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News From Bangladesh - Nov 24 10:24 AM
(A)- Truly secular polices are followed by UN. One fails to understand that why the people in Israel, Palestine etc. (Jews & Muslims) can not live together in one country? It was a blunder to have conceived different Countries on the basis of different Religions.Rami Bathish: Goodbye Palestine, We Are Sorry The Palestine Chronicle - Nov 24 6:44 AM
According to a recent survey conducted by Al-Najah University one in three Palestinians are ready to emigrate out of Palestine.Palestinian deals go on despite boycott FT.com via Yahoo! News - Nov 24 2:05 PM
The Palestine Investment Fund, the main investment vehicle controlled by the Palestinian Authority president, is forging ahead with international deals in spite of a western boycott of the Hamas-run government.Palestinian Grandmother of 41 Commits Suicide Zaman Online - Nov 24 2:12 PM
A Palestinian grandmother, 64, blew herself up in a suicide attack aimed at Israeli troops in Palestine yesterday. Three Israeli soldiers sustained injuries in the incident targeting Israeli troops near Jabalya area in North Gaza. Hamas claimed responsibility.The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine, by Ilan Pappe Independent - Nov 23 5:07 PM
The war of 1948 created Israel and destroyed Palestinian Arab society. Argument over that destruction has never ceased - continuously, often directly, reshaped by contemporary political developments. Ilan Pappe is surely wrong to suggest in this important, provocative book that the Palestinians' fate has been "erased almost totally from the global public memory". Rather, some ways of seeing it Palestinian Scholars Discuss Ethnic Cleansing in London The Palestine Chronicle - Nov 24 6:43 AM
The event was held under the title: On the Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine: Methods and Consequences and was held at the Friends House in London.Spielberg s peace mission in Middle East Moldova.org - Nov 24 5:50 AM
Steven Spielberg s new mission is Peace in the Middle East. Spielberg, who directed such movies as Saving Private Ryan , Munich and Holocaust , started a video diary programme to promote greater understanding across the divide between Palestine and Israel, as newkerala.com reports. The Hollywood director recently met in Los Angeles Tzipi Livni, the Israeli Foreign Minister, and Danny Special meeting with Palestinian musicians Peeblesshire News - Nov 24 3:22 AM
PEEBLES and Palestine finally came together last Thursday after a war of words forced the Foreign Office into a u-turn. And the culture group from war-torn Jenin enjoyed some music and late-night shopping.An offer from Palestinian resistance groups to halt rocket attacks in exchange for an end to all military operations in Al Jazeera - Nov 24 4:27 AM
The offer was made Friday by a spokesman for the Islamic Jihad resistance movement following an overnight meeting between rival Palestinian factions. Khader Habib said the agreement had been accepted by the ruling Hamas party, Fatah , the Islamic Jihad and the Popular and Democratic Fronts for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP and DFLP).Abbas condemns rocket fire, Israel to continue offensive New Kerala - Nov 24 3:02 AM
Jerusalem, Nov 24: Condemning the devastating rocket attacks by certain Palestinian militant factions on Israel, PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has said the 'Qassam' missile strikes could be counter- productive to Palestine's interests.Ben White: Fragmenting Palestine and Palestinians The Palestine Chronicle - Nov 23 6:13 AM
Members of the Palestinian ruling class are complicit in this development-ization, since many personally financially benefit from the aid money.Petition seeking subsidy for Christian pilgrims dismissed New Kerala - Nov 23 9:12 PM
Kochi, Nov 23: The Kerala High Court today dismissed a writ petition seeking a subsidy for Christians to undertake pilgrimages to Israel and Palestine on the lines of the Haj subsidy for Muslims.PIL seeking subsidy for Christians dismissed New Kerala - Nov 23 8:40 PM
