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  • US vetoes UN draft condemning Israel's Gaza onslaught Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 48 minutes ago
    The United States has vetoed an Arab-sponsored draft resolution in the UN Security Council that would have condemned Israel's deadly attack in the Gaza Strip, calling the text "unbalanced" and "biased."

  • U.S. Vetoes Security Council Resolution Assailing Israel for Attacks Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Nov 11 12:53 PM
    The resolution condemned Israel for its military actions in Gaza and called for an immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from the area.

  • US vetoes UN draft criticizing Israel's Gaza attack Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 11 12:57 PM
    The United States vetoed an Arab-sponsored draft resolution in the UN Security Council that would have condemned Israel's deadly attack in the Gaza Strip, calling the text "unbalanced" and "biased" against the Jewish state.

  • U.S. vetoes U.N. condemnation of Israel's Gaza strikes Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Nov 11 11:26 AM
    The United States vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution Saturday that would have condemned Israel for its military operations in Gaza.

  • US vetoes UN resolution condemning Israel Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Nov 11 11:48 AM
    The United States traditionally opposes what it considers one-sided Security Council resolutions on Israel, and Saturday's vote was the fourth time in three years that Washington had taken such action.

  • US vetoes UN draft condemning Israel's Gaza onslaught Open this result in new window
    INQ7.net - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
    UNITED NATIONS -- The United States Saturday vetoed an Arab-sponsored draft resolution in the UN Security Council that would have condemned Israel's deadly attack in the Gaza Strip, calling the text "unbalanced" and "biased."

  • UN Security Council delays vote on criticism of Israel's Gaza attack Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 7:26 PM
    The UN Security Council delayed by 24 hours a vote on a watered-down draft resolution that would condemn Israel's deadly attack in the Gaza Strip as well as Palestinian rocket firing into Israel, diplomats said.

  • Palestinians oppose US veto on Israel Open this result in new window
    NDTV - 2 hours, 49 minutes ago
    Palestinians have expressed anger at the US decision to veto a UNSC resolution condemning Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip, with some militants threatening to attack US targets.

  • Kaddoumi: Iran's stance has shaken Israel Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 20 minutes ago
    LONDON, November 12 (IranMania) - Head of the Palestinian Liberation Organization's (PLO) Political Department and Secretary of Fatah Central Committee Farouk Kaddoumi said that the stance adopted by Iranian officials has shaken Israel, IRNA reported.

  • US veto backs Israel massacre: Palestinians Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
    GAZA - The Hamas-led Palestinian government said on Saturday that the United States veto of a UN Security Council resolution condemning Israels attack that killed 19 Palestinians showed the US backed Israels action.

  • US vetoes 'biased' UN resolution attacking Israel's Gaza bloodbath Open this result in new window
    Independent - Nov 11 4:07 PM
    The United States last night vetoed a UN Security Council resolution condemning Israel in the wake of the artillery attack which killed 18 Palestinian civilians last week in the northern Gaza town of Beit Hanoun.

  • AL chief: Arabs won't coexist with Israel without just, balanced peace Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
    Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa said Saturday that the Arab countries will not accept coexistence with Israel without a just and balanced peace prevailing in the region, Egypt's MENA news agency reported.

  • Palestinians slams US over Israel stance Open this result in new window
    The Age - Nov 11 1:07 PM
    The Hamas-led Palestinian government said that the US veto of a UN security council resolution condemning Israel's attack that killed 19 Palestinians showed America backed Israel's action.

  • Iran offers to arm enemies of Israel with rocket arsenal Open this result in new window
    Daily Telegraph - Nov 11 4:21 PM
    Iran has offered to arm neighbouring countries in the Middle East with sophisticated missiles for use in battle with the "Zionist regime" of Israel.

  • Palestinians slams US over Israel stance Open this result in new window
    AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Nov 11 12:51 PM
    The Palestinian government has hit out at the US veto of a UN security council resolution condemning an Israel attack that killed 19 Palestinians.

  • US Vetoes Security Council Draft Condemning Israel Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Nov 11 11:52 AM
    The United States has vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning an Israeli attack that killed 18 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said Saturday he was "disturbed" at the draft, which he called "biased against Israel."

  • US Vetoes UN Resolution On Israel's Military Operations Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Nov 11 11:58 AM
    (RTTNews) - Saturday, The United States has vetoed a draft resolution that would have condemned Israel's military operations in the Gaza Strip.

