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From Alternet:
All of the suffering in Gaza -- indeed, all of the suffering endured by Palestinians under Israeli occupation for the last eight years -- could have been avoided if Israel negotiated a peace agreement with Yasser Arafat when it had the chance, in 2001.
What chance? The official Israeli position is that there was no chance, "no partner ( Read more... ) -
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50% of the population of Gaza is under 14 years of age
Glen Greenwald at Salon:
In any event, Friedman's column today is uncharacteristically and refreshingly honest. He explains that the 2006 Israeli invasion and bombing of Lebanon was, contrary to conventional wisdom, a great success. To make this case, Friedman acknowledges that the deaths of ( Read more... ) -
On Gaza
BBC: Israeli forces shelled a house in the Gaza Strip which they had moved around 110 Palestinians into 24 hours earlier, the UN quotes witnesses as saying.
Telegraph: According to the survivors between 60 and 70 family members had been killed by shrapnel and falling masonry.
Glen Greenwald from Thursday:
As a result, much of the world is urging ( Read more... )
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