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Palestine 3rd Educational Exhibition 'PEDEX 2007' to be held in April 
AME Info - Jan 13 1:40 AM
Eastern Mediterranean Educational Services announced it it to organize Palestine 3rd Educational Exhibition 'PEDEX 2007' at the Sport Gymnasium of Friends Boys School in Ramallah on 2-5 April 2007.PALESTINE DOCTOR'S LICENSE SUSPENDED Tyler Morning Telegraph - Jan 11 8:52 PM
PALESTINE - A Texas Medical Board panel has temporarily suspended a Palestine doctor's license, determining that his continued practice would present a continuing threat to the public welfare.Haniyeh calls for peace within Palestine EARTHtimes.org - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
GAZA, Jan. 13 -- Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, a top Hamas official, called Saturday for unity among Palestinian organizations.Palestine Council hires attorney; repeals two December ordinances Forrest City Times-Herald - Jan 11 1:07 PM
The Palestine City Council hired a new city attorney Tuesday night following a brief executive session and some confusion over who should get the job.PALESTINE DOCTOR'S LICENSE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED Tyler Morning Telegraph - Jan 11 6:23 PM
Texas Medical Board has temporarily suspended the license of Dr. Michael Lee Williams of Palestine.Haniyeh calls for peace within Palestine UPI - Jan 13 10:49 AM
GAZA, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, a top Hamas official, called Saturday for unity among Palestinian organizations. In a speech delivered in Gaza, Haniyeh also also accused Israel and the United States of working to divide the Palestinian people, Ynet News reported.Rice begins Mideast tour NDTV - Jan 13 11:18 AM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in the Middle East on Saturday to explore ways to move Israel and the Palestine closer towards political accommodation.Middle East Belfast Telegraph - Jan 13 12:15 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has travelled to the Middle East to aid the problematic peace talks between Israel and Palestine. Although Rice said will meet both sides of the dispute, she admitted the US would not present any new proposals to revive the process.Editorial Roundup The Washington Times - Jan 12 10:21 PM
Excerpts of editorials from newspapers around the world: Daily Star Middle East Diplomacy BEIRUT -- There is much diplomatic activity taking place throughout the Middle East these days, centered on Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine, Iran, Sudan, Somalia and a few less turbulent places.14 Carter Center Advisers Resign, Citing Book About Palestine Bloomberg.com - Jan 11 4:49 PM
Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Fourteen advisers to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's center for human rights resigned today, citing his stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.`PALESTINE' DISPUTE: Center's advisers quit board The Charlotte Observer - Jan 12 12:20 AM
Fourteen members of an advisory board to former President Jimmy Carter's human rights organization resigned Thursday to protest his new book.Carter Palestine book spurs resignations MSNBC - Jan 11 10:15 AM
Fourteen members of an advisory board to Jimmy Carter s human rights organization resigned Thursday to protest his new book, which criticizes Israeli policy in the Palestinian territories. Neutralizing Palestine, to better focus on Iran Zawya - Jan 11 11:58 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's trip to the Middle East, which begins today, will be aimed at convincing the so-called "moderate Arab states" of Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia that the United States is finally ready, after six years of promises, to help Palestinians achieve their state.Home games tonight for all SFC teams Forrest City Times-Herald - Jan 12 1:08 PM
Forrest City will host Jacksonville tonight at Mustang Arena for a 6A-East varsity girls/varsity boys doubleheader beginning at 6 p.m. The Palestine-Wheatley Patriots will host Hazen tonight at Patriot Gym in 6AA conference action beginning at 5 p.m. with a junior high girls game.Final touches to Palestinian unity government 'under way' Gulf News - Jan 12 12:47 PM
Madrid: Final touches are being put to a national unity government in Palestine, paving the way for a meeting between President Mahmoud Abbas and Khalid Mesha'al, head of Hamas, ending a rift between the two men for nearly a year.Carter agrees to book talk at Brandeis AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 11 7:10 AM
Former President Carter will visit Brandeis University to discuss his book on Palestine but won't debate academic Alan Dershowitz as originally proposed, a Carter spokeswoman and university officials said.New bid for peace in Palestine Sunday Times - Jan 12 5:35 AM