  • Quit Palestine, Abbas Bluntly Tells Israel Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Nov 11 4:19 PM
    GAZA CITY, 12 November 2006 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas bluntly told Israel yesterday that the Jewish state would not live in peace and security unless it withdrew to its borders before the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.

  • France asks Israel to end mock raids Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 1:46 PM
    The head of the French-led U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon called on Israel Friday to cease its "dangerous" mock raids, saying a catastrophe has been avoided only because of the restraint of the French military.

  • U.S. veto "backs Israel massacre" - Palestinians Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Nov 11 12:18 PM
    Source: Reuters By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA, Nov 11 (Reuters) - The Hamas-led Palestinian government said on Saturday that the United States' veto of a U.N. Security Council resolution condemning Israel's attack that ...

  • U.S. vetoes U.N. draft resolution criticizing Israel's Gaza attack Open this result in new window
    Japan Today - Nov 11 1:48 PM
    UNITED NATIONS The United States on Saturday vetoed an Arab-sponsored draft resolution in the U.N. Security Council that would have condemned Israel's deadly attack in the Gaza Strip, calling the text "unbalanced" and "biased" against the Jewish state.

  • France wants explanation from Israel on Lebanon overflights Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 12:40 PM
    France said it was still waiting for an official "explanation" of why Israeli war planes flew over French UN troops in southern Lebanon, despite assurances from Israel it was not aggressive action.

  • US vetoes UN draft criticising Israel's Gaza attack Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Nov 11 10:26 AM
    UNITED NATIONS - The United States on Saturday vetoed an Arab-sponsored draft resolution in the UN Security Council that would have condemned Israel's deadly attack in the Gaza Strip and Palestinian rocket firing into the Jewish state.

  • UN urges Israel to end flights over Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 11:35 AM
    The United Nations renewed a plea to Israel on Friday to stop violating Lebanese airspace with surveillance flights the Jewish state insists are needed to guard against arms smuggling from Syria.

  • US vetoes UN draft criticizing Israel's Gaza attack Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Nov 11 12:20 PM
    John Bolton, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, speaks to the media in October 2006. The United States vetoed an Arab-sponsored draft resolution in the UN Security Council that would have condemned Israel's deadly attack in the Gaza Strip, calling the text "unbalanced" and "biased" against the Jewish state.

  • U.S. vetoes UN resolution condeming Israel Open this result in new window
    CTV.ca - Nov 11 10:19 AM
    A UN Security Council resolution that would have condemned Israel's military campaign in the Gaza Strip was vetoed by the U.S. on Saturday.

  • Abbas sets terms for peace with Israel Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - Nov 11 6:08 PM
    RAMALLAH: Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas told Israel yesterday that it will enjoy neither peace nor security until it withdraws within the borders it had before the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.

  • Israel official: Strike on Iran possible Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 9:17 AM
    The deputy defense minister suggested Friday that Israel might be forced to launch a military strike against Iran's disputed nuclear program the clearest statement yet of such a possibility from a high-ranking official.

  • U-S vetoes Israel resolution...Election message discussed...Bush thanks troops Open this result in new window
    KBCI Boise - Nov 11 10:18 AM
    UNITED NATIONS A draft U-N resolution condemning Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip has been vetoed by the United States. U-S Ambassador John Bolton says the Arab-backed draft resolution was "biased against Israel and politically motivated."

  • Israel stocks little changed; Retalix jumps on takeover talk Open this result in new window
    Market Watch - Nov 11 4:58 AM
    TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Israel stocks closed little changed, but the technology sector got a boost from a 6.1% rise in Retalix, which an Israeli paper reports is a takeover target.

  • Anti-gay orthodox claim victory after Israel limits pride march Open this result in new window
    The Olympian - Nov 11 4:06 AM
    JERUSALEM - As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict boiled over this week, it competed for headlines here with a pivotal clash in Israel's culture war between secular and Orthodox Jewish values.

  • Israel Starts Pro Baseball League Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Nov 10 6:32 PM
    Dozens of Jewish athletes flocked to a Baptist convention center in the heart of Israel on Friday in hopes of realizing an American dream: becoming a professional baseball player.

  • Iranian President Talks About Israels Crimes Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Nov 11 3:06 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad spoke on the phone with Saudi King Abdullah, relating to Israels crimes, in reference to the Beit Hanoun artillery mishap.

  • Israel on high alert for fear of attack Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 7:11 AM
    Israel has gone on a heightened state of alert amid fears of Palestinian suicide bombings following a lethal shelling in the Gaza Strip and as homosexuals staged a controversial rally in Jerusalem.

