Feb 19, 2009

Palestine News Roundup: Lieberman Backs Bibi, Cairo Talks Stalled

Key hawk endorses Netanyahu for Israeli premier (AP)

Peres likely to summon Livni, Netanyahu to discuss who will be PM (Ha'aretz)

Egypt postpones Feb. 22 Palestinian conference (International Herald Tribune)

US Politicians in rare Gaza visit (BBC News)

Negotiations

Egypt says Palestinian dialogue delayed (Reuters)

Abbas: PLO factions to join inter-dialogue with open hearts (Xinhua)

From within Palestine

Abbas warns Barghouthi not to criticize him (Press TV)

Israel kidnaps 50 Palestinian villagers (Press TV)

Israeli forces withdraw from Jayyus after day-long incursion (Ma’an News Agency)

Economy

Venture Investment Climbs in India, China and Israel (New York Times)

Humanitarian

EU to donate 41 mln euro to UNRWA (Xinhua)

Hamas rival: Gaza aid should go directly to needy (AP)

Gaza: Israeli missile causes death of elderly woman; soldiers target farmer near Khan Younis (Ma’an News Agency)

Clinton to attend Gaza aid summit (Al Jazeera)

International Relations/Law

David Miliband tells of Palestine Fears (Telegraph, UK)

US senator urges Syria to break with Hamas, Iran (AFP)

Israeli Politics

FACTBOX - Israel's coalition options (Reuters)

Palestinians see advantages to Israeli hawk in cabinet (Globe and Mail)

Arab World

A Spy Caught in the Mideast Vise (New York Times)

Egypt’s Critics Have a Voice, but Never the Last Word (New York Times)

Egypt frees dissident from prison after 3 years (AP)

Hamas

UN: 5 tons of bombs stolen under Hamas guard (AP)

Boycott/Activism

Jewish leaders: Punish UAE for banning tennis star (Associated Press)

No fans allowed when Sweden hosts Israel (Associated Press)

Tennis-Israel's Ram given visa to play in Dubai (Reuters)

NYU Students Occupying Kimmel Center Cafeteria (Gothamist)

COMMENTARY

Anti-democracy sentiment may be growing in Israel (Jewish Chronicle)

Doctor who lost daughters in Gaza war: We were created to live together (Ynetnews)

George Hishmeh: How Will Obama React to the Israeli Puzzle? (Middle East Times)

Chomsky On Gaza (A Different View Of Israel & Palestine) (Simoleon Sense)

A government without Kahane (Haaretz)

Gaza bleeds (Yemen Times)

Peres Says Gaza Withdrawal Was a Mistake (CBN)