Activists hold Palestinian
flag at site of Rachel Corrie's death
In recent Israeli/Palestinian news, the Israeli government released the list of prisoners demanded by Hamas (Haaretz). In other news, the chief of UNRWA in Palestine, Karen AbuZayd, noted that Israel would be unlikely to ease its siege upon Gaza without the release of captured soldier Gilad Shalit (Ma'an News Agency). And finally, the Russian media confirmed yesterday the sale of the S-300 air-defense missile system to Iran from Russia, though delivery of the weapons is in limbo (Jerusalem Post). For general news, see below.flag at site of Rachel Corrie's death
From Within Palestine
Ensuring maximum casualties in Gaza (Electronic Intifada)
Egypt: 2 Hamas Officials Blocked (NY Times)
Murky Palestinian group says it's behind shooting (International Herald Tribune)
Rafah crossing to open for three days starting Wednesday (Ma'an News Agency)
Jerusalem Capital of Arab Culture festival begins Saturday (Ma'an News Agency)
Court upholds wrecking terrorist's home (Jerusalem Post)
Troops kidnap 16 Palestinians in Ramallah and Hebron (International Middle East Media Center)
Hamas not budging in Israel, Fatah talks (Associated Press)
Hamas lawmaker: six obstacles delay Palestinian unity agreement (Xinhua)
Israel
'We can harm Hamas inmates' conditions' (Jerusalem Post)
Israel names Palestinian prisoners refused release (Ynet)
PFLP: Israel torturing jailed leader (Ma'an News Agency)
PM on Schalit talks: We have red lines (Jerusalem Post)
Dichter: Gaza op wasn't leveraged for Shalit's release (YNet)
Netanyahu to open Israel-Palestinian investment conference (Globes Online)
International Relations
Egypt talks to Europe, US on Palestinian unity (Associated Press)
Assad: Olmert agreed to give up all of the Golan (Haaretz)
Activism/Aid
Status Of Women Commission Ends With Battle Over Family, Palestinians And Wording (Philadelphia Bulletin)
Palestinian Activist Natasha Richardson hurt in Ski Accident (Mail Online)
US Foreign Policy
Pentagon chief: Israeli attack on Iran would endanger Mideast (Haaretz)
Sec. Clinton on her recent trip to the Middle East (Department of State)
Palestinian Security Forces Training Center Opens (Department of State)
Egypt seeks softer US Hamas line (BBC News)
US policy towards Iran shaping up(BBC News)
Commentary
Deconstructing U.S. Militarism: Humanism and the Peace Revolution (Toward Freedom)
Israeli consul general in US likened 'frightening' Lieberman to fascist Austrian Haider (Mondoweiss)
Nehemia Shtrasler: Noam Shalit should not believe Olmert's promises (Haaretz)
Livni's moment (Jerusalem Post)
Jonathan Freedland: Discard the mythology of 'the Israel Lobby', the reality is bad enough (Guardian)
Don't let Israelis vote abroad (Haaretz)
Dissent Of The Day (The Atlantic)
Ori Nir: Where is Abba Eban when we need him? (Baltimore Sun)
Arjan El-Fassad: Durban II: no-show is slap in face of victims of apartheid (Electronic Intifada)