GAZA CITY - Mediators are seeking to bring together Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and the Damascus-based leader of Hamas, Khaled Meshaal, in a bid to defuse the deadly power struggle between their two parties, officials in Gaza said.Advisory board members quit over President Carter's book Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Jan 12 2:16 AM
The resignations come amid the escalating controversy over the book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid.Q&A: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Time Magazine - Jan 13 12:51 AM
B'Tselem: 4000 Palestinians killed since 2000 ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
Israel's occupation forces killed almost 4000 Palestinians, half of them children, more than twenty thousand were wounded, since 2000.Carter's Views on Middle East Prompt Resignations NPR - Jan 11 3:42 PM
President Jimmy Carter's latest book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, has prompted 14 members of a Carter Center community board to resign in protest. Last month, a Carter Fellow and longtime Carter advisor also resigned over the book. It has raised criticism from Jewish groups and Democrats across the country.HRW: Israeli occupation killed 449 Palestinians in 2006 ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said that the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli occupation forces in 2006 had reached 449, at least half of whom were not participating in hostilities.Carter to discuss book at Brandeis North Adams Transcript - Jan 12 9:08 AM
WALTHAM (AP) Former President Jimmy Carter has agreed to visit Brandeis University to discuss his controversial new book on Palestine, but there will be no conditions on his visit as had been originally proposed, a Carter spokeswoman and university officials say.14 Carter Center Board Members Resign Over Book Controversy Chronicle of Philanthropy - Jan 12 10:00 AM
Fourteen members of an advisory board to the Carter Center, in Atlanta, have resigned, saying they are deeply troubled by Jimmy Carter s recent book, Palestine Peace Not Apartheid and his subsequent comments about the Arab-Israeli conflict, reports The Wall Street Journal.Staples sworn in as TDA commissioner High Plains Journal - Jan 12 7:38 AM
Todd Staples of Palestine was sworn in Jan. 4 as commissioner of agriculture at a ceremony in the Senate chamber at the Texas Capitol. Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court Wallace Jefferson administered the oath of office.War zone aid 'fuels more conflicts' Guardian Unlimited - Jan 13 5:08 PM
Up to half the billions spent to rebuild countries scarred by violence feed corruption that breeds more unrest, says report.Today's Headlines: ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now! UN behavior on Sudan's Darfur is mistaken The UN Security Council has been engaged for some time in an effort to convince Sudan to accept a UN force, under UN control, to supposedly help establish security in the Darfur region.East Palestine downs Columbiana Lisbon Morning Journal - Jan 09 9:47 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.Iranians view US troop build-up in Iraq as failure ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
Iran's Member of National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of parliament Soleyman Jaafarzadeh said today that the US troop build-up in Iraq signals US failure in the country.Saudi Arabia and Iran on expansion of ties ArabicNews.com - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
Iran's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Mohammad Hosseini in a meeting today with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Sultan Bin Abdel Aziz stressed on expansion of bilateral ties.UPI NewsTrack TopNews UPI - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Thousands of Kurds from Northern Iraq could end up in Baghdad as a result of U.S. President George W. Bush's new Iraq war strategy, a published report said.Carter - Our Worst Ex-President? Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Jan 12 4:00 PM
The Presidency: When those close to a person of eminence sever ties because of his objectionable beliefs, something is very wrong. That's exactly where one disgraced ex-president finds himself these days.Even in the twilight, Blair can make the world a better place The Observer - Jan 13 4:10 PM
Tony Blair goes on trial tomorrow, in a prime-time Diplock court. The jurisdiction is More4 and the judgment is delivered in a 'comedy drama' by Alistair Beaton. It is 2010 and the former Prime Minister is racked by chest pain and beset by visions.Rain Starts To Fill Lakes Back Up KLTV 7 Tyler - 53 minutes ago
The rain may be causing problems at the airport, but when it comes to our East Texas lakes, the more the merrier. In the past month, parts of East Texas have seen as much as five inches of rain, which is just above normal this time of year.A hawk on Cameron's shoulder The Observer - Jan 13 4:10 PM
Suddenly he touches my knee, leans forward and whispers: 'Look!' Michael Gove quivers, as if he has just seen through the mist one of the seven wonders of the world: he has sighted Baroness Thatcher gliding towards us.Interview: Michael Gove Guardian Unlimited - Jan 13 5:41 PM
