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Sri Lanka: Kalmunai MC deplores attack on Lebanon, Palestine 
TamilNet - Jul 29 1:28 AM
The Kalmunai Municipal Council (KMC) Friday at its monthly meeting unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the indiscriminate attack by the State of Israel on Lebanon and Palestine. Mr.K.M.A Razak, councillor of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) proposed the motion and seconded by Mr.Henry Mahendran, leader of the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kadchchi (ITAK) members in the council, sources said.Israel's Secret War: Palestine's Humanitarian Disaster Common Dreams News Center - Jul 29 9:38 AM
Israel's Secret War: Palestine's Humanitarian DisasterBegin talks for peace in Palestine Daily News - Jul 28 1:33 PM
KANDY: The escalation of violence and the most inhuman destructions continue ceaselessly in Palestine and Gaza Strip.CPJ Gravely Concerned by Wounding of Palestine TV Cameraman by Israelis in Gaza Palestine News Agency - Jul 28 10:47 AM
New York, July 28, 2006 - The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said it is gravely concerned by the wounding of Palestine Television cameraman Ibrahim Otla by an Israeli tank shell while covering fighting in Gaza.Immediate end to Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Palestine demanded Financial Express - Jul 28 10:40 AM
Hundreds of Muslims demanded immediate end to Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Palestine and organised angry protest rallies in the city Friday, reports BDNEWS.Al Jazeera show today on children in Palestine, Lebanon Gulf Times - Jul 28 2:59 AM
THE Al Jazeera satellite channel will telecast a programme today at 7am entitled Our Children to shed light on sufferings of children in Lebanon and Palestine due to the continued aggression on them.JOIN THE RALLY FOR LEBANON AND PALESTINE AUG. 12 IN WASHINGTON DC News From Bangladesh - Jul 29 11:27 AM
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/28/06) - CAIR today called on American Muslims and other people of conscience to join the thousands of people expected to take part in the August 12th National Emergency March on Washington to protest Israeli attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Lebanon and Gaza.Palestine renews call to Dar to mediate in Mid-East conflict IPP Media - Jul 27 11:15 PM
Palestine ambassador to Tanzania, Yousef Habbab, has reiterated his call to President Jakaya Kikwete to take part in resolving the Middle East crisis pitting Israel against its Arab neighbours.GAZA: Palestine TV alleges cameraman was targeted by Israeli tank CPJ Press Freedom Online - Jul 27 3:20 PM
New York, July 27, 2006 The Committee to Protect Journalists is gravely concerned by the wounding of Palestine Television cameraman Ibrahim al-Atla by an Israeli tank shell while covering fighting in Gaza. Palestine Television head Mohammed al-Dahoudi alleged that the tank fired deliberately at al-Atla and other journalists with him.Linking Egyptian national grid to Gaza's to alleviate Palestinians woes ArabicNews.com - 36 minutes ago
An Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Energy source said yesterday that the implementation of an urgent program to link Egypt's national grid to that of the Gaza Strip aims at assuaging sufferings of our brothers in Palestine especially areas that have been denied electricity due to Israeli attacks.Israel's secret war: the humanitarian disaster unfolding in Palestine News From Bangladesh - Jul 29 11:19 AM
A 12-year-old boy dead on a stretcher. A mother in shock and disbelief after her son was shot dead for standing on their roof. A phone rings and a voice in broken Arabic orders residents to abandon their home on pain of death(independent.co.uk/)America should review its anti-Palestine policy: ARD Pakistani Newspaper - Jul 27 12:10 PM
ISLAMABAD, July 27 (Online): Prominent ARD leaders, PPPP s Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and PML (N) s Zafar Iqbal Jhagra have stressed upon America to review its anti-Palestine policies, and should help combat state sponsored terrorism in Palestine and Lebanon.IFJ Condemns Israeli Attack on Palestine TV News Team Palestine News Agency - Jul 27 11:47 AM
BRUSSELS, July 27, 2006, (WAFA) -The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemned the Israeli attack Wednesday on Palestine TV news team in Gaza in which a cameraman was wounded.Dhaka to send humanitarian aid to Lebanon, Palestine News From Bangladesh - Jul 27 11:22 AM
