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Israelis re-elect Netanyahu, centre-left rises

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:08:04 GMT

Friday, January 25, 2013

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Binyamin Netanyahu
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Binyamin Netanyahu is set to be re-elected as prime minister of Israel despite losses suffered by his party, Likud. An alliance of centre-left parties has increased their share of the votes.

Likud now have 31 seats in the Knesset. Netanyahu has stated he seeks to form "as broad a coalition as possible". The newly-formed Yesh Atid party led by former television presenter Yair Lapid is set to play an important part in negotiations over the formation of a coalition government.

As a result of Yesh Atid winning 19 seats in the Knesset, Lapid has been approached by both Netanyahu to form a governing party and by Shelly Yachimovich from the left-wing Israeli Labor Party to join an opposition alliance. Yesh Atid supports changing the law to remove the exemptions ultra-Orthodox Jews have from mandatory military service, a move which along with economic reforms to support the middle class they dubbed "sharing the burden".

Yachimovich invited Yesh Atid "to form a coalition of moderate, social, peace advocate and centrist forces without Benjamin Netanyahu as PM". Yesh Atid have rejected that offer, with Yair Lapid saying that they will not join an "obstructive bloc".

The election sees the highest number of women elected to the Knesset, 26 out of 120.

Jay Carney, the White House press spokesman, reiterated American support for Israel: "The United States remains committed, as it has been for a long time, to working with the parties to press forward the goal of a two-state solution. That has not changed, and it will not change." Carney also laid out the White House view on how to deal with Palestine: "We believe that what needs to take place is direct negotiations between the two parties (Israelis and Palestinians) that addresses the final-status issues and results in a two-state solution". The New York Times noted that a newly-formed coalition government may improve the relationship between Netanyahu and US president Barack Obama.

Dan Shapiro, the US Ambassador to Israel, took to Twitter to congratulate Israelis on the conclusion of their voting process: "Mazal tov to the Israeli people on their just completed elections! Always inspiring to see democracy in action! [...] Fascinating election from a US perspective. Every democratic system is different. Important thing is the people have their say." Shapiro said the US "looks forward to working closely with next government of Israel."

Palestine Liberation Organization official Hanan Ashrawi stated: "I am not going to say that now the chances of peace are going to be drastically improved or that we are going to see a sort of left-wing coalition and a peace camp that will take over and produce instant peace. You are not going to have a savior, suddenly producing instant peace."

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Harriet Sherwood. "Israel election result hands rising star Yair Lapid a pivotal role" — The Guardian, January 23, 2013
"Israel centrists gain, but Netanyahu squeaks in" — United Press International, January 23, 2013
Lahav Harkov. "Record number of female, religious MKs in Knesset" — The Jerusalem Post, January 23, 2013
Yoav Zitun and Tzvika Brot. "Lapid says 'no' to obstructive bloc" — Ynetnews, January 23, 2013
Moran Azulay. "Yachimovich to Lapid: Don't join PM's gov't" — Ynetnews, January 23, 2013
"Yair Lapid 'rules out forming an anti-Netanyahu bloc'" — BBC News Online, January 23, 2013
Mark Landler. "Netanyahu-Obama Ties May Thaw After Israel Election" — The New York Times, January 23, 2013
"White House calls for resumption of peace talks" — The Jerusalem Post, January 23, 2013
"US 'looking forward' to work with new Israeli gov't" — January 23, 2013
Karin Laub (Associated Press). "Palestinian surprise, skepticism after Israel vote" — The Seattle Times, January 23, 2013

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Leaked Syrian government emails indicate weapons supplied to Hamas

