As the fifth day of Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip begins, Rafah and Gaza City, the two main targets, have witnessed hundreds of deaths. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas blames Hamas, the ruling party in Gaza, for inciting Israel’s attack. Hamas, vows to keep shelling Southern Israel with rockets fired from the Gaza Strip. Lia Tarachansky spoke to Fida Qishta in Rafah, located in Southern Gaza. Qishta reports one of the first targets of the Israeli bombardment were the tunnels dug by Palestinians under the wall, which separates Rafah in two, half in Palestine and half in Egypt. These tunnels, says Qishta, have been used since the beginning of the siege to smuggle food, and according to Israel, weapons. Qishta also reports of the wall being breached by Palestinians desperate to escape to Egypt. Though unsuccessful, this is the fifth attempt since the beginning of the second Intifadah to breach it.
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The US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is back visiting the region within the framework of US efforts to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, while Israeli forces continue to close all the Gaza border crossings, as they have done for more than two years. These stories and more in this week’s update.
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Israeli military forces continue to invade West Bank cities and kidnap Palestinian civilians, meanwhile Israel keeps Gaza crossing closed as Free Gaza Boats prepare to leave, these stories and more in today’s update.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reiterated his call for Palestinian national unity this week while the Bil’in conference on popular resistance ends with a nonviolent protest against the separation wall. These stories and more in this week’s update.
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Close aides to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas say they have received backing from Arab governments to take over crossing points and borders in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Egypt. VOA’s Jim Teeple reports from Jerusalem.
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13 killed as the Gaza strip this week saw the Israeli army intensify their attacks, while the Palestinians commemorate the eight-year anniversary of the second Intifada this week. These stories and more in this weeks program.
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The Israeli government declared the Gaza Strip an “enemy entity,” while the army kill eight Palestinians this week. These stories and more in this weeks program.
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In the West Bank, the Israeli army continues to impose its siege on the el-Ein refugee camp in Nablus. In the Gaza Strip meanwhile, a 17-year-old boy is crushed by an invading Israeli bulldozer. These stories and more in today’s update.
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In the Gaza Strip, a home-made shell launched by the Al-Quds Brigades strikes an Israeli military base, injuring a number of Israeli soldiers. In the West Bank meanwhile, a series of pre-dawn invasions leave at least 17 Palestinians kidnapped and several more injured. These stories and more in today’s update.
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In the West Bank, Israeli forces invade several towns and cities, kidnapping at least six Palestinians. In the Gaza Strip meanwhile, the Hamas-affiliated Executive Force arrests three Palestinians on suspicion of collaboration with the Israeli intelligence services. These stories and more in today’s update.
Palestine Today for September 10, 2007 was brought to you by John Smith and Ghassan Bannoura for the International Middle East Media Center.
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