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1 hr ago | Magic City Morning Star

The Shamrak Report

The Shamrak Report produced by Steven Shamrak is a 'Pro-Israel' report that brings together various pieces of news from a variety of sources to demonstrate the inherent racism involved in the politics of the Middle East.

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5 hrs ago | The Guardian

Father of Muhammad al-Dura rebukes Israeli report on son's death

Report re-ignites war of words over death of 12-year-old al-Dura in Gaza in 2000 by claiming the incident was staged TV grab from France 2 footage of Israeli-Palestinian clashes in Netzarim in the Gaza Strip 30 September 2000 shows Jamal Al-Durra and his son Mohammad, 12, hiding behind a barrel from Israeli-Palestinian crossfire.

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10 hrs ago | AlertNet

ACT Alliance Preliminary Appeal: Support for Gaza and the West Bank

Preliminary Appeal Occupied Palestinian Territory Support for Gaza and the West Bank PSE131 Preliminary Appeal Target: US$ 1,001,913 Geneva, 22 May 2013 During 2012, life in the occupied Palestinian territory continued to be characterized by poverty, unemployment, forced displacement, lack of access to basic goods and services, impeded freedom of ... (more)

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11 hrs ago | Jerusalem Post

nesty: Israel, Hamas committed war crimes in Gaza

Both Israel and Hamas committed war crimes and other violations of international humanitarian law during Operation Pillar of Defense in Gaza in November of last year, Amnesty International concluded Thursday.

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13 hrs ago | The Long War Journal

Muhajireen Brigade official calls on Hamas to end campaign against Salafi jihadists

On May 20, the Ibn Taymiyyah Media Center , a jihadist media unit tied to the Gaza-based Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem , released a video from Abu Talha al Libi, the sharia official of the Muhajireen Brigade in the Levant, to jihadist forums and their Facebook and Tumblr pages.

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17 hrs ago | KXAN-TV Austin

Egypt police close Gaza bordera

Dozens of disgruntled border policemen forced the closure of Egypt's main crossing point into the Gaza Strip on Friday to protest the abduction of their colleagues by suspected militants, underscoring the lawlessness and crisis of authority in the country two years since the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak.

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Wed May 22, 2013

HawaiiNews

Palestinians have little faith in Kerry effort Palestinians believe...

Palestinians believe the U.S. effort to restart peace talks is doomed, and they're preparing instead to resume their campaign of seeking membership in key international organizations as soon as next month, officials told The arrives on another peace mission, Israel and the Palestinians appear to be as divided as ever over the issue of Israeli ... (more)

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Ma'an News Agency

Official: Hamas willing to close down tunnels

The Hamas government in Gaza is willing to close down all smuggling tunnels under the Egyptian border once a commercial crossing opens, the undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday.

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Israellycool

Hamasholes Told To Man Up

Hamas security forces in the Gaza Strip have been instructed to uphold standards of manliness, Interior Minister Fathi Hammad said Tuesday.

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Jerusalem Post

'Gas discoveries give Israel new regional clout'

Israel's newfound natural gas reserves will boost its regional clout and could help it improve ties with neighboring states in need of new energy sources, Energy Minister Silvan Shalom said.

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Tue May 21, 2013

New York Daily News

No evidence tying IDF to boy's infamous death

The Israeli government released a scathing 36-page report this week that concluded a French news channel had all but fabricated a report that 12-year-old Mohammed al-Dura was killed by IDF soldiers while cowering behind his father during a Gaza City firefight.

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Jerusalem Post

'Hamas to close tunnels if Egypt will open border'

Ma'an quotes Gazan official as saying tunnel issue resolved by balancing Egypt's security needs with Gaza's humanitarian needs.

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Jerusalem Post

Gantz: If Assad escalates attacks, he'll bear consequences

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz unleashed his most explicit warning to date against Syrian President Basher Assad, following cross-border fire overnight on the Golan Heights.

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The Times of Israel

Tel Aviv bus bomber claims confession was forced

A terrorist accused of planting a bomb on a bus in Tel Aviv during last year's Operation Pillar of Defense now claims that his confession was extracted under duress.

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Jerusalem Post

Israel restores Gaza fishing area to six miles

Israel is restoring the Gazan fishing area to six miles, the IDF said Tuesday, after Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon had confirmed the decision.

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Mon May 20, 2013

Times of Oman

Reinforcements to Egypt's Sinai after police camp hit

Egyptian Army soldiers guard the gates during a protest by policemen at the main Egyptian crossing point into the Gaza Strip which has been closed for the third day, in Rafah city, about 350 km northeast of Cairo, May 19, 2013.

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Jerusalem Post

The Majlis Shura al-Mujahidin: Between Israel and Hamas

A wave of Salafi protest against the ruling Hamas government has swept the Gaza Strip over issues including the treatment of prisoners, corruption, and religion.

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Forward

Firestorm Erupts Over Iconic 2000 Video as Palestinian Father Insists Son Died

A Palestinian father whose son was captured on tape being shot in an iconic 2000 video that helped launch the intifada hit back at Israeli claims that the video is a fraud.

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A Teen's Life in Gaza - Terrorism Training, with Beatings for...

Much of the attention regarding Israeli-Palestinian peace prospects have been, somewhat understandably, focused on "hard" policy issues such as the refugee situation, resolution of the conflicting territorial claims and questions of mutual recognition.

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Sun May 19, 2013

Newkerala.com

Fish therapy makes its way into Gaza

Gaza, May 19 : Fouad Yahya, a resident of the Gaza Strip, had never expected that one day a fish will help treat his skin disease, a therapy that he learnt about via the internet.

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