United Jerusalem - - Israel-News Today -- 6/30/2009

Israel-News Today Tuesday, June 30, 2009

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1) Israel expected to propose partial freeze on West Bank settlements (GUARDIAN UK) Chris McGreal in Washington 06/30/09)

2) The settlers defying Obama / Despite Obama´s anti-settlement stance, the West Bank settlers´ determination to go on with their land-grabs is palpable (GUARDIAN UK COMMENT) Seth Freedman 06/30/09)

3) UN public hearing in Gaza broadcasts accounts of war victims (GUARDIAN UK) Rory McCarthy in Gaza City 06/29/09)

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1) Walking miles in Palestinian feet (THE BOSTON GLOBE OP-ED) By Claire Messud a resident of Cambridge, is the author of the novel “The Emperor’s Children" 06/29/09)

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1) Iran ´has arrested 2,000’ in violent crackdown on dissent (LONDON TIMES) Martin Fletcher 06/29/09)

2) Saad Hariri prays for his father as he is picked to lead Lebanon (LONDON TIMES) Nicholas Blanford in Beirut 06/29/09)

3) British fury as Iran takes embassy men hostage (LONDON TIMES) Martin Fletcher 06/29/09)

4) Chilling echo of 1979 seizure (LONDON TIMES) Michael Theodoulou: Behind the story 06/29/09)

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1) Voters´ rebellion highlights Iran´s divide with Arab world / Leaders study dissent as they worry about new calls for reform (TORONTO STAR) Olivia Ward 06/29/09)

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1) Hamas revives its military in the West Bank (WORLD TRIBUNE) RAMALLAH 06/29/09)

2) Lebanon reports Israeli buildup along border (WORLD TRIBUNE) NICOSIA, CYPRUS 06/29/09)

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1) BYE-BYE, BABYLON / EXITING IRAQ´S CITIES, VICTORIOUS (NEW YORK POST OP-ED) By RALPH PETERS 06/30/09)

2) COLUMBIA TENURES AN ISRAEL-BASHER (NEW YORK POST OP-ED) By JACOB GERSHMAN 06/29/09)

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1) Anti-semitism claims hit downtown bistro / Restaurant urged boycott of Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit (NATIONAL POST) Kathryn Blaze Carlson 06/30/09)

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1) Israel Said to Be Open to Settlement Freeze (NY) TIMES) By ETHAN BRONNER JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 06/30/09)

2) Iran Council Certifies Ahmadinejad Victory (NY) TIMES) By MICHAEL SLACKMAN CAIRO, EGYPT 06/30/09)

3) U.S. Commander Says Iraq Forces Ready (NY) TIMES) By DERRICK HENRY 06/29/09)

4) Iran Arrests Iranian Employees of British Embassy as Protests Return (NY) TIMES) By MICHAEL SLACKMAN CAIRO, EGYPT 06/29/09)

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1) Our World: Ideologue-in-chief (JERUSALEM POST OP-ED) By CAROLINE GLICK 06/30/09)

2) Schneller: US demand for settlement freeze is ´extortion´ (JERUSALEM POST) By HERB KEINON, REBECCA ANNA STOIL AND HILARY LEILA KRIEGER 06/30/09)

3) Jerusalem blasts Red Cross for report (JERUSALEM POST) By JUDY SIEGEL AND HERB KEINON 06/30/09)

4) UK study: Shari´a courts ´incompatible´ (JERUSALEM POST) By JONNY PAUL, JPOST CORRESPONDENT IN LONDON 06/30/09)

5) Iran envoy summoned over Peres visit (JERUSALEM POST) By JPOST.COM STAFF AND GREER FAY CASHMAN 06/30/09)

6) US students attacked at Kinneret beach (JERUSALEM POST) By YAAKOV LAPPIN 06/30/09)

7) Court declares Jew for Jesus ´kosher´ (JERUSALEM POST) By MATTHEW WAGNER 06/30/09)

