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East Palestine downs Columbiana 
Lisbon Morning Journal - Jan 09 9:48 PM
EAST PALESTINE Already having suffered one loss in the early going of the Inter-Tri County League upper tier schedule as well as losing star forward Travis Foreman for an indefinite amount of time to an ankle injury, East Palestine was in gut-check mode Tuesday against league-leading Columbiana.About Palestine Sun-Sentinel - Jan 09 12:04 AM
>Palestine is a historic region on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It is made up of parts of modern Israel, Jordan and Egypt. >Palestine is often called the Holy Land.Carter has it right on Palestine Aspen Daily News - Jan 08 10:24 PM
Buster Feldman, in his letter to the editor printed on Jan. 7, answered my request for the names of the critics he was quoting from and the specific criticisms of President Carter's book "Palestine, Peace Not Apartheid."Next year in Palestine Haaretz Daily - Jan 10 4:51 AM
"How long will I have to wait before there is an independent Palestinian state?"New insurgent group emerges in Palestine in memory of Saddam Zaman Online - Jan 08 2:06 PM
A new insurgent group was founded in Palestine in memory of Saddam Hussein. Reports say the new organization, the Saddam Hussein Martyrs Brigade, will carry out attacks against the U.S., Israel and Iran.Artesians wrestle well at New Palestine Invitational Mooresville/Decatur Times - Jan 08 11:12 AM
The Martinsville wrestling squad participated in the New Palestine Invitational, and a trio of Artesian wrestlers came away with first-place finishes. Sophomore Jordan Krulik upset the #1 seed from Beech Grove in the 135-pound weight class on his way to the top spot in his division.Duncan honored after winning at New Pal Rushville Republican - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago
Coming off a win at the New Palestine 8-way Invitational, sophomore Keith Duncan was selected by head coach Jack Day as the Wrestler of the Week. Duncan won the title at 140 pounds at New Palestine to improve is overall record to 14-2.PALESTINE: Abducted cameraman freed in Gaza AsiaMedia - Jan 10 12:16 PM
Gaza --- Palestinian militants in Gaza freed a photographer from French news agency Agence France-Presse on Sunday, after keeping him captive for almost a week, officials said.China appeals for resolving of Middle East issue through talks New Kerala - 34 minutes ago
Beijing, Jan 10: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao today appealed to Israel, Palestine, Syria and Lebanon to take concrete actions to resolve the vexed Middle East issue through talks and not by the use of force.Commentary: Carter's echo in Israel UPI - Jan 10 6:51 AM
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- "Palestine Peace Not Apartheid," Jimmy Carter's 20th book since he left the presidency in 1981, provoked a fusillade of epithets that ranged from anti-Semitism to plagiarism. The word "apartheid" in the title stuck in the craw.Mideast Maps and Rorschach Tests (4 Letters) New York Times - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
To the Editor:.2 U.S. Soldiers Sustain Fatal Wounds in Iraq Battle Washington Post - Jan 10 2:13 PM
Two American soldiers died yesterday from wounds sustained while fighting in Anbar province in western Iraq, the U.S. military said today. VATICAN ISRAEL PALESTINE Political realism of Benedict XVI on Israel-Palestine problem AsiaNews.it - Jan 09 7:43 AM
by Arieh Cohen Yesterday, addressing the diplomatic corps, the pope talked about a global approach , pressing for an international peace conference that would include Syria too. The Vatican is acting as a catalyst and even Olmert may be interested. An analysis by our correspondent.An Israeli Defense of Jimmy Carter The Nation via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 1:12 PM
The Nation -- There is an ugly cynicism to the attack on Jimmy Carter that has been launched by Americans who well recognize that the former president's new book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, says nothing that has not already been said about the Middle East conflict by Israeli politicians and commentators.Rise Abu Ammar and look around you Gulf News - Jan 09 1:55 PM
I don't usually write to the dead; that's not my business. I look around in Palestine today, however, and find that not a single Palestinian in power is worth addressing. All of them are doing great injustice to their cause, our cause and yours.Mideast quartet paralyzed, restart sought: Merkel Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 10 6:11 AM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will see if conditions are right for a meeting of four-party Mideast peace mediators, German Chancellor Angela Merkel was quoted as saying on Wednesday.Commentary: Jimmy Carter: The Courage to Tell the Truth Berkeley Daily Planet - Jan 09 8:47 AM