Kochi, Nov 23: The Kerala High Court today dismissed a writ petition seeking subsidy for Christian pilgrims to undertake pilgrimage to Israel and Palestine on the lines of the Haj subsidy to Muslims.Hardcover Nonfiction New York Times - Nov 24 3:35 PM
1. THE AUDACITY OF HOPE, by Barack Obama br / 2. THE INNOCENT MAN, by John Grisham br / 3. CULTURE WARRIOR, by Bill O?Reilly br / 4. THE GOD DELUSION, by Richard Dawkins br / 5. MARLEY & ME, by John Grogan£2.8m lottery cash for war memorial PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - 45 minutes ago
Campaigners for a memorial to Britain's "forgotten" armed forces heroes have claimed a victory after winning a £2.8m lottery grant.More than one in 4 Palestinians now live in poverty Calcutta News - 37 minutes ago
More than 1 million Palestinians, or one in four inhabitants of the occupied territories, are now mired in deep poverty. Living standards have deteriorated dramatically following the economic boycott of the Palestinian Authority this year, according to a United Nations report released Friday.Native Arab Caught in 'Destroy America' School Puzzle Israel National News - Nov 23 11:30 AM
(IsraelNN.com) A Moroccan-born man teaching in an American high school has quit his job after a student figured out a hate message against Israel and America, WorldNetDaily reported. Khalid Chahhou created a puzzle that included the message," Sharon killed a lot of innocent people in Palestine.Press Review TurkishPress.com - Nov 23 7:01 AM
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday attended the 10th International Business Forum Conference organized by the Independent Industrialists and Businessmen s Association (MUSIAD) in Istanbul. Addressing the gathering, Erdogan said that the Arab world had abandoned Lebanon and Palestine.Labour takes stock - with a fearful eye on the future Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
The government yesterday published its mid-term policy review. It gives an assessment of what has been achieved and the challenges ahead. Guardian writers look at the key areasTakaful goes for syariah quality rating The Star Online - Nov 24 3:28 PM
KUALA LUMPUR : Takaful Malaysia Bhd has assigned Islamic International Rating Agency (IIRA) to carry out syariah quality rating.Death toll crosses 200 in Baghdad bombings, revenge attacks follow New Kerala - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
Baghdad, Nov 24: Revenge attacks and fresh suicide bombings were reported in Iraq Friday, a day after a series of car bombings in Sadr City left more than 200 people dead.Manning On BBC: Fiji Coup Threats Intensify Scoop.co.nz - 59 minutes ago
Scoop Audio (click here to listen): Selwyn Manning on BBC Radio reports: How Fiji's military commander Commodore Frank Bainimarama has intensified threats to overthrow the Fijian government unless it meets his demands by December 5.Venezuela Praises Syria Israel National News - Nov 23 7:15 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Venezuela continued to strengthen its alliance with Iran and Syria Thursday as the Venezuelan ambassador praised the "victory of the resistance in Lebanon, Palestine and Iraq" as a victory for Venezuela.China starts with hat trick at FESPIC Games People's Daily - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
China scored a flying start with three victories on Friday at the 9th Far East and South Pacific (FESPIC) Games.Steven Spielberg launches Middle East peace mission ANI via Yahoo! India News - Nov 22 11:07 PM
London, Nov 23 (ANI): He's directed some of the bloodiest movies, but now Steven Spielberg has a new mission: Peace in the Middle East. The Hollywood director, who has been the man behind movies such as 'Saving Private Ryan', 'Munich' and 'Holocaust', has begun a video diary programme to promote greater understanding across the divide between Palestine and Israel. Bahrain advances into second round at Asiad basketball tournament People's Daily - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
Bahrain advanced into the second round of the 2006 Doha Asian Games men's basketball tournament after beating Macao, China 91-56 in Doha on Friday.Yemen the latest team to pull out The Star Online - Nov 24 4:09 PM
