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01 Jun 2010 20:43

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Politics: The White House is being super-vague about the Israel thing

  • yes They’re against acts that resulted in the loss of life. (Uh, O … kay, whatever that means)
  • no They haven’t outright said to Israel that they screwed up, or that they support their actions. source
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01 Jun 2010 10:16

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World: They may not be dead, but the flotilla survivors are in purgatory

  • 600 flotilla activists are still in
    Israeli custody source
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01 Jun 2010 10:10

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World: Israelis upset because Israel effed up more than anything

  • It’s the military failure combined with the international damage. Most people could live with that if it had been done successful. It’s not that people are angry that people in Gaza are hungry. It was an operation that was ill-conceived and didn’t go well enough. They hate when things go wrong.
  • Israeli historian Tom Segev • Regarding Israel’s response to the military failure of the flotilla mission. Some feel like the activists pushed Israel into a trap that the military stepped in. Others feel that, due to this mission, the country lost the moral high ground they once had. As a result, while there’s lots of criticism on the international stage, there are completely different kinds of criticism in Israel itself. Oh, and now the Gaza situation is back in the world spotlight, meaning the criticism of Israel’s gonna last a while. source
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01 Jun 2010 09:33

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World: Since Israel won’t allow it, Egypt opens up its Gaza Strip border

  • It’s a tiny strip that’s only been open for small periods since 2007. While Egypt still has beef with Hamas, they opened that strip so Gaza could get humanitarian aid into the enclave, which is otherwise completely surrounded by Israel (or Israel-blocked water). Hard materials – like steel and concrete to rebuild from the 2009 bombings by Israel – wouldn’t be allowed through Egypt, however. Still a big step, though. source
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10 Jan 2009 09:11

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World: Israel to Gaza: Things are going to escalate

  • Dropping leaflets In a “general warning,” the Israeli air force dropped a series of leaflets informing residents of the Gaza Strip that the country is about the begin a “new phase in the war on terror” and will intensify the attacks on the region.
  • The focus has been Hamas The ruling Hamas militant group is the target of the campaign. Israel said that 15 militants were killed in heavy ground fighting on Saturday. Despite the focus, civilians have taken much of the brunt of the attack, with around half of the 800 casualties being civilians. source
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02 Jan 2009 16:48

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World: The death toll on the Gaza Strip so far

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02 Jan 2009 16:44

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World: Israel vs. Hamas: The conflict continues

  • 7th day of attacks on the Gaza Strip against Hamas militants
  • 2,000 air reservists called up by Israel source
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