8) US professors: Support for Israel eroded (JERUSALEM POST) By ABE SELIG 06/30/09)

9) Baltic states assailed for ´Holocaust obfuscation´ (JERUSALEM POST) By ETGAR LEFKOVITS 06/30/09)

10) British gov´t to meet unions calling for Israel boycott (JERUSALEM POST) By JONNY PAUL, JPOST CORRESPONDENT, LONDON 06/30/09)

11) Free Gaza boat stopped by Navy (JERUSALEM POST) By AP AND JPOST.COM STAFF 06/30/09)

12) Recount claims Ahmadinejad winner (JERUSALEM POST) By WILLIAM J. KOLE 06/30/09)

13) ´Palestinian support for Hamas waning´ (JERUSALEM POST) By JPOST.COM STAFF 06/30/09)

14) Rights group: Abolish diplomatic escort for Gaza students (JERUSALEM POST) By DAN IZENBERG 06/30/09)

15) Netanyahu, Livni ´discuss security issues´ (JERUSALEM POST) By GIL HOFFMAN 06/30/09)

16) 1,450 settlement homes to be debated (JERUSALEM POST) By TOVAH LAZAROFF AND DAN IZENBERG 06/30/09)

17) Ramon vows to increase political activity (JERUSALEM POST) By GIL HOFFMAN 06/30/09)

18) W. Bank projects color Barak´s US trip (JERUSALEM POST) By TOVAH LAZAROFF AND HERB KEINON 06/30/09)

19) Analysis: Diplomatic faux pas, or calculated message? (JERUSALEM POST) By YAAKOV KATZ 06/30/09)

20) Spanish delegates leave with new appreciation of Israel (JERUSALEM POST) By ARIEL ZIRULNICK 06/30/09)

21) Russian-Israeli aviation row leads to suspension of flights (JERUSALEM POST) By YAAKOV LAPPIN 06/30/09)

22) Military works with Antiquity Authority to save ruins (JERUSALEM POST) By STEPHANIE RUBENSTEIN 06/30/09)

23) Talansky contradicts himself over cash (JERUSALEM POST) By DAN IZENBERG 06/30/09)

24) Hybrid water heating system to be dedicated at Gilo community center (JERUSALEM POST) By EHUD ZION WALDOKS 06/30/09)

25) The Region: The world according to Fayad (JERUSALEM POST OP-ED) By BARRY RUBIN 06/29/09)

26) Out There: Israeli progress (JERUSALEM POST OP-ED) By HERB KEINON 06/29/09)

27) Arab hearts & minds (JERUSALEM POST EDITORIAL) 06/29/09)

28) Hamas: Israel behind Schalit rumors (JERUSALEM POST) By KHALED ABU TOAMEH 06/29/09)

29) Police probe threats to Barkat´s life (JERUSALEM POST) By ETGAR LEFKOVITS 06/29/09)

30) ´Ahmadinejad not foreign policy maker´ (JERUSALEM POST) By AP AND JPOST.COM STAFF 06/29/09)

31) Givat Ze´ev expansion highlights Barak´s dilemma amid US talks (JERUSALEM POST) By TOVAH LAZAROFF AND HERB KEINON 06/29/09)

32) Haim Ramon to quit Knesset on Monday (JERUSALEM POST) By GIL HOFFMAN 06/29/09)

33) Hariri supporters clash with Hizbullah (JERUSALEM POST) By AP, HERB KEINON AND JPOST.COM STAFF 06/29/09)

34) Congress votes $37.5m for Arrow-3 program (JERUSALEM POST) By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT 06/29/09)

35) Rafsanjani calls for fair probe of vote (JERUSALEM POST) By SABINA AMIDI, SPECIAL TO THE JERUSALEM POST 06/29/09)

36) Another Tack: Drenching little Srulik (JERUSALEM POST OP-ED) By SARAH HONIG 06/29/09)