SINGAPORE: Yemen and Turkmenistan have withdrawn from the Asian Games football competition less than a week before the tournament kicks off, organisers said yesterday.Faith in focus: Viewpoint The Heights - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
When it comes to my religion, I am like the majority of students on the Boston College campus: I am a Christian. I like to tell people, however, that it seems my life, in and out of the classroom, is a constant interfaith experience. I was raised as an Episcopalian, my significant other is Jewish, and last year I chose to pursue a minor in the excellent Middle Eastern and Islamic studies program Images: U2 & Kanye West Auckland 24 Nov. 2006 Scoop.co.nz - Nov 24 4:16 PM
Antiquities: Suzan Mazur Talks To Medici Conspiracy Author Peter Watson - The Carlyle Hotel on Manhattan's Upper East Side was the designated meeting spot, in the bar made famous by Ludwig Bemelmans' mural of Manhattan, Carlyle's very own Euphronios masterpiece.A setback for soccer at the Asian Games The Nation - Nov 24 9:09 AM
[SOCCER] The Asian Games soccer competition had another hiccup after Yemen became the latest country to withdraw its team from the regional sporting extravaganza, which will be held in Qatar next month.Revenge attacks follow Baghdad bombings Hindustan Times - Nov 24 11:38 AM
Revenge attacks and fresh suicide bombings were reported in Iraq on Friday, a day after a series of car bombings in Sadr City left more than 200 people dead.KERIM BALCI Zaman Online - Nov 24 2:16 PM
The New Initiative for the Middle East that Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero announced in Turkey and later explained with the support of Italy and France brings a series of questions to mind. At the top of the questions list is why such an initiative should come from Spain.NEW ANDERSON COUNTY JUDGE SWORN IN EARLY Tyler Morning Telegraph - Nov 22 10:00 PM
PALESTINE - Anderson County's new county judge has officially taken office - more than a month ahead of schedule.ABDULHAMIT BILICI Zaman Online - Nov 24 2:14 PM
I was talking with a famous theologian who came to Istanbul for the Alliance of Civilizations meeting. He was one of the fortunate Jews who was able to escape from Nazi persecution during World War II. Needless to say, he had a dramatic past.Iraq engulfed by terror and civil war Kurdish Media - Nov 24 2:11 PM
The historical record shows Iraq as a whole as being a very difficult area to govern. The country has a history of coups one after another since the 1968. The war with Iran in1980 and the invasion of Kuwait are unprecedented in recent history.Canadian church seeks action on tragedy of occupied Gaza Ekklesia - Nov 24 5:10 PM
The Moderator of The United Church of Canada is asking the Canadian government to condemn unequivocally the killing of almost 500 Palestinian civilians since July 2006, and to seek an end to the ongoing siege of Gaza.Army, insurgents in a battle for minds The Nation - Nov 24 9:07 AM
There is increasing concern about the use of Islam by Malay-Muslim separatists in the deep South to discredit government agencies and garner popular support for the insurgency, senior intelligence officers say.Revenge attacks in Iraq follow Sadr City bombings TurkishPress.com - Nov 24 8:53 AM
Baghdad - Revenge attacks and new suicide bombings were reported in Iraq Friday, a day after a series of car bombings in Baghdad's Sadr City left what some sources say may be more than 200 dead.Sheila Samples: No Peace, No Place For Palestine Scoop.co.nz - Nov 21 6:47 PM
Finally. Someone has noticed what is going on in the Middle East. The UK Telegraph reports that Britain is "furious" with Israel because of the damage it is causing in Gaza. Is it because of the wholesale slaughter of innocent Palestinians -- the bombing of a Gaza beach that turned the entire family of 12-year-old Huda Ghalia into a smoking pile of human flesh and scattered body parts?Hollywood glory from Iraq's story Gulf News - Nov 24 12:35 PM
It is difficult to foresee whether Clint Eastwood will re-enact a battlefield exploit from the US war in Iraq in one of his future movies or simply dismiss the trend he started with Heartbreak Ridge in 1986, which recorded the US victory in Grenada.Asian Games 2007 Yemen, Turkmenistan withdraw from Asian Games FIFA - Nov 24 3:01 AM
