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Human Rights Group Accuses Israel of War Crimes in Lebanon 
New York Times - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
Amnesty International said Israel?s bombing campaign amounted to indiscriminate attacks on Lebanese civilians.Israel Diary: 'To Be or Not to Be' Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 2:16 PM
The border This, theoretically, is what this whole war is about: the border, the so-called blue line between Israel and Lebanon. It is, of course, not blue at all, but a double-thick chain link fence topped with concertina wire.'Vital' for UN force to shore up ceasefire in Lebanon: France, Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 9:49 AM
France and Israel have said it was "vital" for an expanded UN force to deploy in Lebanon to bolster the shaky ceasefire there between Israel and the Shiite militia Hezbollah.'Vital' for UN force to shore up ceasefire in Lebanon: France and Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 6:56 AM
France and Israel have said it was "vital" for an expanded UN force to deploy in Lebanon to bolster the shaky ceasefire there between Israel and Hezbollah.Violence tests Israel-Lebanon cease-fire AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 5:17 AM
The shaky cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah was tested Wednesday as the Israeli army fired artillery into a disputed border region in response to what it said was an attack from inside Lebanon. An Israeli soldier was killed in a separate incident, the army said.Israel protests against India's "Hitler" eatery Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 5:13 AM
Israel's mission in India asked city authorities in the financial hub of Mumbai on Wednesday to get a restaurant called "Hitler's Cross" to change its name as it hurt the sentiments of Jews.Israel Buys Upgraded Subs To Counter Iran Threat by Jean-Luc Renaudie Jerusalem (AFP) Aug 23, 2006 Space War - 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
In a bid to boost its military arsenal against a perceived threat from archfoe Iran, Israel has signed a contract with Germany to buy two submarines capable of carrying nuclear weapons, a newspaper report said Wednesday.Israel appoints interim justice minister AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 4:59 AM
Israel's housing minister Meir Sheetrit was named interim justice minister to replace Haim Ramon who resigned earlier this week over accusations of sexual harassment, an official has said.Rights group accuses Israel of 'war crimes' over Lebanon targets AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 4:53 AM
Israel committed "war crimes" by deliberately targeting Lebanese civilian infrastructure during the recent conflict with the Shiite Hezbollah militia, Amnesty International has said.Lebanon wants US to help lift Israel blockade Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 4:25 AM
Lebanon urged the United States on Wednesday to make Israel remove a sea and air blockade it imposed at the start of its 34-day war with Hizbollah fighters.Israel buys upgraded subs to counter Iran threat AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 2:56 AM
In a bid to boost its military arsenal against a perceived threat from archfoe Iran, Israel has signed a contract with Germany to buy two submarines capable of carrying nuclear weapons, a newspaper report has said.Israel must lift blockade on Lebanon: French FM AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 4:17 AM
French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy has said that Israel must end its sea and air blockade of Lebanon, but that UN forces should at the same time enforce a strict embargo on arms.Israel: Situation in Lebanon 'explosive' USA Today - Aug 23 1:13 AM
Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora urged the U.S. to help end Israel's sea and air blockade, saying his country was making "every effort" to secure its borders.U.N. chief heading to Mideast and will visit Lebanon, Israel and most likely Syria and Iran San Diego Union-Tribune - 3 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS, 8:39 p.m. Aug. 23 (AP): Secretary-General Kofi Annan will travel to the Middle East later this week, visiting Lebanon, Israel and most likely Syria and Iran to try to garner support for the U.N. resolution that led to the fragile Israeli-Hezbollah cease-fire, the U.N. said Wednesday.Israel urges rapid Lebanon force BBC News - Aug 23 9:28 AM
The UN's peace force in Lebanon must be built up quickly as the situation is "explosive", Israel's foreign minister says.Judge orders investigation of leak in pro-Israel spy case San Diego Union-Tribune - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
ALEXANDRIA, Va., 7:26 p.m. Aug. 23 (AP): A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to investigate how media organizations learned about a criminal probe involving the activities of two pro-Israel lobbyists, who now face trial on charges that they illegally disclosed national defense information.Ancient biblical waterworks found in Israel Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 12:21 AM
Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed an ancient water system which was modified by the conquering Persians to turn the desert into a paradise.Israel's War Revives Interest in Northrop Anti-Rocket Laser Bloomberg.com - Aug 23 8:03 AM
Aug. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Israel's war with Hezbollah, in which it was hit by 4,000 missiles fired by the Shiite Muslim group, has revived its interest in an experimental laser cannon designed by Northrop Grumman Corp. to destroy short-range rockets in the air.Israel buys nuclear-capable subs Aljazeera - 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
Israel has bought two German-built Dolphin-class submarines, said to have nuclear capability, with Germany covering a third of the $1.27 billion price tag.Israel: No plans to end Lebanon blockade AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 8:07 PM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Tuesday that Israel has no plans to lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon until an international peacekeeping force takes up positions along the Syrian border and at Beirut's airport.Amnesty report accuses Israel of war crimes Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
Israel deliberately targeted civilian infrastructure and committed war crimes during the month-long conflict in Lebanon, according to an Amnesty International report.Israel buys nuclear subs The Scotsman - Aug 23 6:24 PM
WITH Iran confidently defying pressure to curb its nuclear programme, Israel has signed a contract with Germany to buy two more submarines capable of firing nuclear missiles, it emerged yesterday.William E. Jackson Jr.: Dialogue with a Jewish Friend over Israel in Lebanon" HuffingtonPost - Aug 23 6:02 AM
August 22, 2006 My liberal academic colleague and I have been debating our government's policies in the Middle East since our graduate school days at Columbia. The current round began back in the spring with the appearance of the Mearsheimer-Walt draft paper on the influence of the Israeli lobby over American foreign policy--"The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy." However, it was the U.N. envoy: Israel may OK prisoner swap AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 8:16 PM
A senior U.N. envoy said Tuesday that efforts were continuing to secure the release of two Israeli soldiers captured by Hezbollah and that Israel may be warming to the idea of trading Lebanese prisoners it holds in exchange.Israel rejects Amnesty's war crimes allegations ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Aug 23 2:33 PM
Israel has dismissed an Amnesty International report accusing it of committing war crimes in southern Lebanon.Violence Tests Israel-Lebanon Cease-Fire ABC News - Aug 23 5:33 AM
Sporadic Violence Tests U.N.-Brokered Cease-Fire Along Israel-Lebanon BorderIsrael accused of war crimes in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 5:51 PM
Amnesty International on Wednesday accused Israel of war crimes, saying it broke international law by deliberately destroying Lebanon's civilian infrastructure during its recent war with Hezbollah guerrillas.Israel says situation in Lebanon 'explosive' Kane County Chronicle - Aug 23 5:42 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) Israel's foreign minister said Wednesday the situation in Lebanon was "explosive" while Syria's president says the deployment of international troops along the Syria-Lebanon border would be a "hostile" act.U.N. presses Israel to lift Lebanon sea, air blockade Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 23 2:26 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations put fresh pressure on Israel on Wednesday to lift its sea and air blockade of Lebanon, saying it was crucial for the country to get its economy back on its feet.Israel buys upgraded subs to counter Iran threat IranMania.com - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
LONDON, August 24 (IranMania) - In a bid to boost its military arsenal against a perceived threat from archfoe Iran, Israel has signed a contract with Germany to buy two submarines capable of carrying nuclear weapons, a newspaper report said, according to AFP.Israel releases mistakenly kidnapped men Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
TONY JONES: Meanwhile, Israel has quietly released five men captured at the height of the conflict in Lebanon after what turned out to be an embarassing case of mistaken identity. AI: Israel Intentionally Kills Lebanese Civilians Turks.US - 10 minutes ago
Amnesty International (AI) issued a new report accusing Israel of intentionally killing Lebanese civilians in the operation against Hezbollah.AI accuses Israel of over war crimes News From Bangladesh - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
