Ms. Rice's boss was re-elected by an 80% caucasian vote. The administration she participates in has overtly exhibited racism while 'undermining' the Civil Rights Administration that supports initatives of her own race. Now, that should be telling everyone something.
Gaza and Jericho first - again
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/536427.html
No border between Yesha and the IDF
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/536426.html
MKs make last-ditch bid for majority on pullout bill
By Zvi Zrahiya, Haaretz Correspondent, and Haaretz Service
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's aides and coalition members are making last-ditch efforts to muster a majority for the bill to implement the disengagement plan (Evacuation Compensation Law) in the Knesset Finance Committee on Sunday.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/536665.html
The USA need not apply !
Analysis / Israel braces for Rice's visit
By Aluf Benn
There were many "signs" immediately following the announcement that U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was planning a visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority, during her inaugural trip abroad in her new role in the Bush administration.
"It is not certain she will actually come," the reporters were told in a whisper by government officials. This is a blatant sign that Israel is not happy with the visit. The whole thing became more puzzling as these same officials spoke with excitement at the increased involvement of Egypt in the talks between Israel and the PA, and the invitation to attend a summit at Sharm el-Sheikh.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/536407.html
I believe an release in prisoners that have committed 'war crimes' against Israel need to be examined. Those criminals have intentions beyond the recent peace settlement between Palestine and Israel. They still have old agendas and have not become willing members of a new Palestinian State. They still want Israel destroyed. It is best to be careful for both the sake of Israel and the new Palestinian government.
Palestinians demand release of Hamas, Jihad prisoners
By Aluf Benn, Amos Harel and Arnon Regular, Haaretz Correspondents
During talks on Saturday night between Israeli and Palestinian negotiating teams, the Palestinians demanded that Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants be included among those prisoners whom Israel plans to release.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/536394.html
Israel, PA to form joint committee on prisoner release
By Aluf Benn, Amos Harel and Arnon Regular, Haaretz Correspondents
Israel and the Palestinians agreed in talks Saturday night on the establishment of a special committee to deal with the thorny issue of prisoner release, and to address the issue in earnest following the completion of the summit meeting in the Egyptian resort of Sharm al-Sheikh on Tuesday.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/536394.html
I BELIEVE 'Prudent' moves are necessary and not 'rash' changes that insure the danger to Palestinians as well as Israelis.
Defense chiefs disagree with Dichter on approach to PA
By Ze'ev Schiff, Haaretz Correspondent
The disagreement between Shin Bet head Avi Dichter and Chief of Staff Moshe Ya'alon on how best Israel can act to bolster new Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas goes deeper than the question of Palestinian prisoner release; it includes issues of timing of the withdrawal from Palestinian cities and whether to continue the hunt for Palestinian fugitives that have been involved in the killing of Israelis.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/536647.html
Youths murder guard who forbid their entry into Haifa club
By Roni Singer, Haaretz Correspondent, and Haaretz Service
A security guard at the Luna dance club on Haifa's Kibbutz Galuyot Street was shot to death Saturday night, apparently by three youths whose entry into the club the guard had earlier prevented.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/536654.html
DO I DETECT A DOUBLE STANDARD? ONE MIGHT ASK HOW JEWS APPEAR IN THE NEWS MEDIA IN THE USE? Then realize the extent to which the USA's moral directives have gone array under the re-election of Bush/Cheney while realizing Bush wants nothing more than to plant CIA in Israel under the guise of 'security' (Bush favorite reason to manipulate.) while Cheney makes statements of how Israel should feel free to attack Iran. The USA is not anyone's ally anymore. It is a profound truth that is difficult to believe. Bush seeks not a peace settlement in The Middle East but sovereignty over it.
THIS BLOG HAS EXTENSIVELY recorded an extensive Anti-Semitic, Pro-Terror Trend in the USA media. Propaganda. This does not surprise when realizing the very charities of Israel based in the USA are under attack for no reason. Bush has coveted Israel.
U.S. to examine censorship in Israel
By Aluf Benn, Haaretz Correspondent
The United States government is examining reports on the intensified role of state censorship in Israeli media.
American officials have begun collecting information on the activities of the military censor, in preparation of the annual State Department report on human rights in various countries.
The report is expected to include a section on the limits to the freedom of expression in Israel.
The American officials have expressed interest in the criteria used by the censor for banning a news item. They are also keen to learn of the activities of a special committee - "the tribunal" - that deliberates cases brought before it by the chief military censor, Colonel Miri Regev, and of the media, which is partner to the censorship agreement.
Another point of interest for the Americans are the fines issued against media for violating the censorship agreement.
Still, sources at the military censor justified their decision to ban news items by claiming that they were acting at the behest of the Bush administration to "moderate information."
To representatives of the media who complained at the banning of the items, the military censor said it was done following a request from Washington.