Jimmy Carter s Palestine Peace Not Apartheid paints a disturbing picture: of a state, Israel, that has consistently violated international law in its pursuit of territorial expansion at the expense of an indigenous population.Peterson expected to enter draft Austin American-Statesman - 9 minutes ago
USC, LSU lose key offensive players. Oklahoma junior running back Adrian Peterson will skip his final year of eligibility and enter the NFL draft, according to the Dallas Morning News. Peterson is projected in several mock drafts as a top 10 pick.Egyptian FM due in Turkey for Mideast talks AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 10 3:06 AM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit will arrive in Turkey Thursday for talks on bilateral issues and tensions in the Middle East, the Turkish foreign ministry has said.Sources: OU's Peterson to enter NFL Draft Dallas Morning News - Jan 10 5:56 PM
Oklahoma junior running back Adrian Peterson will skip his final year of eligibility and declare himself eligible for the NFL Draft, according to two sources close to the situation.Don't play with maps International Herald Tribune - Jan 09 8:51 PM
What's the greatest barrier to Mideast peace? Mythology.Wrestling: Lions travel to New Pal Rushville Republican - Jan 09 8:59 AM
The Rushville Wrestlers traveled to New Palestine High School for the 30th annual New Palestine Invitational. Teams competing were Beech Grove, Columbia City, East Central, Martinsville, Mt. Vernon, New Palestine, Roncalli and Rushville.Stein to speak at local shul The Jewish Advocate - Jan 09 6:52 AM
Kenneth Stein, who resigned from his position as the Middle East Fellow of Emory University s Carter Center after the publication of Jimmy Carter s book Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, will be speaking at Temple Emanuel on Jan. 18.Forward.com Forward - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
The rabbis of America s largest synagogue movement have canceled a planned visit to the Atlanta-based Carter Center in response to the publication of former President Jimmy Carter s controversial new book on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.2007 ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER SCHEDULE Athens Review - Jan 09 5:56 AM
Date Opponent Teams TimeJanuary 11-13 at Palestine Tournament V TBAHamas chief accepts Israel but stops short of recognition Guardian Unlimited - Jan 10 4:16 PM
Lack of Palestinian state is real problem, says leader.Wednesday, Jan 10, 2007 Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau - Jan 10 4:39 PM
JERUSALEM - Israel's summer war with Hezbollah in the north and small rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip in the south have overshadowed a striking reality: Fewer Israeli civilians died in Palestinian attacks in 2006 than in any year since the Palestinian uprising began in 2000.Forward.com Forward - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
Israel and the United States have a close and vital strategic relationship that constitutes a pillar of Israel s security.U.S. occupation in Iraq complicates Mideast issues: Syrian official People's Daily - Jan 10 4:55 PM
Syrian Information Minister Mohsen Bilal said on Wednesday that the U.S. occupation in Iraq has further complicated problems in the troubled Middle East.Israel willing to resolve Middle East issue through negotiations People's Daily - Jan 10 4:31 PM
In talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing on Wednesday afternoon, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Israel is willing to resolve the Middle East issue through peaceful negotiations.Egypt: stop Palestine fighting Sunday Times - Jan 08 10:01 PM
CAIRO - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has issued his latest call for the Palestinians to put an end to internecine fighting which has already killed 16 people this month.Robert Fisk: Bush's new strategy Independent - Jan 10 4:15 PM
There will be timetables, deadlines, benchmarks, goals for both America and its Iraqi satraps. But the war against terror can still be won. We shall prevail. Victory or death. And it shall be death.Go for the gelt The Phoenix - 41 minutes ago
Romney woos the jews. Plus, The Mass GOP fails to anoint a leader; negative funding in 06; and a slow start to the at-large city council field Much has been made of how Mitt Romney has been courting evangelical-Christian support for his presidential ambitions. But Romney is also seeking friends and, more important, money among Jews. Fishing Report The Longview News-Journal - 35 minutes ago
