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Tuesday, 31 August 2010 09:20 |
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(August 31, 2010) - - Talks about peace as weapons smuggling into Gaza continue don’t make Israelis feel too secure.
Israeli PM Nananyahu and the Palestinian’s Mahmud Abbas (even through he does not currently hold any official government position) are to meet in Washington Thursday under the watchful eye of President Obama.
Our Middle East blogger notes the issues are the same 4 that were on the table in 2000 when Arafat was in charge.
In other news, the annual Great Stork migration across the Mediterranean to Africa has begun. Thirty-one thousand were counted on the first day with more than 350,000 to pass through before they reach their wintering grounds in Eastern Africa.
An international investigation into shooting incident between Israelis and Lebanese forces has cleared Israel of crossing the border to attack. “This is a first for us,” says Irene, “so far they have always blamed Israel for all misdeeds. Read A Tenuous Peace - Irene’s weekly blog
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