Month: September 2009

More Palestinian Children Getting Jailed

BI’ILIN, West Bank – Eight children between the ages of 10 and 17 were arrested and detained by Israeli soldiers during military raids Monday night and Tuesday morning in the northern West Bank cities Nablus and Qalqilia. Defense for Children International (DCI) Palestine has released a statement that the number of children detained in Israeli … Continue reading “More Palestinian Children Getting Jailed”

Thursday: 4 Iraqis Killed, 8 Wounded

Updated at 6:16 p.m. EDT. Sept. 24, 2009 At least four Iraqis were killed and eight more were wounded in light violence. The most significant news items today were the escape of 11 detainees in Tikrit and the foiled assassination attempt on a major political leader. Meanwhile, the Iraqi Ministry of Immigration has plans to help 30,000 displaced families return to Ninewa province. Also, Kuwait is considering reinvesting any war reparations back into Iraq in hopes it will end any issues preventing payment.

Has Netanyahu Out-Maneuvered Obama or Vice Versa?

While Israeli officials claimed a major win in U.S. President Barack Obama’s decision to shelve his long-held demand for a freeze on Israeli settlements on the West Bank and East Jerusalem, some analysts here believe it may yet prove a Pyrrhic victory for the hard-line government of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. The decision, announced at … Continue reading “Has Netanyahu Out-Maneuvered Obama or Vice Versa?”