Iran Is No Threat, Unless Bush Makes It One

" ........Comparing Iran with the 1939 Nazi Germany is ridiculous. Germany was a powerful, industrialized nation that had been defeated in World War I. It had grievances against the victors who had humiliated it. Germany's culture was such that many Germans blindly...

Get Out Of Houston...NOW!!

"The probability of a major terrorist event in Houston, Texas over the July 4th weekend is in the 60-70% range.  And that means the whole southeast corner of Texas and possibly all of the Katrina-devastated Gulf coast states are also at risk.When a federal judge issues a...

Palestinians storm Rafah crossing

Hundreds of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip have stormed the gate at the Rafah crossing and have clashed heavily with security forces."Palestinian youth on Wednesday threw rocks at Egyptian soldiers, who responded in kind, keeping the crowd at bay with water cannons. ...

Hamas arrests al-Aqsa spokesman

" Hamas forces in Gaza have arrested Mohammed Abu Irmana, the Al-Aqsa Martyr Brigades spokesman, after the group claimed responsibility for a rocket attack on Israel. The arrest of Irmana, also known as Abu Qusai,...

The Cease Fire Sitch

Despite the cease fire, missiles are still being fired from Gaza, but not from Hamas this time. Now, al-Aqsa has a whole new beef with Israel. al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, a Fatah offshoot, claims that the Israeli...

End of ceasefire 'imminent' as more rockets fired from Gaza

The cease-fire in Gaza appears to be all but over as more rocket attacks have been launched into Israel. It wasn't even able to last mroe than a week." Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired two mortar shells into southern Israel today, as the week-long ceasefire deal...

Israeli/Palestinian Truce Shaken by Rocket Fire

I was wondering if anyone knew how many truces have been broken in this region? Could this have been nothing more than a military tactic? "Palestinian militants fired three homemade rockets into southern Israel on Tuesday, threatening to unravel a cease-fire days after it...

Gaza crossings opened despite court case

Israel's blockade of the Gaza strip is to be ended as planned, according to the Israeli government. However only the most basic amount of humanitarian aid is being let in at present, until the High Court rules on a...

Israel and Hamas remain on war footing despite ceasefire

"Israel and the Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers remained firmly on a war footing today, despite a truce between the sides coming into effect. Ehud Olmert, the Israeli Prime Minister, confirmed that his country's military...

Why is Hamas Interested in a Temporary Truce with Israel?

By Jonathan Dahoah Halevi • Hamas regards the temporary cease-fire as a tahdiya and not a hudna. A tahdiya – “a period of calm” – is used by Hamas to describe a simple cease-fire. A hudna implies recognition of the other party’s actual existence, without...

After 7 years of Fire: Gaza ceasefire takes effect

 In Israel it is now 06.19.08, 06:41 local time. Two hours ago truce takes hold on both sides of the Israeli Gaza borders. Yitai Levi, a member of "Nativ Haassara" says "that no matter who declared  the...

Israel-Hamas truce begins Thursday

Hamas striking the peace deal has found their way to legitimacy in the Mideast peace process, Hamas being winner in Palestinian election but the world rejected them as radicals. Deputy Foreign Minister Syria said "The impact of peace will be bliss"World Leaders hailed the...

Israel Warns Gaza Truce Could Be Short-Lived

In Israeli-Palestinian relations, the word peace always seems to be linked to fragility. Despite my desire to be optimistic, I think it's doubtful that this truce will last.See additional NowPublic coverage on this...

An Israeli's Take On The Hamas-Israel "Ceasefire"

After so many years of kasams, the Gaza ceasefire is a surprise. We hear a lot of empty words, a lot of threats, and a lot of confusion from our leaders. Ceasefire? You're joking. While we are "relaxing," Hamas will...

And what after the Gaza Truce?

Facts and opinion. " Until yesterday, it seems that before truce will begin, Hamas tries to show that he will have the last word. Yesterday morning IDF prevented a terror attack by the Army of Islam (an al Qaeda...

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