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 16:12:45 GMT

Sunday, December 2, 2012

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tehran@mofa.gov.sy. "Additional Information Requested by HE" — par-anoia.net, November 26, 2012 (Posted)
"Tweet: 1 Gigabyte release" — Twitter, November 26, 2012; 2330 UTC
"Tweet: Syria Teaser" — Twitter, November 26, 2012
"Tweet: Announcing release within next 24 hours" — Twitter, November 26, 2012; 2029 UTC
Dante D'Orazio. "Anonymous hacks into 78 Syrian government email accounts" — The Verge, February 8, 2012
Chloe Albanesius. "Anonymous Hacks Syrian President's Emails" — PC Magazine, February 7, 2012

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"Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (mofa.gov.sy) releases and downloads" — par-anoia.net, November 26, 2012 (Posted)

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Terror suspects arrested in connection with bombing public bus in Israel

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 03:56:13 GMT

Friday, November 23, 2012

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Several people have been arrested in connection with the bombing of a public bus on Shaul Hamelech Street in Tel Aviv, Israel.

A bomb exploded on a bus at approximately noon on Wednesday, near Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) headquarters. At least 28 people were injured in the bombing. The bus was transporting passengers on the Dan Number 142 line. Authorities are still investigating the bombing. Israeli police said they don't know if the bomb was left on the bus by a departing passenger or thrown by someone outside.

"Person who planted bomb in Tel Aviv bus yesterday-found and arrested. He is an Arab-Israeli from Taybe & was a member of Hamas", said Avital Leibovich, a spokesperson for the IDF, in a statement posted to her Twitter account.

Most of the suspects were from the Israeli town of Beit Lahia. One was a Palestinian with Israeli citizenship. The suspects were allegedly part of the Islamic Jihad and Hamas. Reports say most have admitted to their involvement in the bombing. Earlier reports, attributed to Israeli intelligence officials, suggested the bombing was the "act of [a] lone operator" and that the individual had no ties to a terrorist organization.

According to the driver of the bus, Nachum Herzi, no passengers prior to the explosion seemed suspicious. Herzi recalled there were not many people on the bus and said "I felt the explosion ... smoke was everywhere, you couldn't see a thing." After the explosion Herzi said he drove the bus for a few more meters until he was able to pull over and help passengers.

Although no group claimed responsibility for the bombing, Sami Abu Zuhri, a spokesman for Hamas, "blessed" to the bombing when saying, "[We see] it as a natural response to the Israeli massacres...in Gaza. Palestinian factions will resort to all means in order to protect our Palestinian civilians in the absence of a world effort to stop the Israeli aggression."

This is the first such bombing to occur in Tel Aviv since April 2006 when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a restaurant near the bus station in the center of the city. Eleven people were killed and 68 were injured. In that attack, Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. The suicide bombing was the first since Hamas took over the government of Palestine a few weeks earlier.

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Gili Cohen. "Israel arrests Hamas, Islamic Jihad cell behind Tel Aviv bus bomb" — Haaretz, November 22, 2012
"Tel Aviv bus bombing suspects arrested" — Ynetnews, November 22, 2012
"Twitter statement: Avital Leibovich" — Twitter, November 22, 2012
Sky News. "Tel Aviv Bus Bombing 'Act Of Lone Operator'" — Yahoo! News, November 21, 2012
Ben Hartman. "Terror atack rocks Dan bus in central Tel Aviv" — The Jerusalem Post, November 21, 2012
Associated Press. "Previous bomb attacks in Tel Aviv" — The Sacramento Bee, November 21, 2012
"Israel and Hamas agree to Gaza cease-fire" — NBC News, November 21, 2012

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Israeli airstrikes damage more offices housing international journalists in Gaza City

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:44:14 GMT

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

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Elad Benari. "IAF Hits Hamas Center in a Gaza Media Building" — Israel National News, November 21, 2012
"Pillar of Defense: IDF has targeted over 1,450 terror sites" — Israeli Defense Force, November 21, 2012
Agence France-Presse. "Israeli strike hits building housing AFP Gaza office" — Yahoo News, November 21, 2012
"Al Jazeera office damaged in Gaza City airstrike" — Al Jazeera English, November 21, 2012
"Israel bombs AFP's Gaza office for second time, 3 Palestinian reporters killed in previous attacks" — RT News, November 21, 2012
"AFP office in Gaza hit in Israeli airstrike" — Press TV, November 20, 2012
AlJazeeraEnglish. "Israel defends air strikes that hit media building" — YouTube, November 19, 2012