37) PA sinks Dead Sea in ´New Natural Wonder´ contest (JERUSALEM POST) By RON FRIEDMAN 06/29/09)

38) Syria again threatens war over Golan (JERUSALEM POST) By JPOST.COM STAFF 06/29/09)

39) Analysis: Syria´s goose lays a golden egg (JERUSALEM POST) By JONATHAN SPYER 06/29/09)

40) J´lem: No ´Gaza mega-deal´ with Hamas (JERUSALEM POST) By HERB KEINON 06/29/09)

41) ´Livni can´t make tough decisions´ (JERUSALEM POST) By REBECCA ANNA STOIL AND GIL HOFFMAN 06/29/09)

42) Wetlands in the West Bank (JERUSALEM POST) By YAAKOV KATZ 06/29/09)

43) Labor rebels reject outreach from Barak (JERUSALEM POST) By GIL HOFFMAN 06/29/09)

44) Analysis: What Barak preaches, he doesn´t necessarily practice (JERUSALEM POST) By YAAKOV KATZ 06/29/09)

45) Jerusalem haredi city councilmen to fight parking lot (JERUSALEM POST) By MATTHEW WAGNER 06/29/09)

46) MK Tirosh threatens suit if ´Gafni Law´ passes (JERUSALEM POST) By REBECCA ANNA STOIL 06/29/09)

47) Israel pushing restitution resolution (JERUSALEM POST) By HAVIV RETTIG GUR 06/29/09)

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1) Can this man unite Hamas and Fatah? (THE GLOBE AND MAIL) Patrick Martin 06/29/09)

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1) Israel defies Obama with settlement expansion / Announcement of 1,450 new homes comes ahead of key Washington meeting (INDEPENDENT UK) By Ben Lynfield in Jerusalem, ISRAEL 06/30/09)

2) Victims of Israel´s Gaza invasion give evidence to UN mission (INDEPENDENT UK) By Donald Macintyre in Gaza City 06/29/09)

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1) In the West Bank, Suburb or Settlement? / For Israelis, Homes; For Palestinians, a Wall (WASHINGTON POST) By Howard Schneider MODIIN ILLIT, ISRAEL 06/30/09)

2) Crackdown In Iran Puts Mousavi in Tight Spot / Ahmadinejad, Allies Tighten Their Grip (WASHINGTON POST) By Thomas Erdbrink TEHRAN, IRAN 06/29/09)

3) End the Spat With Israel (WASHINGTON POST OP-ED) By Jackson Diehl 06/29/09)

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1) WEST BANK: Swap OKd for outpost (CHICAGO TRIBUNE) 06/30/09)

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DAILY TELEGRAPH - © Copyright of Telegraph Group Limited 2010

1) Israel to build more homes despite appeal by Barack Obama (TELEGRAPH UK) By Our Foreign Staff and Agencies in Jerusalem 06/30/09)

2) Gaza war victims tell of Israeli shelling in first public hearing (TELEGRAPH UK) 06/29/09)

3) Israel to offer temporary settlement freeze (TELEGRAPH UK) By Dina Kraft in Tel Aviv 06/29/09)

4) Women killed in clashes as Lebanon picks Saad Hariri as new prime minister (TELEGRAPH UK) 06/29/09)

5) Miliband rebukes Iran after arrest of British embassy employees (TELEGRAPH UK) By Damien McElroy, Foreign Affairs Correspondent 06/29/09)

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1) Rogue regime inches to precipice / Internal upheaval resets international power game (WASHINGTON TIMES COMMENTARY) By Arnaud de Borchgrave 06/30/09)

2) Cheney fears U.S. troop pullout / Says move puts gains in question (WASHINGTON TIMES) By Joseph Weber 06/30/09)

3) U.S. poised to let Iraqis take lead / Qualms linger on readiness (WASHINGTON TIMES) By Richard Tomkins BAGHDAD, IRAQ 06/29/09)

