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Tuesday, July 8, 2008

1. Defense officials: UN Resolution 1701 on the verge of collapse

2. Our World: The media and its enduring narrative

3. Tourism Ministry initiative: vacation packages from Warsaw to Eilat

4. Beginning in October, Russian tourists visiting Israel no longer need a tourist visa to enter the country

5. Nearly billion dollars in direct aid disbursed to Palestinians in six months

6. Israelis and Palestinians Meet to Resolve Violence in Ni'lin; Curfew and Closed Perimeter Lifted

7. Kinneret drops to 'Lower Red Line'

Monday, July 7, 2008

1. Disputed Kuril Islands likely to be discussed (what's good for the goose?)

2. Fayyad wants foreign troops in Gaza

3. Ironic coincidence: Terrorist who murdered Klinghoffer because Israel refused to trade Kuntar being expelled from Italy as Kunar being traded for bodies

4. Prime Minister's Media Adviser Statement Regarding the Abducted Soldiers Deal

5. Peres Denies said no chance of peace with Palestinians

6. Hizbullah - Israeli prisoner swap deal signed

7. Zahhar denies reports Hamas ready to hand security premises in Gaza

8. Iranian Commander: Enemies' Interests will be Targeted if Iran Attacked

9. New absorption minister doesn't speak English

10. Gaza militants fire mortar shells at Karni border crossing

11. [Correction]Canadian Bank Sued by Hizbollah Terror Victims

12. Defense Minister Signs Order Banning Hamas-affiliated Charitable Organizations

13. Canadian Bank Sued by Hizbollah Terror Victims

14. War and Peace Index: June 2008

15. Excerpts: Iraqi debt.Iraqi drugs. Saudi justice:.Israeli defense missile 7 July 2008

16. Commentary: Olmert Team sacrifices future of 4 Jewish women to satisfy Goldwasser family?

17. Poll: 74.4%:15.3 % Israelis oppose voluntary professional army; 56.7%:22.5% IDF should outsource non core activities to private

18. IDF to step up campaign against Hamas in W. Bank

19. Ten months after govt. decision, Sderot schools remain unprotected

Sunday, July 6, 2008

1. A senior Israeli police officer admits ordered police to forcibly remove MKs from protest

2. Cabinet Communique

3. Final Plea to PM by Families of 12 Missing Iranian Jews

4. [Bandwagon syndrome] Poll: Majority of Israelis support prisoner release

5. Excerpts: Explosives smuggling. Iran threatens closure of oil route 6 July 2008

6. Gag order about soldier hero in bulldozer attack was at his request

7. (Turkish PM assured Syria Israel ready to return the Golan) Syrian FM Moallem Stresses that Direct Negotiations with Israel Need American Guarantees, and a European Role

8. [Out of hundreds]Egypt uncovers three tunnels on border with Gaza strip

9. Retreat promoter Liel: Syria would drop Iran if USA would arm it to the teeth

10. Addameer: bulldozer incident investigation needs international

11. Ma'an:Israeli warships fire on Palestinian fishermen,

12. Hamas prisoners sent congratulations to the family of the martyr of

13. Kazakhstan prefers to export oil to Europe via Iran - but

14. Iran's N. Stance Remains Unchanged

15. Iranian Commander Warns of Shutting Persian Gulf Oil Lane

Friday, July 4, 2008

1. [Egyptian troops in Gaza?] Fayyad presents Fatah, Hamas reconciliation plan

2. Iran's reply to 5+1 package delivered to Solana in Brussels

3. US Army Activates Network Warfare Unit

4. Barak instructs IDF to demolish home of bulldozer terrorist

5. Turkey pushes Israel, Syria direct talks

6. Jerusalem Post details Hamas preparations for war against Israel under cover of ceasefire

7. President Ahmadinejad:4 abducted diplomats are models of resistance

8. Hamas: negotiations on release of Shalit suspended

9. Maariv: Hezbollah dramatically stronger since war

10. Excerpts: Palestinian minister praises Obama. Al-Qaeda in Saudi.Arab summits 4 July 2008

11. [Clip and save]Peres: No chance of peace with Palestinians

Thursday, July 3, 2008

1. Pro-swap crowd pounces on Aaron Lerner

2. Weekly Commentary: Olmert Team - Series of Screw Ups

3. Video link attached - The first protected playground in Sderot

4. Fatah Spokesman: Hamas training at Fatah compound a stab at national unity

5. Al-Mzeiny: Hamas movement won't start Shalit talks till Zionist entity follows out all truce items Zionist entity has the right to object the release of maximum 10 prisoners

6. Iran Views Negotiated End to N. Standoff Possible

7. JobKatif Founder, Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon, Receives President's Award for Volunteerism

8. Excepts: UK bans Hizbollah military wing. OPEC tells US to stop harassment. France's subserviance to Syria 3 July 2008

9. MEMRI: Iran in Preparations, Deployment to Withstand Possible Attack by West

10. Saudi Shias slam Sunni critics

11. Foreign Affair Spokesman, Arye Mekel declines to explain why soldier not mentioned in Jerusalem "Bulldozer rampage" report

12. King of Jordan ridicules boycott of Israel

13. Killer Of Terrorist Was Beaten Unconscious By Police At Anti-Disengagement Protest

14. ["Absurd"] Jerusalem Magistrate's Court issues order barring publication of name of soldier who killed terrorist in Jerusalem

15. [And nuclear Iran would stablize it?] 'Strike on Iran could upset Middle East'

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

1. Excerpts: Terror "Oil cell" members. Not OPEC's fault.Iran's president's rhetoric. King attacks false rumours.Amman Prosecutor indicts Dutch MP for internet posting of'fitna' 2 July 2008

2. Jerusalem Magistrate's Court issues order barring publication of name of soldier who killed terrorist in Jerusalem

3. Smuggling from Egypt to Gaza via Sea with no interference by Israel or Egypt

4. PM Spokesman Regev to IMRA: "Not strengthening " Hamas doesn't refer to weapons industry etc.

5. PM Olmert's Remarks at the Start of Today's Meeting of the Cabinet for Strengthening Haifa and the North

6. [with Video] 4 killed as bulldozer driven by terrorist tramples over pedestrians in Jerusalem

7. Vilnai: Egypt not doing enough to stop arms smuggling - major problem that can't claim didn't anticipate

8. Inquiries in U.S. bolster fraud case against PM

9. Kadima probe could keep PM in power

In Memoriam - Dr. Joseph Lerner

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