[Peace] Palestine Newsletter

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*Recently in Palestinian news....*

In Palestine
An Israeli airstrike killed two Palestinian security officials and severely
wounded another on 9/20/2012. The attack came after 2 mortars were fired
into Israel causing no casualties or damage. Different reports are being
given by Hamas and the IDF as to the identities of the victims.
On 10/7/2012 an Israeli airstrike was carried out on two
alleged Palestinian militants. These attacks wounded eight bystanders in
Rafah in southern Gaza including three children, a woman, and an elderly
man.
On 10/9/2012 a rocket was fired from Gaza into sourthern Israel causing no
injuries or damage. This rocket was one of about 50 fired at Israel in
response to the attack on two alleged militants and eight bystanders in
Rafah. In response to these attacks Israel launched a series of airstrikes
in Gaza that damages several homes but injured no one. Hamas has accused
Israel of continually escalating conflict in the Gaza strip with the
intention of instigating violence.*(1)*
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A Palestinian girl was rammed by a settler's car as she was walking on a
main road near Bethlehem. Witnesses present at the scene of the attack were
"able to document the license number of the vehicle, but Israeli police did
not take the information when it was presented to them." *(2)*

Samer Barq, one of the three Palestinians on hunger strike, has been moved
to intensive care and is refusing to take liquid or vitamins according to
his doctor. The hunger strikes began on April 15 to call for better
conditions and "an end to the arbitrary methods of administrative detention
and long-term isolation". *(4) *
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A monastery in Israel was vandalized by Israeli settlers in the latest in a
string of attacks on non-Jewish sites in Israel. Settlers have been
attacking monasteries and churches, and more commonly mosques,  throughout
Israel in an effort to discourage non-jewish religious groups practicing in
Israel. *(5)*
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International
Palestinian Authority Leader Mahmoud Abbas attempted to upgrade Palestine's
current status in the world body from its current "observer entity"
to "non-member observer status" which would "eliminate Israeli
justifications for building settlements in the disputed areas of East
Jerusalem and the West Bank". Abbas criticized Israel for not seeking out
serious peace talks and stated that the doors on a two state solution were
quickly closing, an idea expressed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as
well. Netanyhu briefly criticized the idea before suggesting that the world
body use military action to stop Iran's nuclear program. *(6)*

Palestinians are angered over Mitt Romney's statement
that Palestinians have "no interest whatsoever in establishing peace".
Romney also stated that he would "kick the issue down the road" and not
focus on finding a solution now. *(7)*
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Sources
(1)Aljazeera<http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/09/201291923455334195.html>
CNN<http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/19/world/meast/israel-gaza-airstrike/index.html?iref=allsearch>
Aljazeera<http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/10/2012107232838573238.html>
Reuters<http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/07/us-palestinians-israel-violence-idUSBRE8960EG20121007>
UPI<http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2012/10/10/Rockets-hit-Israel-airstrikes-in-Gaza/UPI-88851349866774/>
BBC <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-19864691>
Yahoo News<http://news.yahoo.com/israeli-air-strike-wounds-2-militants-8-bystanders-175148548.html>
(2)International Middle East Media Center <http://imemc.org/article/64232>
(4)Aljazeera<http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/09/201291852648624510.html>
ufreenetwork<http://www.ufreenetwork.eu/Details.aspx?Type_ID=1&Rotator_ID=264>
(5)Aljazeera<http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/10/201210218130200713.html>
Middle East Monitor<http://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/middle-east/4408-palestines-council-of-churches-condemns-settler-attack-on-franciscan-monastery>
(6)CNN<http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/20/world/meast/palestinian-statehood/index.html?iref=allsearch>
Bloomberg<http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-27/palestinian-abbas-pares-his-statehood-aspirations-at-un.html>
(7)RT <http://rt.com/news/romney-palestinians-remarks-peace-450/>
YouTube <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziFW-t9fC0A>
Jamaica Observer<http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Romney--will--kick-the-Palestine-issue-down-the-road-_12562138>


Palestinians killed in Israeli air strike yesterday:
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/10/2012101319364566154.html#.UHwM5_Q0Vs8.facebook





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