On December 27, Israel began bombing the Gaza strip in response to continued rocket fire from Hamas militants, ending a six-month truce. Since that time, more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed, including many civilians. Israel announced a temporary cease fire on Jan. 17 -- but so far U.S. response has been minimal. What should America’s role be in this ongoing crisis?
AFP - February 07, 2009
... awaiting the promised return of hundreds of tonnes of food aid for Gaza "mistakenly" seized by Hamas, as the Islamists insisted the crisis is over. ...
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Xinhua - February 07, 2009
"To the greatest extent possible, we must cooperate, make sure that our actions are complementary, and do our utmost to combat this global crisis. ...
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San Francisco Chronicle - February 07, 2009
Olmert's alleged financial dealings have faded from public debate and been replaced by worries over Gaza and a deepening economic crisis. ...
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The Associated Press - February 06, 2009
The crisis comes at a sensitive time. UN officials say Gaza's needs are especially dire in the wake of Israel's military offensive against Hamas, ...
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GulfNews - February 06, 2009
Tensions among Lebanese, fuelled by Arab states' differences over the diplomatic approach to the Gaza crisis, quickly turned into political infighting over ...
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GulfNews - February 05, 2009
By Bilal Badwan, Correspondent Gaza City: The residents of Gaza face a humanitarian crisis if reconstruction projects are delayed. ...
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AFP - February 05, 2009
... is not recognised by Gaza rulers Hamas -- urged Israel to allow cash into the besieged enclave of 1.5 million people to ease its liquidity crisis. ...
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Hindu - February 05, 2009
New York (PTI): Israeli military offensives in Gaza left tons of concrete rubble, mixed with poisonous harmful materials and unexploded ordnances, ...
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New York Times - February 04, 2009
The economic crisis is partly responsible, he said, but other destinations have not been hit as badly. But Israelis make up less than 2 percent of Turkey’s ...
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Voice of America - February 04, 2009
President Obama has authorized $20 million in emergency food and medical assistance to Gaza. Aaron David Miller, a scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center who ...
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Ynetnews - February 04, 2009
Next, Netanyahu discussed the global economic crisis: "This is another challenge we are facing. It's an enormous crisis. I was in Davos and spoke to top ...
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Zee News - February 04, 2009
... The UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon held talks with the top leadership of UAE in a bid to bring a durable halt to hostilities between Israel and Gaza. ...
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Toronto Star - February 04, 2009
... Oakland Ross and the Star's editors for giving such prominence to the horrors of the Israeli assault upon the hapless people of Gaza. ...
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guardian.co.uk - February 03, 2009
Instead the government has led two wars, Lebanon in 2006 and Gaza. The centre has lost support and the right has emerged resurgent - epitomised by the ...
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Ynetnews - February 03, 2009
If we are required to strike Gaza again we will, and even harder," he said. Netanyahu, for his part, visited the area in which a Grad rocket fell Tuesday ...
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MSNBC - February 03, 2009
Secretary Clinton was asked by NBC’s Andrea Mitchell whether there needs to be a diplomatic path with Hamas to solve the Gaza crisis, but Clinton did not ...
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Deutsche Welle - February 02, 2009
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his Palestinian counterpart, Mahmoud Abbas, have met in Paris for talks on the crisis in the Gaza Strip. ...
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Jerusalem Post - February 02, 2009
By SHELLY PAZ Likud chairman Binyamin Netanyahu's economic policies will only aggravate the current financial crisis, Labor leader Ehud Barak said on Monday ...
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NPR - February 02, 2009
At the height of the Gaza crisis, there was a rise in anti-Semitic sentiments in Turkey. Some Turks blame Erdogan for not speaking out sooner, ...
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Prospects for Peace - February 02, 2009
What the latest Gaza crisis has again shown, if indeed further evidence were necessary, is just how iconic an issue the unresolved Palestinian grievance is ...
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