Bangladesh will send some humanitarian aid for the war-ravaged people in Lebanon and Palestine, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said in Dhaka on Wednesday, reports UNB.MPs say Israel has failed to reach its illegitimate goals Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 29 8:47 AM
Iran - Lebanon - Palestine Publicity of Hizbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah and his ability to forge unity among different religions in Lebanon have led to the failure of the Israeli regime in achieving its 'illegitimate aims', said a parliamentarian.Muslim envoys in Mexico call for immediate cease-fire in Lebanon Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 29 8:48 AM
Lebanon - Palestine - Islam Ambassadors of Islamic countries in Mexico on Friday issued a statement, calling for the establishment of an immediate cease-fire in Lebanon and an end to Israeli attacks.Attacks on Palestine, Lebanon lead to worldwide protests International Action Center - Jul 27 6:29 AM
July 25, 2006 As the racist Zionist regime, with the total backing of the Bush administration, continues its aerial bombardments of Lebanon, the world clamor to end Israel s occupation of Palestine and its attacks on Lebanon grows by the day.UN Humanitarian Affairs Official Saddened of Destruction he Saw in Gaza Palestine News Agency - Jul 29 1:32 PM
NEW YORK, July 29, 2006 (WAFA) - UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator said when visiting Gaza, he was deeply saddened to find "the great visions that we had in Oslo for a peaceful and prosperous Palestine, coexisting in safety and security with a recognized Israel, shattered."RTM Will Continue Airing Israeli Atrocities Bernama - Jul 29 6:00 AM
BALING, July 29 (Bernama) -- Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) will continue broadcasting reports of Israeli atrocities in Lebanon and Palestine, Deputy Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Zahid said Saturday.Palestine Calls on UN Security Council to Bring End to Slaughter of Innocent Palestinian Civilians Palestine News Agency - Jul 27 5:17 AM
NEW YORK, July 27, 2006 (WAFA)- The Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour said that the international community, in particular the UN Security Council, to take all measures to bring an end to the slaughter of innocent Palestinian civilians.Aggression against Lebanon & Palestine The Voice of Millions - Jul 27 5:01 AM
New Delhi, July 20, 2006:- An emergency meeting of the National Executive of the National Panthers Party was held today to review the situation created in the Middle-East by the brutal aggression by Israel against Lebanon and Palestine.Why every worker should demand U.S. out of the Middle East Stop Big Oil s wars in Iraq, Palestine, Lebanon International Action Center - Jul 27 6:29 AM
July 27, 2006--Workers in this country cannot afford to remain neutral on the question of the U.S.-Israeli war against Lebanon and Palestine because too much is at stake.Indian govt asked to condemn Zionist's aggression on Lebanon, Gaza Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 29 5:23 AM
India - Lebanon - Condemn The Rajasthan chapter of People's Coalition against Imperialism and War submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the state governor, Pratiba Patil, in Jaipur, capital city of Rajasthan, urging the Centre to condemn Israel's "unjustified and inhuman" attacks on civilians in Lebanon and Gaza in Palestine.Britain's Straw breaks ranks with Blair over Middle East crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
British Prime Minister Tony Blair is facing a possible cabinet revolt after his former foreign secretary Jack Straw broke ranks to attack Israel's "disproportionate" assault on Hezbollah.Blair talks to Bush, Chirac on Lebanon peace force Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
British Prime Minister Tony Blair talked to President George W. Bush and French President Jacques Chirac on the Mideast crisis on Saturday, his spokesman said, as the diplomatic drive for a UN resolution aimed at ending the conflict in the Middle East gathered pace.The Reader Advocate: Readers object to choices for front-page news The Salt Lake Tribune - Jul 29 12:42 AM
One gentle person sent an e-mail from the depths of despair this week: "O-H-G-G Oh, Holy Good Gawd !!!!!!!!!!! "Are all the adults employed by The Trib on vacation at the same time? The entire world is awash in serious, important events, situations and even crises (if one considers incipient insurrection in Iraq a problem and potential full scale war involving Israel, Syria, Palestine, AMERICANS URGED TO HELP EASE SUFFERING IN LEBANON, PALESTINE News From Bangladesh - Jul 28 11:26 AM
