Rockets from Gaza shatter short-lived calm
admin | October 31, 2011
A rocket fired from Gaza landed in Ashkelon was the first since a barrage of rocket fire on southern Israel ended.
Israel forcing Palestinians out of East Jerusalem – NGO
admin | October 31, 2011
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel is forcing Palestinians out of East Jerusalem as part of a deliberate policy that might constitute a war crime, a prominent Israeli non-governmental organisation said on Monday.
Gaza militants fire rockets, testing truce
admin | October 31, 2011
GAZA (Reuters) – Gaza militants fired rockets at southern Israel on Monday, in violence that tested a shaky truce brokered by Egypt after a border flare-up that has claimed the lives of a dozen Palestinian gunmen and an Israeli civilian since the weekend.
Israel gets ready to unveil David’s Sling
admin | October 31, 2011
TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 31 (UPI) — The Israeli air force is preparing to deploy a new air-defense system with the biblical name of David’s Sling, designed to intercept medium-range missiles, while the Iron Dome system deployed earlier battles Palestinian rockets.
Israeli leader warns Gaza militants: Those who attack Israel are risking their lives
admin | October 31, 2011
JERUSALEM — With rockets falling on southern Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday issued a tough warning to Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, saying that those who attack his country are risking their lives. Netanyahu delivered the threat in a policy speech to Israel’s parliament.
Israeli leader threatens Gaza militants
admin | October 31, 2011
With rockets falling on southern Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday issued a tough warning to Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, saying that those who attack his country are risking their lives.
Unesco grants Palestine full membership
admin | October 31, 2011
Unesco on Monday became the first United Nations organisation to admit Palestine as a full member state, prompting the US to immediately announce that it was cutting a planned $60m budget payment to the …
Palestine becomes Unesco member; US upset
admin | October 31, 2011
Paris, Oct 31 (IANS) Palestine Monday became the 195th full-time member of the UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco). The White House has termed the admission ‘premature’ and threatened to withdraw funds from UN agency.
Palestine becomes member of UNESCO and US cuts funding, 20 percent of budget
admin | October 31, 2011
PARIS — Palestine became a full member of UNESCO on Monday in a highly divisive breakthrough that will cost the agency a fifth of its budget and that the U.S. and other opponents say could harm renewed Mideast peace efforts. Soon after the vote, the United States cut funding to the organization because of a U.S
Palestine becomes member of UNESCO
admin | October 31, 2011
Palestine became a full member of UNESCO on Monday in a highly divisive breakthrough that will cost the agency a fifth of its budget and that the U.S. and other opponents say could harm renewed Mideast peace efforts.