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1) Iran council certifies election result (LA TIMES) By Borzou Daragahi and Ramin Mostaghim Reporting from Tehran and Dubai, United Arab Emirates 06/30/09)

2) U.N. fact-finding commission faces skepticism in Gaza (LA TIMES) By Edmund Sanders Reporting from The Gaza Strip 06/29/09)

3) Thousands of Iranians ignore threats, march in rally (LA TIMES) By Borzou Daragahi Reporting from Dubai, United Arab Emirates 06/29/09)

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1) Spanish court ends Israel bombing probe (AP) Associated Press) By DANIEL WOOLLS MADRID, SPAIN 06/30/09 9:15 AM)

2) Israel considering options to promote peace (AP) Associated Press) By EDITH M. LEDERER NEW YORK 06/30/09 8:38 PM)

3) Israel says France advised firing top diplomat (AP) Associated Press) By AMY TEIBEL JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 06/30/09 3:06 PM)

4) Israeli navy commandeers Gaza aid boat (AP) Associated Press) GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip 06/30/09 2:05 PM)

5) Building starts on Warsaw´s Jewish history museum (AP) Associated Press) WARSAW, Poland 06/30/09 9:44 AM)

6) Iran declares election fight over, vote valid (AP) Associated Press) By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Jim Heintz and Shaya Tayefe Mohajer in Cairo contributed 06/30/09 3:19 AM)

7) Quest for Mideast peace drives camp in 17th season (AP) Associated Press) By JERRY HARKAVY OTISFIELD, Maine 06/29/09 1:25 PM)

8) Israel to swap West Bank outpost for new units (AP) Associated Press) By AMY TEIBEL JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 06/29/09 1:17 PM)

9) Holocaust meeting wants better care of survivors (AP) Associated Press) By KAREL JANICEK PRAGUE 06/29/09 3:38 PM)

10) Family with American children stranded in Gaza (AP) Associated Press) By BEN HUBBARD GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Joseph Marks in Jerusalem contributed 06/29/09 3:10 AM)

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1) Obama tells Jews to stop building homes – in Israel! (WND-WORLD NET DAILY) By Aaron Klein JERUSALEM, Israel 06/28/09 7:07 pm Eastern)

2) Syrian group threatens ´force´ against Israel / Warns it may move to capture strategic Golan Heights (WND-WORLD NET DAILY) By Aaron Klein JERUSALEM, Israel 06/28/09 7:09 pm Eastern)

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REUTERS} NEWS SERVICE - © Thomson Reuters 2010

1) Fatah, Hamas to miss unity deadline set by Cairo (REUTERS) By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, EGYPT Editing by Mark Trevelyan 06/30/09 2:44pm EDT)

2) Jewish museum to be built on site of Warsaw Ghetto (REUTERS) By Gareth Jones WARSAW, POLLAND Additional reporting by Paulina Pielichata, editing by Paul Casciato 06/30/09 11:09am EDT)

3) Barak: Too early to declare Israel settlement freeze (REUTERS) By Daniel Bases NEW YORK With Ari Rabinovitch and Dan Williams in Jerusalem; Reporting by David Storey 06/30/09 5:32pm EDT)

4) Spain drops probe into Israel ex-defence minister (REUTERS) Reporting by Jason Webb; Editing by Sophie Hares MADRID, SPAIN 06/30/09 9:11am EDT)

5) Activists say approach Gaza, Israel denies threat (REUTERS) Additional reporting by Ori Lewis in Jerusalem; Writing by Michele Kambas; Editing by Matthew Jones NICOSIA, CYPRUS 06/30/09)

6) Human Rights Watch accuses Israel over Gaza drones (REUTERS) By Dan Williams JERUSALEM, ISRAEL Editing by Alastair Macdonald 06/30/09 4:47am EDT)

7) Israeli navy takes control of activist ship to Gaza (REUTERS) Writing by Jeffrey Heller in Jerusalem, Editing by Richard Balmforth ASHDOD, Israel 06/30/09 3:36pm EDT)