Amnesty International has accused Israel of committing war crimes by deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure in Lebanon.The human rights group says attacks on homes, bridges, roads and water and fuel plants were an "integral part" of Israel''s strategy in the recent war.Israel to boost home front in north: PM People's Daily - Aug 23 5:57 PM
Israeli government will work to prepare Israel's home front for any scenario, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Wednesday during the first session by the new cabinet set up to strengthen Haifa and northern Israel, local Yedioth Ahronoth reported.Tel Aviv stocks mixed; Israel Chemicals, Given Imaging lower Market Watch - Aug 23 4:20 AM
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Tel Aviv shares were mixed in light trading Wednesday, with Israel Chemicals declining after reporting a lower second-quarter profit and with Given Imaging weighing on the technology sector. Israel says situation in Lebanon 'explosive' as cease-fire tested again Boston Herald - Aug 23 11:23 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Israel's foreign minister said Wednesday the situation in Lebanon was "explosive" while Syria's president says the deployment of international troops along the...Israel Chemicals profit dips after extended China price talks Market Watch - Aug 23 2:21 AM
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Israel Chemicals Ltd. reported second-quarter net income fell 8.8%, hurt by delayed potash sales and by higher costs of energy and other materials. US support for Israel condemned Aljazeera - Aug 23 1:42 PM
A Kuwaiti company has taken out a full page advertisement in an American newspaper criticising US support for Israel in the war with Hezbollah.Israel purposely hit civilian targets: AI Dawn - 58 minutes ago
LONDON, Aug 23: Rights group Amnesty International (AI) accused Israel on Wednesday of deliberately targeting civilians during its campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon and said the Jewish state may be guilty of war crimes.Israel emissary with Lebanon balm The Telegraph - Aug 23 3:25 PM
New Delhi, Aug. 23: Israel s former foreign minister Shlomo Ben-Ami is in the capital trying to explain his country s position on the offensive against Lebanon.Israel says situation in Lebanon 'explosive'; shelling again tests truce CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 23 9:35 AM
BEIRUT (AP) - Israel's foreign minister called the situation in Lebanon "explosive" and pressed the international community to work quickly to deploy peacekeeping troops as the shaky ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah was further tested Wednesday.Amnesty International accuses Israel of war crimes in Lebanon CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 23 9:50 AM
Amnesty International has accused Israel of war crimes in Lebanon, including indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks and the intentional destruction of civilian infrastructure.'VITAL' FOR UN FORCE TO SHORE UP CEASEFIRE IN LEBANON: FRANCE, ISRAEL The Tocqueville Connection - Aug 23 2:51 PM
PARIS, Aug 23, 2006 (AFP) - France and Israel said Wednesday it was "vital" for an expanded UN force to deploy in Lebanon to bolster the shaky ceasefire there between Israel and the Shiite militia Hezbollah.Police in Israel Question President New York Times - 56 minutes ago
The police planned to return for additional questioning of President Moshe Katsav regarding allegations of sexual harassment.Israel munitions flight case rejected News Interactive - Aug 23 12:53 PM
A JUDGE at London's High Court today rejected an attempt by a Muslim pressure group to prevent US aircraft supplying Israel with weapons using British airports.Israel rejects Amnesty's war crimes allegations Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Aug 23 2:55 PM
Israel has dismissed an Amnesty International report accusing it of committing war crimes in southern Lebanon. Amnesty International accused Israel of deliberately targeting civilians during its war against Hezbollah in Lebanon.Israel: Lebanon situation explosive; Syria: Border troops a hostile act Southern Illinoisan - Aug 23 2:02 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Israel's foreign minister said Wednesday the situation in Lebanon was "explosive" while Syria's president says the deployment of international troops along the Syria-Lebanon border would be a "hostile" act.Human Rights Group Slams Israel for Lebanon Actions Voice of America - Aug 23 8:20 AM
The international human rights group Amnesty International has sharply criticized Israel for what it says were deliberate and indiscriminate attacks on civilian targets in Lebanon. Israel denied the charge.Israel's foreign minister calls for urgent deployment of peacekeeping force in Lebanon Deseret Morning News - Aug 23 8:15 AM
Israel's foreign minister on Wednesday called the situation in Lebanon "explosive" and urged the international community to work quickly to deploy peacekeeping troops there.Israel must respect ceasefire if Italy to join UN force: D'Alema AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 12:19 PM