Yemen and Turkmenistan have withdrawn from the Asian Games football competition less than a week before the tournament kicks off, organisers said on Friday.Church News - 11/24/06 Corsicana Daily Sun - Nov 24 10:19 AM
Faith Temple Ministries, North Highway 75, Fairfield, where P.A. Rischer is pastor, will celebrate the church s musicians at 4 p.m. Nov. 26. Musicians are saxophonist JaNet Gibson, drummer Richard Hatcher, organist and choir director Marcus Hatcher and organist and keyboardist Ivy Rischer.Gearing up to take on Everest Gulf News - Nov 24 12:32 PM
Dubai: The Palestinian climber who was forced by illness to abandon his attempt to reach the summit of Everest this year is determined to go back and conquer the Himalayan peak.Weekly Recap Of Global Events Nasdaq - Nov 24 4:22 AM
Iraq continues to attract world attention with the US and the UK, the two dominant countries battling it out in Iraq to contain the unrelenting sectarian violence even as opponents of the war in the two countries call for a reduction or an early withdrawal of troops and a change in strategy.Ain-Al-Yaqeen - November 24, 2006 - Article 1 Ain-Al-Yaqeen - Nov 24 10:04 AM
THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES AND CROWN PRINCE SULTAN IBN ABDUL AZIZ HOLD TALKS WITH THE PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT. KING ABDULLAH UNDERSCORES THE IMPORTANCE OF THE UNITY OF PALESTINIAN RANKS AND REJECTION OF DIFFERENCES AMONG PALESTINIAN BROTHERS.Arab Scum!! News From Bangladesh - Nov 24 10:24 AM
"Arab Scum!!": Were my thoughts when I read this article by a Palestinian Muslim woman about the martyrdom seeking resistance put up by her and her compatriots to the American-backed genocide of believing Muslims in Gaza.Palestine picture 'distorted' The Oregonian - Nov 20 12:25 AM
The Nov. 12 article, "Christians dwindle in Holy Land," [gave] a distorted and exaggerated depiction of Christian-Muslim relations in Palestine.Yeux on France: Who Exactly is Ségolène Royal? Scoop.co.nz - Nov 24 8:31 AM
Les Yeux on France: Who Exactly is Ségolène Royal? (AIX-EN-PROVENCE 25 November 2006) It has been decided. Ségolène Royal is to be the Socialist candidate for the 2007 presidential election; the first woman in a position to become France s head of state.Ain-Al-Yaqeen - November 24, 2006 - Article 6 Ain-Al-Yaqeen - Nov 24 10:05 AM
IN A SPEECH DELIVERED ON HIS BEHALF AT THE MWL CONSTITUTIONAL COUNCIL'S MEETING. THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES: THE KINGDOM IS FOLLOWING ALL FORMS OF ASSAULTS ON ISLAM AND IT IS IMPERATIVE TO RETURN TO THE MUSLIM UNITY.Israel rejects Palestinian offer to halt rocket fire AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Nov 24 2:46 AM
A proposal from Palestinian factions to stop rocket attacks in exchange for an end to Israeli offensives in Gaza and the West Bank has been rejected as inadequate by Israel.Rumsfeld s War and War Crimes- "Opinion" News From Bangladesh - Nov 24 10:24 AM
The 2006 election was a referendum on America s war in Iraq. The results displayed widespread mistrust of the Bush administration. Some of the most pro-war Republican hawks in the Senate and the Congress have been replaced by Democratic candidates that appeared to be anti-war or less pro-war.No difference between Shiites, Sunnis in Iran: VP Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 24 6:19 AM
Iran - Shiite - Sunni Iran's first vice president Parviz Davoudi here on Friday underlined that there is no difference between Shiites and Sunnis in the Islamic Republic of Iran.UN seeks help to clean up Ivorian toxic dumps africast.com - Nov 24 5:03 AM
ABIDJAN, November 24 -- The international community must help Ivory Coast clean up and rehabilitate sites contaminated this year by illegal toxic waste dumping that killed 10 people, the United Nations said Friday.main Kavkaz Center - Nov 24 6:10 AM
Unknown armed men shot and killed a professor in the Babil University College of Medicine northeast of al-Hillah, which is about 100km south of Baghdad, on last Monday.Israel rejects Palestinian offer to halt rocket fire Khaleej Times - Nov 24 4:32 AM