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Israel sets 36 hour ultimatum for Hamas

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:40:23 GMT

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

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IDF forces stage around Gaza
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Israel warned Hamas yesterday to cease rocket fire and threatened a widening offensive if Hamas continues. Hamas maintains Israel "is the aggressor."

The ultimatum comes after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated the Israel Defence Force (IDF) was "prepared for a significant expansion of the operation" and after 75,000 army reservists were drafted for duty.

"We are at a junction. Either we go toward a calm or toward a meaningful widening of the operation… including a possible move to achieve complete military decision", said Israeli Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz to IDF Radio.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is in the region meeting with the Arab Leauge in an attempt to negotiate a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza. There has been some optimism as Netanyahu met with his cabinet members to discuss a phased ceasefire agreement.

Israel has led an air campaign targeting high ranking Hamas commanders, rocket launcher locations, and Hamas communication sites, but has come under scrutiny with the rising number of civilian deaths in Gaza.

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"Israel gives Hamas 36-hours ultimatum before starting major offensive" — RT News, November 19, 2012
Gil Ronen. "Israel Sends Hamas 36-Hour Ultimatum" — Israel National News, November 19, 2012
"Stop attack in 36 hours or face military action: Israel to Hamas" — Daily Bhaskar, November 19, 2012
Edmund Sanders. "Israel, Hamas keep up attacks as talks continue in Egypt" — Los Angeles Times, November 19, 2012

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Israeli Defense Force admits to targeting media center in Gaza City airstrike

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:32:58 GMT

Monday, November 19, 2012

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The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has admitted that in an airstrike, they targeted an office building housing offices for international media in Gaza City on Sunday night. The IDF called their specific targets "Hamas operational communication sites". The IDF also claims Hamas staged a scene outside the building to make it appear an injured man was being taken away in an ambulance, who was "seen minutes later walking around."

Badge of the Israel Defense Forces

"Overnight, the IDF targeted two Hamas operational communication sites that were identified by precise intelligence. The first site was targeted at approximately 01:40 a.m. and was an infrastructure of Hamas' operational communications, located inside a civilian building," said the IDF in a statement on its website.

Reuters reports eight journalists were injured in the attack with one journalist needing a leg amputated.

The IDF also admits they knew international journalists had offices in the building and targeted it because "Hamas' operational communications [were] deliberately located on the roof of the building, in which several international media bureaus reside."

"We obviously knew there were journalists in the building, so we did not attack other floors in the building", said Avital Leibovich, a spokesperson for the IDF. Sky News, RT News, Ma’an news agency, and al-Quds TV, among other agencies, all have offices located in the building.

Though the IDF admits they knew international journalists were inside the building, a spokesperson denies they were the target saying, "Hamas took a civilian building and used it for its own needs. So the journalists ... were serving as human shields for Hamas". The IDF statement goes on to say that journalists were warned to "stay clear of Hamas' bases and facilities."

The building was reportedly bombed three times. After the IDF bombed the building once, there was a pause during which occupants evacuated before the IDF bombed it two more times.

According to Protocol 1, Article 79 of the Geneva Convention, targeting journalists or civilians is considered a war crime. "Journalists engaged in dangerous professional missions in areas of armed conflict shall be considered as civilians.... They shall be protected as such under the Conventions and this Protocol, provided that they take no action adversely affecting their status as civilians, and without prejudice to the right of war correspondents accredited to the armed forces".

