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President: Resistance in Palestine leads to final victory 
Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 09 3:03 PM
Iran - Palestine - President President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the supporters of the Zionist regime, especially the US and the UK, are now hesitant about the usefulness and survival of this forged regime.How I see Palestine Gulf News - Dec 09 2:19 PM
I signed a contract with Simon & Schuster two years ago to write a book about the Middle East, based on my personal observations as the Carter Centre monitored three elections in Palestine and on my consultations with Israeli political leaders and peace activists.Palestine Prime Minister Vows Never To Recognize Israel Nasdaq - Dec 08 12:52 PM
(RTTNews) - Ismail Haniya, the Palestinian Prime Minister, at Friday prayers in Tehran said he would never recognize Israel and would not give up the Jihad movement until the complete liberation of Jerusalem and Palestine land is achieved.*Palestine Prime Minister Vows Never To Recognize Israel Nasdaq - Dec 08 12:53 PM
(RTTNews) - Palestine Prime Minister Vows Never To Recognize Israel.Halting of foreign aid to Palestinians a crime: Carter AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 09 3:11 PM
Former US president Jimmy Carter said it was a "crime against the people of Palestine" for foreign governments to halt aid to the Palestinian government after Hamas took over.Possible early election in Palestine TVNZ - Dec 09 12:33 PM
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is planning to call early elections, seeing little point in further talks on a government to replace a Hamas-led coalition boycotted by the West, aides said on Saturday.Palestinian leadership urges early elections AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 09 6:54 AM
The executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization has recommended that president Mahmud Abbas call early parliamentary and presidential elections to resolve a spiraling political crisis, PLO officials said.Early elections a coup against democracy, Hamas says AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 09 6:40 AM
The ruling Islamist Hamas movement has denounced a decision by the Palestine Liberation Organization to recommend early presidential and parliamentary elections as "a clear coup against democracy.Iran's denial of Holocaust harms Arab cause, Palestine activist tells president Independent - Dec 09 4:58 PM
Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has come under attack for his views on the Holocaust from an unexpected quarter - a Palestinian activist recently freed after 18 years in an Israeli jail.Jimmy Carter Says Newspapers Ignoring Book -- Or Hitting It As 'Anti-Israel' Editor & Publisher - Dec 09 6:08 PM
NEW YORK Former President Jimmy Carter's new book is an instant bestseller and also something of a lightning rod. "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid," published last month by Simon & Shuster, has drawn praise as well as considerable criticism from pundits and reviewers who claim it is "anti-Israel."Carter book on Palestine challenged by former colleague BPNews.net - Dec 07 2:24 PM
ATLANTA (BP)--A longtime adviser to President Jimmy Carter has made a highly publicized break with Carter over the former president s latest book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid. What Would Jimmy Do? Washington Post - Dec 09 4:25 AM
PALESTINE PEACE NOT APARTHEID By Jimmy Carter Simon & Schuster. 264 pp. $27Doomsday Clock ticks for Mideast Gulf Daily News - Dec 09 5:00 PM
MANAMA: The Doomsday Clock is ticking in the Middle East, Deputy King Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa warned last night.The situation in Palestine could blow up in the world's face and the new nuclear arms race looms right here, he told Manama Dialogue security conference delegates.Palestinian prime minister confers with Majlis speaker Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 09 5:29 AM
Iran - Palestine - Premier Palestinian Prime Minister Ismael Hanieh on Saturday thanked Iranian nation and government for supporting Palestinian state and liberation of holy Qods.Carter stands by provocative book Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Dec 09 12:17 AM
From the comfort of the Carter Center, former President Jimmy Carter blasted his critics Friday and defended his latest book, "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid." "I feel completely at ease," said Carter, about his commitment to the book, which accuses Israel of oppressing Palestinians. "I am not running for office. And I have Secret Service protection." Carter, who negotiated the 1978 Camp David Saudi king: Arab world waiting to explode Middle East Online - Dec 09 9:07 AM