Journalist and author Michael Gove's hardline views on Islamic terrorism ignited fierce debate. Now he has unlikely allies, he tells Jasper Gerard.Roundup: Palestinians heading for unity government People's Daily - Jan 13 5:26 PM
Palestinians are heading for a unity government as media reports said Saturday that rival factions in the territories have agreed to form a national unity government in the near future.Carter Center Advisers Resign Over New Book Washington Post - Jan 12 1:02 PM
Fourteen members of an advisory board to the Carter Center in Atlanta resigned yesterday in protest over former president Jimmy Carter's best-selling new book about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying that they could "no longer in good conscience continue to serve." Is Statesville ready for a black mayor? Statesville Record & Landmark - Jan 13 4:19 PM
Can a black man or woman be elected mayor of Statesville ? That question was put before William Woody Woodard, the president of the Statesville Branch of the NAACP recently and he said, essentially, not a chance.1/14 Births The Lufkin Daily News - 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Jeffrey Robbins of Huntington announce the birth of their daughter, Alyssa Lynn, born Dec. 18, 2006 at Memorial Medical Center, weighing 6 lbs. 14 oz.Editorial: Multipolar Worldview Arab News - Jan 13 4:23 PM
While US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was flying east on her latest Middle East mission, her airplane may have passed that of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He was going west for a four-nation Latin American tour.Saudi Arabia, Italy emphasize peaceful solution of Iran N-case Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 13 2:52 PM
Saudi Arabia - Italy - Iran Dossier Foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Italy in a joint press conference here on Saturday underlined the peaceful solution of Iran's nuclear dossier.Post Politics Hour Washington Post - Jan 12 7:13 PM
Don't want to miss out on the latest in politics? Start each day with The Post Politics Hour. Join in each weekday morning at 11 a.m. as a member of The Washington Post's team of White House and Congressional reporters answers questions about the latest in buzz in Washington and The Post's coverage of political news. Ex-Carter Center director blasts book UPI - Jan 13 12:19 PM
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- The ex-director of the Carter Center blasted the veracity of the former U.S. president's book on the Middle East, saying it was filled with falsehoods.A crazy, blessed alliance / Evangelical Christians love Israel. American Jews view this warily. San Francisco Chronicle - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
A Match Made in Heaven American Jews, Christian Zionists and One Man's Exploration of the Weird and Wonderful Judeo-Evangelical Alliance By Zev Chafets HARPERCOLLINS; 231 Pages; $24.95 A book about... Carter Center advisers resign over new book Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Jan 11 5:41 PM
ATLANTA - Fourteen members of an advisory board to Jimmy Carter's human rights organization resigned on Thursday to protest his new book, which has been criticized as unfairly critical of Israel and riddled with inaccuracies. The resignations at the Carter Center are the latest backlash against the former president's book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid." The book has also drawn fire from Jewish ...Hardcover Nonfiction New York Times - Jan 12 9:19 PM
1. THE AUDACITY OF HOPE, by Barack Obama 2. THE INNOCENT MAN, by John Grisham 3. MARLEY & ME, by John Grogan 4. THE GOD DELUSION, by Richard Dawkins 5. I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK, by Nora EphronFormer aide criticizes Carter over Mideast book Los Angeles Times - Jan 13 12:31 AM
In L.A., Kenneth Stein says 'falsehoods' in book on Mideast prompted his resignation. A former executive director of the Carter Center whose resignation from the institution has been a focal point of the furor over former President Jimmy Carter's new Middle East book said his decision to step down was a matter of "intellectual honesty." Students from the American International School of Gaza cannot return home until the Rafah border opens Aljazeera - Jan 13 11:44 AM
Students from Gaza have taken part in a mock UN conference for the first time, but painful realities back home have superseded their ambitions to work in international diplomacy.FIKRET ERTAN Zaman Online - Jan 13 2:12 PM
Israel s relations with super-power America are obvious: they are very close, tight-knit, strong and strategic.ABDULHAMIT BILICI Zaman Online - Jan 13 2:12 PM
Acting intelligently or like a cowboy? In the second year of the Iraq War, I was astonished by what an American professor said while criticizing the Bush administration s foreign policy. The professor was both sad and angry.Kenneth Stein Wakes Up To President Jimmy Carter Bayou Buzz - Jan 13 4:30 PM
