Defense Minister Amir Peretz said Tuesday that Israel is concerned about the continued strengthening and arming of Hamas and is following developments closely.
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Archive for February, 2007
Peretz: Hamas is using the Gaza cease-fire to stockpile weapons
Wednesday, February 28th, 2007Israel urges Russia to end contacts with Hamas
Wednesday, February 28th, 2007MOSCOW. Feb 28 (Interfax) – Israeli Strategic Planning Minister Avigdor Lieberman has called on Russian authorities to end contacts with the Palestinian movement Hamas.
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After Mecca / Hamas is still Hamas
Wednesday, February 28th, 2007The more time that passes since the signing of the Mecca agreement between Hamas and Fatah, the clearer it becomes that the real winner in the current round of internal Palestinian conflict is Hamas.
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HPV infections seen in over quarter of U.S. women
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than a quarter of U.S. girls and women ages 14 to 59 are infected with the sexually transmitted human wart virus, which causes most cases of cervical cancer, U.S. health officials estimated on Tuesday.
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New York: Targeted By Tehran?
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007March 5, 2007 issue – Increasing tensions between Washington and Tehran have revived New York Police Department concerns that Iranian agents may already have targeted the city for terror attacks. Such attacks could be aimed at bridges and tunnels, Jewish organizations and Wall Street, NYPD briefers told security execs last fall, according to a person with access to the briefing materials who asked for anonymity because of the sensitive subject matter.
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A Parallel Muslim Universe
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007Germany’s Muslim population is becoming more religious and more conservative. Islamic associations are fostering the trend, particularly through their work with the young — accelerating the drift towards a parallel Muslim society.
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Israel to hold nationwide nuclear attack drill
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007JERUSALEM (AFP) – Israel will next month stage its first-ever nationwide drill simulating a nuclear and chemical missile attack on its cities, rescue services said Monday.
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Israel: Arms flow to Hizbullah must stop
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007The world must stop the rearming of Hizbullah if it wants to see stability in the region, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni told UN special envoy Michael Williams on Monday. Williams is in the region to assess compliance with UN Security Council Resolution 1701 that ended last summer’s war in Lebanon.
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3 French Sightseers Killed Near Saudi Holy City
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 26 — Gunmen killed three French citizens and wounded a fourth near the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia early Monday, in a brazen reminder that attacks on foreigners there have not stopped despite an aggressive three-year security crackdown.
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Olmert: Prepare for war with Syria
Monday, February 26th, 2007While chances for all-out war with Syria in 2007 are deemed low by Israel’s top intelligence officials, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert instructed the defense establishment on Sunday to prepare for the possibility.
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