King Abdullah opens t annual summit of Gulf leaders with warning regarding situation in Iraq, Palestine, Lebanon.Palestinian prime minister confers with Hashemi Rafsanjani Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 09 7:04 AM
Iran - Palestine - Relations Visiting Palestinian Prime Minister Ismael Hanieh on Saturday conferred with the Chairman of the Expediency Council Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on issues of mutual interests.Palestinian leadership urges early elections TODAYonline - Dec 09 7:29 AM
Palestinian prime minister Ismail Haniya (L) and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad meet in Tehran. The ruling Islamist Hamas movement has denounced a decision by the Palestine Liberation Organization to recommend early presidential and parliamentary elections as "a clear coup against democracy.Carter defends new Mideast book Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Dec 08 9:03 PM
From the comfort of the Carter Center, former President Jimmy Carter blasted his critics Friday and defended his latest book, "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid."Olmert rejects call to talk with Syria about Palestine Los Angeles Daily News - Dec 08 4:46 PM
TEL AVIV, Israel - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Thursday rejected a U.S. advisory group's conclusions that Israel must talk to Syria and solve its conflict with the Palestinians to help the Bush administration stabilize Iraq.Palestine, aid boost not enough AME Info - Dec 06 9:05 PM
Arab nations and the EU have pledged to provide around $900m in financial aid to Palestine this year, almost tripling last year's total of $350m, reported Gulf News. The aid is partly as a result of Israel withholding revenues it owes Palestine.Carter to sign books at Vroman's store Pasadena Star-News - Dec 09 2:22 AM
PASADENA - Former President Jimmy Carter will sign copies of his new book, "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid," at Vroman's Bookstore at 7 p.m. Monday. The book offers Carter's take on how to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Alan Dershowitz: Jimmy Carter Trivializes Rwandan Genocide HuffingtonPost - Dec 08 11:45 AM
Last Tuesday, Jimmy Carter, while promoting his new book, Palestine: Peace not Apartheid ,* went further in his anti-Israel rhetoric than even most hard-left extremists would go. Asked whether he believed that Israel's "persecution" of Palestinians was "[e]ven worse ... than a place like Rwanda," Carter answered, "Yes. I think - yes." (You can find the transcript here .) The comparison is Holocaust exhibits link faces, horrors AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 09 4:05 PM
First you see the faces of Holocaust survivors in stark photographs. They set the stage for the horrors to come, displayed in blunt but richly textured wall hangings at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage.Palestinian president to call early elections AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 09 1:03 PM
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said he would call early parliamentary and presidential elections to resolve a spiraling political crisis, PLO officials said.No Palestinians, No Palestine, No Problem Haaretz Daily - Dec 08 12:15 AM
This piece, a response to critics of Wishing the Palestinians out of existence , will be followed by a trial revision of talkback guidelines.Abbas Ponders Call For Early Elections Washington Post - Dec 09 7:48 AM
JERUSALEM, Dec. 9 -- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is inclined to call early elections, including for his own office, to end the political and economic crisis in the territories, Palestinian officials said Saturday.Early election talk angers Hamas BBC News - Dec 09 1:24 PM
The PLO backs the idea of early Palestinian elections but Hamas, which won January's poll, condemns the move.Patriots play at McCrory tonight Forrest City Times-Herald - Dec 08 1:32 PM
The Palestine-Wheatley basketball teams will ttravel to McCrory tonight for a 6AA match up while Calvary Christian will host Liberty Christian, beginning at 6 p.m.PW School Board approves bonuses for employees Forrest City Times-Herald - Dec 08 1:02 PM
Teachers in the Palestine-Wheatley School District will receive a $1,200 bonus just in time for the holidays after members of the district s board approved the measure Thursday night.Palestinian leaders to decide next step in political crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 09 1:36 AM
Palestinian leaders are to meet to decide on how to resolve a political crisis sparked by a crippling EU and US aid boycott against the Islamist-led government.NUT Backs Palestine Campaign Totally Jewish - Dec 06 5:41 AM
Jewish teachers have expressed their concern this week after the National Union of Teachers voted in favour of affiliating the union with the Palestine solidarity campaign .Palestine at Center of Problems in Middle East Zaman Online - Dec 07 2:11 PM
