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as being "too little too late." Greeks Arrest Captain of Flotilla Vessel for "Endangering" 36 Passengers Greek authorities halted a ship bound for the Gaza Strip on Saturday and arrested its captain. The vessel, "The Audacity of Hope," which was part of the flotilla aiming to break the Israeli blockade on G

a minister in the new government headed by Prime Minister Najib Mikati came out in support of Lebanon's obligations toward the STL as set forth in Security Council resolution 1757. But State Minister Ahmad Karami also wamed that there must be a consensus among the nation's political parties in order to contin

g no chances along any of its borders. "Naksa Day" marks the start of the 1967 war that resulted in Israel acquiring the West Bank, east Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip and the Golan Heights. In May, "Nakba Day," commemorating the creation of Israel in 1948 turned violent when protestors tried to swarm across the b

ations convenes in September. If the Palestinians seek recognition of statehood at the U.N., action by the General Assembly can only come after the Security Council passes the appropriate enabling resolution. President Obama, however, has indicated that the U.S. would veto any such measure. The French want Isra

y the military needed. In the years after Vietnam, many of the technological advances on drones were made by Israel, which has used them to monitor the Gaza Strip and carry out targeted assassinations. During the 1980s, the Israeli air force sold several of its models to the Pentagon, including a drone called

work was set weeks ago, in an exchange of letters between the chief negotiators. Catherine Ashton, who represents the "P5+1" group of permanent •. Security Council members and Germany, proposed a "confidence-building exercise aimed at facilitating a constructive dialogue on the basis of reciprocity and a step

eekend NewsVi (5/16, lead story, 3:00, 1.24M) that Netanyahu "says there is no clear end in sight to the violence between Israel and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Netanyahu also defended his nation's military strikes." CBS' Imtiaz Tyab: "The horror in Gaza is only getting worse, after Israeli airstrikes flat

and other regional partners to work toward sustained calm." NBC Nightly NewsVi (5/16, lead story, 2:50, Snow, 4.55M) reported, "The United Nations Security Council held a special session on this Sunday, and President Biden has been speaking with leaders on both sides this weekend, urging calm." Bloomberg (5/16,

water, you EFTA_R1_00441200 EFTA01964452 can't travel. Hamas interferes in Egypt and we bear the brunt." Fares Akram contributed reporting from the Gaza Strip, and Said Ghazali from the West Bank &lick 6. The New York Times In Syria, America Loses if Either Side Wins Edward N. Luttwak August 24 - ON

ations "appear to have decided that, to better advance their own interests, they need to knock Washington down a peg or two." Especially on the UN Security Council, the two authoritarian powers will continue taking positions that reflect their interest in curtailing American influence and thwarting what they e

alternative safe haven, the "External Leadership" of Hamas is fast losing ground in its ongoing rivalry with the "Internal Leadership" centered in the Gaza Strip. Mashaal is no longer in EFTA_R1_00230046 EFTA01842741 sole control of the movement's purse strings, since contributions from Tehran were reduce

ns that are imposed on Iran may not go away soon. Iran has said they are willing to talk to the P5 +1 group (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, plus Germany) but nothing has happened yet. Is there any likelihood of any breakthrough? This is a two-way affair. The likelihood of a breakthro

ai. The young Bedouin recently founded a Bedouin rights NGO in the desert town of Sheikh Zuweid, located only a few kilometres from the border with the Gaza Strip. Furthermore, international accords — such as the 1979 Camp David treaty with Israel — coupled with vested parties that benefit from Sinai's geo- s

day is bootless; the will of most members for a change of government in Syria, for example, is too easily blocked by the veto of a single permanent Security Council member, such as Russia. Annan gives a devastating account of some of the United Nations' errors during his decades with the organization, especiall

ld continue to support it. EFTA_R 1_02209227 EFTA02723341 SPIEGEL: That could change quickly if Hamas, the Islamic militant group that controls the Gaza Strip, and Abbas's rival Fatah movement, which governs in the West Bank, were to form a joint government. Do you believe their reconciliation will work?

alating tensions, Iran has indicated a willingness to restart talks over its nuclear program with the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and Germany. The United States and the other countries should take Iran up on its offer with a firm proposal of their own. Iran is motivated by pai

a week before the Gaza withdrawal, declaring: “I am not prepared to be a partner to a move which ignores reality, and proceeds blindly toward turning the Gaza Strip into a base for Islamic terrorism which will threaten the state.” To this day, Bibi, along with many Israelis across the political spectrum, draws a

ut with UN cartographers on the ground, to ensure that they, too, recognized it would be a fu// withdrawal to the border, fulfilling the terms of the Security Council resolution adopted after the 1982 Lebanon War. Ordinarily, an operation on this scale would have been carried out over a period of weeks. But when w

a week before the Gaza withdrawal, declaring: "I am not prepared to be a partner to a move which ignores reality, and proceeds blindly toward turning the Gaza Strip into a base for Islamic terrorism which will threaten the state." To this day, Bibi, along with many Israelis across the political spectrum, draws a

ut with UN cartographers on the ground, to ensure that they, too, recognized it would be a full withdrawal to the border, fulfilling the terms of the Security Council resolution adopted after the 1982 Lebanon War. Ordinarily, an operation on this scale would have been carried out over a period of weeks. But when we