Italy will only participate in an expanded UN force in Lebanon if Israel respects the ceasefire there, Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema warned in an interview.Israel signs deal to buy 2 nuclear-capable submarines from Germany The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 23 1:14 PM
Israel has signed a contract with Germany to buy two submarines capable of carrying atomic weapons, as world powers carefully weighed Iran's reply to an offer meant to end the standoff over the Islamic Republic's nuclear programs.Soccer / Ben Haim back in Israel squad after apology to Kashtan Haaretz Daily - Aug 23 4:07 PM
Just as it seemed Tal Ben Haim's international career was about to come to a premature end, the Bolton Wanderer defender has been accepted back into the Israel squad.Papers in Israel and Lebanon React Differently in Aftermath of War Editor & Publisher - Aug 23 11:01 AM
Since the beginning of the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict, E&P has provided periodic analysis of how two leading English-speaking dailies, Ha'aretz in Israel and The Daily Star in Lebanon, have covered and commented on the crisis. This is the fifth in that series.Amnesty report on war hits Hizbullah, hits Israel harder The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 23 1:11 PM
Both Hizbullah and Israel should be investigated for "grave violations" of human rights law, Amnesty International said Wednesday, but it singled out the Jewish state for committing what the watchdog described as deliberate war crimes.'Human Rights' Report Blasts Israel, Barely Mentions Hizballah Crosswalk.com - Aug 23 6:33 AM
Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - A report by the human rights organization Amnesty International accuses Israel of possible war crimes for deliberately targeting civilian homes and infrastructure in Lebanon.Israel signs contract for nuclear capable submarines: reports ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Aug 23 6:20 AM
Israeli newspaper reports say Israel has signed a contract with Germany for two new U-boats capable of launching nuclear weapons.Amnesty slams Israel 'war crimes' BBC News - Aug 22 6:25 PM
Amnesty International accuses Israel of committing war crimes by targeting Lebanon's civilian infrastructure.Israel anxious over slow UN response to bolster Lebanon force EuroNews - Aug 23 11:44 AM
"Come in fast and come in strong," was the message conveyed to the EU by Israel's foreign minister, by way of France.Israel PM to pay price for his likely military defeat The Border Mail - Aug 23 1:05 PM
THE ceasefire in southern Lebanon will not hold. Israel will probably lose more soldiers killed in combat in the next month than in the past month. Ehud Olmert will probably no longer be Prime Minister of Israel by the end of this year.Israel: No Plans to End Lebanon Blockade ABC News - Aug 22 8:33 PM
PM Says Israel Has No Plans to End Blockade of Lebanon Until International Peacekeepers ArriveIsrael calls situation 'explosive' Ashland Daily Tidings - Aug 23 1:24 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon Israel's foreign minister called the situation in Lebanon "explosive" and pressed the international community to work quickly to deploy peacekeeping troops as the shaky cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah was further tested today.Israel Chem Q2 net profit falls, beats forecast Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 23 5:47 AM
TEL AVIV, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Israel Chemicals (ICL) , a maker of fertilisers and speciality chemicals, reported an 8.8 percent fall in second-quarter net profit on Wednesday, but the results beat expectations.Israel says situation in Lebanon 'explosive' KATU - Aug 23 8:47 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Israel's foreign minister called the situation in Lebanon "explosive" and pressed the international community to work quickly to deploy peacekeeping troops as the shaky cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah was further tested Wednesday.Israel: Situation In Lebanon 'Explosive' KGO-TV Bay Area - Aug 23 8:59 AM
Israel's foreign minister called the situation in Lebanon "explosive" and pressed the international community to work quickly to deploy peacekeeping troops.Violence Tests Israel-Lebanon Cease-Fire CBS 2 New York - Aug 23 5:02 AM
The shaky cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah was tested Wednesday as the Israeli army fired artillery into a disputed border region in response to what it said was an attack from inside Lebanon. An Israeli soldier was killed in a separate incident, the army said. Slideshow: War In The Middle East Israel won't lift air, sea blockade till peacekeepers arrive, leader says The Plain Dealer - Aug 23 4:46 AM
Jerusalem- Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Tuesday that Israel has no plans to lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon until an international peacekeeping force takes up positions along the Syrian border and at Beirut's airport.Violence tests Israel-Lebanon cease-fire Nine O'Clock - Aug 23 1:04 PM