  • Kaddoumi: Iran's stance has shaken Israel Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 11 7:51 AM
    Iran - Palestine - Israel Head of the Palestinian Liberation Organization's (PLO) Political Department and Secretary of Fatah Central Committee Farouk Kaddoumi said here Saturday that the stance adopted by Iranian officials has shaken Israel.

  • Italy Blames Israel for Attacking Gaza After Losing in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Nov 11 12:51 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) Italian Foreign Minister Massimo DAlema blames Israel for attacking in Gaza as a result of being defeated in Lebanon. The senior Italian official is calling upon the United States to pressure Israel to pressure Israel against such moves in the future.

  • The war drums are beating, as the U.S., backed by Israel and the European Union, steps up its anti-Iran rhetoric. Open this result in new window
    Al Jazeera - Nov 11 9:02 AM
    Washington has been trying in recent months all possible means to lobby international support over its non-stop attempts to get a UN action against Iran to force it halt its nuclear program, despite the fact that no evidence had ever proved its claims, or Israels about the Islamic Republics alleged plans to produce nuclear weapons.

  • Center calls on Israel to stop massacre of Palestinians Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 11 7:06 AM
    Iran - Israel - Palestinians The Center of Human Rights Advocates on Saturday demanded the Zionist Regime of Israel stop the massacre of the Palestinians.

  • U.S. vetoes UN resolution condemning Israel on Gaza Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 11 1:26 PM
    The United States vetoed on Saturday a U.N. Security Council resolution urging an immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and condemning an Israeli attack there that killed 19 Palestinian civilians.

  • CORRECTED-U.S. vetoes UN resolution condemning Israel on Gaza Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 11 1:11 PM
    Corrects death toll from 18 to 19 in first paragraph

  • Israel minister in Iran warning Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Nov 10 1:22 PM
    Israel's deputy defence minister says Israel could attack Iran's nuclear programme as a "last resort".

  • UN Warns Israel Against Regarding Sorties Over Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Nov 11 11:36 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) The United Nations over the weekend once again warned Israel to halt sorties over Lebanese air space, citing the action is violation of the ceasefire agreement.

  • ISRAEL HAS RIGHT TO DEFEND ITSELF BUT MUST RESPECT LAW: FRANCE Open this result in new window
    The Tocqueville Connection - Nov 11 4:46 AM
    CAIRO, Nov 11, 2006 (AFP) - The French foreign minister has said Israel's right to self-defence could not be questioned but that the Jewish state must also respect international humanitarian law.

  • DESPITE OPPOSITION FROM RELIGIOUS LEADERS: Gay-pride rally in Israel held amid tight security Open this result in new window
    The Charlotte Observer - Nov 11 12:16 AM
    Israel's gay community braved vehement opposition from religious fundamentalists and held a large rally Friday in Jerusalem, complete with live rock music, dancing and declarations of pride.

  • U.S. vetoes U.N. resolution condemning Israel Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 11 10:58 AM
    The United States on Saturday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution urging an immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and condemning an Israeli attack there that killed 18 Palestinian civilians.

  • Israel hopeful for moderate Palestinian government Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 10 9:52 PM
    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Israel's minister of foreign affairs welcomed news on Friday that Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh from Hamas may step aside and allow the Palestinian Authority to form a moderate government willing to work with Israel.

  • Malaysia Condemns Israel's Military Strike Against Palestinians Open this result in new window
    Bernama - Nov 11 12:44 AM
    KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia today strongly condemned Israel's military strike on the northern town of Beit Hanoun which resulted in the deaths of 18 innocent Palestinians.

  • Abbas says no peace till Israel withdraws to 1967 borders Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Nov 11 3:43 AM
    Palestinian president links Israels peace to ending its long occupation of Palestine including Jerusalem.

  • U.S. vetoes U.N. resolution condemning Israel on Gaza Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 11 10:05 AM
    The United States on Saturday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution condemning an Israeli attack in Gaza that killed 18 Palestinian civilians and urging a quick withdrawal of Israeli forces from the area.

  • Commissioner traveling to Israel Open this result in new window
    Billings Gazette - Nov 10 11:52 PM
    Yellowstone County Commissioner Bill Kennedy is headed to Israel for a weeklong meeting with local government officials there.