8) Israel intercepts Gaza aid boat: activists (REUTERS) Writing by Michele Kambas; Editing by Jon Hemming NICOSIA, CYPRUS 06/29/09 9:01pm EDT)

9) Israel to build 50 new homes at West Bank settlement (REUTERS) By Ori Lewis JERUSALEM, ISRAEL With Mohammed Assadi in Ramallah and Joseph Nasr in Jerusalem; Editing by Ralph Boulton 06/29/09 5:47pm EDT)

10) Arrests threaten Hamas and Fatah talks (REUTERS) By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, EGYPT With Mohamed Assadi in Ramallah; Editing by Samia Nakhoul 06/29/09 5:47pm EDT)

11) Israeli envoy sees firm U.S. support at U.N. Council (REUTERS) Writing by Dan Williams; Editing by Ralph Boulton JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 06/29/09 3:05pm EDT)

12) Israel land expropriation plan angers Palestinians (REUTERS) By Joseph Nasr and Ali Sawafta JERUSALEM, ISRAEL With Mohammed Assadi, Erika Solomon/Ramallah - Editing/Douglas Hamilton, Robert Woodward 06/29/09 1:25pm EDT)

13) Hamas popularity falls among Palestinians: poll (REUTERS) Writing by Mohammed Assadi; Editing by Robert Woodward RAMALLAH, West Bank 06/29/09 7:27am EDT)

14) Activists sail to Gaza with aid, defying Israel (REUTERS) Writing by Michele Kambas; Editing by Sophie Hares LARNACA, Cyprus 06/29/09 3:57am EDT)

15) Iran spars with U.S. and Britain over election (REUTERS) By Fredrik Dahl TEHRAN, IRAN 06/29/09 1:52am EDT)

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1) Israeli ministers fear temporary settlement freeze will set precedent (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Barak Ravid 06/30/09)

2) Sarkozy call for Lieberman ouster draws accusations of meddling (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Barak Ravid 06/30/09)

3) Netanyahu working to court Kadima, intact or in parts, with or without Livni (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Mazal Mualem 06/30/09)

4) Red Cross: Gaza humanitarian situation worsening in blockade (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By DPA 06/30/09)

5) Dealing with Obama (HA´ARETZ NEWS OP-ED) By Moshe Arens 06/30/09)

6) After the U.S. leaves, will the glue stick? (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Zvi Bar´el 06/30/09)

7) Iran recalls ambassador to Azerbaijan to protest Peres visit (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Haaretz Correspondents and Reuters , By Barak Ravid, Hila Raz, Ora Coren and Noah Kosharek 06/30/09)

8) Why is Israel blatantly breaking U.S. rule on settlements? (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Akiva Eldar 06/30/09)

9) Prague Shoah summit urges return of Jewish real estate, art (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By DPA 06/30/09)

10) Court rules rabbinate can´t deny kashrut certificate to Messianic Jew´s bakery (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Tomer Zarchin 06/30/09)

11) Morris Talansky contradicts testimony on final day in court (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Ofra Edelman 06/30/09)

12) Israel to build 1,450 West Bank homes for evicted outpost residents (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Tomer Zarchin, Haaretz Correspondent 06/29/09)

13) Barkat to halt 70% of East Jerusalem demolitions (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Nir Hasson, Haaretz Correspondent 06/29/09)

14) Jewish cantors to perform in Warsaw opera house (HA´ARETZ NEWS) 06/29/09)

15) Mofaz ends three-month silence: Livni ´not fit to make decisions´ (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Mazal Mualem 06/29/09)

16) Israel pressing Russia to cancel arms deal with Iran (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Barak Ravid 06/29/09)

17) Dutch backer of Israel boycotts rebuked over ´misleading´ flier (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Cnaan Liphshiz 06/29/09)

18) J´lem mayor gets death threats over Shabbat spat (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Haaretz Correspondents and Agencies , By Nir Hasson, Jonathan Lis and Yair Ettinger 06/29/09)

