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San Francisco Chronicle, 10.01.09 02:32 UTC

Israel and Hamas ignore UN call for cease-fire

(01-09) 18:05 PST GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Israeli jets and ground troops hammered at Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip and Islamic militants fired barrages of rockets at southern Israeli cities ...

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The Independent, 10.01.09 02:00 UTC

Robert Fisk & squo;s World: Wherever I go, I hear the same tired Middle East comparisons

It all depends where you live. That was the geography of Israel's propaganda, designed to demonstrate that we softies we little baby-coddling liberals living in our secure Western homes don't realise ...

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Newsweek International Edition, 09.01.09 20:02 UTC

A Tough Task: Blair (left) in Tel Aviv with Ehud Barak earlier this month

Tony Blair, now international envoy to the Middle East, on how to stop the fighting in Gaza.

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guardian.co.uk, 09.01.09 17:39 UTC

Media Talk podcast: Reporting Israel, and French TV goes ad free

The panel discuss the problems of reporting the conflict in Gaza. Plus, French public TV goes ad free. And the verdict on ITV's new show, Demons

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Los Angeles Times, 09.01.09 14:30 UTC

Villaraigosa defends his support of Israel

L.A. mayor comes under criticism from Muslim groups after he says the nation has a 'right and responsibility to defend itself' from Hamas rockets.

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Belfast Telegraph, 09.01.09 10:31 UTC

Anti-war protesters in Raytheon blockade

One of Londonderryâs largest employers today shut down its operation due to a major protest at the neighbouring local plant of US arms manufacturer Raytheon. Anti-war protesters gathered outside ...

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BBC World News, 09.01.09 09:31 UTC

Gaza prompts boycott in Malaysia

The removal of Coca-Cola from thousands of restaurants in Malaysia in protest at US support for Israel will hurt the local economy, the company has said.

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WashingtonPost Politics, 09.01.09 08:07 UTC

Obama Taps CIA Veteran As Adviser On Terror

Brennan Has Drawn Fire on Interrogations

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The Independent, 09.01.09 08:04 UTC

UN reaches agreement on ceasefire in Gaza Strip

The United Nations last night backed a milestone resolution calling for an end to military action by all sides in the Gaza Strip, a breakthrough that only became possible after the United States ...

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The Independent, 09.01.09 08:03 UTC

UN demands immediate ceasefire in Gaza Strip

The United Nations last night backed a milestone resolution calling for an end to military action by all sides in the Gaza Strip, a breakthrough that only became possible after the United States ...