Posted on 18 November 2009. Tags: Brazil, Corinthians, gaza, Israel, Lebanese, palestinian, President, Real Madrid, Ronaldo, Sao Paulo, Shimon Peres
Dozens of protesters in Sao Paulo demonstrated Thursday against President Shimon Peres’ visit to Brazil and Israel’s actions in Gaza.
“War criminal, go home” the protesters shouted at Peres as he arrived in the city to give speak at a conference of local industrialists. Some of demonstrators held signs equating Peres with Hitler; others waved Lebanese and Palestinian flags.
Earlier Thursday, Peres with the world-renowned Brazilian soccer player Ronaldo, and invited him to visit Israel for a friendly soccer match between Israeli and Palestinain children. Read the full story
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Posted on 02 October 2009. Tags: 2006, Captured Soldier, Egyptian, Gabi Ashkenazi, german, Gilad Shalit, hamas, Human Rights Council, Israel, Israel Defence Forces, Mahmoud Abbas, Nationalist, palestinian, prisoners, Richard Goldstone, United Nations, Video
JERUSALEM: Video of the captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit was handed over to Israeli authorities yesterday in exchange for the release of 20 female Palestinian prisoners.
It was the first image of Sergeant Shalit released by the militant Palestinian nationalist movement Hamas since his capture in June 2006. Read the full story
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Posted on 16 September 2009. Tags: 2009, Abu Dhabi, al-Jareeda, Arrests, Burj Dubai, Crown Prince, Dubai, Iran, Kuwaiti, Lebanese, Massad Khater, media blackout, Natanz, palestinian, Persian Gulf, Plot, Ras al-Khaimah, Saud bin Saqr al-Qasimi, Strait of Hormuz, suspects, Syrians, tallest building in the world, terrorist, Tower, United Arab Emirates
The defense apparatus in the United Arab Emirates arrested 45 suspects, most of them Palestinian and Lebanese, after the plot to blow up Burj Dubai (Dubai Tower) was uncovered. Dubai Tower, currently under construction, is the tallest building in the world.
The current wave of arrests adds to the eight other suspects detained immediately after the plot was revealed one and a half months ago. The detainees were apparently sent as agents of Iran. Read the full story
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Posted on 13 August 2009. Tags: Al-Quds Army, Ben Gurion International Airport, Bethlehem, Haaretz, IDF, Israeli, JERUSALEM, kidnapped, Modi’in Ilit, music, palestinian, Ramot, soldier, Tel Aviv
The ‘Palestinian’ news agency Ma’an is reporting that an IDF soldier has been kidnapped near Ben Gurion Airport and is being held somewhere near Bethlehem.
Israeli authorities said they were investigating reports of the capture of a soldier near Ben Gurion International Airport, in the center of the country, on Thursday.
“The matter is being investigated,” a military spokesperson told Ma’an when asked about the reports. Read the full story
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Posted on 06 August 2009. Tags: 2008, European Union, gaza, hamas, Human Rights Watch, israelis, JERUSALEM, militant, palestinian, rockets, territory
JERUSALEM (CNN) — Palestinian militant groups including the armed wing of Hamas are committing war crimes when they fire rockets into Israel, according to a report by campaign group Human Rights Watch.
Three Israelis have been killed and dozens more seriously injured in Palestinian attacks since November 2008 with rockets striking populated areas up to 40 kilometers (25 miles) inside Israeli territory and putting 800,000 Israelis in danger, the report said. Read the full story
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