The recent controversy between Kenneth W. Stein and former President Jimmy Carter should come as no surprise. The main surprise is what took Stein so long in understanding Carter s incredible bias against Israel .14 Carter Center Advisers Resign Over Ex-President's Book Fox News - Jan 12 7:57 PM
Fourteen members of a leadership group under former President Jimmy Carter's think tank resigned Thursday over concerns that Carter's book on the Middle East does not represent 'the Jimmy Carter we came to respect and support.'End of Israeli Apartheid Ohmynews - Jan 13 5:25 PM
...Duplicity of the UN Security Council Payvand Iran News - Jan 13 9:09 AM
In light of the imposition of new sanctions brought by the United Nations Security Council against Iran, and in the face of a massive U.S.-led military build-up in the Persian Gulf, American-Iranian Friendship Committee (AIFC) calls on all peace loving and justice-seeking people to defend Iran's sovereignty, to demand U.S. withdrawal of its naval forces from the Persian Gulf, and call for the ...US Policy in the Middle East Taking a Turn for Worse; The Catastrophic Human Consequences Payvand Iran News - Jan 13 9:09 AM
The US foreign policy in the Middle East in the last quarter century has resulted in untold suffering for the people of the region. These policies in one hand are extremely short sighted for the US strategic interests. On the other hand they have resulted in massive destruction of countries in the region such as Afghanistan and Iraq. -Nader Sadeghi, CASMIICarter - Our Worst Ex-President? Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 12 4:00 PM
Commentary from Investor's Business DailyMediators push for breakthrough in Palestinian stalemate AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 12 8:26 AM
Mediators are seeking to bring together Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal, in a bid to defuse the deadly power struggle between their two parties.Iran cleric raps Bush's 'ignorance' Bush on Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 12 7:31 AM
US President George W. Bush's plan to dispatch more troops to Iraq is a sign of his ignorance and a move that he will come to regret, senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Ahmad Janati has warned.Carter Center Advisors Resign To Protest Book Arts Journal - Jan 11 6:27 PM
Fourteen board members of Jimmy Carter's human rights group have resigned to protest Carter's new book. "The resignations at the Carter Center are the latest backlash against the former president's book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid."About Palestine Sun-Sentinel - Jan 09 12:11 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.PFLP-GC demands release of senior official The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 11 1:42 PM
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC) said on Thursday that the arrest of one of its top officials was "unjustified" and "unacceptable." In a statement, the PFLP-GC said the Lebanese Army's arrest of Abou Wael Issam was among the many attempts to revive the issue of confiscating Palestinian weapons.RCHS swimmers of the week 01 13 07 Rushville Republican - Jan 13 12:36 PM
A pair of juniors have worked their way to this week s selection of Swimmers of the Week. Emily Sickbert and Heath Anderson garnered the honor this week due to hard work and dedication to the sport and their teammates.Federalism: A Solution More for Israel than for Iraq- "OP-ED" News From Bangladesh - Jan 13 10:38 AM
Revealing both the double standards of U.S. policies and the propaganda-oriented Israeli advocacy of minority rights in the Arab world, the U.S.-allied Iraqi Kurdish and sectarian leaders reacted angrily to James Baker-Lee Hamilton report because it recommended what they perceived as a possible American retract from federalism in Iraq and the Israeli Jews condemned as a catastrophic declaration ...Woman of valor Haaretz Daily - Jan 13 10:43 AM
The lecture hall at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem was packed, and there were quite a few young people in the crowd. The speakers could not hide their appreciation for the work of the poet Esther Raab, who in the last year of her life said, "I give birth to poems like a hen lays eggs.Once bitten Al-Ahram Weekly - Jan 11 3:01 PM
Every now and then it is useful to take a closer look at the nature of the ongoing struggle in Palestine, for it is easy to miss the forest for the trees. The general idea is simple.Dan Fleshler: What Israel Can Do for America HuffingtonPost - Jan 12 3:34 PM
Too many Israeli and American Jewish leaders have a problem with the L-word, "linkage." They reflexively denounce any suggestion that progress toward Arab-Israeli peace will help America solve its own problems in the Middle East. They should change their approach, because what they are doing not only ignores reality; it harms American and Israeli interests. The rejection of the L-word is ...Carter's book prompts more resignations at former president's human rights organization Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Jan 11 10:11 AM