  • Israel's threats on Iran must end: Ambassador Zarif Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 11 12:21 AM
    Iran - Israel - Zarif Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations here Friday evening criticized the UN Security Council for its "inaction" in dealing with Israeli policies and practices which, he said, is emboldening the regime "to continue and even increase its defiance of the most basic and fundamental principles of international law and the United Nations Charter."

  • Blair open to Palestinian govt recognising Israel Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Nov 11 3:19 AM
    LONDON (Reuters) - Britain would be open to talks with a Palestinian unity government, including Hamas, as long as it recognises Israels right to exist, Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Monday.

  • Abbas urges Israel to make peace Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 11 5:55 AM
    Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday that he expected to form a unity government with the rival Hamas faction this month in the hope of lifting a Western aid embargo.

  • Iran in UN protest over Israel military threats Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Nov 10 11:58 PM
    TEHERAN - Iran has complained to the United Nations over a series of threats by Israel after an Israeli official refused to rule out a military strike against the Islamic republic, the IRNA agency reported on Saturday.

  • Israel's attacks on Gaza 'bringing Palestinian factions together' Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Nov 10 6:38 PM
    According to the Palestinian view of a particularly bloody week in the Gaza Strip, Israel unleashed its military might in a failed attempt to disrupt unity talks between rival Palestinian factions.

  • Hunger seen as big enemy in war on AIDS Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 48 minutes ago
    AIDS made Marie Lourdes Israel so sick she could barely move her bowed, stick-thin body. The medicine almost killed her. Her plight wasn't due to a problem with the drug, but with something more basic: She had no food, and taking the AIDS cocktail on an empty stomach caused severe stomach aches, dizziness and nausea.

  • Israel urged to end Lebanon flights Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Nov 10 6:08 PM
    The head of the French-led UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon has called on Israel to cease its dangerous mock air raids, but Israel has said the flights would continue as long as two kidnapped Israeli soldiers are not freed.

  • Iran complains to UN over Israel's 'military threats' Open this result in new window
    Deccan Herald - Nov 11 12:39 AM
    Iran has complained to the United Nations over a "series of threats" by Israel after an Israeli official refused to rule out a military strike against the Islamic republic, the IRNA agency reported today.

  • U.S. vetoes U.N. resolution on Israel Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Nov 11 2:51 PM
    The United States vetoed a U.N. Security Council draft resolution Saturday that sought to condemn an Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip and demand Israeli troops pull out of the territory.

  • Israel on high alert Open this result in new window
    Mail and Guardian - Nov 10 11:28 PM
    Israel went on a heightened state of alert on Friday amid fears of Palestinian suicide bombings following a lethal shelling in the Gaza Strip and as gay people staged a controversial rally in Jerusalem.

  • UN Security Council delays vote on criticism of Israel's Gaza attack Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Nov 10 3:07 PM
    The UN Security Council decided to put off by 24 hours a vote on a Qatari draft resolution that would condemn Israel's deadly attack in the Gaza Strip as well as Palestinian rocket firing into Israel, diplomats said.

  • In parting interview, ambassador says Israel must build more bridges Open this result in new window
    JTA - Nov 10 2:48 PM
    WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (JTA) After more than four years representing Israels interests in Washington, Daniel Ayalon says the short-term picture for his successor as ambassador is rosy: U.S. support for Israel transcends party affiliation and remains rock solid.

  • Israel official: Strike on Iran possible Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Nov 10 9:25 PM
    LONDON, November 11 (IranMania) - The deputy defense minister suggested that Israel might be forced to launch a military strike against Iran's disputed nuclear program, the clearest statement yet of such a possibility from a high-ranking official, The Associated Press reported.

  • FRANCE WANTS EXPLANATION FROM ISRAEL ON LEBANON OVERFLIGHTS Open this result in new window
    The Tocqueville Connection - Nov 10 6:02 PM
    PARIS, Nov 10, 2006 (AFP) - France said on Friday it was still waiting for an official "explanation" of why Israeli war planes flew over French UN troops in southern Lebanon, despite assurances from Israel it was not aggressive action.

  • Security Council urged to condemn Israel's 'aggression' in Gaza Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 3:55 PM
    Israel came under fire during a UN Security Council debate for its deadly military onslaught in the Gaza Strip, with numerous calls for the deployment of UN observers to monitor a mutual ceasefire.

  • Bush to meet Olmert in new US political climate Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 11 4:58 PM
    US President George W. Bush welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to the White House on Monday, with Democrats poised to control Congress and perhaps push for dialogue with Israel's enemies, Iran and Syria.