AUSTIN Here is the weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department:Is this goign too far? Strategy Page - Jan 09 3:18 AM
You're right - that's profoundly disturbing, AK. Did you get a chance to watch the second clip, thou? In that one, the woman who is organizing this holds up those same "camps in Palestine" as examples we should imitate here in the US.Election filing begins Lisbon Morning Journal - 56 minutes ago
LISBON The 2006 election season is barely over, but the filing deadline for the 2007 elections is just around the corner. Salem City Safety Director Scott Cranmer became the first person to file candidacy petitions with the county elections board to run in the May 8 primary election.Peace or nuclear war? Powell River Peak - 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
Looking back at the past year, how can we say the human race has made progress? Here in Powell River most have had a happy and peaceful holiday season with their families, and that is a blessing we can be grateful for.Mideast Quartet paralysed, restart sought -Merkel Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Jan 10 10:44 AM
MILAN (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will see if conditions are right for a meeting of four-party Middle East peace mediators, German Chancellor Angela Merkel was quoted as saying on Wednesday.States Call for Security Council Reform - 25 minutes ago
At the first U.N. Security Council meeting in 2007, held on Monday, Jan. 8, several of the nonpermanent members spoke out about the need to reform the council itself.EP board keeps Richardson five more years Lisbon Morning Journal - Jan 08 10:33 PM
EAST PALESTINE Board of education members seemed surprised when Superintendent Jeff Richardson requested a contract renewal yesterday, but they still granted him one.Host Bulldogs get sweep of RCHS Rushville Republican - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago
Returning to the pool for competition for the first time in 2007, the Rushville swim teams traveled to Centerville to face a solid Bulldog squad. The host Bulldogs won both the boys and girls team titles, but Rushville posted 18 personal best times in the meet.Diplomacy 'key to resolve Iran nuclear issue' China Economic Net - Jan 10 6:30 PM
China seeks diplomatic negotiations in resolving the Iran nuclear issue, and will continue to play a constructive role in achieving the goal, Premier Wen Jiabao told visiting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Beijing yesterday.Hamas chief admits 'reality' of Israel Guardian Unlimited - Jan 10 9:30 AM
But exiled leader rules out formal recognition of state.Anti-war Conservatives vs. Foreign Policy Realists Scoop.co.nz - Jan 10 2:54 PM
Reports indicate that Bush will advocate an increase in troop strength in Iraq when he publicly announces his new policy for Iraq. This policy has been dubbed surging and is also supported by Sen. McCain and other hawks.Lady Mustangs pick up first league win Forrest City Times-Herald - Jan 10 1:41 PM
MARION The Forrest City Lady Mustangs watched a 10 point lead evaporate in the fourth period but were able to hold on for a 47-42 win over Marion in 6A-East Conference girls action Tuesday.No. 2 Mustangs hang tough for win over Marion Forrest City Times-Herald - Jan 10 1:41 PM
MARION A lack of execution, especially in the first half, left the Forrest City Mustangs on life support in the second half, before escaping with a 60-57 win over Marion in 6A-East Conference play.Hamas admits 'reality' of Israel Guardian Unlimited - Jan 10 9:28 AM
Exiled leader Kahled Meshaal rules out formal recognition until Palestinian state is established.Making it look easy Creative Loafing Atlanta - Jan 10 10:16 AM
Debate over Carter's book simplifies Middle East conflict... By Ken Edelstein.LEADER ARTICLE: A new order The Times of India - Jan 10 2:10 PM
Sometime this month, President George W Bush will reluctantly announce a new policy for the US in Iraq. A new policy is needed not only in order to halt America's drift into impotence as it tries to prevent Iraq from spiralling into full-scale civil war, but also because the map of power in the Middle East has changed dramatically.Ghassan Khatib: Reaping a Bitter Harvest The Palestine Chronicle - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
That disastrous development ruined the slight hopes that some Palestinians and Israelis harbored after the summit. Some Israelis, but hopefully not a majority, appear happy about the developments on the Palestinian side.Joharah Baker: More Power to the People The Palestine Chronicle - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