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/24/06) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on Americans of all faiths to collect humanitarian relief supplies for delivery to Lebanon and the Palestinian Territories.A Scoundrel, a Harlem Schoolmaster, a Surprising Poet New York Times - Jul 29 6:32 PM
By the time George Washington Appo was 3 years old, he was already behind bars for his own protection. Later, the bars served to protect the public from him.The War Against Non-States Forbes - Jul 29 2:24 PM
Israel and the international community confront how to engage with networked groups like Hezbollah and Hamas.2 Palestinian Refugees Killed in Baghdad Palestine News Agency - Jul 29 4:32 AM
BAGHDAD, July 29, 2006 (WAFA)- Two Palestinian Refugees were killed Saturday at pre-dawn in the south of Baghdad. In a press release, the Embassy of Palestine in Baghdad said that Amer Deeb and Abdul Rahman Murtadha were killed when a mosque in al-Za'faranya area, south Baghdad was shelled today.Police describe suspects in muggings, robberies The Youngstown Vindicator - Jul 28 10:51 PM
Banks were robbed in Hanoverton, East Palestine and St. Clair Township. SALEM Columbiana County deputy sheriffs think the same man may have been involved in three recent bank robberies.Saudi transfers 46 million dollars to Palestinians, holds talks with Abbas AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 29 2:11 PM
Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas discussed with Saudi King Abdullah ways of halting the Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip, Abbas's spokesman said.Teen finds home with Valley family The Youngstown Vindicator - Jul 28 10:54 PM
The family has welcomed Vika into their Sugarcamp Drive home for five years. EAST PALESTINE There will be plenty of tears at Pittsburgh International Airport on Sunday as Children of Chernobyl participants return to their homeland.City Officials Fight To Keep Texas State Railroad Running KLTV Texas - Jul 28 9:10 PM
City officials from Rusk and Palestine say they won't let their the Texas State Railroad shut down. They say it's a part of history that can't be replaced. They are now looking at ways other than the state to keep the train running. Israel-Lebanon fighting leads Arab media AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 29 2:25 PM
For Arab news media, the war between Israel and Hezbollah is a fresh chapter in a tale with strong emotional pull and well-defined enemies, and has pushed Iraq to the back of newscasts and off front pages.Blair says Lebanon force agreement possible in days Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 29 2:25 PM
British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Saturday he believed it was possible to get agreement on a peacekeeping force for Lebanon within days and that this could clear the way for a ceasefire.Protesters decry attacks on Lebanon, 'Palestine' Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Jul 26 4:14 PM
About 40 activists rallied Wednesday outside the Richard B. Russell Federal Building in downtown Atlanta to call for an immediate cease-fire in Lebanon and Gaza and a halt to U.S. military aid to Israel. Holding signs with the message "Israel, Stop the War on Lebanon and Palestine!" the protesters contended that the United States is Israel's largest supplier of military equipment, and as such, is Cenk Uygur: How George Bush Can Rescue His Presidency HuffingtonPost - 2 minutes ago
Conventional wisdom says there are two possible directions for the remaining years of the Bush administration: 1. Muddle along and hand off the mess that they've created to someone else. 2. Double down on their bet. Make things much worse by getting involved in a broader war in the Middle East either by entangling us in the Israeli conflict or attacking another Muslim country, e.g. Syria or Tehrani worshipers stage rally against Israel IranMania.com - Jul 28 9:59 PM
LONDON, July 29 (IranMania) - Tehrani worshipers after Friday Prayers staged a protest demonstration to condemn savage aggression of the 'Zionist' regime against defenseless people of Lebanon and Palestine, according to IRNA.Saudi Arabia Announces Massive Aid Package To Lebanon, Palestine To Help Relief Efforts Medical News Today - Jul 28 12:05 AM
