Gaza's ruling Hamas says it will not stop arming itself because the deterrence that rocket-fire affords them is what extracts concessions from Israel, not disarming and peaceful resistance. Moussa Abu Marzouk, Hamas's second in command, told this to The Associated...
Israel Eases Coastal Blockade | Gaza fishermen can now venture out six miles
Israel has restricted Palestinian access to the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, in the latest so-called security measure since the shaky ceasefire with Hamas was signed. On Friday, one Palestinian was killed by Israeli fire along the Gaza-Israel border. And since the...
US Cancels Mid East Meeting on NWFZ | Israel refuses to give up its nukes, so NWFZ is impossible
Egypt’s Judges Condemn Mursi’s Decrees | Tens of thousands of protesters also condemned Morsi’s power grab
Iran Complains to UN About Illegal US Overflights | Blames US Navy for ‘illegal and provocative acts’
Syrian Rebels Claim Control of Northeast ‘Supply Route’ to Iraq | Artillery base means reach extends all the way to borders
Netanyahu Struggles to Sell ‘Victory’ in Gaza War | Selling the war was easy for PM, selling the ceasefire not going as well
Syrian Kurds Talk Alliance in Fighting Invading Rebels | PKK-linked rebels may add more Kurdish allies in ongoing battle
Jordan Spurns Iran’s Offer of 30 Years of Free Oil for Tourism Access | Doesn’t want to allow Shi’ites into country
