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17 Jan 2009 08:33

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World: The death toll in Gaza continues to rise

  • 1,000+ people have died in the fighting source
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17 Jan 2009 08:29

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World: The calls for a cease-fire in Gaza get louder

  • The level of violence in Gaza is unprecedented. The Israeli aerial and land offensives against Hamas targets are inflicting heavy civilian casualties, widespread destruction and tremendous suffering for the entire region.
  • Ban Ki-moon • U.N. Secretary General, in another call for immediate cease-fire in Gaza. Israel’s security council votes today on a cease-fire plan. • source
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16 Jan 2009 11:08

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World: Israel takes more heat for their Gaza attack

  • My grandmother did not die to provide cover for Israeli soldiers murdering Palestinian grandmothers in Gaza.
  • Gerald Kaufman • a U.K. politician (Labour party) whose family suffered under the fate of the Nazi regime. Kaufman, an Orthodox Jew, claims that Israeli soldiers in Gaza are acting similarly to German soldiers during World War II. • source
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14 Jan 2009 09:42

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World: Israel’s Gaza offensive continues on day 19

Despite U.N. calls for cease-fire, the Palestinian death toll crept towards 1,000 on Wednesday. source
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13 Jan 2009 05:52

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World: An update on the fighting in Gaza

  • 18th day of fighting in the war-torn region source
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11 Jan 2009 10:18

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World: Israel: We’ve almost reached our objective, but not quite.

  • Israel is getting close to achieving the goals it set for itself. But patience, determination and effort are still needed to realize these goals in a manner that will change the security situation in the south.
  • Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert • On the fighting in Gaza. Without specifying their end goals, he said the war would continue. • source
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10 Jan 2009 09:16

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World: The fighting in Gaza takes an untold civilian toll

  • Residents brought them to the hospital in a civilian car, they put them all in the trunk because their bodies were mangled. We identified them a little after separating their bodies in the morgue.
  • Hospital administrator Adham Hakim • on a series of civilian casualties from fighting in the Gaza Strip; Israel has come under fire for the high number of civilian deaths since the fighting campaign started. • 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. source
  • 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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08 Jan 2009 08:50

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U.S., World: The Army realizes sending “John Doe” letters is a bad idea

  • There are no words to adequately apologize for this mistake or for the hurt it may have caused.
  • Brig. Gen. Reuben D. Jones • Army adjutant general, on a series of letters sent to the families of soldiers killed in Iraq or Afghanistan. The letters sent to families include the phrase “Dear John Doe.” • source
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05 Jan 2009 04:53

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U.S., World: Attacks in Iraq continue into the new year

  • 35+ Shia pilgrims were killed in a suicide bombing attack on Sunday source
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