ATLANTA -- Fourteen members of an advisory board to Jimmy Carter's human rights organization resigned on Thursday to protest his new book, which has been attacked as unfairly critical of Israel and riddled with inaccuracies. The resignations at the Carter Center are the latest backlash against the former president's book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid.'' The book has also drawn fire from Jewish ...What Will Condoleezza Rice Do in the Middle East? Middle East Online - Jan 13 7:34 AM
Secretary of State Rice says she is on another listening tour, but she also has an agenda: to persuade the Arab states to support George Bush's escalation in Iraq, and to persuade Mahmud Abbas to accept provisional borders for an Palestinian state, says Patrick Seale .God takes care of the simple Shelbyville Daily Union - Jan 11 1:23 PM
PALESTINE, Texas My wife s doctor is really excited about this new medicine for multiple sclerosis. It s called Tysabre and is supposed to really work well and stop the disease from getting worse. Jodi s Doctor, Gary Tunnell at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas, assured us it was the best new thing.LATEST GEORGIA HEADLINES AccessNorthGA - Jan 11 10:07 AM
The Associated Press - WALTHAM, Mass. Former President Carter will visit Brandeis University to discuss his book on Palestine but won't debate academic Alan Dershowitz as originally proposed, a Carter spokeswoman and university officials said.Gabriel Rotello: Bush's Legacy: Dashing Democracy in the Arab World HuffingtonPost - Jan 12 3:36 PM
President Bush was still giving lip service the other night to the fading goal of creating "a functioning democracy" in Iraq and "advancing liberty" across the Middle East. Although his escalation plan is fatally flawed in ways too numerous to count, those goals certainly remain worthy. Unfortunately, the chaos that Bush has unleashed in Iraq has destroyed any meaningful chance of achieving ...Jon Soltz: More Evidence U.S. Is Preparing for Iran Strike HuffingtonPost - Jan 12 3:34 PM
Last week I argued that that the escalation of the war in Iraq was actually an escalation of the quiet war we have been indirectly waging with Iran. The facts just seemed to add up because the movement of troops and military equipment don't lie, only the politicians that send them. Now, more evidence is piling up, as we have deployed Patriot Missiles to the region. Clearly every military ...14 Carter Center Board Members Resign CBS News - Jan 12 12:08 PM
Fourteen advisory board members to President Jimmy Carter's human rights organization have resigned in protest of his new book, which has been accused of factual inaccuracies and unfair criticism of Israel.Carter Center advisers resign over book CNN.com - Jan 12 2:10 AM
Former President Jimmy Carter's controversial book and subsequent remarks about the Israel-Palestinian conflict have prompted the resignations of 14 people from an advisory board of the Carter Center, the 25-year-old Atlanta-based humanitarian organization.Palestinian political rap attracts growing crowds Middle East Online - Jan 13 2:34 AM
Raised as the first Palestinian rappers and praised as such around the Arab world, Dam, whose name means blood in both Arabic and Hebrew, rap about the daily realities of Israeli occupation, while also dealing with social issues such as drugs and women's rights, says Rachel Shabi .Furor continues over Carter book Courier-Post - Jan 13 12:11 AM
Criticism of Jimmy Carter's book continues to mount after 14 members resigned from the former president's civil rights organization, the Carter Center.Why USA army violates Kurdish land and air space? Kurdish Media - Jan 13 7:39 AM
Concerning the current fearful Shiite-Sunni created Islamic flaming hell or bloody situation in Iraq, the main complex and multi-faceted question to be asked here is: what went wrong, why and how to tackle it now?Obituaries, Jan. 9, 2007 djournal.com - Jan 13 4:02 AM
WEST POINT - Frances Speed Kassees, 75, died Sunday, Jan. 7, 2007, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in West Point. She was born Jan. 25, 1931, in Star to the late Erlene Calvert Speed and Robert Marion Speed Sr. She married Kamil S. Kassees in April 28, 1961, in Dallas, Texas.Former Carter Center exec. derides former president's book The Daily Comet - Jan 13 2:19 AM
A former executive director of the Carter Center who resigned over former President Jimmy Carter's recent book on the Middle East said he had to make "a clean break" because the book was harming his reputation.A square deal? Athens Review - Jan 13 6:46 AM
Anyone endlessly circling the square in downtown Athens looking for a parking spot knows the meaning of frustration.More Carter associates quit due to book Post-Tribune - Jan 12 11:13 PM