19) Sarkozy: No Shalit deal unless Israel frees jailed Palestinians (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Avi Issacharoff and Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondents 06/29/09)

20) Labor MK founds Knesset lobby to evacuate West Bank outposts (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Yuval Azoulay 06/29/09)

21) Deputy Mossad chief resigns amid apparent internal squabbles (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Amir Oren 06/29/09)

22) At long last, Haim Ramon fades away (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Yossi Verter 06/29/09)

23) Privately run checkpoint stops Palestinians with too much food (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Amira Hass 06/29/09)

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1) Israel navy intercepts boat with ex-U.S. Rep. McKinney (CNN) Cable News Network) JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 06/30/09)

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1) United for Liberty (FrontPageMagazine.com) By: Lisa Daftari 06/30/09)

2) The U.N.´s New Factfinding Mission (FrontPageMagazine.com) By: Anav Silverman 06/29/09)

3) Norway´s Nazi Problem (FrontPageMagazine.com) By: Manfred Gerstenfeld 06/29/09)

4) Victory for Free Speech (FrontPageMagazine.com) By: Jamie Glazov / Frontpage Interview’s guest today is Joe Kaufman, the Chairman of Americans Against Hate 06/29/09)

5) True Lies (FrontPageMagazine.com) By: Gregory Gethard 06/29/09)

6) A Caliphate of Toxic Assets (FrontPageMagazine.com) By: Alyssa A. Lappen 06/29/09)

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1) Hamas: Fear of Jihad Led US Voters to Arab-Friendly Obama (INN} ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Malkah Fleisher 06/30/09)

2) Defending Zionist Farmers: The ´Jewish Guards´ Rise Again (INN} ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Chagit Rotenberg, translated and adapted by Rochel Sylvetsky 06/30/09)

3) Obama Increasing Aid to Jordan, Other Muslim States (INN} ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Nissan Ratzlav-Katz 06/30/09)

4) Israel Loan Guarantee Program Re-Approved by US (INN} ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Zalman Nelson 06/30/09)

5) 1,700-Year-Old Mosaic Floor to be Unveiled in Lod (INN} ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Hana Levi Julian 06/30/09)

6) Teva´s Injection-Free Growth Hormone Shot Wins FDA Approval (INN} ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Malkah Fleisher 06/30/09)

7) Migron Residents Don’t Accept Gov’t’s Adam Plan (INN} ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Hillel Fendel 06/30/09)

8) Investment Houses: Israel the Land of Economic Promise (INN} ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu 06/30/09)

9) Migron Residents Don’t Accept Gov’t’s Adam Plan (INN} ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Hillel Fendel 06/30/09)

10) Sarkozy to Netanyahu: Get Rid of Lieberman (INN} ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Nissan Ratzlav-Katz 06/30/09)

11) PA, Jordan Demand Total Settlement Freeze (INN} ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Hillel Fendel 06/30/09)

12) IDF Blocks ´Free Gaza´ Boat From Reaching the Hamas Regime (INN} ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Nissan Ratzlav-Katz 06/30/09)

13) State Department Warms Up Freeze Demands on Yesha Construction (INN} ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Avraham Zuroff 06/30/09)

14) Activists to Migron Residents: Don’t Fall into the Trap (INN} ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Hillel Fendel 06/30/09)

15) Obama’s ‘Outreach to Muslims’ Prompts Mass Koran Distribution (INN} ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu 06/29/09)

16) Attacks on Obama over Iran Policy ´Good for Judea and Samaria´ (INN} ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Gil Ronen 06/29/09)

17) Teen Injured in Coordinated Arson-Rock Attack in Yitzhar (INN} ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Nissan Ratzlav-Katz 06/29/09)

18) Illegal Arab Outposts Targeted in High Court Appeal (INN} ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Gil Ronen 06/29/09)

19) Controversial Ramon Quits Knesset (INN} ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Hillel Fendel 06/29/09)