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid a strategic visit to Syria yesterday following his visits to Jordan and Iran last week. On an official visit to the capital Damascus, Erdogan met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Prime Minister Naji al-Otri.NOW THAT LOOP 49 IS A TOLL ROAD, WILL YOU USE IT? Tyler Morning Telegraph - Dec 08 12:15 PM
"I will if I'm in a hurry to get to Lake Palestine." Daniel Wilt, Tyler "No I won't, I don't use it." Cory, Weatherford, Tyler "I don't think I will, I come in on highway 155."Forward.com Forward - Dec 08 7:52 AM
A prominent Middle East scholar, Kenneth W. Stein, announced his resignation as a fellow of Emory University s Carter Center, in response to former President Jimmy Carter s new book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid. Georgia: Commentator Says Work Was Copied New York Times - Dec 08 9:53 PM
A Fox News commentator accused former President Jimmy Carter of copying material from one of his books without proper attribution.Davoudi: Palestinians' victory is definite Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 08 5:18 AM
Iran - Davoudi - Palestine Iran's Vice-President Parviz Davoudi has said Palestinian nation's victory against the Zionist regime of Israel is definite according to divine promises.Haniyeh: Palestinians never to recognize Israel legitimacy ArabicNews.com - Dec 09 6:43 PM
Palestinian Prime Minister Esmaeil Haniyeh said yesterday, We would never recognize the usurper Israeli regime as a legitimate state.Ayat. Khatami: Islam is true savior of Palestinian nation Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 08 3:48 AM
Iran - Palestine - Khatami Substitute Friday prayers leader of Tehran Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami on Friday criticized false advocates of democracy for opposing the Palestinian popular government and said Islam is the only savior of the Palestinian people.Longtime Aide Tells FOX News Why He Cut Ties to Carter Fox News - Dec 07 2:56 PM
A longtime aide to former President Jimmy Carter told FOXNews.com Thursday that he cut ties with the Carter Center in protest to a new book on Palestine because it distorts history to shape the reader's opinion to one side of the issue.Court says Spain can investigate Spanish cameraman's death in Baghdad Electronic Iraq - Dec 08 4:53 AM
Spain's supreme court yesterday ordered the reopening of the Spanish judicial investigation into the death of Spanish cameraman Jose Couso, who was killed when a US tank shelled the Palestine Hotel in Baghdad on 8 April 2003.News from around the web: ArabicNews.com - Dec 09 6:41 PM
Daily Arab News about the Arabic world, Arabic news for Country by country news coverage. Politics, culture, recipes, book reviews, weather, sports, arts. Covers Egypt, Egyptian life, pyramids, Lebanon, Iraq, the Gulf, its oil, Arabian horses & camel races.Today's Headlines: ArabicNews.com - Dec 09 6:38 PM
We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now! Hizbullah demonstrations, Lebanon government talks stand still Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese participating in the yesterday's demonstration opposing Prime Minister Fouad Siniora's government shouted "We want a clean government."Palestinian PM Haniyeh in visits Iran gets support ArabicNews.com - Dec 09 6:41 PM
Highlighting ups and downs in Palestinian struggles to attain their legitimate rights from Zionist occupiers, Rafsanjani said given that the struggle between Palestinians and Israel is step up, more difficult time is predictable.Early elections talk angers Hamas Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Dec 09 5:00 PM
The head of the Hamas-led Palestinian Government, Ismail Haniyeh, has condemned a plan to hold new elections, saying it would only serve to increase tensions.Hamas will never recognize Israel, says Haniyeh EARTHtimes.org - Dec 08 6:18 AM
The Hamas-led government in Palestine will never recognize Israel, asserted prime minister Ismail Haniyeh, and it will continue to fight for the liberation of Jerusalem.hristmas dreams, D.C. style The Enid News & Eagle - 26 minutes ago
It was just a few minutes before closing at a suburban Washington shopping mall. It had been a busy day for the mall s Santa Claus, who sighed as he helped yet another child climb from his lap.Abbas ready to call early elections if Hamas refuses to compromise People's Daily - Dec 09 5:52 PM
Palestinian sources said Saturday that President Mahmoud Abbas is ready to call early elections to end a political impasse with the governing Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) if Hamas continues to refuse a compromise.Palestine Still Main Agenda For Malaysia Bernama - Dec 07 3:38 AM
