Ladies and Gents,
As a part of my contribution to this forum, I will try and give you all a glimpse of the daily news which comes across my desk.
So, every morning, I will try and update this thread with links to the news from various sites.
If you read something and youre interested in discussing it, I would suggest making a new thread.
This thread should be strictly used for informational purposes, Links and Questions.
Debate should be elsewhere.
I hope you all enjoy.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES:
Libyan Aid Ship Plans Run to Gaza (Associated Press)
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/11/world/middleeast/11gaza.html?_r=1&ref=middleeast
Israel to Release Critical Report on Flrabroad
illa Raid (Associated Press)
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/07/12/world/AP-Gaza-Blockade.html
Israeli Conversion Bill Moves Ahead, Draws Anger (Associated Press)
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/07/12/world/AP-ML-Israel-Religion.html
THE WASHINGTON POST:
Direct talks with Israel futile at this time, Palestinian leader Abbas says
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/11/AR2010071103559.html?sub=AR
LOS ANGELES TIMES:
Pressure for direct Israeli-Palestinian builds
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg--mideast-talks-20100712,0,4872746.story
Don't restart negrabroad
iations from scratch, former peace-table adversaries agree
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2010/07/israel-dont-restart-negrabroad
iations-from-scratch-former-peacetable-adversaries-agree.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BabylonBeyond+%28Babylon+%26+Beyond+Blog%29
ASSOCIATED PRESS:
Palestinian village to be encircled by barrier
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jvmNisQMsVBS748Fg0w1TntZiAKAD9GSCA780
TIME:
Abbas: No Point in Direct Talks with Israel (Associated Press)
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2003102,00.html
FOREIGN POLICY:
Ashrawi to Obama: Don't push the PA over the edge
http://mideast.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/07/09/ashrawi_obama_pushing_the_pa_over_the_edge
THE ECONOMIST:
Hamas thinks time is on its side
http://www.economist.com/node/16542181
THE GUARDIAN (UK):
Gaza flrabroad
illa report: Israeli military braces for criticism
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/12/gaza-flrabroad
illa-report-israeli-military
BDS campaign wants Israel to abide by international law (Comment by Neve Gordon)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/11/israeli-academic-boycrabroad
t-commentary
Israeli academics hit back over bid to pass law that would criminalise them
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/11/israel-academics-bds-boycrabroad
t
Mossad agents murdered my husband, says widow of billionaire arms dealer
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/11/ashraf-marwan-mona-nasser-mossad
THE INDEPENDENT (UK):
Israel warns it will stop ship heading for Gaza
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-warns-it-will-stop-ship-heading-for-gaza-2024393.html
MA'AN NEWS AGENCY:
Report: Shin Bet chief visits West Bank
http://maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=298631
Separate sit-ins in Ramallah
http://maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=298642
Independents: No news on unity deal
http://maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=298755
WAFA:
Settler Released Hours after Arrested over Killing of Palestinian Youth
http://english.wafa.ps/?action=detail&id=14495
New Yorkers Celebrate 5 Successful Years of Palestinian-Led Boycrabroad
t Movement against Israel
http://english.wafa.ps/?action=detail&id=14496
HAARETZ:
PM doubts peace deal possible by 2012; calls Iran 'the ultimate terrorist threat'
http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/pm-doubts-peace-deal-possible-by-2012-calls-iran-the-ultimate-terrorist-threat-1.301356
Shin Bet visits West Bank cities to boost security ties with PA
http://www.haaretz.com/blogs/mess-report/mess-report-shin-bet-visits-west-bank-cities-to-boost-security-ties-with-pa-1.301345
IDF to probe death of Palestinian prrabroad
ester at West Bank rally
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/idf-to-probe-death-of-palestinian-prrabroad
ester-at-west-bank-rally-1.301484
Knesset to vrabroad
e on rescinding Arab MK Zoabi's privileges
http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/knesset-to-vrabroad
e-on-rescinding-arab-mk-zoabi-s-privileges-1.301481
U.S. Congress united in its support of Israel, says Republican minority whip
http://www.haaretz.com/jewish-world/u-s-congress-united-in-its-support-of-israel-says-republican-minority-whip-1.301299
Needed: More than gestures (Editorial)
http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/opinion/needed-more-than-gestures-1.301373
Cut and paste (By Akiva Eldar)
http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/opinion/cut-and-paste-1.301374
THE JERUSALEM POST:
Court hints at more Turkel power
http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=181174
Bil'in prrabroad
ester killing to be probed
http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=181186
YNET NEWS:
Israeli judge: Learn from Nazis
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3915394,00.html