mai 2007

      Lebanon's parliament majority leader Saad Hariri welcomed the U.N. vote on Wednesday to set up the international tribunal that would try the suspected assassins of his father, former PM Rafik Hariri. "Let's all join hands in defending the international tribunal ... as an opportunity for all Lebanese to unite," said Saad Hariri, in a televised statement. Lebanon's Justice Minister Charles Rizk said the fact that the UN has approved the tribunal should not be considered a political victory or defeat... [Lire la suite]

    Israeli aircraft attacked two Palestinian Qassam rocket launchers in northern Gaza on Thursday morning. One of the sites hit was used earlier in the day to launch a Qassam towards Israel, the rocket landed in an open area in the western Negev. Palestinian terror groups launched a Qassam rocket from northern Gaza Thursday morning, the rocket landed near a kibbutz in the western Negev. No injuries were reported however a fire broke out at impact site.(08,56)

     The Quartet of Middle East mediators harshly condemned the continued Qassam attacks on Israel on Thursday, as well as the build-up of arms by Hamas and other terror groups in the Gaza Strip, a statement released by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said. United States, Russia, the United Nations and the European Union, also demanded the release of Hamas ministers and parliament members arrested by Israel over the past few weeks.The Quartet expressed its concern of the tense internal situation in Gaza and urged the... [Lire la suite]

      U.N. Security Council approved a resolution Wednesday to unilaterally establish an international tribunal to prosecute suspects in the assassination of Lebanon's. The resolution gives the Lebanese parliament a last chance to establish the tribunal itself. Lebanon's pro-West Prime Minister Fuad Saniora asked the council earlier this month to establish the tribunal. He cited the refusal of opposition-aligned Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to convene a session to ratify the statutes to create the tribunal which... [Lire la suite]

      UN Security Council issued a statement to the press Wednesday calling on the Palestinians to put an end to the Qassam attacks against Israel. Despite demands by the Palestinian and South African ambassadors for a more "balanced" declaration that would condemn the Israeli operations in Gaza, the Council chose to denounce only the Palestinian fire, a decision greatly influenced by pressure from the US ambassador. According to the statement, "The members of the Security Council expressed their... [Lire la suite]

     Today, the security cabinet voted in favor of stepping up Israel's military pressure on terror groups responsible for the firing of rockets from the Gaza Strip towards Israel. Ministers also backed plans to fortify public facilities and residential buildings in the towns and kibbutzim near the border with the Gaza Strip. The Israeli government is under increased pressure to halt daily rocket attacks at Israeli communities, but the army's latest assault on terror groups in the Gaza Strip has failed to achieve that... [Lire la suite]

      Le Président Mahmoud Abbas s'est entretenu, mardi, au siège présidentiel de Gaza avec le président du parlement européen Hans-Gert Pottering. Lors d'une conférence de presse conjointe, le Président Abbas s'est déclaré prêt à reprendre les négociations avec le côté israélien afin de restaurer le calme et arriver à un règlement final à toutes les question contestés. Le Président a abordé avec son hôte la situation économique misérable dans les territoires palestiniens. Ils ont, également, discuté de la crise du... [Lire la suite]

     Les habitants de Sderot ne souhaitent plus qu'une seule chose : une incursion terrestre, de l'armée israélienne, dans la bande de Gaza, pour désarmer, les mouvements terroristes palestiniens. A l’heure actuelle, les habitants du sud d’Israël, sont déplacés, en bus, dans le secteur nord du pays, moins menacé. L’été dernier, c’était l’inverse. Les milliers de roquettes katiouchka, lancées par les terroristes du Hezbollah libanais, sur le nord d’Israël, ont déplacé, les habitants de la région nord, vers le sud... [Lire la suite]

    Ehud Barak won the of the battle for the Labor party chairmanship. As of 5 a.m. Tuesday, with all votes tallied, he led Ami Ayalon 35.6% to 30.6 percent. A run-off between the two will be held on June 12. Amir Peretz, the current chairman, came in far behind, with 22.4% of the votes. The other two candidates, Ophir Pines-Paz and Danny Yatom, had slighting more than 10% of votes combined.(07,01)

      Missile count from Gaza climbs Monday to 14, one injuring an Israeli, the day after Oshri Oz was killed in his car. The last two landed north of Sderot and set a cornfield on fire, another near the Eretz crossing. Monday morning, the town was hit as defense minister Amir Peretz was casting his vote in the Labor leadership primary. Sderot pupils returned to school following an extended break, but only 811 of the 3,000 registered pupils reported to class. Defense officials claimed that while Hamas and Islamic... [Lire la suite]