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 (Bernama) -- The Palestinian issue is still the main agenda for Malaysia as chairman of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and former chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).Alien nations Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
In just over five years' time the London Olympics will officially celebrate the multicultural face of Britain. But in the shadows of the proposed new stadium, two popular movements with radically different views on immigration are rapidly taking hold.Al Jazeera challenge prompts call for Jewish television channel The Peninsula - 15 minutes ago
DOHA A prominent Israeli newspaper, The Jerusalem Post, in an article appeared recently, has called for establishment of an international Jewish satellite channel, to counter the challenge posed by the newly launched English channel of Al Jazeera.Filipino chess players remain in contention INQ7.net - Dec 09 3:36 PM
DOHA International Masters Darwin Laylo and Ronald Dableo and Jedara Docena bested their respective rivals as the Philippines blanked Macau, 3-0, in the 15th Asian Games chess tournament.Cal Thomas: Whittier Daily news - 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
BY its own admission, the Iraq Study Group (ISG) has submitted a "flawed" report to the president, to Congress and to the American people.Volume 36, Number 49 Washington Post - Dec 09 4:24 AM
7 The Year's Best. By Elizabeth Ward 8 Picture Books. By Jabari AsimUPI NewsTrack Sports UPI - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith was the runaway winner of the 2006 Heisman Trophy in New York Saturday night.New strategy for Iraq Whittier Daily news - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
`GRAVE and deteriorating" was the grim assessment the Iraq Study Group gave regarding the American-led war, dourly noting that there is no "magic bullet" to resolve a burgeoning crisis.Former French president supports Iran nuclear rights ArabicNews.com - Dec 09 6:44 PM
The former French president and member of parliament Valery Giscard d'Estaing today said that no party can protest against Iran's right to access nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.Palestinian PM Haniyeh in visits Iran gets support ArabicNews.com - Dec 09 6:44 PM
Visiting Palestinian Prime Minister Ismael Haniyeh today met with Iran's Chairman of the Expediency Council Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on issues of mutual interests.Lebanese politicians start accusations while calling for dialog ArabicNews.com - Dec 09 6:38 PM
Head of the Future Bloc in Lebanese Parliament Saad Hariri said only dialogue can resolve the prevailing political crisis, and said the creation of a so-called national unity government will not ease tensions.Giscard d'Estaing rejects objection to Iran rights IranMania.com - 38 minutes ago
LONDON, December 10 (IranMania) - The former French President and member of parliament Valery Giscard d'Estaing said that no party can protest against Iran's right to access nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, IRNA reported.PLO backs early Palestinian elections Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Dec 09 12:31 PM
Reports say early elections could soon be called for the Palestinian territories to resolve months of political deadlock.Grayson Perry, carpet bomber, and his bear Independent - Dec 09 4:27 PM
Grayson Perry is no stranger to difficult themes. His Turner Prizewinning portfolio included images of sexual abuse and fetishism. Now he is tackling the "war on terror" - with his teddy bear.Peterson to play in Oklahoma bowl game UPI - Dec 09 4:07 PM
NORMAN, Okla., Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Running back Adrian Peterson has been cleared to play in Oklahoma's Fiesta Bowl date with Boise State Jan. 1. He has not played since breaking his left collarbone Oct. 14 against Iowa State.KERIM BALCI Zaman Online - Dec 09 2:15 PM
Speaking to thousands in Gaza last Friday, Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniye succeeded in showing that Hamas still ruled the streets.Rabbi Friedman cautions against strategic abuse of Holocaust ArabicNews.com - 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
Austrian rabbi and chief of the Orthodox Anti-Zionist society of Austria, Moshe Aryeh Friedman, yesterday cautioned against strategic abuse of the historic event of Holocaust.Differing US views on US strategy for Iraq ArabicNews.com - 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
Members of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group, which issued a report December 6 recommending significant changes in the US policy toward Iraq, have emphasized the need for political unity behind the Iraq strategy.Muslims radicalization, Indonesia and the US policy ArabicNews.com - 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