  • Israel must prevent nuclear Iran 'at all costs': Ephraim Sneh Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Nov 10 10:33 PM
    Jerusalem, Nov 11: Israel must be prepared to prevent Iran achieving nuclear weapons capability "at all costs," new Israeli Deputy Minister of Defence Ephraim Sneh said in comments published by the Jerusalem Post.

  • UN urges Israel to cease flights over Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Nov 10 4:33 PM
    The United Nations has renewed a plea to Israel to stop violating Lebanon's airspace. The UN says the flights, conducted regularly by Israeli warplanes, are a clear violation of the Security Council resolution adopted in August to end the war between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah.

  • Iran in UN protest over Israel 'military threats' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 11:52 PM
    Iran has complained to the United Nations over a "series of threats" after an Israeli official refused to rule out a military strike against the Islamic republic, the IRNA agency reports.

  • How Israel put Gaza civilians in firing line Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Nov 11 6:09 PM
    World: Military chiefs were warned that change of safety margin for gunners risked killing the innocent.

  • France wants explanation from Israel on Lebanon overflights Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Nov 10 1:11 PM
    PARIS - France said on Friday it was still waiting for an afficial "explanation" of why Israeli war planes flew over French UN troops in southern Lebanon, despite assurances from Israel it was not aggressive action.

  • Israel's Lebanon flights almost drew fire, France says Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Nov 10 12:27 AM
    PARIS France demanded Thursday that Israel stop staging mock raids over Lebanon after French peacekeepers came within seconds of shooting down Israeli warplanes.

  • Israel and America 'explore alternatives to overflights' Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Nov 10 1:48 PM
    In the face of growing international criticism of Israeli overflights of Lebanon, Israel and the United States are considering alternative methods for gathering intelligence in the country, the Haaretz newspaper reported on Friday. Among the various proposals to replace the regular violations of Lebanese airspace by Israeli aircraft.

  • Israel put civilians in firing line Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Nov 11 4:24 PM
    Military chiefs were warned that change of safety margin for gunners in Gaza risked killing the innocent.

  • LEAD: U.S. vetoes UNSC resolution rapping Israel's Gaza attack Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 11 4:41 PM
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  • Olmert: Israel won't stop targeting Gaza Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 11:28 AM
    Israel will keep targeting Palestinian rocket squads in Gaza despite the risk of inadvertently hitting civilians, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Thursday, as tens of thousands of Palestinians buried 18 victims of an errant Israeli artillery strike.

  • US vetoes UN resolution condemning Israel on Gaza Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Nov 11 6:18 PM
    Source: Reuters (Repeats to drop corrected tag from headline) By Irwin Arieff UNITED NATIONS, Nov 11 (Reuters) - The United States vetoed on Saturday a U.N. Security Council resolution urging an immediate ...

  • France demands Israel stop mock raids Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 12:04 PM
    The French government demanded Thursday that Israel stop mock raids over Lebanon after French peacekeepers came within seconds of shooting down Israeli warplanes in what the defense minister called a near-catastrophe.

  • U.S. vetoes UNSC resolution rapping Israel's Gaza attack Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 11 4:15 PM
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  • Israel seeking to dominate Arab world, warn ministers Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
    MUSCAT Arab Culture Ministers have ended two days of discussions here with a call on the region's countries to be alert against attempts to undermine their cultural identity.

  • How Israel put Gaza civilians in firing line Open this result in new window
    Mail and Guardian - 1 minute ago
    Israeli military commanders drastically reduced the "safety" margins that separate artillery targets from the built-up civilian areas of Gaza earlier this year, despite being warned that the new policy risked increasing Palestinian civilian deaths and injuries, the Observer can reveal.

  • Israel 'may attack Iranian nuclear programme' Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Nov 10 12:27 PM
    Occupied Jerusalem: Israel's deputy defence minister suggested in comments published on Friday that Israel might be forced to launch a military strike against Iran's nuclear programme the clearest statement yet of this possibility from a high-ranking Israeli official.

  • Israel's mock raids must end, France says Open this result in new window
    The Columbus Dispatch - Nov 10 4:46 AM
    PARIS The French government demanded yesterday that Israel stop mock raids over Lebanon after French peacekeepers came within seconds of shooting down Israeli warplanes in what the defense minister called a near-catastrophe.

  • Israel on the defensive after Gaza deaths Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 7:30 AM
    Forced on the defensive over the deaths of 18 civilians in Gaza, Israel expressed regret and said the killings were a mistake, but underscored its need to combat Palestinian militant rocket fire.