Just for good measure, the organizers have added an ingenious twist. The children will all be donned in Native American dress, carrying banners that draw similarities between the plight of the Native Americans and that of the Palestinians today.24 Freedom Fighter Maropis Understands Terrorists ContactMusic - Jan 10 12:45 PM
New 24 star ADONI MAROPIS relished playing a freedom fighter in the upcoming sixth season of the tense drama after recalling how his father forgave thAlan Dershowitz Publishes ''Ex-President for Sale'' Article on Gather.com in Response to Controversial Carter Book [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 09 5:00 AM
BOSTON----Gather.com, the leader in social media for adults, announces that Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz has published "Ex-President for Sale," the first of a six-part series of articles in response to Jimmy Carter's controversial book, Palestine Peace Not Apartheid.Rival Palestinian factions wage war of words AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 09 11:13 AM
Palestinian rival factions Fatah and Hamas engaged in a war of words as tension simmered in the volatile Gaza Strip where internecine violence has killed more than 30 people in less than a month.Three-Quarters Mark Foreign Relations - Jan 10 11:30 AM
The Bush Administration enters its final two years of office facing a number of difficult and pressing challenges around the world, including, but in no way limited to, Iraq, Iran and North Korea. This is taking place at a time when the country is bogged down militarily, divided politically, stretched economically and dependent on huge amounts of imported energy. Together, it makes for the most ...Errata du Carter Creative Loafing Atlanta - Jan 10 10:16 AM
Deep background on Making it look easy ... By Ken Edelstein.Forum in Madrid pursues peace Gulf News - Jan 10 12:40 PM
Madrid: To commemorate the Madrid Peace Conference and mark its 15th anniversary, a group of 100 officials and peace workers will today start a two-day meeting in Madrid to discuss a fresh perspective for peace between Arabs and Israel.Patriots fall to Augusta Forrest City Times-Herald - Jan 08 1:41 PM
Augusta got 21 points from Akeem Lewis Friday night and handed the Palestine-Wheatley Patriots their first 6AA conference loss. Despite 18 points from Raphael Williams and 14 from Phil Hicks, the Patriots could not overcome the Red Devils in the second half, falling 50-46.Iran's nuclear choice Gulf News - Jan 10 12:40 PM
The UN Security Council recently agreed - by consensus - to adopt sanctions against Iran for the first time. This isn't, as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad likes to claim, a conspiracy by "bullying powers" to deny Iran nuclear energy.Independent Palestine Impossible? About.com - Jan 06 9:15 AM
Paul Sheehan of the Sydney Morning Herald says that it's impossible for an independent Palestine to come into existence. In his article, he clearly states, "It's no longer viable. At...HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Tyler Morning Telegraph - Jan 10 10:08 AM
Mesquite at Robert E. Lee, 7:30 p.m. John Tyler at North Mesquite, 7:30 p.m. Mesquite Horn at Longview, 7:30 p.m.TUESDAY'S AREA BASKETBALL ROUNUP Tyler Morning Telegraph - Jan 10 10:06 AM
Shannon Smith scored 15 points to lead Grace past Parish Episcopal in improving to 3-2 in district play.Correction: Iran-Holocaust-Conference st AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 09 6:09 AM
In a Dec. 12 story about an Iranian-sponsored conference on the Holocaust, The Associated Press erroneously attributed a claim that Zionists have exaggerated the number of Jews killed by the Nazis.Analysis: Implications of Hamas' alliance UPI - Jan 10 5:06 AM
JERUSALEM, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- A prominent expert on Palestinian affairs has predicted the Israeli army will invade the Gaza Strip to crack down on militants.Imminent release of new jihadi software Middle East Times - Jan 10 4:06 AM
WASHINGTON -- The Global Islamic Media Front (GIMF) has announced the imminent release of new computer software, Mujahideen Secret, to further jihadist outreach to the world.FILM: The Connecting of Heartbeats Nashville Scene - Jan 10 10:53 AM
Alfonso Cuarón makes it very hard for a moviegoer to blink. The Mexican-born director delights in the gradual unfolding of moments that give equal weight to characters and their surroundings.How to check people from going indecent against women in a function or party? Central Chronicle - Jan 10 9:40 AM
Does Saddam deserve hanging or he should be given clemency? Lijo Joseph: Saddam Hussein's execution is not at all justified. Instead it was a cruel and selfish act on the part of the Americans. Saddam was tried and executed in an inhuman way for crimes against humanity.Israel readies forces for strike on nuclear Iran La Nueva Cuba - Jan 09 8:20 PM