The leader of one of Indonesia's largest Islamic organization warned Thursday that unjust American policies are fueling radicalization in the Muslim world.Iran stress need for Persian Gulf security system ArabicNews.com - Dec 09 6:44 PM
Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki today said that the strategic Persian Gulf region lacks an efficient security system and underlined that under the current regional conditions, the region requires a comprehensive security plan more than ever.Abbas to chair a PLO executive meeting in Ramallah Saturday People's Daily - Dec 09 5:08 PM
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is to head a meeting for the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) on Saturday in Ramallah to set a date for his prospective speech on the political crisis.Holocaust Exhibits Link Faces, Horrors Austin American-Statesman - Dec 09 1:03 PM
BEACHWOOD, Ohio First you see the faces of Holocaust survivors in stark photographs. They set the stage for the horrors to come, displayed in blunt but richly textured wall hangings at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage.Holocaust Exhibits Link Faces, Horrors AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 09 12:52 PM
First you see the faces of Holocaust survivors in stark photographs.Israel-Palestine discussions lack civility The Heights - Dec 07 7:12 AM
Last month, students berated and walked out on an Israeli journalist who came to Boston College because of his perceived bias, while tearing up pro-Israeli literature outside of the event.. A week later, police were present when a pro-Palestinian speaker came to counter the presentation.Palestinian PM slams early election plan Channel NewsAsia - Dec 09 2:45 PM
TEHRAN - Palestinian prime minister Ismail Haniya on Saturday slammed president Mahmud Abbas's plan to hold early elections, saying it would accentuate "crisis and tensions", in an interview with Iranian television.Hotlinks Tiscali - Dec 09 4:25 PM
"I find no alternative but to go back to the people and call early elections." "I am not closing the door on dialogue, but will personally not take part in it. I have done my part and I see no choice but to go back to the people," Abbas was quoted to have said.Early elections on West Bank, leader says UPI - Dec 09 12:52 PM
RAMALLAH, West Bank, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- The Palestinian Authority will call early elections on the West Bank and Gaza Strip following the breakdown of talks with Hamas, its chairman said Saturday.King Urges GCC Economic Union Arab News - Dec 09 4:13 PM
RIYADH, 10 December 2006 Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah yesterday urged GCC countries to achieve economic unity.Viet Nam Becomes A Pilot Country For UN Efforts Scoop.co.nz - Dec 09 4:46 PM
Middle East: How Hezbollah Is Moving For Broad Support In Lebanon - Sophie McNeill reports from Beirut, A truck laden with yellow Hezbollah flags drives past the Christian neighbourhood of Gemayzeh early Sunday morning in downtown Beirut.Abbas calls early Palestinian poll The Australian - Dec 09 12:58 PM
PALESTINIAN president Mahmud Abbas said overnight that he would call early parliamentary and presidential elections to resolve a spiralling political crisis, PLO officials said.President Defends New Book Against Charges of Bias, Falsehood Emory Wheel - Dec 07 11:40 PM
Former President Jimmy Carter denied allegations on Wednesday that his new book, Palestine: Peace, Not Apartheid , contains inaccuracies and bias. In an hour-long interview with the Wheel , Carter rejected the assertion of his former Middle East aide, Emory professor Kenneth Stein, that the book is "replete with factual errors, copied materials not cited, superficialities, glaring omissions, and Can Thailand land... A MILLION SMILES? The Electric New Paper - Dec 09 2:17 PM
ONE million baht each. That is the amount, equivalent to $43,500, waiting to be claimed by the Thai footballers should they go all the way and win the gold medal at the Asian Games.Giving For Peace In The Middle East Forbes - Dec 08 3:43 PM
You don't have to be a politician to help solve the problems in the Middle East. But it helps to be a billionaire.US Congress Passes Bill to Isolate Hamas Zaman Online - Dec 09 2:12 PM
U.S. has Congress approved a bill prohibiting American aid to the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority as long as the movement refuses to recognizes Israel and renounce violence.UN Urges Action To Protect World s Fish Stocks Scoop.co.nz - Dec 09 4:46 PM
Responding to the depletion of fish stocks and degradation of fragile marine habitats in many parts of the world, the United Nations General Assembly today called on States to take immediate action to reverse the situation and protect vulnerable deep sea ecosystems.Israeli Overflights Continue Scoop.co.nz - Dec 09 4:46 PM