GAZA CITY - A proposal from Palestinian factions to stop rocket attacks in exchange for an end to Israeli offensives in Gaza and the West Bank was rejected as inadequate by Israel on Friday.Games-Yemen, Turkmenistan withdraw from Doha soccer tournament Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports - Nov 23 9:25 PM
SINGAPORE, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Yemen and Turkmenistan have withdrawn from the Asian Games soccer competition less than a week before the tournament kicks off, organisers said on Friday.GRAN, 64 IS SUICIDE BOMBER Daily Mirror - Nov 23 11:36 PM
A GRANDMOTHER aged 64 blew herself up yesterday in a suicide bomb attack in the Gaza Strip. VP: Zionist regime, occupation are indices of bullying system Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 24 1:03 AM
Iran - Zionist Regime Iran's first vice president Parviz Davoudi here on Thursday night said that the Zionist regime and occupation in Iraq are indicators of bullying policy in the region.Palestinians will stop rockets if Israel halts ops: Jihad Khaleej Times - Nov 24 1:31 AM
GAZA CITY - Palestinian factions have said they are ready to stop firing rockets into Israel if the Jewish state ends its operations in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, a spokesman for Islamic Jihad said.Serious Player On The Comedy Stage Ananova - Nov 24 2:10 AM
Kazakhstan may be best known to most of us because of the comedy movie Borat.Multicultural class requires ingenuity The Arizona Daily Star via Yahoo! News - Nov 23 12:40 AM
Sometimes students drive their teacher up the walls. In the case of Anita Raptis, it was up a desk.Walid Salem: The Situation and Ways Out The Palestine Chronicle - Nov 24 6:44 AM
The Israel Peace activists meetings with Olmert this coming week and the coming ones are an encouraging sign. The Palestinian Arena: The National unity Government might not come!Concerns over separatists' strategies The Nation - Nov 23 10:20 PM
Pattani - A growing concern has emerged among the state agencies over the use of Islamic connotations by the Malay-Muslim separatists in the deep south in their attempt to discredit the government agencies and to call for support for the insurgency, said senior intelligence officers.Differences remain Al-Ahram Weekly - Nov 24 3:16 AM
Last-minute differences between Hamas and Fatah have caused yet another delay in the formation of the long-awaited Palestinian national unity government.Malaysia 81 on list of flawed democracies The Sun Daily - Nov 22 3:26 AM
PETALING JAYA (Nov 22, 2006): Malaysia is a "flawed democracy" and falls nearly at the bottom of the list, below Mongolia, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Indonesia, Timor Leste and Palestine in a new Democracy Index developed by the Economist Intelligence Unit.Israel Attacks Gaza After Ministers Clear Operations (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Nov 23 10:02 AM
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Israel attacked the Gaza Strip, killing four Palestinians, after a government decision to intensify its campaign against rockets launched into Israeli territory. A female suicide bomber injured three soldiers.sun calendar The Wheaton Sun - Nov 23 10:57 PM
Friday, Nov. 24 Air strikes up to Israel - Jihad Independent Online - Nov 24 1:13 AM
The Islamic Jihad says Palestinian groups are ready to stop the rocket fire if Israel agrees to stop all forms of aggression.After Turkmenistan, Yemen too withdraws from soccer Deccan Herald - Nov 23 11:27 PM
After the ban on Iran and withdrawal of Turkmenistan, Yemen has also pulled out of the soccer competition of the 15th Asian Games, taking some sheen out of the event.East Texas Fishing Report The Daily Sentinel - Nov 23 10:13 PM
NACOGDOCHES: Lake Nacogdoches is about 1 1/2 feet low and clear. Water temp is in the low 60s.riefly in Tompkins The Ithaca Journal - Nov 23 10:06 PM
ITHACA The Ithaca City School District released preliminary architectural drawings for a proposed gym and wellness center at Ithaca High School and a gym at Belle Sherman Elementary School.8th Arab Consumer Union forum in Dec Khaleej Times - Nov 23 8:17 PM
MUSCAT The Arab Consumers Union will hold its eighth forum in Muscat from December 4. Delegates from more than 10 countries will take part in the meeting, to be opened by State Council President Dr Yahya bin Mahfoudh Al Mantheri.Public needs to be de-numbed about war Lake County News Sun - Nov 24 2:29 AM
