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Behind the Israeli Terror: Who is HAMAS?
This article briefly touches on HAMAS and how it began and what it is doing today. This article is written in relevance to the recent suicide attacts in Israel.
israel • hamas • hizbollah • suicide bomber • yassin

Hamas' Human Rights Abuses
In the wake of Israel's Gaza Strip offensive, Hamas has received widespread popular support. Hamas' abuse of Palestinian civilians has been forgotten.
hamas • hamas human rights violations • amnesty international report hamas • hamas popular support • human rights watch hamas

The Prelude to Operation Cast Lead
On December 27 2008, Israel launched Operation Cast Lead, a large-scale offensive against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip. It was a predictable end to an uneasy truce.
hamas-israel truce • egyptian intelligence chief omar suleiman • cease-fire violations • u.n. human rights council • november 4

Hamas and its Role in Gaza
After a shaky six-month ceasefire between Israel and Hamas controlled Gaza, hostilities have restarted following rocket attacks by Hamas on Israeli towns.
hamas • fatah • palestinian authority • intefadeh • west bank

Israel-Gaza Conflict 2008-09
On 27 December 2008, Israeli airbourne forces entered Gaza airspace. The offensive to date has killed nearly 1000 people and injured more than 3000 others.
israel-gaza conflict 2008-09 • hamas • palestine • gaza strip • israel

Israel Baffles With War Information Offensive
To avoid the same errors in Lebanon 2006, Israel launches a questionable information campaign to justify an absurd aggression against helpless civilians.
israel media offensive • gaza war information • hamas responsible • hamas world enemy • journalists in gaza

Operation Cast Lead
On December 27th 2008 Israeli Defense Forces launched Operation Cast Lead. Israel ignored international calls for a cease-fire until its operation was complete.
operation cast lead • israel's gaza strip offensive • objectives • overview • islamic university

Hamas Mouse clone still on air
Hamas refuses to take Tomorrow's Pioneers off the air, despite pressure from the Palestinian government.
farfur • tomorrow's pioneers • al-aqsa tv • walt disney • mickey mouse

Hamas' Farfur Killed Off
The last episode of Tomorrow's Pioneers, an Al-Aqsa TV kids' show, features the controversial host being beaten to death by an "Israeli agent."
farfur killed • farfur • tomorrow's pioneers • hamas • al-aqsa tv

A Voice against Israeli 'terror'
Susan Kozma, a Hungarian holocaust survivor, explains Israel's reign of terror in Palestine and beyond.
terror • terrorist • terrorism • israel • palestine

Bush's Weak MidEast Peace Effort
The U.S. President tries to convince Israelis and Palestinians to forge a peace deal in what is his first and only trip to the Middle East during his term in office.
george bush • mideast • peace deal • israel • palestinians

In Search of Middle East Peace
A new backgrounder by James Phillips at The Heritage Foundation cautions the Bush administration against rushing to find an answer to the Arab-Israeli conflict.
israel • palestine • ehud olmert • middle east peace • hamas

Middle East Sees More Violence
Palestinian supporters protest against Israel's attack on Gaza as Israeli supporters continue to back their government. The Israeli-Palestinian dispute continues.
terrorism • terrorizing • israel • palestinian • hezbollah

Palestine - Peace Not Apartheid
Palestine - Peace Not Apartheid is a controversial book by former President Jimmy Carter outlining his ideas on how to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East.
peace • middle east • israel • palestine • jimmy carter

U.S. and Iran in UN Crossfire
The 61st session of the General Assmebly was of much interest to the world, with Iranian President in the U.S., bashing Bush and his policies.
terror • extremism • bush • ahmadinejad • instability

Canada's hopeless foreign minister
An editorial on the deteriorating state of Canada’s foreign policy and the Minister whose best activity last week was running in the New York marathon.
canadian foreign policy • john manley • terrorism • military • hamas

Commentary: Prospects for Peace in the Middle East
As the U.S.-led war against terrorism rages in Afghanistan, the United States has dispatched two envoys to the Middle East to try and revitalize the moribund Middle East peace process. They have their work cut out for them – the conditions in the area have not been this bad since the inception of the process in the aftermath of the Gulf War.
middle east • peace process • israel • palestine • palestinian

Disengagement
What should Israel do in the face of continuing violence during the disengagement from Gaza.
gaza • withdrawl • disengagement • terrorist • hamas

Double Whammy
Ariel Sharon is the new Prime Minister of Israel, the Knesset has changed the methodology of selecting the Prime Minister for future elections, and the Hamas website was hacked.
hamas • sharon • ariel • prime • minister

News coverage in the Arab world
How are independent and not-so-independent news agencies abroad covering the war on terrorism?
war on terrorism • united states • journalism • newspapers • kidon

Terrorism: Politics By Other Means?
Terrorism is the new political movement to get things done the way you want instead of using overt war or diplomacy to achieve your goals as a nation-state.
state-supported terrorism • iran • libya • syria • government-supported terrorism

The Ongoing Peace Process
A cease-fire agreement has been reached between Palestinian Militants and Israel. How long will it last and will it work? Is the Roadmap to Peace moving along or is it doomed?
israel • palestine • hamas • al asqua martyr's brigade • condoleezza rice

The Roadmap to Peace: Does it Lead to a Dead End?
This article is a brief description of what has happened in the past week between the Palestineans and Israelis and the continued violence between the two.
israel • palestine • arafat • abbas • bush

