:00 GMT

NOTE-WORTHY: Gaza/Gully school language

Their challenges with grammar and diction were painful to listen, as they appeared blissfully unaware of the impediment poor English can pose for smooth transition to the workplace and other spheres of life in Jamaica, and elsewhere in the world. At the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:54:00 GMT