Security in Lebanon has stabilized in recent months but Israeli overflights continue, Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in his latest update on the United Nations Interim Force in the country (UNIFIL), where arms caches have also been discovered in the peacekeeping mission s area of operation.Annan Warns Ivorian Leadership Over Peace Process Scoop.co.nz - Dec 09 4:32 PM
Now that the Security Council has extended the transitional government in divided Côte d Ivoire for a final year, the country s political leadership must not delay in restarting the stalled peace process and resolving their disputes, Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in his latest report on the West African nation.UN In Timor-Leste Arrests 17 People Scoop.co.nz - Dec 09 4:32 PM
Continuing United Nations efforts to bring stability to Timor-Leste, police officers assisted by a New Zealand Defence force unit this week arrested 17 people after coming under attack at a police post in the town of Bidau, possibly linked to gang rivalries.Washington Area Bestsellers Washington Post - Dec 09 4:26 AM
Rankings reflect sales for the week ended Dec. 3, 2006. The charts may not be reproduced without permission from Nielsen BookScan. Copyright ? 2006 by Nielsen BookScan. (Right-hand column of italicized numbers reflects weeks on this list, which premiered in Book World on Jan. 11, 2004. Advice,...Nick Ryan the BNP and the Respect party Guardian Unlimited - Dec 09 4:26 PM
In the shadows of the proposed new olympic stadium the BNP and the Respect party are taking hold.Palestinian president to call early elections Japan Today - Dec 09 2:35 PM
RAMALLAH, West Bank Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas said Saturday he would call early parliamentary and presidential elections to resolve a spiraling political crisis.News Articles Emory Wheel - Dec 07 11:39 PM
Former President Jimmy Carter denied allegations on Wednesday that his new book, Palestine: Peace, Not Apartheid, contains inaccuracies and bias.Largest Ever Appeal For Emergency Aid - Palestine Scoop.co.nz - Dec 07 1:31 PM
The United Nations and its partners today launched their largest ever appeal for emergency aid to the occupied Palestinian territory more than $453 million to help address a rapidly deteriorating situation after donors cut off funds to the Government when Hamas, which rejects Israel s right to exist, won elections earlier this year.China Trounces Competition in Asian Games Ohmynews - 22 minutes ago
It has been an all-China show, and, with 103 gold medals to their credit, they have well and truly left the competition far behind. Nine days into the games, China is far ahead of their...International Solidarity Movement - Update Scoop.co.nz - Dec 09 4:16 PM
1. IOF target Bilin non-violent activist 2. Nablus village schoolchildren terrorized by IOF 3. Police Target Tel Aviv Anti-Occupation Rally 4. Witness to checkpoint abuse "punished" by IOF 5.PLO-appointed panel calls for early elections Borneo Bulletin - Dec 07 11:08 PM
GAZA CITY, Gaza City (AP) - A panel appointed by the Palestine Liberation Organisation has recommended that the moderate Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, dissolve the militant Hamas-led government and call new elections as early as March, an official close to the president said.Peterson to play in Oklahoma bowl game EARTHtimes.org - Dec 09 4:18 PM
Running back Adrian Peterson has been cleared to play in Oklahoma's Fiesta Bowl date with Boise State Jan. 1.Palestinian president to call early elections Channel NewsAsia - Dec 09 9:48 AM
RAMALLAH, West Bank : Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has said he would call early parliamentary and presidential elections to resolve a spiralling political crisis, PLO officials said.Hardcover Nonfiction New York Times - Dec 08 10:10 PM
1. THE INNOCENT MAN, by John Grisham 2. THE AUDACITY OF HOPE, by Barack Obama 3. CULTURE WARRIOR, by Bill O?Reilly 4. MARLEY & ME, by John Grogan 5. THE GOD DELUSION, by Richard DawkinsHamas supremo blames US for unity talks breakdown AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 08 11:57 AM
The exiled political leader of governing Palestinian movement Hamas, Khaled Meshaal, accused the moderate presidency of torpedoing national unity talks at the behest of Washington.Darfur 'Washing Lines' of Bloodied Clothes Scoop.co.nz - Dec 09 3:46 PM
Bloodied clothes hung on washing lines are being placed in public spaces in over 150 countries worldwide.Abbas weighs early poll after government talks fail AlertNet - Dec 09 10:25 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds reaction from Hamas official) By Wafa Amr RAMALLAH, West Bank, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is planning to call early elections, seeing little point in further talks ...