  • UAE calls on UN to take action against Israel Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Nov 10 12:26 PM
    New York: The UAE affirmed that Israel's criminal and horrific massacre in Beit Hanun could have been prevented if the United Nations Security Council had acted quickly by calling upon Israel to end its heinous war against the people of Gaza.

  • U.S. Vetoes U.N. Gaza Resolution Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 12 minutes ago
    The United States vetoed a U.N. Security Council draft resolution that sought to condemn an Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip and demand Israeli troops pull out of the territory. The U.S. Ambassador said it was "biased against Israel."

  • US vetoes UN resolution condemning Israel Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Nov 11 12:52 PM
    UNITED NATIONS: The United States today vetoed a UN Security Council resolution urging an immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and condemning an Israeli attack there that killed 18 Palestinian civilians.

  • Israel raises possibility of strike against Iran Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - Nov 10 1:35 PM
    JERUSALEM An Israeli defense official is raising the possibility Israel may try to knock out Iran's nuclear program.

  • Israel on high alert for fear of attack Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Nov 10 6:56 AM
    JERUSALEM - Israel went on a heightened state of alert Friday amid fears of Palestinian suicide bombings following a lethal shelling in the Gaza Strip and as homosexuals staged a controversial rally in Jerusalem.

  • PNA slams U.S. veto against UN decision that condemns Israel Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Nov 11 6:19 PM
    The Palestinian National Authority ( PNA) on Saturday condemned the veto of the United States representative in the UN Security Council against a decision that condemning the Israeli offensive on Gaza.

  • U.S. veto "backs Israel massacre" - Palestinians Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Nov 11 2:48 PM
    Source: Reuters (Adds threat against U.S. by PRC militants) By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA, Nov 11 (Reuters) - The Hamas-led Palestinian government said on Saturday that the United States' veto of a U.N. Security ...

  • France: Israel must halt flights over Lebanon Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Nov 09 7:21 PM
    The French government demanded Thursday that Israel end fake raids over Lebanon after French peacekeepers came within seconds of shooting down Israeli warplanes .

  • Deputy Defense Minister: Israel may be forced to attack Iran Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Nov 10 8:38 AM
    Deputy Defense Minister Ephraim Sneh suggested in comments published Friday that Israel might be forced to launch a military strike against Iran's nuclear program - the clearest statement yet of this possibility from a high-ranking Israeli official.

  • Israel on high alert Open this result in new window
    News 24 South Africa - Nov 10 11:28 AM
    Israel has gone on a heightened state of alert amid fears of Palestinian suicide bombings in revenge of brutal shelling in the Gaza Strip.

  • Attack on Iran possible: Israel official Open this result in new window
    Sify News - Nov 10 11:10 AM
    The Israeli Deputy Defence Minister has suggested that Israel might be forced to launch a military strike against Iran's disputed nuclear program the clearest statement yet of such a possibility from a high-ranking official.

  • UN Reproach Of Israel Gets U.S. Veto Open this result in new window
    WSB-TV 2 Atlanta - Nov 11 2:46 PM
    The resolution was "biased" and "politically motivated," according to the U.S. ambassador.

  • Thousands echo family's anguish / Clan that once was above the violence enraged by Israel's deadly artillery strike Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Nov 11 7:01 AM
    It took three generations for the descendants of Abdullah al-Athamna and his three wives to grow into one of this town's largest and most respectable middle-class families. It took a quarter-hour of errant Israeli artillery fire into a row of apartment...

  • U.S. Vetoes UN Reproach Of Israel Open this result in new window
    Local 6 Orlando - Nov 11 2:41 PM
    The U.S. ambassador called the resolution "biased" and "politically motivated."

  • ISRAEL 'NOT AWARE' OF INCIDENT WITH FRENCH UN TROOPS IN LEBANON Open this result in new window
    The Tocqueville Connection - Nov 11 2:50 PM
    JERUSALEM, Nov 9, 2006 (AFP) - The Israeli military said Thursday that it was unaware of any incident with French UN troops in Lebanon, after Paris charged its troops were "two seconds" away from firing at Israeli aircraft diving toward their positions.

  • Israel 'apology' as Palestine mourns dead Open this result in new window
    Turks.US - Nov 10 9:53 AM
    Israel has apologized for an artillery barrage which killed 18 civilians including eight children in Gaza, as the Palestinian government declared three days of mourning to commemorate those who died.

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