Today, a Saudi delegation chargedwith establishing a field hospital to treat victims of the crisis inLebanon arrived in Beirut. This humanitarian medical assistance follows a foreign aid package forthe country announced yesterday by Saudi Arabia. [click link for full article]SA Muslims Rally For Middle East Peace KSAT ClickOnSA.com via Yahoo! News - Jul 29 7:48 AM
Dozens of Muslims in San Antonio staged a rally Friday for peace in the Middle East.Dear Arab Brothers in Lebanon and Palestine News From Bangladesh - Jul 28 11:25 AM
Send the dead bodies of your children for whole-roast breakfast of hyenas like George Wild Bush and Condoloeezza Rice (a black crow in peacock feathers, dancing to racist White wishes and tunes).News Roundup: Palestine and Lebanon The Palestine Chronicle - Jul 28 1:46 AM
Israel Kills 27 Gazans; Exploiting Rome Meeting Green Light; Lebanon Children Hit Hard; Rice May Return; Calling up Reservists; Release of Shalit 'Imminent'.OIC can?t protect Muslims: JUI-F The Frontier Post - Jul 28 7:55 PM
Muqaddam Khan SWABI: The Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) and other Islamic bodies utterly failed to protect the slaughtering of the Muslims of Lebanon and Palestine who are under constant Israeli assault from July 12 which began after Hezbollah captured two Israeli soldiers in a cross-border raid.Israel aggression flayed The Frontier Post - Jul 28 7:55 PM
F.P Report QUETTA: The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz and Muttahida Majlise Amal held rallies here on Friday to condemn the Israeli aggression on the innocent people of Lebanon and Palestine. Local leaders of the both the Parties said that there was no justification of attack on Lebanon.Presidential taunts Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 28 7:15 AM
Israel will self-destruct following its attacks on Lebanon, the Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, said. 'The occupying regime of Palestine has actually pushed the button for its own destruction by launching a new round of invasion and barbaric onslaught on Lebanon,' the official Islamic Republic News Agency quoted him as saying. -Ghana: Oatuu Condemns Israel's Aggression On Lebanon/Palestine AllAfrica.com - Jul 26 7:24 AM
THE ORGANISATION of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU), is strongly demanding that Israel puts an end to aerial bombardments against the friendly people of Lebanon and Palestine.Anger in the Arab World The Nation via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 9:11 AM
The Nation -- In what passes for analysis of the war involving Israel, Lebanon and Palestine in US and Israeli government circles, in the well-oiled PR machine that shills for them, and in much of the US media, we are told about a struggle against terrorism by a state under siege.Sri Lanka: Eravur Muslims protest TamilNet - Jul 28 12:30 PM
Large number of Muslims participated in a demonstration held Friday afternoon after Jumma prayers in Eravur Jamiul Akbar Mosque in Batticaloa district from 1.30 p.m. till 2.30 p.m. condemning the indiscriminate attack by the State of Israel on Lebanon and Palestine, sources said.Palestinian camps safe for Lebanese refugees Yahoo! India News - 25 minutes ago
Sidon (Lebanon), July 30 (DPA) In what seems an irony to most Lebanese, Palestinian camps in southern Lebanon are becoming safe havens for Lebanese refugees fleeing the relentless Israeli bombardment.Re?Defeat McKinney CBS News - Jul 29 12:54 PM
Rep. Cynthia McKinney?s conspiracy theories and erratic behavior have landed her in a hotly contested runoff says The Weekly Standard .In southern Lebanon, a familiar tale Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 32 minutes ago
TIBNIN, Lebanon -- Families hand down tales of mayhem like heirlooms and mark their personal milestones against the dates of wars.Iran Disappointed With UN For Failing In Its Responsibility Bernama - Jul 28 7:30 AM
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Iran is disappointed with the United Nations (UN) for failing to stop Israel from continuing with its atrocities against the innocent people of Lebanon and Palestine, its foreign minister, Manouchehr Mottaki, said Friday.Official says warmongering in the region threatens Iran security Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 28 9:31 AM
Iran - EC - War EC Secretary Mohsen Rezaei told worshipers in Friday Prayers here Iran's security is attached with that of countries like Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and Iraq.DFLers who want Sabo's post tellwhere they stand Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