20) Produce Vendors Warn: ‘Political Death as Sure as Taxes (INN} ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu 06/29/09)

21) Rabbi Riskin Explains ´Resurrection´ Remarks (INN} ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Hillel Fendel 06/29/09)

22) Israel ‘Fed Up´ with US Declarations against Yesha (INN} ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu 06/29/09)

23) AOL Director In Country To Join Israel´s ´GarageGeeks´ (INN} ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Malkah Fleisher 06/29/09)

24) 50 Houses for Migron Residents - Who Don´t Want Them (INN} ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Hillel Fendel 06/29/09)

25) Anti-Israel Education: Canadian ‘Loaded Bomb’ Question (INN} ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu 06/29/09)

26) Navy Drops US Warship for Made-in-Israel Option (INN} ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) by Yehudah Lev Kay 06/29/09)

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1) Israeli minister, US envoy in ´constructive´ talks (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) NEW YORK 06/30/09 9:04 pm ET)

2) Israel boards activist ship heading to Gaza: military (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) by Ron Bousso JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 06/30/09 6:49 pm ET)

3) Palestinian factions optimistic over unity talks (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) CAIRO, EGYPT 06/30/09 3:47 pm ET)

4) Spain court closes Gaza probe into Israeli attack (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) MADRID, SPAIN 06/30/09 10:33 am ET)

5) Israeli defense minister, US envoy in ´good´ talks (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) NEW YORK 06/30/09 4:05 pm ET)

6) Rights group slams Israeli drone strikes on Gaza (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) by Joseph Krauss JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 06/30/09 11:09 am ET)

7) Israeli president makes landmark Kazakhstan visit (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) ASTANA 06/30/09 7:33 am ET)

8) Lieberman accuses Sarkozy of meddling (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 06/30/09 3:14 am ET)

9) UN rights mission hears of Gaza children´s suffering (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) by Sakher Abu El Oun GAZA CITY 06/29/09 4:17 pm ET)

10) Palestinian Authority says it foiled Hamas attacks (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) RAMALLAH, West Bank 06/29/09 10:37 am ET)

11) Israel approves 50 new settler homes in West Bank (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) by Jean-Luc Renaudie JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 06/29/09 8:41 am ET)

12) West Bank settlers call tourists to the rescue (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) by Patrick Moser ROSH TZURIM, ISRAEL 06/29/09 7:01 am ET)

13) Fatah would defeat Hamas in elections: poll (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 06/29/09 6:23 am ET)

14) UN hears of Gaza children´s suffering (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) by Sakher Abu El Oun GAZA CITY 06/29/09 6:55 am ET)

15) Israel approves new West Bank settler homes: report (AFP) AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE) by Jean-Luc Renaudie JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 06/29/09 3:37 am ET)

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1) UN probe into Gaza conflict (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) By Erin Cunningham Gaza City, Gaza 06/30/09)

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1) Barak tells Mitchell Israel ready to help peace efforts (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Yitzhak Benhorin Published: 06.30.09, 20:38)

2) UN probe in Gaza: Especially painful testimonies (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Ali Waked Published: 06.30.09, 21:33)

3) Palestinian minister for Jerusalem affairs resigns (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Ali Waked Published: 06.30.09, 18:49)

4) IDF robots to be used during raids (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Hanan Greenberg Published: 06.30.09, 17:26)

5) Israeli Navy takes control of aid boat headed for Gaza (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Ali Waked, Anat Shalev Published: 06.30.09, 16:18)

6) Netanyahu: I have complete faith in Lieberman (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Roni Sofer Published: 06.30.09, 15:40)

7) Palestinians: IDF sanctions land theft (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Aviad Glickman Published: 06.30.09, 15:01)

8) Kazakh president to Peres: We won´t help Iran obtain nukes (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Roee Nahmias Published: 06.30.09, 13:43)

