Feb 5, 2009

Palestine News Roundup

A freighter was escorted by an Israeli naval vessel towards the port of Ashdod on Thursday after being intercepted as it tried to run the Israeli blockade of Gaza (Baz Ratner/Reuters).

Israel Seizes Ship Bound for Gaza (New York Times)

Hamas official: Ceasefire draft reached (Jerusalem Post)

UN slams Hamas confiscation of Gaza aid supplies (AFP)

Egypt shuts Gaza border (South African Independent)

Israel reopens border crossing into Gaza (United Press International)

Gilad to Cairo as truce talks break down (Jerusalem Post)

Homeless Palestinians squeeze into tents in Gaza (Reuters)

Gaza's Isolation Slows Rebuilding Efforts (Wall Street Journal)

International Criminal Court to consider Gaza investigation (Los Angeles Times)

In Israeli Contest, Reverberations of Obama Campaign (Washington Post)

Lieberman was a member of the Kach Terrorist Group (International Middle East Media Center)

Egypt demands international delegates, reporters, and supporters to leave Gaza (International Middle East Media Center)

Settlers bulldoze Palestinian farm lands near Nablus (International Middle East Media Center)

Israeli-Arabs take anger to ballot box (BBC News)

Poll: Gaza war boosts Hamas support (YNet)

Palestinian president addresses EU parliament (Deutsche Welle)

Gaza's Isolation Slows Rebuilding Efforts (Wall Street Journal)

The War In El Atatra (New York Times)

COMMENTARY

Israel Faces the Gaza Aftermath (International Middle East Media Center)

The Palestine Spin (RT)

Gideon Levy: Let Netanyahu win (Haaretz)

SUAT KINIKLIOGLU: Misreading Turkey (Washington Post)

Netanyahu: Gaza offensive stopped too soon (AP)

Israeli propaganda, media lobbies and the problem of fair reporting (Media Titan)

Group Calls for Academic Boycott Against Israel (Human Events)

Mark LeVine: Gaza is no Warsaw Ghetto (Al Jazeera English)