Jan 22, 2009

Palestine News Roundup: Gaza Talks, Aid, and Obama's Choices

Palestinians set out basis for talks with Israel (Reuters)

After Israeli withdrawal, Hamas asserts victory in Gaza (Christian Science Monitor)

Israeli envoy to Cairo for Gaza talks Thursday, Hamas later (AFP)

EU presses Israel to end Gaza aid blockade (AFP)

Mitchell eyed for top post in Mideast diplomacy (Associated Press)

On Palestinian Question, Tough Choices for Obama (New York times)

Obama Calls Mideast Leaders About Gaza (Voice of America)

Israeli military says Gaza pullout complete (LA Times)

At Arab Gathering on Development, the Talk Is All About Gaza (NY Times)

Report: No more than 600 died in Gaza (Jerusalem Post)

Lonesome Doves (TIME)
Gaza war may have sparked global protests condemning the heavy number of Palestinian civilian casualties. But inside Israel, peace demonstrations ...

'The last children to die in Gaza' (AFP)

UN releases Gaza attack photos (Al Jazeera)

'Israeli, Arab media rallied round the flag during Gaza campaign' (Jerusalem Post)

Arabs and Muslims give Obama benefit of doubt (Reuters)

Defense minister: Iran says Israel to re-attack Gaza in coming months (Xinhua)

Chavez Turns Into Palestinian Hero (Venezuela Analysis)

Gaza doctor who lost girls demands Israel explain (Associated Press)

COMMENTARY

Israel's bigger battle ahead: its national identity (Christian Science Monitor)

War crimes convictions after Gaza? (Al-Jazeera, English)

Gideon Levy: Gaza War Ended in Utter Failure for Israel (Haaretz)

A tragic misunderstanding (Times of London)
A small group of Jews and Arabs are using an old theory and new genetic research to redefine - and, hopefully, one day to end - the Israeli-Palestinian conflict...