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"Journalists in Gaza City injured in Israeli airstrike" — Wikinews, November 18, 2012

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Charlotte Silver. "Israeli spokesperson admits to targeting journalists in Gaza" — The Electronic Intifada, November 19, 2012
"IDF: We knew there were journalists, we didn't target them" — The Jerusalem Post, November 18, 2012
Maayan Lubell and Nidal al-Mughrabi (Reuters). "Israeli Missile Strike Hits Gaza Media Center, Wounds Journalists" — The Huffington Post, November 18, 2012
"IDF Targets Hamas` Operational Communications" — Israeli Defense Force, November 18, 2012
"Bombing press: Israeli strike on Gaza media center injures at least 6" — RT News, November 18, 2012
Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu. "Media Gobble Up Hamas’ False Reports" — Israel National News, November 18, 2012
"Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I), 8 June 1977." — International Committee of the Red Cross, June 8, 1977

External Links [edit]

Israeli Defense Force. "Combat cam video: IDF rockets hit Gaza media center" — YouTube, November 18, 2012

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Journalists in Gaza City injured in Israeli airstrike

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 02:02:24 GMT

Sunday, November 18, 2012

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AFP. "Israeli strike hits Gaza media building, several hurt" — Yahoo! News, November 17, 2012
Alqassam Brigades. "Tweet: Alqassam Brigades statement" — Twitter, November 17, 2012
Sameh A. Habeeb. "Breaking News: 5 Journalists injured as Israeli Air force bombarded their offices" — The Palestine Telegraph, November 17, 2012
"Airstrike on Gaza media complex injures 6 journalists" — Ma'an News Agency, November 17, 2012
Rushdi Abualouf (BBC. "Tweet: 3 journalists injured" — Twitter, November 17, 2012

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Hamas claims Israeli jet shoot-down; report of Israeli soldiers captured

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 02:31:17 GMT

Saturday, November 17, 2012

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The "Al-Qassam Brigades," a division of Hamas, claims to have shot down an Israeli F-16 fighter jet over the Gaza Strip yesterday (Friday). According to some reports, Hamas captured the two pilots.

Hamas flag.
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Israel denies that an F-16 was shot down saying, "It's not true".

The Al-Qassam Brigades made their claims following reports that another leader of Hamas, Ahmad Abu Jalal, was killed in an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) airstrike yesterday. On Wednesday, Hamas commander Ahmed Jabari, who was in charge of Izz el-Deen Al-Qassam, the armed division of Hamas, was killed in an IDF airstrike.

These reports come as Hesham Kandil, the Egyptian Prime Minister, took a brief two hour tour of the Gaza Strip which failed to stop any fighting between Hamas and IDF. "The cause of Palestinians is the cause of all Arabs and Muslims. Palestinians are heroes," said Kandil while visiting Shifa Hospital. He also stated that Egypt stands loyal to the Palestinians.

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Edmund Sanders. "Egyptian prime minister's Gaza visit fails to bring lull in violence" — Los Angeles Times, November 16, 2012
"أنباء عن أسر طيارين إسرائيليين على أيدي مقاتلي "القسام" — RT News Arabic, November 16, 2012 (Arabic)
"أنباء عن أسر حماس لطيارين إسرائيليين" — Sky News Arabia, November 16, 2012 (Arabic)
"Two Israeli prisoners of war captured" — Al Akhbar (Lebanon), November 16, 2012
"Hamas commander Ahmad Abu Jalal killed in Israel’s Gaza attack" — Press TV, November 16, 2012
"Israel denies Hamas shot down plane" — Ma'an News Agency, November 16, 2012
"Palestinians shoot down Israeli F-16 fighter jet in Gaza: Hamas" — Press TV, November 16, 2012

External links [edit]

[1] Google translation of Sky News Arabic source dated November 16, 2012
[2] Google translation of RT News Arabic source dated November 16, 2012

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Israel launches airstrikes against Gaza Strip, kills Hamas commander

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:09:31 GMT

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Israel has launched a series of airstrikes against military targets inside the Gaza Strip, killing a senior Hamas leader. The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) launched the offensive named 'Operation Pillar of Defense' in response to over 100 rockets fired into Israel from Gaza over the past few days.

