Gaza

Plan to Destroy Dozens of Palestinian Homes: “Not Helpful” Says Sec. of State Clinton

In “an unusual public criticism of Israel,” Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said yesterday that the country’s “plan to destroy dozens of Palestinian homes in Arab East Jerusalem was ‘unhelpful’ and contrary to Israel’s obligations under a U.S.-backed peace plan.” She added she would raise the issue, along with “concern over the growth of Israeli […]

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Israel Threatens ‘Disproportionate’ Response to Rockets

The Associated Press Sunday, February 1, 2009 JERUSALEM: Gaza militants launched two rockets into southern Israel early Sunday, drawing a threat of “disproportionate” military retaliation from Israel’s prime minister and further straining a cease-fire that ended Israel’s devastating Gaza offensive two weeks ago. There were no casualties from the rockets, though one projectile landed near […]

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Catastrophe Unfolding in Gaza

Hazem Balousha in Gaza City and Chris McGreal in Jerusalem GUARDIAN It has never been like this before. The assault is coming from the sky, the sea and the ground. The explosion of shells, the gunfire from the tanks and the missiles from planes and helicopters are incessant. The sky is laced with smoke, grey […]

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