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Gaza Flotilla Attacked: Israeli troops storm aid ships, up to 20 feared dead

Follow latest updates at http://twitter.com/RT_com and at http://www.facebook.com/pages/RT/326683984410?ref=mf The Israeli Navy have attacked a flotilla of ships carrying humanitarian aid and international activists to Gaza. Reports say up to 20 people were killed and dozens injured as Israeli commandos stormed the vessels over a hundred kilometres off Gaza’s coast. Some of the ships are now [...]

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Where do people in Israel get their news from?

Please help – I’m writing a paper on media outlets in Israel. I would particularly like to know alternative outlets but any will be helpful. Please tell me what each outlet is like, what kind of news you get, details like that, etc. I’m focusing on alternative media so I’d like some independent sources – [...]

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Gaza aid flotilla survivor recollects deadly raid by Israeli military

Ken O’Keefe was onboard the Gaza Freedom Flotilla attacked by the Israeli Military on May 31. He tells RT what happened on that day. Duration : 0:3:3 addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.askamensch.com%2Fisrael-news%2Fgaza-aid-flotilla-survivor-recollects-deadly-raid-by-israeli-military’; addthis_title = ‘Gaza+aid+flotilla+survivor+recollects+deadly+raid+by+Israeli+military’; addthis_pub = ”; Technorati Tags: Ashdod, Benjamin Netanyahu, blockade, cargo ship intercepted, coast, conflict, death toll, Ehud Barak, eyewitness, fleet, flotilla attack, [...]

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Mosaic News – 4/28/10: World News From The Middle East

Mosaic needs your support! http://www.linktv.org/contribute “Iraq ‘secret prison’ inmates allege horrific torture,” BBC- Arabic “Sadrists say Maliki creating secret prisons,” Al Sharqiya TV, Iraq “Clinton urges Iraq to form new government,” Al Arabiya TV, UAE “Iraqi resistance continues operations against US occupation,” Al Rafedin, Iraq “Egypt convicts 26 of spying for Hezbollah,” Al Jazeera TV, [...]

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Is there anyone of you ever heard news about Israel attempt to erase former terrorist Facebook account?

I’m working on my research about information warfare which focus on the use of social networking cites. and in the previous months I ever read that Israel government tried to erase or hack a former terrorist facebook account. But I miss the detail of the news now….. so If there is anyone of you ever [...]

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Obama on Israel Independence Day

By JPOST.COM STAFF 20/04/2010 02:18 In a statement released by the White House Monday, President Barack Obama shared his sentiments on Israel’s 62nd anniversary. “On the 62nd Anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel, I join the American people in congratulating the government and people of Israel on this celebration of their independence,” [...]

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Eric Cantor: Israel a key strategic ally in Middle East

By JPOST.COM STAFF 15/04/2010 22:44 Washington D.C. – House Republican Whip Eric Cantor issued the following statement on Thursday in response to President Obama’s remarks Tuesday, which appeared in the New York Times, that Israel may be “costing us significantly in terms of both blood and treasure.” “Israel is a democracy that has always made [...]

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Koch: ‘He Wants to Demean Israel’

Former New York City mayor blasts President Obama’s treatment of Israel Duration : 0:4:57 addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.askamensch.com%2Fisrael-news%2Fkoch-he-wants-to-demean-israel’; addthis_title = ‘Koch%3A+%26%238216%3BHe+Wants+to+Demean+Israel%26%238217%3B’; addthis_pub = ”; Technorati Tags: Ed Koch, Israel, mayor, Neil Cavuto, New York City, Obama, Your_World

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Have you heard on the news that Israel was the first country to show up in Haiti?

They had 2oo medical personnel on the ground,before the americans showed up second with offshore ship hospitals. Think about it,of all the countries in the world,the Israelis showed up first to help! What does that tell you about Gods chosen people,are they a good example of the good Samaritan or what? God bless them with [...]

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Gaza War victims believe Israel will trump UN probe

A new UN resolution gives Israel and the Palestinians five more months to investigate the three-week Gaza war, which started at the end of 2008. A report last year found both sides guilty of war crimes. Israel calls it biased and flawed. And the Palestinians say even if the probe confirms that war crimes were [...]

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