Six weeks before voters choose a DFL nominee in the Fifth Congressional District primary, you have to look closely to find differences on most issues. Candidates say they want the troops home from Iraq. They want more accessible health care. But they do differ, and one example to emerge last week was the war in Lebanon. Ex-Sen. Ember Reichgott Junge, ex-DFL Party chair Mike Erlandson and Palestinians, Israelis and Internationals Rebuild Homes Demolished by Occupation Palestine News Agency - Jul 28 11:47 AM
JERUSALEM, July 28, 2006 (WAFA) - The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) has been instrumental in challenging one of the most nefarious features of the Israeli occupation of Palestine - the demolition of Palestinian homes.Blair talks to Bush, Chirac on Lebanon peace force Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
Prime Minister Tony Blair talked to President George W. Bush and French President Jacques Chirac on the Mideast crisis on Saturday, his spokesman said, as the diplomatic drive for a UN resolution aimed at ending the conflict in the Middle East gathered pace.Tehrani worshipers stage rally against Zionist aggression Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 28 9:01 AM
Iran - Anti - Zionist - Rally Tehrani worshipers after Friday Prayers here staged a protest demonstration to condemn savage aggression of the Zionist regime against defenseless people of Lebanon and Palestine.US demonstrators protest in support of Lebanon ArabicNews.com - 39 minutes ago
Thousands of demonstrators here Friday called on the US government not to hinder establishment of ceasefire in Lebanon and to help stop the massacre of Muslims.SCOUTS Boardman Eagle Scout The Youngstown Vindicator - 29 minutes ago
Erik J. White, son of Donald and Linda White of Boardman, will receive his Eagle Scout Award at a Court of Honor on Aug. 13 at Boardman United Methodist Church.Sheldon Drobny: Israel Needs A 21st Century Foreign Policy HuffingtonPost - Jul 29 10:32 AM
July 4, 2006 was the 230th anniversary of the American independence. It was also unfortunately the 60th anniversary of the Kielce pogrom in Poland. Below is a brief description and analysis from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kielce_pogrom : Kielce pogrom refers to the events on July 4, 1946, in the Polish town of Kielce, when 39 Polish Jews were massacred and 82 wounded out of about 200 OATUU Calls for Ending Bombardments against Palestine, Lebanon Palestine News Agency - Jul 26 4:17 AM
ACCRA, July 26, 2006 (WAFA) - The Organisation of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU) is strongly demanding that Israel puts an end to aerial bombardments against the friendly people of Lebanon and Palestine.Israel miscalculated greatly and failed: officials ArabicNews.com - 39 minutes ago
Publicity of Hizbullah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah and his ability to forge unity among different religions in Lebanon have led to the failure of the Israeli regime in achieving its "illegitimate aims," said a parliamentarian.Plea-for-peace rallies rock the Valley The Youngstown Vindicator - 28 minutes ago
Sponsors said the protest will continue until U.S. policies change. YOUNGSTOWN Several dozen members of the community took time away from the start of the weekend to come together in protest against the violence in the Middle East and United States policies in that part of the world.Our Lady of Mt. Carmel crowns a queen The Express-Times - 13 minutes ago
ROSETO | Twice Father James Prior tried to start the Big Time Celebration's crowning moment, and twice the melodic bells of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church drowned him out.Today's Headlines: ArabicNews.com - 40 minutes ago
We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now! 800,000 Lebanese civilians displaced by Israel's aggression Israel is pressing ahead with taking extra toll from Lebanese civilians enjoying blessings of the US and Britain while a UN convoy of ten trucks carrying food, medicines, sanitation and hygiene supplies, left Beirut this morning heading to the Bush, Blair conference on Lebanon, regional issues ArabicNews.com - 37 minutes ago
US President George W. Bush and visiting UK Prime minister Tony Blair held a conference yesterday. Here is what they said: Bush: Prime Minister Tony Blair, welcome back to the White House. As you know, we've got a close relationship. You tell me what you think.DAILY EXPRESS NEWS Sabah Daily Express - Jul 28 7:29 AM