Weapons Redux - More on Weapons of Mass Destruction
An update on the threat of weapons of mass destruction on the Middle East and world stability.
chemical • biological • nuclear • mass destruction • weapon

Israel Changing Landscape of Palestine Existence
As the death toll rises in Gaza, the reality of what is being inflicted on the larger Palestinian nation is sinking in and forewarns of an ominous conspiracy.
gaza shock therapy • international conspiracy against palestinians • gaza death toll • obama israel policy • palestinian israeli peace talks

Mickey Mouse clone off air
Farfur, the Mickey Mouse clone who preached the virtues of violence and Islamism, has been taken off the air pending a review.
farfur • tomorrow's pioneers • hamas • mustafa barghouti • palestinian authority

Obama's Middle East Foreign Policy Challenges
As Obama is sworn in as US President, he faces a troubled international environment, especially in the Middle East where US influence is increasingly challenged.
new president obama • obama foreign policy • america foreign policy • obama and middle east • obama and iraq

Conflict's History of Israel-Palestine
Israel declared their independence in 1948 with recognition from the United States and Russia.
israel • palestine • cnn • oslo accords • righteous victims

Farfur still on air
Defying a government ban, Hamas' Al-Aqsa TV still shows controversial show Tomorrow's Pioneers, with its Mickey Mouse rip-off as host.
tomorrow's pioneers • farfur • walt disney • mickey mouse • saraa'

Possible War Crimes in Palestinian Gaza
Israel and Hamas recently declared a ceasefire and Israeli forces are leaving the Gaza Strip, but the dark specter of war crimes casts a shadow over this uneasy peace.
the gaza strip • israel palestinian conflict • hamas • white phosphorus • united nations organization

Israel and Palestine Peace Talks
President Obama faces a lot of pressure to play the mediator between Palestine and Israel as the tensions continue to grow.
west bank • gaza strip • palestine • israel • peace talks

Likud Victorious In Israeli Elections
Israeli President Shimon Peres has asked Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu to form a government. The request comes after elections resulting in a virtual tie with Kadima.
israeli elections • right-wing likud • two-state solution • likud leader+"benjamin netanyahu" • kadima leader tzipi livni+coalition governments

Mickey Mouse clone teaches hate
Farfur, a costumed character on Hamas show Tomorrow's Pioneers, teaches Islamist philosophy and hatred for Israel and the U.S., claim Israeli media watchdog.
tomorrow's pioneers • farfur • walt disney • mickey mouse • hamas

Thank You Mr. President, But More Must Be Done
In light of the terrorist bombing at Hebrew University in Jerusalem that killed seven, including five Americans, and wounded over 80, the US must step up its efforts to eliminate terrorism in the region.
terrorist • hebrew • university • israel • jerusalem

Israel's Risky Choices
Israel is often told it must yield some security to achieve peace. A wrong choice could leave it with neither.
israel's security • independence for palestinians • israel-arab dispute • terrorism in the middle east • mideast peace

The Truth about Suicide Bombing
The idea that suicide bombings are encouraged in Islam is completely false. Any Islamic fatwa supporting it is rejected by the teachings of Islam.
suicide bombing • suicide bombers • dr. mahmoud el-zahar • hamas • fatwa on suicide bombing

Transfer of Power by Vince Flynn is Fast-Paced
Transfer of Power by Vince Flynn is an action-packed political thriller that will grab the reader and keep them intrigued until the very end.
transfer • power • vince • flynn • president

A Nation Restored - Part II
The latest violence in Jersualem has sparked a crisis for the Palestinian leadership. Chairman Arafat has finally run out of rope and excuses. Either he must crush the extremists from Hamas and Islamic Jihad, among others or he will be crushed by the Israelis who are seeking to eliminate the terrorism on its borders and infiltrating the bustling gathering places throughout the country. Arafat's next moves will be closely watched, because Palestinian statehood aspirations are at stake.
statehood • arafat • terrorism • terror • suicide

Child Warriors
Child warfare is a problem throughout the world's trouble spots, but it is particularly problematic in the Middle East. It starts real young in the Middle East. It shouldn't have to be like this.
child • warfare • soldier • killing • congo

Cult of Violence
The cult of violence perpetuates the violence between the Palestinians and Israelis. Neither side is willing, or capable, of breaking the cycle and moving towards a peaceful resolution.
cult • violence • death • terrorism • palestinians

Equivalancies
The world community continues to slam Israel for defending its citizens against terrorist activities when the real outcry should be against the Palestinian Authority for unleashing the bloodshed in the first place.
israel • bloodshed • violence • equivalancy • arafat

Syria: Still in Defiance
This is a brief article about the current position that Syria serves in helping to implement the Roadmap to Peace. What role do they play and are they willing to help?
syria • iran • united states • colin powell • hizbollah

Taking a Byte Out of Crime (and Terrorism)
The tragic events that the world witnessed last month have rekindled (or should I say, "re-ignited") one of the longest running debates since the birth of the Internet: Internet privacy versus National Security and the use of the FBI's Carnivore surveillance tool.
information • technology • world • trade • center

United Nations and Arab League Must Bow Out
In the spirit of popular will brought about by Barack Obama, the United Nations and the League of Arab States are called upon to adopt a new mantra: "No We Can't".
impotence of un • credibility of arab league • middle east political leadership • humanitarian leadership • barack obama no we can't

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