The shaky cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah was tested Wednesday as the Israeli army fired artillery into a disputed border region in response to what it said was an attack from inside Lebanon.Israel ready to end blockade of Lebanon NorthJersey.com - Aug 23 5:14 AM
JERUSALEM -- Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Tuesday that Israel will lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon once an international peacekeeping force is deployed along Lebanon's borders.Israel Vazquez National Conference Call Quotes East Side Boxing - Aug 23 1:30 PM
23.08.06 - Promoted by Sycuan Ringside Promotions, World Boxing Council super bantamweight champion Israel Vazquez (40-3, 29 KOs) and World Boxing Organization bantamweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez (33-4, 28 KOs) square off on Mexican Independence Day on Saturday, Sept. 16 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.Israel accused of war crimes in Lebanon MSNBC - Aug 22 7:08 PM
The human rights group Amnesty International on Wednesday accused Israel of war crimes, saying it broke international law by deliberately destroying Lebanon's civilian infrastructure during its recent war with Hezbollah.Blind support of Israel is bad: ex-envoy The Age - Aug 23 4:23 AM
Australia has lost respect in the Middle East because of the federal government's unwavering and uncritical support for Israel, a retired ambassador says. -'Israel Lobby' Authors To Speak At Dc Press Club Forum-Mearsheimer, Walt to discuss lobby's impact on U.S. response to News From Bangladesh - Aug 23 11:27 AM
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/18/06) - On Monday, August 28, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will host a panel discussion on "The Israel Lobby and the U.S. Response to the War in Lebanon" at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The panel will feature Professors John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt, authors of a recent Harvard University paper titled "The Israel Lobby."Israel buys 2 new German submarines UPI - Aug 23 8:23 AM
JERUSALEM, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Germany has agreed to sell Israel two Dolphin-class submarines as part of a $1.27 billion deal, the Jerusalem Post reported Wednesday.Beirut Asks Washington to Put Pressure on Israel The Moscow Times - Aug 23 12:15 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon / LONDON -- Lebanon urged the United States on Wednesday to make Israel remove a sea and air blockade it imposed at the start of its 34-day war with Hezbollah fighters.Amnesty Urges UN to Probe Israel Strategy Common Dreams News Center - Aug 23 8:09 AM
Amnesty Urges UN to Probe Israel StrategyThe Voice of the New Generation in Israel Embarks on US Speaking Tour Christian News Wire - Aug 23 12:35 PM
MEDIA ADVISORY, Aug. 23 / Christian Newswire / -- The Opportunity: Interview Jeremy Gimpel, an American-born commander in the Israeli Defense Forces, the host of the most popular talk show on Israel National Radio, and a leader in Israeli activism and politics as he travels across the United States.Israel says situation in Lebanon `explosive'; shelling again tests truce Hamilton Spectator - Aug 23 10:32 AM
BEIRUT -- Israel's foreign minister called the situation in Lebanon "explosive" and pressed the international community to work quickly to deploy peacekeeping troops as the shaky ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah was further tested today.Israel troops shoot key W.Bank militant: witnesses Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 2:13 PM
An Israeli army undercover unit shot and seriously wounded a senior Palestinian militant leader in the West Bank town of Jenin on Wednesday, witnesses and medics said.Israel protests against Mumbai's 'Hitler' eatery Express India - Aug 23 8:43 AM
Israel's mission in India asked city authorities in the financial hub of Mumbai to get a restaurant called 'Hitler's Cross' to change its name.Amnesty: Israel Committed War Crimes Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 23 2:27 AM
Amnesty International has accused Israel of deliberately committing war crimes in Lebanon. The human rights organisation has claimed that the destruction of Lebanese civilians' homes "was an integral part of the military strategy" and demanded a UN investigation.'VITAL' FOR UN FORCE TO SHORE UP CEASEFIRE IN LEBANON: FRANCE AND ISRAEL The Tocqueville Connection - Aug 23 6:50 AM
PARIS, Aug 23, 2006 (AFP) - France and Israel said Wednesday it was "vital" for an expanded UN force to deploy in Lebanon to bolster the shaky ceasefire there between Israel and Hezbollah.Israel signs deal to buy German submarines SABC News - Aug 23 6:56 AM
Israel has signed a contract to buy two German-built Dolphin-class submarines, the defence ministry in Berlin said today, in a deal a Israeli newspaper said was worth $1.27 billion.Israel support a risk, says ex-ambassador The Australian - Aug 23 4:14 AM