Kuala Lumpur : Malaysia Thursday called on the United States to use its influence to broker an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon and Palestine to stop the sufferings of the people there as a result of the Israeli attacks.Lebanon is the sideshow to Iran s sinister moves on Iraq Times Online - Jul 29 3:56 PM
While the world remains understandably transfixed on Lebanon and Israel, one fact bears keeping in mind: more people were killed in Iraq in the past two weeks than in Israel and Lebanon combined.Iranian official criticizes Muslim rulers for indifference towards Israel ArabicNews.com - 39 minutes ago
Iran's Prosecutor General Qorbanali Dorri- Najafabadi today strongly criticized Muslim heads of state for their silence and lack of attention towards Israeli crimes, calling on both governmental and non-governmental organizations to condemn Israel's brutal actions.Cabinet in open revolt over Blair's Israel policy Guardian Unlimited - Jul 29 4:52 PM
Tony Blair faces a cabinet rebellion over the Middle East crisis after former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw warned Israel's actions risked destabilising the whole of Lebanon.Chris Bell stresses environment The Marshall News Messenger - 23 minutes ago
CADDO LAKE Make no mistake about it, the environment matters.Lebanon Clash Part of `Broader Struggle,' Bush Says (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Jul 29 7:51 AM
July 29 (Bloomberg) -- Israel's clash with the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah is part of a ``broader struggle'' against extremism in Iraq and the Palestinian territories that the U.S. must support if democracy is to flourish in the Middle East, President George W. Bush said.Transcript: President Bush's Radio Address Fox News - Jul 29 7:49 AM
Transcript of the President's weekly radio address.Bush lays out his plan to solve Lebanon crisis Market Watch - Jul 29 7:32 AM
This is the full text of the president's Saturday radio address: UN envoy: Israel should withdraw from occupied territories ArabicNews.com - 39 minutes ago
UN secretary general's special envoy in Lebanon Terge Roed-Larsen said today for the resolution of the crisis in Lebanon and achieving a long-term ceasefire in the region, Iran and Syria should be actively involved.Letters to the Editor: Israel battles where the US fears to tread Times Online - Jul 29 3:57 PM
IT was refreshing to read Michael Portillo (The bloody truth is that Israel s war is our war, Comment, last week).Israel attacks on Gaza, UN official describes the devestation ArabicNews.com - 37 minutes ago
Tonight, Israeli forces attacked what Israel likes to describe as "terror" infrastructures in the Gaza Strip.Rice back shuttling in Lebanon - Israel conflict ArabicNews.com - 38 minutes ago
US President George W. Bush says urgent efforts to resolve the crisis in the Middle East are continuing, both through Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's weekend return trip to the region and an impending United Nations Security Council meeting that could authorize a multinational peacekeeping force.Israel retreats from Lebanese border after battle ArabicNews.com - 39 minutes ago
Israel yesterday said it carried out over 60 aerial attacks in southern Lebanon, among them rocket launchers, weapon stores, and infrastructures.Senior Hamas, Fatah leaders plan forming new party People's Daily - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
A number of Palestinian politicians have begun preliminary contacts to form a new Palestinian party, revealed a Palestinian former minister and member of Fatah movement Nabil Amr on Saturday.Britain s Straw breaks ranks with Blair over Middle East crisis Khaleej Times - 46 minutes ago
LONDON - British Prime Minister Tony Blair was facing a possible cabinet revolt Sunday after his former foreign secretary Jack Straw broke ranks to attack Israel s disproportionate assault on Hezbollah.Israel's Mistake Newsweek - Jul 29 10:46 AM
July 27, 2006 - As Israel hammers Lebanon and Condoleezza Rice hurries back and forth, I find myself recalling Henry Kissinger after the 1973 Yom Kippur war. What keeps coming back isn't the secretary of State's shuttle-diplomacy successes. It's how much more he hoped to achieve-and why he failed.Cabinet split revealed as Straw attacks Lebanon tactics Scotland on Sunday - Jul 29 5:28 PM
A MAJOR Cabinet split over the Middle East crisis was laid bare last night after former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw condemned Israeli action in Lebanon as "disproportionate", warning the raids would further destabilise the fragile region.Blair says Lebanon agreement possible in days Reuters.co.uk - Jul 29 4:47 PM
