Following a dramatic escalation of violence in Gaza, in which reportedly over 120 Palestinians were killed, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited the region in what observers call an attempt to salvage Mideast peace talks. Mideast observers noted Rice’s refusal to use the word “ceasefire” in the ongoing crisis between Israel and Hamas, calling into question whether the deadlock would be solved by a negotiated ceasefire or by other means. The Real News spoke to Osamah Khalil in Cairo.
This program was produced by The Real News for March 9, 2008.
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13 killed as the Gaza strip this week saw the Israeli army intensify their attacks, while the Palestinians commemorate the eight-year anniversary of the second Intifada this week. These stories and more in this weeks program.
This Week in Palestine for September 22 through September 28, 2007 was brought to you by the International Middle East Media Center.
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The Israeli army invades several West Bank cities and kidnaps civilians while the Palestinian resistance in Gaza attacks Israeli targets. These stories and more in today’s update.
Palestine Today for September 25, 2007 was brought to you by John Smith and Ghassan Bannoura for the International Middle East Media Center.
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In the West Bank, the Israeli army continues to impose its siege on the el-Ein refugee camp in Nablus. In the Gaza Strip meanwhile, a 17-year-old boy is crushed by an invading Israeli bulldozer. These stories and more in today’s update.
Palestine Today for September 20, 2007 was brought to you by John Smith and Ghassan Bannoura for the International Middle East Media Center.
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The Israeli army continues to attack Nablus, killing another civilian, and the Israeli government declares the Gaza strip an “enemy entity”. These stories and more in today’s update.
Palestine Today for September 19, 2007 was brought to you by Colin Bell and Ghassan Bannoura for the International Middle East Media Center.
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In the West Bank, clashes between invading Israeli forces and Palestinians resistance fighters leave one civilian and one Israeli soldier dead in Nablus. In the Gaza Strip meanwhile, one man is killed by Israeli gunfire in the north of the region. These stories and more in today’s update.
Palestine Today for September 18, 2007 was brought to you by John Smith and Ghassan Bannoura for the International Middle East Media Center.
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In the West bank, Israeli forces invade a number of towns and cities, kidnapping several Palestinians. In the Gaza Strip meanwhile, at least six home-made shells are launched from the northern part of the region. These stories and more in today’s update.
Palestine Today for September 12, 2007 was brought to you by John Smith and Ghassan Bannoura for the International Middle East Media Center.
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In the Gaza Strip, a home-made shell launched by the Al-Quds Brigades strikes an Israeli military base, injuring a number of Israeli soldiers. In the West Bank meanwhile, a series of pre-dawn invasions leave at least 17 Palestinians kidnapped and several more injured. These stories and more in today’s update.
Palestine Today for September 11, 2007 was brought to you by John Smith and Ghassan Bannoura for the International Middle East Media Center.
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In the West Bank, Israeli forces invade several towns and cities, kidnapping at least six Palestinians. In the Gaza Strip meanwhile, the Hamas-affiliated Executive Force arrests three Palestinians on suspicion of collaboration with the Israeli intelligence services. These stories and more in today’s update.
Palestine Today for September 10, 2007 was brought to you by John Smith and Ghassan Bannoura for the International Middle East Media Center.
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The Israeli army killed three Palestinians in the Gaza strip, and injured a child in the West Bank city of Jenin. These stories and more in today’s update.
Palestine Today for September 6, 2007 was brought to you by John Smith and Ghassan Bannoura for the International Middle East Media Center.
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