"Twelve soldiers killed by roadside bomb." Change the number, change the cause of death, and you'll see this headline multiple times every day in the papers or on TV. In most of these stories, the soldiers were killed in Iraq. But they could have just as easily been in Jordan, Afghanistan, Beirut, or Israel. We rarely hear these soldiers' stories or what they were working toward when they died, Groveton clashes with Alto tonight The Lufkin Daily News - Nov 23 8:55 PM
Last week, the Groveton Indians made their return to the playoffs a successful one as they overcame a 20-point deficit on their way to a 45-34 win over Hull-Daisetta.Bruce slams Blair's last Queen's speech Scottish Liberal Democrats - Nov 24 3:34 AM
"The Government needs less legislation and more competent delivery. "ID cards will divert billions of pounds which could be invested in greater security without gratuitous invasion of civil liberties.Gas prices decline for holiday weekend The Lufkin Daily News - Nov 23 8:55 PM
It may only be a penny or two per gallon, but gas prices are actually down a smidgeon from this time last week in both Lufkin and Nacogdoches as motorists headed off to Grandma's house for a nice holiday weekend.The New Face Of The UN The Namibian - Nov 23 10:59 PM
Annan inspired the world with his diplomacy and leadership on poverty reduction and human rights, but the war in Iraq divided the world and drew attention and financial resources away from crisis regions and critical long-term problems like climate change, disease control, sustainable energy, and access to water.Give the gift of ancient coins Bradenton Herald - Nov 24 12:18 AM
If there were to be an "ideal" gift for the holidays it wouldn't be one that only targets Christians for Christmas. This time of year, both the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah and the Muslim Eid holy days take place. Given the current world climate it might seem difficult if not impossible to bring all those together but, after all, this is supposed to be a time of peace so it's worth a try.A decision on Trident can wait Guardian Unlimited - Nov 23 7:04 PM
Your article (Comment, November 23) about the cabinet heading towards a minimalist solution on Trident shows the issue is being considered many years too early. The four existing submarines started service between 1994 and 2001, with a planned 30-year life.Hizbollah plans to bring Lebanese government down 'within a month' Daily Telegraph - Nov 23 6:22 PM
A senior member of Hizbollah has said it will push ahead with plans to bring down the Lebanese government, despite the mass outpouring of grief at yesterday's funeral.United Nations must find freedom to act Financial Times - Nov 23 1:07 PM
We do not know much about Ban Ki-moon, the new secretary-general of the Un ited Nations, but we know that the organisation is weak, divided, bureaucratic and indispensable.Israel Attacks Gaza After Ministers Clear Operations (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Nov 23 6:32 AM
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli soldiers and aircraft attacked the northern Gaza Strip, killing two Palestinians, following a government decision to intensify strikes to stop the launching of unguided rockets into Israeli territory.U.S. SEEKS TO EASE RULES ON FORCE IN AFGHANISTAN Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Nov 23 8:16 PM
The United States is trying to persuade its NATO allies to lift restrictions on the use of force in Afghanistan, U.S.[PCUSANEWS] Conference addresses 'forgotten faithful' in Israel-Palestine [Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Nov 21 1:59 PM
You are currently subscribed to the PCUSANEWS listserv of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).Public Address 24/11/06 - What Happens Next Scoop.co.nz - Nov 23 7:16 PM
It's not about the book. Of course it's about the book. Gerry Brownlee has done a support deal allowing him to remain as deputy leader and, as a stray dog in the street could tell you, John Key will be elected leader on Monday...English Keeps Leadership Bid Options Open Scoop.co.nz - Nov 23 7:16 PM