AUSTRALIA has lost respect in the Middle East because of the Federal Government's unwavering and uncritical support for Israel, a retired ambassador said today.Israel to continue blockade of Lebanon Miami Herald - Aug 23 12:24 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Tuesday said Israel has no plans to lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon until an international peacekeeping force takes up positions along the Syrian border and at Beirut's airport.Israel support BendBulletin.com - Aug 23 5:09 AM
If people only follow what is now referred to as the mainstream media, they may be convinced that Israel has the support of all Jews, neocons, TV and radio pundits, and politicians beholden to the Israeli lobby. This would be unfortunate in the case of Jewish people for two reasons.UN delegation speaks of mixed feelings after ending its mission to Lebanon and Israel Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 23 6:41 AM
UN - Lebanon - Israel 2006 (UNIC) Concluding its regional diplomacy Tuesday by meeting Israel's Prime Minister, a high-level United Nations delegation that also met Lebanese leaders at the weekend said there were reasons for both optimism and pessimism after the past few days of talks, namely because the UN-brokered cessation of hostilities has so far held but also because there still exists a Israel suspends review of Lebanon war AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 3:51 AM
Israel's Defense Ministry has suspended a review of the military's performance during the war against Hezbollah, awaiting a government decision on whether to order a broader inquiry, officials said Tuesday.India-Israel ties good despite criticism: former Israeli minister New Kerala - Aug 23 8:15 AM
New Delhi, Aug 23: India's repeated condemnation of Israel's "disproportionate use of force" in Lebanon has not impinged on bilateral ties, but New Delhi should have tempered its criticism with a "better understanding of ground realities," said Shlomo Ben-Ami, former foreign minister of Israel.Amnesty says Israel targeted civilians Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 23 12:13 AM
Rights group Amnesty International accused Israel on Wednesday of deliberately targeting civilians during its campaign against Hizbollah in Lebanon and said the Jewish state may be guilty of war crimes.Israel takes a hard line Kansas City Star - Aug 23 12:07 AM
JERUSALEM | Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Tuesday that Israel had no plans to lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon until an international peacekeeping force was in position.Nestle Israel to export ice cream to Switzerland Globes Online - Aug 23 10:36 AM
Nestle Israel s Nok Out range was chosen by Nestle Switzerland as the best out of similar products produced in other countries.Lebanese Survey: 72% Believe that Hizbullah Defeated Israel Israel National News - Aug 23 11:42 AM
(IsraelNN.com) A survey taken in Lebanon indicates that 72% of the Lebanese population believes that Hizbullah defeated Israel in the recent war. Of those polled, 77.3% stated that Hizbullah should assist the Lebanese army in the event of an Israeli attack.Rights group accuses Israel of 'war crimes' in Lebanon Middle East Online - Aug 23 5:08 AM
Amnesty International accuses Israel of deliberately targeting Lebanese civilian infrastructure.Indonesia says resolving Israel-Palestinian conflict would diminish terrorism The Jakarta Post - Aug 23 2:42 AM
JAKARTA (AP): Indonesia's foreign minister said Wednesday that resolving the Middle East crisis - particularly the dispute between Israel and the Palestinians - would help diminish the threat of terrorism worldwide.Amnesty Int'l accuses Israel of war crimes CTV.ca - Aug 23 3:46 AM
Amnesty International accused Israel of war crimes Wednesday, saying it broke international law by deliberately destroying Lebanon's civilian infrastructure during its recent war with Hezbollah guerrillas.Israel to learn ME lessons amid fears of new war IranMania.com - Aug 23 5:11 AM
LONDON, August 22 (IranMania) - Israel vowed Tuesday to learn the lessons from a litany of failures in its conflict in Lebanon as it prepares for a feared conflict with Iran or a "next round" with Hezbollah, AFP reported.Israel deliberately attacked civilian targets: Amnesty Hindustan Times - Aug 23 4:02 AM
A report by the human rights organisation Amnesty International accuses Israel of deliberately attacking civilian targets during the recent conflict in Lebanon.Israel vows to learn Lebanon lessons IranMania.com - Aug 23 5:04 AM
LONDON, August 23 (IranMania) - Israel on Tuesday vowed to learn the lessons from a litany of failures in its conflict in Lebanon as authorities prepared for a feared conflict with Iran or a "next round" with Hezbollah, AFP reported.Ancient biblical waterworks found in Israel RedNova - Aug 23 3:05 AM
By Corinne Heller RAMAT RACHEL, IsraelIsrael deliberately attacked civilian targets: Amnesty Yahoo! India News - Aug 23 12:54 AM
London, Aug 23 (DPA) A report by the human rights organisation Amnesty International accuses Israel of deliberately attacking civilian targets during the recent conflict in Lebanon.