"The IDF has begun a widespread campaign on terror sites & operatives in the Gaza Strip, chief among them Hamas & Islamic Jihad targets," said an IDF spokesperson in a post on the social networking site Twitter.

According to reports, the IDF bombed at least 20 underground locations believed to house an array of long range missiles which the IDF says have the ability to reach Tel Aviv and used tanks to fire on targets. The bombings also killed Hamas commander Ahmed Jabari, who was in charge of Izz el-Deen Al-Qassam, the armed division of Hamas. "The first target we targeted was Ahmad Jabari. A short time ago we completed another phase in the operation which included 20 different targets of rocket launcher pads. Israel is exercising its right to protect itself, and Jabari has a lot of Israeli blood on his hands", said Avital Leibovich, an IDF spokesman. At least ten people, some children, were killed in the airstrikes including Jabari and an unnamed associate which some reports say was Jabari's son.

"The occupation has opened the gates of hell on itself," said Hamas in a statement following the killing of Jabari. Hamas says all options against Israel are "now open and they include suicide attacks and quality attacks in Israel cities. Israel has declared war on Gaza and they will bear the responsibility for the consequences".

The fighting could last for days with the possibility of a ground offensive by the IDF. "There are preparations [for ground troops], and if we are required to, the option of a entry by ground is available," said Yoav Mordechai, a Brigadier-General with the IDF. Leibovich also added that "all options are on the table for us. We will do whatever necessary to protect the people of Israel."

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"17:45 Gaza under Israeli attack: LIVE UPDATES" — RT News, November 14, 2012
"Osama Hamdan says, regarding the assassination of Hamas top commander, 'we will respond, this I can say clearly.'" — Al Jazeera, November 14, 2012
Nidal al-Mughrabi. "Israel kills Hamas commander, bombs Gaza targets" — Reuters, November 14, 2012
"Avital Leibovich says 'all options are on the table' as far as Israel is concerned" — Al Jazeera, November 14, 2012
"Israel's aerial assault on Gaza could stretch into days of fighting, according to Israeli military" — Al Jazeera, November 14, 2012
Elior Levy & Yoav Zitun. "IDF kills top Hamas commander; prepares for ground offensive" — Ynet, November 14, 2012
Yaakov Lappin. "Israeli air strike kills top Hamas commander Jabari" — The Jerusalem Post, November 14, 2012
"Hamas military chief killed in Israeli attack" — Al Jazeera, November 14, 2012
IDF. "IDF spokesperson statement" — Twitter, November 14, 2012

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World leaders react to Obama win

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:41:41 GMT

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Barack Obama
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Leaders from around the world have congratulated re-elected U.S. President Barack Obama on his success at the ballot box.

Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu stated that he "will continue to work with President Obama to preserve the strategic interests of Israel's citizens" and described relations between the U.S. and Israel as "rock solid". Some others within the ruling Likud party were not so optimistic about the relationship, with Knesset member Danny Danon criticising Obama for "ill-advised" policies towards Israel and hoping Obama "resets his course relating to Israel and our region for the next four years".

A statement on behalf of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas expressed hope that Obama "continues his efforts to achieve peace in the Middle East".

The British Prime Minister David Cameron took time from his tour of the Middle East to congratulate Obama and listed as shared priorities a trade deal between the U.S. and the United Kingdom as well as solving the crisis in Syria. Ed Miliband, leader of the opposition Labour Party, stated on Twitter that Obama's success in the election was "based on building fairer economy and optimism about what politics can achieve."

French leader François Hollande said in choosing Obama over Mitt Romney, voters in the United States had voted for "an America of openness and solidarity, fully engaged on the international scene and conscious of the challenges facing our planet: peace, economy and the environment". He listed economic growth, unemployment, and the Middle East as challenges the two politicians would have to face. German leader Angela Merkel stated she "deeply appreciated" meetings and conversations with Obama on issues including "overcoming the global financial and economic crisis".

Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, and Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, issued a joint statement which described the U.S. as "a key strategic partner of the European Union" and hoped to meet Obama "at an early date in order to reconfirm our priorities and provide renewed impetus to our joint action".

Across Africa, Obama received congratulations from South African President Jacob Zuma, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, and Raila Odinga, the Prime Minister of Kenya.

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Joshua Mitnick. "Israel moves quickly to congratulate Obama" — The Christian Science Monitor, November 7, 2012
"Obama's re-election: The world reacts" — BBC News Online, November 7, 2012
"David Cameron congratulates Barack Obama on re-election victory" — BBC News Online, November 7, 2012
Angelique Chrisafis. "France's reaction to Obama's election victory" — The Guardian, November 7, 2012

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2012 Paralympic Village occupied by competitors as nations ready for the Games

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 03:02:20 GMT

Sunday, August 26, 2012

London, England —

The Paralympic Village officially opened on Wednesday in London, with many nations having moved in as of Saturday in preparation for the start of the games. Press access has been limited, as Paralympic Games organisers are trying to give competitors as much privacy in the village as possible.

A Ukranian Paralympian
Image: Laura Hale.

A pair of Canadian Paralympians
Image: Laura Hale.

The Irish section of the village is decorated with signs bearing pictures
Image: Laura Hale.

A member of Team Great Britain uses a mobile phone while in the Village
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A member of the Cuban delegation
Image: Laura Hale.

Members of the Brazilian delegation
Image: Laura Hale.

Team Canada moves in a large group around the Village
Image: Laura Hale.

Two members of Team USA (right) pass an Angolan competitor (left).
Image: Laura Hale.

An Aremenian SB5 swimmer
Image: Laura Hale.

A Cuban Paralympian in the village
Image: Laura Hale.

A sign outside the Spanish part of the Paralympic Village
Image: Laura Hale.

Two members of the Iranian delegation
Image: Laura Hale.

An Iraqi competitor and an unnamed member of the United States delegation chat
Image: Laura Hale.

McDonalds is located inside the Paralympic Dining Hall; athletes receive meals free of charge.
Image: Laura Hale.

A Team Great Britain football player
Image: Laura Hale.

A pair of women from Uzbekistan
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Members of the Croatian delegation took out their umbrellas after it started to rain
Image: Laura Hale.

Senegal and Palestinian delegation members wait outside the gate to be officially welcomed to the Village
Image: Laura Hale.

A pair of Australians walk past the Hungarian part of the Paralympic Village
Image: Laura Hale.

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Attorney general drops case against Israeli participants in Freedom Flotilla

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:19:57 GMT

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Citizens in Israel who participated in the 2010 'Freedom Flotilla' to Gaza will not be prosecuted, according to a statement released today by the Attorney General of Israel, Yehuda Weinstein.

Weinstein said the cases had been closed due to "evidentiary and legal difficulties" related to "proving the basis of the office as well as legal questions regarding the jurisdiction of Israeli law on crimes committed abroad."

Haneen Zoabi, an Israeli Arab and member of the Knesset for the Balad party, was amongst the Israeli citizens who participated in the flotilla. She responded to the dropping of the cases by saying that it "proves what I said all along. My participation in the flotilla was a political act and entirely legal."

Anastassia Michaeli, a Knesset member for the nationalist party Yisrael Beiteinu, said the decision to drop the cases was "a boost and reward for terror in Israel and around the globe".