ATLANTA Fourteen of the city s business and civic leaders resigned from the Carter Center s advisory board to protest former President Jimmy Carter s recent criticisms of Israel and American Jewish political power.Damra OK at N. Israel jail, lawyer tells family The Plain Dealer - Jan 11 2:42 AM
Fawaz Damra's trip home to Palestine led directly to an Israeli prison cell, where he may sit for some time, friends and family now know. The former leader of the Islamic Center of Cleveland met with a lawyer Wednesday for the first time since his arrest last Thursday.President Abbas: Palestinian Blood is a Red Line Palestine Media Center - Jan 13 1:10 AM
President Mahmoud Abbas assured tens of thousands of supporters Thursday that he is determined to prevent further factional clashes with rival Hamas after weeks of internecine bloodshed.Carter has it right on Palestine Aspen Daily News - Jan 08 10:22 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."Former aide criticizes Carter over Mideast book Calendarlive.com - Jan 13 12:06 AM
In L.A., Kenneth Stein says 'falsehoods' in book on Mideast prompted his resignation.Week of 01/07/07 The Times of Northwest Indiana - Jan 12 11:25 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?Protest against Carter's Book on 'Apartheid' and Israel Israel National News - Jan 11 10:46 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Fourteen advisors of the human rights organization, the Carter Center, have resigned in protest over the book "Palestine" Peace Not Apartheid" authored by former American President Jimmy Carter, The Associated Press reported.Race & Class, January 2007 Independent Race and Refugee News Network - Jan 11 6:23 AM
The January 2007 edition of the IRR journal Race & Class leads with Ilan Pappe's wide-ranging historical analysis of US foreign policy in Palestine, examining the roots of the pro-Israel lobby, its relationship to the fundamentalist Christian Right and the interests of the 'Arabists' in the State Department. Also featured is a series of articles on colonialism and neo-colonialism in the Pacific ...Insulting comments Palm Springs and Coachella Valley Local News and Guides - Jan 13 4:07 AM
I found the comments and concerns from the residents of the Tuscany development in Rancho Mirage regarding the proposed high school quite insulting and ignorant, not to mention condescending.Carter Center Advisers Quit to Protest Mideast Book New York Times - Jan 11 5:55 PM
Fourteen members of the Carter Center?s advisory board resigned to protest President Jimmy Carter?s recent criticisms of Israel and American Jewish political power.Intini: No working democracy without freedom of press Yemen Observer - Jan 12 11:36 PM
The Italian Deputy Foreign Minister, Ugo Intini, visited Yemen during the Eid vacation last week. During his visit, Mr. Intini conducted talks with a number of Yemeni officials headed by the Foreign Minister Dr. Abu Bakr al-Qirbi and the Minister of Interior, Dr. Rashad al-Alimi.Siniora meets with PLO representative in Lebanon The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 11 2:41 AM
Prime Minister Fouad Siniora met Wednesday with Abbas Zaki, the Palestine Liberation Organization representative in Lebanon, to discuss the latest developments in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. "Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas intends to visit Lebanon, and Siniora welcomed that probable visit," Zaki said.Interview: Merkel's Visit Points Up 'Big Improvement' in United States-German Relations New York Times - Jan 11 7:57 PM
Interview: Merkel's Visit Points Up 'Big Improvement' in United States-German Relations.Abbas-Mishal meeting over crisis sought Gulf Times - Jan 12 11:55 PM
GAZA CITY: Mediators are seeking to bring together Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the Damascus-based leader of Hamas, Khalid Mishal, in a bid to defuse the deadly power struggle between their two parties, officials in Gaza said yesterday.Duncan honored after winning at New Pal Rushville Republican - Jan 11 3:51 AM
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.Faithful to the maestro's direction Calendarlive.com - Jan 12 6:35 PM
A new, privately funded Italian orchestra that carries on the legacy of the great conductor Arturo Toscanini launches its first U.S. tour after earning raves at home.As seen on TV: The many faces of Tony Blair Independent - Jan 12 4:13 PM
There is perhaps only one country where this could happen to a serving head of government. This Monday evening, if Tony Blair tunes in to More4, he will have the opportunity to watch someone pretending to be him.The sincerest form of flattery Guardian Unlimited - Jan 12 4:00 PM
The past decade has been, as the prime-minister-in-waiting keeps telling us, a time of unprecedented economic vitality and bounce. It has also been a time of unusually vigorous immigration.Review: Immigrants by Philippe Legrain Guardian Unlimited - Jan 12 4:00 PM
Robert Winder is impressed by Philippe Legrain's forthright and energetic case for the benefits of immigrants, Your Country Needs Them.