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From the Open Forums Thursday, May 08, 2008
Nasrallah: 'the war has started'
Hoping for the Lebanese to clean their own house of Iranian and Syrian terror.
Yeah, I know it's doubtful, but why not be optimistic:
(From news article) BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) -- Gunfire broke out in downtown Beirut Thursday after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said recent government actions amount to "a declaration of open war."
"Just in the past few minutes ... things have gotten a lot worse," CNN's Cal Perry reported from downtown Beirut. The sound of automatic gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades could be heard throughout his live reports.
Perry, who took cover with the Lebanese army, said government forces have...
Posted by NewsGuy 9 commentsMonday, May 05, 2008
Israel gives fuel to UN aid agency in Gaza
Reuters
Published: 05.06.08, 00:37 / Israel News
Israel delivered fuel on Monday to a UN aid agency in the Gaza Strip, a day after the organization said fuel shortages would force it to halt food deliveries to many refugees in the Palestinians enclave.
Peter Lerner, spokesman for Israel's military coordinator for Gaza, said the fuel was piped into the Gaza Strip "as requested" by the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which provides aid to about a third of Gaza's population.
UNRWA spokesman Christopher Gunness said the fuel would be enough to continue their food delivery operations for...
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 Gaza mortar attack kills Israeli
Dateline: 2008-05-09 14:15:03 PT
A mortar attack from the Gaza Strip kills an Israeli civilian, police and medical officials say....
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 News Analysis: Israel Readying for a Post-Olmert Era
Dateline: 2008-05-09 11:15:02 PT
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is a survivor, but he faces a bribery inquiry that is widely viewed as a serious threat. ...
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 Arab leaders split on Lebanon; Abbas: Palestinians should not get involved
Dateline: 2008-05-09 07:30:03 PT
Syrian and Qatari leaders said Friday that the current crisis in Lebanon is an "internal affair," while Egypt and Saudi Arabia called for an emergency Arab foreign ministers' meeting to discuss the situation, media reports said.
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Opponents: Israeli PM should resign
Dateline: 2008-05-09 03:15:02 PT
Ehud Olmert's political opponents demanded his resignation Friday, saying new allegations that the Israeli prime minister illegally ...
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Olmert ‘Never Took a Bribe,’ He Says
Dateline: 2008-05-08 20:30:02 PT
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel said Thursday that the contributions he had taken from a Long Island businessman were legitimate campaign funds, not bribes. ...
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Jews bend over backward to stay neutral in U.S. vote
Dateline: 2008-05-08 20:15:03 PT
"During Bibi's last visit to the United States, Jewish leaders were continuously coming up to him and telling him how worried they are about Obama getting elected," said an aide to opposition leader, Benjamin Netanyahu. He refused though to go on record o...
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