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A day after releasing a damning report on Operation Cast Lead, and amid accusations that it is operating without transparency, the group Breaking the Silence on Thursday presented The Jerusalem Post with its donor list for the year 2008, which included several European governments. Full Story… Iran’s smuggling network to Gaza has shrunk following Operation Cast Lead, and international awareness of the issue has increased, according to Western and Israeli intelligence sources. Full Story… LONDON (JTA) — Israel’s recent deployment of warships through the Suez Canal is “a clear signal that Israel was able to put its strike force within range of Iran at short notice,” a British newspaper reported. Full Story… & Haaretz.com Story NEW YORK – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Wednesday gave Iran an ultimatum to accept the administration’s offer for engagement and join the international community or to "continue down a path of further isolation." She urged Arab states to take immediate steps to improve their ties with Israel in order to bolster Mideast […] The World Bank announced Tuesday that it plans to spend an additional $33.5 million on Palestinian infrastructure initiatives. Full Story… * Five arms export licenses revoked * UK denies move constitutes embargo JERUSALEM, July 13 (Reuters) – Britain has scrapped the sale of some military components to Israel as part of an export review prompted by the war in the Gaza Strip, officials said on Monday. Full Story… WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama told Jewish leaders Monday that eight years of U.S.-Israeli unison in demanding Palestinian concessions has produced no results and asked leaders to give him time to try his tactics for a Middle East peace. Full Story… U.S. President Barack Obama met yesterday for the first time with 15 American Jewish leaders at the White House, for talks aimed at clearing the air following allegations that his administration was taking a tough line with Israel over settlement activity. Full Story… Three Israelis were wounded Monday night, one of them seriously, when they were attacked by Palestinians in the West Bank town of Kif el-Hares. According to an initial IDF investigation, the three and another Israeli entered the Samaria town in order to pray at the gravesite of Joshua. Full Story… Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with the Quartet’s Middle East envoy Tony Blair on Monday to discuss ways to improve the Palestinian economy. Netanyahu told Blair that the Palestinian residents of the West Bank could reach greater achievements if only they were to increase their cooperation with Israel. Full Story… |
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