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Saturday he believed it was possible to get agreement on a peacekeeping force for Lebanon within days and that this could clear the way for a cease-fire.Tony & Cherie's American Dream Independent - Jul 29 4:33 PM
The limousines were valet-parked, the cocktails iced, the canapés made ready; in an elegant residence overlooking San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, the power elite of west coast America awaited the guest of honour.Letters: Impose sabbatical, not term limits Corvallis Gazette Times - Jul 29 6:15 PM
Your July 25 editorial on term limits, Term limits don t merit a comeback, reminds me that this is one of those occasions where everyone is right and wrong at the same time, and the solution is so simple that no one recognizes it.Cabinet in open revolt over Blair's Israel policy The Observer - Jul 29 4:24 PM
Tony Blair was facing a full-scale cabinet rebellion last night over the Middle East crisis after his former Foreign Secretary warned Israel's actions risked destabilising the whole of Lebanon.Neal AbuNab The Frontier Post - 32 minutes ago
This past week, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice did a lot of ?photo op? stops in Beirut, Jerusalem, Ramallah and Rome that demonstrated that the Bush administration is fully engaged in the latest conflict.CURRENT WEATHER The Sentinel - 13 minutes ago
Sherifa Zuhur does not see how the Israeli use of overwhelming firepower could bring a lasting peace to Lebanon and the region. "They should think of the bombardment in practical terms," says Zuhur, a professor of Islamic and regional studies at the Strategic Studies Institute, Army War College.Blair upbeat on peace plan The Australian - Jul 29 3:44 PM
BRITISH Prime Minister Tony Blair said overnight that he believed it was possible to get agreement on a peacekeeping force for Lebanon within days and that this could clear the way for a cease-fire.Local Sports Digest The Youngstown Vindicator - 24 minutes ago
YOUNGSTOWN Single-game tickets for the 2006 Youngstown State University football season will go on sale Tuesday at the YSU athletic ticket office located inside Stambaugh Stadium.Saudi transfers 46 million dollars to Palestinians, holds talks with Abbas TurkishPress.com - Jul 29 3:32 PM
RIYADH - Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas discussed with Saudi King Abdullah on Saturday ways of halting the Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip, Abbas's spokesman said.Blair says Lebanon force agreement possible in days The Star Online - Jul 29 2:52 PM
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Saturday he believed it was possible to get agreement on a peacekeeping force for Lebanon within days and that this could clear the way for a cease-fire.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Jul 29 4:08 PM
Suggestion 1: Do not travel without a destination. At the moment, the US Secretary of State's journeys are more in the spirit of Marco Polo or Ibn Batuta: we shall find what we can when we reach. You do not need to leave Washington for the facts.Lebanon peacekeeping deal 'possible in days' Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Jul 29 4:54 PM
British Prime Minister Tony Blair says he believes it is possible to get agreement on a peacekeeping force for Lebanon within days and that this could clear the way for a cease-fire.Arinc: Power, not Justice, Prevails in Mideast Zaman Online - Jul 29 2:14 PM
Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc stated that power, not justice was the law in the Middle East. Taking part in the opening ceremony for the Caglak Town Forest, established in the Akhisar district of Manisa, Arinc gave an assessment on the events in the Middle East.Pakistan s representation at OIC meeting undecided Dawn - 58 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, July 29: The government has yet to decide on who would represent Pakistan at the summit-level Emergency Meeting of the OIC Executive Committee on the Middle East crisis in Malaysia s administrative capital Putrajaya next week.Cabinet in open revolt over Blair's Israel policy Guardian Unlimited - Jul 29 4:12 PM
Straw joins attack on Lebanon deathsTurkish Charities Mobilized for Lebanon Zaman Online - Jul 29 2:12 PM
The humanitarian tragedy resulting from Israel s Lebanon offensive, now on its 17th day, continues to grow. However, Turkish charity organizations are mobilized for Lebanon.