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Tomer Zarchin. "AG closes case against Israeli participants of 2010 Gaza flotilla" — Ha'aretz, December 22, 2011
Joanna Paraszczuk. "A-G closes case against Israeli flotilla members" — Jerusalem Post, December 22, 2011

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Iceland formally recognises Palestinian state with pre-1967 borders

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 05:34:13 GMT

Saturday, December 17, 2011

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"Is the campaign for Palestinian recognition succeeding?" — Al Jazeera, December 15 2011
DPA. "Iceland formally recognizes Palestinian state within 1967 lines" — Haaretz, December 15 2011
AP. "Iceland recognises Palestinian state" — Guardian, November 30 2011

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Republican hopeful Gingrich fuels controversy over Palestinian 'invented people' remarks

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:05:46 GMT

Sunday, December 11, 2011

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Front-runner for the United States Republican Party Presidential candidacy Newt Gingrich declined an opportunity prior to Saturday's Iowa debate to back down from his earlier assertion that the Palestinians are an "invented people". Amongst condemnatory responses in the US, Democratic Senator Carl Levin issued a statement saying, "Gingrich offered no solutions — just a can of gasoline and a match."

Candidates seeking the Republican nomination for the 2012 Presidential election campaign are jostling for support from the influential Jewish block; Gingrich's inflammatory remarks were made earlier this week in an interview with cable TV's Jewish Channel. "Remember there was no Palestine as a state. It was part of the Ottoman Empire," Gingrich asserted. "We've had an invented Palestinian people, who are in fact Arabs, and were historically part of the Arab community [...] They had a chance to go many places. And for a variety of political reasons, we have sustained this war against Israel now since the 1940s, and I think it's tragic".

Hanan Ashrawi, spokesperson for the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO), said Gingrich appeared to have "lost all touch with reality" and that his comments "reveal ignorance and racism as well as a cheap attempt to woo pro-Israeli voters at the expense of Palestinian rights and peace in the region." She summed up her view of the US-Israeli relationship as, "many people, including Americans, [...] consider Tel Aviv the architect of American foreign policy."

Saturday's debate between the candidates in Des Moines, Iowa, the twelfth since the start of campaigning, saw Gingrich's rivals also criticising his background in Washington; Mitt Romney, ex-Governor of Massachusetts, pushed his ideas on rescuing the country's economy and stated, "[w]e don't need folks who are lifetime Washington people".

Gingrich, in the debate, further defended his comments to the Jewish Channel about Palestinians: "Somebody ought to have the courage to tell the truth. These people are terrorists."

Current polling by Gallup puts Gingrich 12 points ahead of Romney on 23%. The remaining five candidates, all with single-digit support, are Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Michelle Bachmann, Rick Santorum, and Jon Huntsman. Their degree of support runs down from 9% for Paul to 2% for former Utah governor Huntsman, who did not attend the debate.

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"Gingrich stands by 'invented' Palestinians remark" — Al Jazeera, December 11, 2011
Emmanuel Parisse, AFP. "Gingrich stands by Palestinian jibe" — Google News, December 11, 2011
"PLO spokeswoman slates Gingrich for anti-Palestinian remarks" — Al Arabiya, December 11, 2011
"Republican Iowa debate: Romney offers $10,000 bet" — BBC News Online, December 11, 2011
"Election 2012" — Gallup, December 11, 2011 (Then-current results copied to talk)
AP. "Huntsman to skip Iowa debate, plans NH town hall" — ABC4, December 2, 2011

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UNESCO votes in favor of Palestine membership

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:11:14 GMT

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

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Unknown. "General Conference Votes to Admit Palestine as a Full Member" — UNESCO Press, October 31, 2011
"Palestine Gets UNESCO Membership" — Voice of America, October 31, 2011
"UNESCO, Congress, U.S. Law, and the Palestinians: The Facts" — Huffington Post, October 28, 2011
"Despite US Opposition, Palestinians Seek UNESCO Membership" — Voice of America, October 26, 2011
"Palestinian membership bid overshadows UNESCO conference" — Haarez, October 25, 2011
DPA. "Palestinian Bid for Full Unesco Membership Imperils American Financing" — New York Times, October 23, 2011
"Don’t punish UNESCO" — Washington post, October 23, 2011

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