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Editorial: On Israel, Greece gets it right (1)

The much-hyped attempt to send a flotilla of ships to breach Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip, in what is billed by organizers as a humanitarian mission, has been suspended. With support from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, the Greek government … Continue reading

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Lots of Questions, Few Answers in Border Skirmish

Did Israeli soldiers really just want to move a tree? Who shot first and what role did a Shiite commander play? One day after an exchange of fire between Israeli and Lebanese soldiers, many crucial questions are still being addressed. … Continue reading

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Israel Processes Gaza Activists, Eyes New Aid Ship (Bumped – 9)

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel detained or deported on Tuesday hundreds of activists who were aboard Turkish-backed aid ships it seized en route to Gaza, and faced a U.N. call for an impartial investigation into the deaths of nine people in … Continue reading

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Deadly clashes at sea (Bumped – 11)

Israeli naval commandos stormed a flotilla of civilian aid ships bringing supplies to the besieged Gaza Strip overnight, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens. As estimates of the numbers killed in the high seas raid on the Gaza … Continue reading

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