It is unclear whether the American administration is operating on two directly opposing fronts - one that regards Israeli censorship as damaging to human rights, and the other seeking to utilize it to further U.S. interests. The possibility also exists that there are those in Israel seeking to deflect public criticism and use the claim of "American pressure" to justify problematic decisions.
In the last American report on human rights it was said that censorship in Israel is limited to the banning of news in cases of "very near certainty of damaging security interests" of the state.
However, American officials have followed up news in Israel and claim there is an intensified effort to enforce censorship, especially in the demand to the media to file for authorization in areas of news where censorship has not been exercised in recent years.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/536437.html
Rice urges Israel not to undermine new PA leadership
By Arnon Regular and Aluf Benn, Haaretz Correspondents
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with senior Israeli officials in Jerusalem Sunday and urged Israel to take steps to strengthen Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and to show the Palestinians that nonviolence produces results, so as not to miss the opportunity created by his election. "Don't undermine him," she warned.
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I TRUST CONDI RICE as far as I can spit and that isn't far. I don’t care how many wreaths she lays, she and Bush are untrustworthy. Her politics start with salvos of warnings as she did in Europe to put all of interest on the defense and give her a psychological advantage to get what she wants.
The USA has done nothing for Israel and continues to be a burden to the peace Prime Minister Sharon is attempting to carry out unilaterally. If one remembers CLEARLY, it was Prime Minister Sharon that stated immediately after the Palestinian elections that he was cutting off diplomatic ties after killings by Palestinians.
Ms. Rice should not be so arrogant as to tell Prime Minister Sharon his business so much as praising his efforts and restrictions and the success to which it has lead. In other words who does Ms. Rice think she is? Her condescending 'tone' in accusing Prime Minister Sharon of 'undermining' the Palestinian Authority while he has done nothing but helped including opening all venues during the elections to ensure contact by the candidates for election to their electorate.
Again, I say, who does Condi Rice think she is? As matter of fact, she would seem to be as uncouth as her boss in demeanor and speech spending perhaps too many years near the Oval Office and not getting out much, because, it is easy to state that 'empty accusations' against the Prime Minister of sovereign Israel is more a threat then a reality and easily seen as Anti-Semitic.
Who does she think she is?
What happens, Ms. Rice, if Israel does something Washington decides is 'undermining' (whatever that means)? Invasion? Penalties? It sounds to me as thought Ms. Rice has a real problem with hatred.
Typical of a Neocon woman. You can dress them up but you can't take them anywhere.
I suggest Dr. Rice take a slow and meditating walk to the nearest water cooler and start all over again.
Rice urges Israel not to undermine new PA leadership
By Arnon Regular and Aluf Benn, Haaretz Correspondents
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with senior Israeli officials in Jerusalem Sunday and urged Israel to take steps to strengthen Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and to show the Palestinians that nonviolence produces results, so as not to miss the opportunity created by his election. "Don't undermine him," she warned.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/536784.html
State to tell High Court: Hague ruling on fence is irrelevant
By Yuval Yoaz, Haaretz Correspondent
The state prosecution plans to inform the High Court of Justice next week that the opinion of the International Court of Justice at the Hague on the separation fence is irrelevant.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/536845.html
CIA agrees in principle to disclose Nazi records
By Reuters
WASHINGTON - The CIA, under pressure from Congress, has agreed in principle to release new documents detailing its ties to former Nazis who aided U.S. Cold War espionage against the Soviet Union, officials said on Sunday.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/536782.html
Fatah movement reissues call for truce with Israel
By Arnon Regular, Haaretz Correspondent, Haaretz Service and Agencies
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas's ruling Fatah movement reissued a call on Sunday for a mutual cease-fire with Israel, reinforcing the Palestinian leader before a crucial summit in Egypt.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/536394.html
Calls to dissolve 'corrupt' PA cabinet
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas is under intense pressure to replace the PA cabinet with a new one that would exclude a number of ministers allegedly involved in financial corruption.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1107575181588
Rough weather, including heavy rain and snow, pounds the country
By Eli Ashkenazi and Jackie Khoury
Heavy rain fell and strong winds blew throughout the country Friday, while heavy snow fell on Mount Hermon and Mount Bental in the Golan Heights. Both sites were closed for visitors.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/536291.html
Russia's Duma lambastes anti-Semitic letter
By The Associated Press
The Russian parliament's lower house adopted a declaration Friday sharply condemning a letter that urged prosecutors to outlaw all Jewish organizations in Russia, but the nationalist and Communist factions whose members had signed the letter were absent or voted against.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/536331.html
Jewish Agency grants full couple benefits to lesbian worker
By Daphna Berman
The Jewish Agency has granted full recognition to the same-sex partner of one of its emissaries, for the first time in the organization's history.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/536277.html
New Worlds: 'Born-free' deer return to Carmel
Joy Adamson earned fame in 1960 when she published Born Free about her successful efforts to return an orphaned lion cub named Elsa to her natural environment in Kenya.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1107659933368