9) Druze step up protest, say ´tired of gov´t stalling techniques´ (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Sharon Roffe-Ofir Published: 06.30.09, 13:31)

10) Report: IDF used RPV fire to target civilians (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Ynet Published: 06.30.09, 12:02)

11) PM fails to update FM about Sarkozy´s remarks (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Roni Sofer Published: 06.30.09, 11:53)

12) Messianic Jew´s kashrut certificate revoked (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Aviad Glickman Published: 06.30.09, 12:21)

13) Justice minister to propose civil marriage solution (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Aviad Glickman Published: 06.30.09, 09:01)

14) Ex-envoy: Sarkozy acted in undiplomatic manner (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Tal Rabinovsky Published: 06.30.09, 07:55)

15) US ´optimistic´ ahead of Barak-Mitchell meeting (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Yitzhak Benhorin Published: 06.30.09, 07:49)

16) Jordan: Settlement freeze condition for Arab initiative (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Roni Sofer Published: 06.29.09, 21:30)

17) Sarkozy tells PM to ´get rid´ of Lieberman (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Roni Sofer Published: 06.29.09, 21:14)

18) PA official: Hamas planned to assassinate senior officials (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Ali Waked Published: 06.29.09, 23:30)

19) West Bank: Palestinian shot, settler teen hurt (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Ali Waked and Efrat Weiss Published: 06.29.09, 22:05)

20) Iran recalls envoy to Azerbaijan over Peres visit (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Daniel Edelson, Reuters Published: 06.29.09, 20:11)

21) Barak wants to delay decision on settlements (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Roni Sofer Published: 06.29.09, 19:15)

22) ´Free Gaza´ activists plan to defy Israeli naval blockade (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Daniel Edelson Published: 06.29.09, 18:58)

23) Red Cross says Gazans blocked from recovering (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) News agencies Published: 06.29.09, 17:51)

24) IDF opens fire at terrorists near Karni crossing (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Hanan Greenberg Published: 06.29.09, 17:09)

25) Bat Ayin settlers say Palestinians torched their barn (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Efrat Weiss Published: 06.29.09, 16:03)

26) Palestinians: Migron decision destroys chances for peace (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Ali Waked Published: 06.29.09, 14:12)

27) Meridor: ´Natural Growth´ was part of Road Map (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Roni Sofer Published: 06.29.09, 12:47)

28) State: Migron evacuees to get 50 new housing units (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Aviad Glickman Published: 06.29.09, 11:43)

29) Coup? Israelis in Honduras say they aren´t worried (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Daniel Edelson Published: 06.29.09, 01:38)

30) Final preparations head of Barak-Mitchell meeting (YNetNews.Com -Yedioth Internet) Roni Sofer Published: 06.29.09, 01:03)

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1) French-Israeli spat over comments (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) 06/30/09 13:06 GMT)

2) Gaza civilians ´killed by drones´ (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) 06/30/09 15:58 GMT)

3) Israelis intercept Gaza aid ship (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) 06/30/09 21:34 GMT)

4) Sinai smugglers still tunneling to Gaza (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) 06/30/09 07:56 GMT)

5) Saudi royal denounces his brother (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) By Magdi Abdelhadi Arab Affairs Analyst 06/29/09 14:36 GMT)

6) Sinai smugglers still tunneling to Gaza (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) 06/30/09 07:56 GMT)

7) Israel approves 50 settler homes (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) 06/29/09 11:37 GMT)

8) Working the West Bank checkpoints (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) Matthew Bell BBC News, Jerusalem, ISRAEL 06/29/09 11:29 GMT)

9) Gaza residents ´live in despair´ (BBC) British Broadcasting Company) By Tim Franks BBC News, Jerusalem 06/29/09 01:05 GMT)

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1) Hamas Leader Khaled Mash´al: The Resistance in Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, and Afghanistan Led U.S. Voters to the Option of Change (MEMRI) MIDDLE EAST MEDIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE) Special Dispatch - No. 2423 06/29/09)

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