This afternoon former National Party Leader Bill English kept his options open regarding whether or not he wants a crack at the leadership again.Today's Top Scoop Stories - News Summary Scoop.co.nz - Nov 23 6:46 PM
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HONG KONG: Table tennis giants China are threatening to reverse their fortunes at the Asian Games in December and steamroll the field, even without the world's top two players.The World According to Carter The New York Sun - Nov 21 10:25 PM
Sometimes you really can tell a book by its cover. President Jimmy Carter's decision to title his new anti-Israel screed "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid" (Simon & Schuster, 288 pages, $27) tells it all. His use of the loaded word "apartheid," suggesting an analogy to the hated policies of South Africa, is especially outrageous, considering his acknowledgment buried near the end of his shallow and Israel Attacks Gaza Strip After Government Approves Escalation Bloomberg.com - Nov 23 3:43 AM
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli soldiers and aircraft attacked the northern Gaza Strip, killing at least one Palestinian, following a government decision to intensify strikes to stop the launching of unguided rockets into Israeli territory.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Nov 23 4:08 PM
A fence along the Saudi-Iraqi border is not going to affect the movement of terrorists one way or another. At best, it will have only a marginal effect since those who have made mischief their business will know how to slip through, in spite of the best possible security arrangements.Letters: A decision on Trident can wait Guardian Unlimited - Nov 23 4:19 PM
Your article (Comment, November 23) about the cabinet heading towards a minimalist solution on Trident shows the issue is being considered many years too early.Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups Crikey - Nov 23 6:21 PM
Terry McCrann writes: So, it appears one can get two Stephen Maynes in a lifetime. Your Thomas Hunter has picked up where Mayne left off. Writing about me maliciously, with deliberate deceit, and just plain wrongly. He purports to "ping" me on four contradictions.Sludge Report #172: How Hollow The Hollow Men? Scoop.co.nz - Nov 23 3:16 PM
Sludge Report #172: How Hollow The Hollow Men? Since the injunction was finally lifted shortly before midday today C.D. Sludge aand the Scoop Team have been furiously speed-reading Nicky Hager's expose of the life and times of National Party Leader Don Brash a.k.a.ZAMAN DAILY NEWSPAPER (2006112438585) Zaman Online - Nov 23 2:10 PM
An interesting offer has been made to the Association of Independent Industrialists and Businessmen (MUSIAD). MUSIAD are host to the 10th International Business Forum, calling it the Davos of the Islamic world. Strange mindset The Star Online - Nov 23 3:07 PM
LOOKING at recent developments, I think there should be a new association registered for the propagation of the shallow and superficial. It should be called, for short, the SS.SAHIN ALPAY Zaman Online - Nov 23 2:17 PM
As a result of the US congressional elections on November 7th, the Democratic Party gained a majority for the first time in 12 years in the House of Representatives (by 25), where all seats were up for grabs, and in the Senate (even if only by 1), where one-third of the seats were contested.Arabs reject general's prophecy of world war Bangkok Post - Nov 23 11:03 AM
Amman _ A contention by a top US commander in the Middle East that a new global war could loom if Islamic militancy was not stemmed, is indicative of the ''deep crisis'' US neo-conservatives are facing in the region, Arab politicians and strategists say.The new face of the United Nations The Nation - Nov 23 9:08 AM
On January 1, 2007, Ban Ki-moon, South Korea's former foreign minister, will become United Nations secretary-general, following Kofi Annan's ten-year tenure.International Solidarity Movement - Update Scoop.co.nz - Nov 23 1:01 PM
An Israeli military court extended the administration detention of Alternative Information Center (AIC) member Ahmad Abu Hannya until 30 November to allow the Israeli authorities opportunity to interrogate him.
