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MIFTAH's Opinion & Editorials
Target Practice in Gaza
November 19, 2008
By Nadia W. Awad for MIFTAH
What came first: the chicken or the egg? And who started the latest round of clashes in Gaza: the Israelis or the Palestinians? Depending on whom one asks, the answer will be different every time - the Israelis, the Palestinians, both are guilty, it depends… On November 5, Israeli forces entered Gaza, killing six Palestinians in the process. Since then, Palestinian fighters have been clashing with Israeli troops and dodging Israeli missiles. In response to every Israeli action, they play their only card- they fire homemade rockets into Israel. To date, 16 Palestinians have been killed, with zero Israeli fatalities recorded. Palestinians say Israel made the first move by entering Gaza in an unwarranted and aggressive manner. Israel, on the other hand, says it was responding to rumors of possible kidnapping attempts against Israeli soldiers and the threat of more rocket attacks. But debating who started the latest round of violence is an unproductive pastime. Instead, considering the timing and the consequences of these hostilities yields a much more interesting though sad tale.
November 5 was the day before the US presidential elections. It was also a few days before Hamas, Fatah, and other Palestinian factions were to head to Cairo for the unity talks that never happened.
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Viewpoint
What if It Happened to Them?
November 17, 2008
By Joharah Baker for MIFTAH
For the Jews, certain words have become taboo, especially when used by non-Jews. These include Holocaust, Apartheid and Nazism. Because of the atrocities that took place against Jews throughout history, namely the killing of six million during World War II, political Judaism has allowed itself a near monopoly over human suffering. What is worse, anyone who dares parallel this to the atrocities now carried out by the Jewish state of Israel against Palestinians risks being branded as "Anti-Semitic", a "Jew hater", or an "Israel basher."
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Week in Review
Arafat’s Memory Commemorated Four Years On [November 9 - November 15]
November 15, 2008
By MIFTAH
Palestinians commemorated the fourth anniversary of the death of former Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, Abu Ammar, on November 11. Thousands gathered around the West Bank to remember him, while current President Mahmoud Abbas gave a speech in his honor, using the opportunity to stress the importance of national unity in the face of adversity. However, he did criticize Hamas for “thwarting” the Egyptian conciliation efforts, calling Hamas’s decision not to attend “unacceptable.” A Hamas spokesman labeled the comments an “attempt at incitement”.
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News & Analysis
Palestinian PM: Settlement Building will Destroy Peace Process
November 19, 2008
By Akiva Eldar
In Haaretz, 18 November. 2008
Palestinian Prime Minister and Finance Minister Salam Fayyad called on the international community to up the pressure on Israel to suspend all construction in the settlements and implied that the Palestinian Authority could apply to the International Court of Justice in this regard, adopting the example of the separation fence.
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PA to Publish Ads in Israeli Media
November 19, 2008
By Ali Waked
In Ynetnews, 18 November. 2008
The Palestinian Authority will try to influence public opinion in Israel ahead of the general elections in February by publishing advertisements in Israeli newspapers. The ads, which outline the Saudi peace plan, will appear in the papers as of this Thursday. This is the first time that the PA is using this channel to communicate with the Israeli public. A source said that similar ads will be published in American and European newspapers as well.
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New IDF Gaza Commander to Take Post
November 19, 2008
By Yaakov Katz
In The Jerusalem Post, 18 November. 2008
A changing of the guard at the helm of the IDF's Gaza Division is to take place Wednesday morning, despite the continued Hamas rocket attacks on Israel. Last week, Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi postponed the ceremony, at which Brig.-Gen. Eyal Eizenberg is to replace Brig.-Gen. Moshe Tamir.
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