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01 Nov 2009 10:50

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World: Hillary Clinton: Not many friends among Palestinians right now

  • The Secretary of State and former first lady praised Israel for making “unprecedented” concessions on disputed settlements in the West Bank. source
  • This comment was unexpected, and the Palestinians completely disagree. Most critically, they accuse her of “back-pedaling.” Ouch. source
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08 Oct 2009 09:53

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World: Daily poll: Is peace between Israel and Palestine worth fighting for?

  • Avigdor Lieberman, Israel’s foreign minister, added complication to the U.S.’ latest attempt to forge peace between both sides by suggesting that the conflict won’t be able to be solved. “I am going to say very clearly – there are conflicts that have not been completely solved and people have learned to live with it, like Cyprus,” he said. Do you agree? Vote above.source
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19 Sep 2009 22:27

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U.S., World: Obama’s working on Middle East peace. What about health care?

  • From one major hurdle to another. On Tuesday, the president will get together with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. The dynamic duo will try to restart peace talks with the charismatic president, which means that it’s going to be a disappointment if Obama leaves Israel with anything less than complete peace. source
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18 Jun 2009 19:55

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U.S., World: Jews in Israel think Obama hates them for some reason

  • 6% think that Obama is pro-them, that he wouldn’t have them on his kickball team source
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15 Jun 2009 11:10

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Politics, World: Egyptian president didn’t like Netanyahu’s speech very much

  • Netanyahu’s demand that Palestinians recognize Israel as the Jewish state is ruining the chance for peace.
  • Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak • Who criticized Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech for seemingly strange reasons – because, uh, Netanyahu dared to say that Palestine should accept two states, and one of them should be Israel. Because, seriously, why would the Prime Minister of Israel suggest something crazy like that? What, is he crazy or something? • source
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11 May 2009 09:25

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World: Pope Benedict’s chilling out in Israel today, saying big things

Nearly immediately after touching down, the pope offered vocal support for a “homeland of their own” (not state) for both Israelis and Palestinians. source
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19 Feb 2009 11:03

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U.S., World: John Kerry’s in Gaza looking all authoritative

Dude, we know that it’s the first Congressional trip to Gaza since 2000, but did you have to wear a suit? source
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10 Feb 2009 11:00

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World: Israeli PM candidates want you to vote for them today

  • I have just done what I want every citizen in Israel to do — first of all to get out of the house, rain or no rain, cold or hot, go out, go to the polling station, go into the booth, close your eyes, and vote.
  • Tzipi Livni • Israeli’s acting prime minister. Livni and her Kadima Party are behind the leading Likud Party, headed by former PM Benjamin Netanyahu, but have closed the gap in recent days. • source
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01 Feb 2009 14:37

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World: Iran to Gaza: Israel could start up this whole war thing again

  • The Islamic resistance should be prepared for any possible situation, including a fresh war in Gaza.
  • Ayatollah Ali Khamenei • Iran’s supreme leader, on the possibility of more fighting between Israel and Hamas in Palestine. Hamas and Iran were in close contact throughout last month’s war in Gaza, which resulted in many civilian deaths. Both sides declared separate cease-fires. • source
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20 Jan 2009 09:05

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World: The final tally of destruction in Gaza

  • 1300+ Palestinians were killed and 5,400 were wounded in the fighting. source
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