Uzi Mahnaimi Tel Aviv and Sarah Baxter Washington Sunday Times London U.K. Infosearch: José Cadenas Analyst Bureau Chief USA Research Dept. La Nueva Cuba January 10, 2007Santa Clause: Origin Kashmir Greater Kashmir - Jan 10 10:39 AM
Our version of Chilla Kalan is no different from a snow white Santa Clause, Prof. Khurshid Ali writes In Kashmir they call it Chilla Kalaan. Is Santa Clause and Chilla Kalaan, therefore, the same? Perhaps, yes. Ask a Kashmiri to describe Chilla Kalaan. Pat will come the reply.Fatah gunmen release 5 Hamas militants AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 09 1:17 AM
Five members of Hamas' military wing who were kidnapped at gunpoint by rival Fatah Party loyalists in the Gaza Strip were released several hours later, a Palestinian mediator said early Tuesday, but tensions in Gaza remained high.A Year Ago Today at IsraelNN.com Israel National News - Jan 08 5:44 PM
(IsraelNN.com)--Iranian spiritual leader Ali Khomeini stated the death of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will be a significant blow to the Mideast policy of the United States. Khomeini labeled Sharon the butcher, stating that since his illness, the Americans have been defeated in Palestine .American Conspiracy to divide Iraq II Greater Kashmir - Jan 10 10:44 AM
They have always done it and they want to do it here also by pitting people against people, M.Ashraf comments on American policy of creating schism to settle their political scores It has been reported that the instigators for the first Iraq War too were the Americans.Teddy Kollek remembered as builder of Jerusalem Cleveland Jewish News - Jan 10 7:22 AM
Teddy Kollek, the longtime Jerusalem mayor who died this week at the age of 95, is being remembered as the most prolific builder of the city since King Herod.Mystery of Arthur Caley, the Manx Giant, Still Continues Manxnet - Jan 10 7:15 AM
Manx National Heritage has recently received a life-size metal cast of the right hand of Arthur Caley, the Manx giant.main Kavkaz Center - Jan 10 6:55 AM
Amnesty International recently issued an extensive report on the policies of the Chinese government towards the Uighur minority in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (XUAR). The 24-page document details the various legislative provisions recently introduced into Chinese law with a view to curbing "terrorist, separatist and illegal religious activities."Review of Arab Editorials Middle East Times - Jan 10 12:53 AM
AMMAN -- A roundup of commentary from Arab newspapers January 9. Syria's official Tishreen daily said in its editorial Tuesday that US President George W. Bush is not expected to have a magic wand to resolve the problems caused by his administration when he announces Wednesday a new strategy in the region.Your next three days The Naperville Sun - Jan 10 2:34 AM
Free education programs: The National Alliance on Mental Illness of DuPage County is sponsoring free education programs on mental illness. Sports Calendar Athens Review - Jan 10 6:11 AM
The following is a list of athletic events scheduled at Henderson County area high schools and Trinity Valley Community College:Politicians Fail Middle East Test Totally Jewish - Jan 10 5:09 AM
Given the extent to which Middle East affairs dominate the news on a weekly basis, one might have expected our Members of Parliament to have some grasp of basic facts concerning the region.Remnants of once-proud community say they're at home, but tread lightly Connecticut Jewish Ledger - Jan 10 6:07 AM
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (JTA) -- It's clear that the fewer than 100 Jews who remain in Egypt today are well integrated into society and that many consider themselves fully Egyptian.Ask the expert: Blair, Bush and the Middle East Financial Times - Jan 09 7:36 PM
There will be no successful renewal of Middle East peace talks unless Europe is prepared to develop its own position without allowing the US and Israel to gut whatever Brussels proposes , writes Chris Patten, chancellor of Oxford University and former EU commissioner for external affairs, in the Financial Times.Hallsville boys get soccer ball rolling in 2007 The Marshall News Messenger - Jan 09 9:56 PM
Hallsville The Hallsville boys soccer team and East Texas Coach of the Year Benji Cantu will attempt to repeat the success they had in last year's 21-11 season which featured a first-ever playoff appearance in school history and on Saturday, the 'Cats got off to a good start with three scrimmage wins.Belarus halts Russian oil flow to Europe People's Daily - Jan 08 5:54 AM
Syria on Monday denounced Israel's continued occupation of territories of Syria, Lebanon and Palestine as the root of the Middle East crisis, the official SANA news agency reported.Olmert More Convinced in Achieving a Two-State Solution through Negotiations Palestine Media Center - Jan 10 12:30 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said that it would be more practical to achieve a two-state solution through negotiations rather than unilateral withdrawal, Haaretz daily reported Tuesday.Norwegian Oil Fund investments criticised The Norway Post - Jan 09 11:38 PM
The company produces electricity for the occupied areas on the West Bank. At the same time, the Norwegian government is openly critical to Israel's settlement policy on the West Bank.State Dept. Daily Press Briefing January 9, 2007 Scoop.co.nz - Jan 10 12:09 AM
IRAQ Reports of Plane Crash U.S. Encourages Regional Support for Iraq / International Compact for Iraq Iraqi Refugees / U.S. Working with UNHCRWeek of 01/07/07 The Times of Northwest Indiana - Jan 09 11:05 PM
1. "For One More Day" by Mitch Albom: A touching novel by the author of "Tuesdays with Morrie" that asks the question: What would you do if you could spend one more day with a loved one?Front Page News Yemen Observer - Jan 10 1:32 AM
The Guantanamo Bay detainees have been implementing a new hunger strike since last December in a protest over religious abuses and bad treatment , said a recently released prisoner.Passing The People's Religious Test CBS News - Jan 09 8:38 AM
Some on the left are concerned Republican Mitt Romney's Mormonism could sway any decisions he would make if elected president, but The New Republic argues that such concerns are unfounded.If Gordon Brown has a world view, it's high time he shared it Guardian Unlimited - Jan 09 7:16 PM
Two weeks tomorrow, Gordon Brown will make his first official visit to India. It will be a crucial test of his capacities as an international statesman, just as he begins the most important year of his political life. You can write the headlines already.Bestsellers List The Scranton Times-Tribune - Jan 10 1:15 AM
Bestseller List for January 4, 2007 from sales the week ending December 31, 2006 A century of Jewish history gathered into one 'Rose' San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 09 10:50 AM
RATING: (ALERT VIEWER) Rose: Solo drama. By Martin Sherman. Directed by Joan Mankin. (Through Jan. 28, Traveling Jewish Theatre, 470 Florida St., San Francisco. Feb. 1-11, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View.... Hamas, Fatah gunmen clash in Gaza Strip Gulf Times - Jan 10 12:34 AM
GAZA: Rival Palestinian factions fought gun battles in the Gaza Strip yesterday and at least five Hamas militants were wounded, Hamas officials said.A Kiwi Legacy in the Middle East The Epoch Times - Jan 10 12:12 AM
As we busied ourselves with the countdown to our recent Christmas and New Year celebrations, there was a small Kiwi medical team in the Holy Land demonstrating the true 'spirit of Christmas'...Toby Mitchell: Hope for the hopeless Michigan Daily - Jan 10 12:37 AM
In Der Spiegel, the German equivalent of Time magazine, a writer described an encounter that sums up German pessimism. A colleague told her that "anyone with any intelligence could never be as happy as you." One wouldn't expect Germany's historical experience to encourage optimism.Shulamit Aloni: There Is Apartheid In Israel Scoop.co.nz - Jan 09 6:24 PM
[Middle East News Service comments: During the summer holiday season in Australia we are operating in a holiday mode. It is envisaged that later this month several compilations dealing with major issues will be posted out.States Call for Security Council Reform Ohmynews - Jan 10 2:26 AM
The issue of reform of the Security Council has been been frustrating many nations, as the five permanent members who possess a veto over changing the U.N.'s charter's... Fatah gunmen kidnap five Hamas militants in Gaza as factional fighting widens USA Today - Jan 08 4:58 PM
Five members of Hamas' military wing were kidnapped by rival Fatah Party loyalists who stopped their car at gunpoint in northern Gaza, Hamas said early Tuesday, as the circle of violence engulfing the two groups grew wider.Iraq is 'rallying cry' for terrorists to attack Britain, says police study Daily Mail - Jan 09 5:28 PM
The war in Iraq has become a 'rallying cry' for terrorists looking to attack the UK, a secret police report has admitted. Tony Blair's decision to back the American-led invasion in 2003 has provided homegrown fanatics with a 'ready claim to legitimacy', the Scotland Yard study adds Army detains high-ranking PFLP-GC officer The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 09 1:59 PM
The Daily Star.