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Egypt Prevented Large-Scale Israeli Operation Against Gaza

“Israeli-Egyptian relations still tense” Says Egyptian ambassador to the Palestinian authority

(BETHLEHEM Ma’an) - Yasser Othman, the Egyptian ambassador to the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah, said Wednesday that there is still tension in Egyptian-Israeli relations after the killing of five Egyptian soldiers last week.

“We want a clear, strong apology and a pledge to not to repeat such acts in the future,” he said.

Change and Challenge in a New Mexico Border Town

As Vado-Del Cerro moves into the next century of New Mexico statehood, what are some of the visions of the future its residents and neighbors hold?

(VEDO-DEL CERRO, N.M.) - Down a country lane in southern New Mexico‘s Mesilla Valley, a new walk-path and park took shape as the summer heat beat relentlessly down upon the land.

While a similar project might not even draw so much as a wink in a bigger community, residents of the rural community of Vado-Del Cerro are “very excited” about getting a new recreational space, says Vado Village Council Chair Mitch Boyer.

Kilimanjaro and Beyond, Inspiring, Full of Laughter, Honesty and Questions!

"...honest, funny, very engaging and truly written from the heart" - Alysha Atma Salem-News.com (From book cover)

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - “I had never intended to set out on a journey to change my life? As far as I was concerned, my life was just fine the way it was. However, someone once said that life begins at the end of our comfort zone.”

Barry Finlay broke out of his comfortable retirement to find that the life on the other side of the mountain is inspiring; that smiles, strength and perseverance can change futures, opportunities and generations. Climbing a mountain – Kilimanjaro was but a small part of his journey.

The War Against War

New song A Beautiful Hope by Agron Belica, produced by Open Minds Entertainment hits the SoundClick.com charts at #1 in Pop/Pop-Rock signed artists.

(BOSTON / SALEM) - The Chinese say that the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

Assuming that the steps and miles are equivalent to the classical Roman mile, activist Tim King and his team are rightly celebrating the 20,000th step, or the twentieth Roman mile, on that almost endless journey in their campaign against all forms of injustice, political, economic, and social bullying, oppression, and crime against humanity.

Avnery Reveals `The Return of the Generals`

After the Eilat clash Netanyahu sent his forces into action, not waiting for verification as to the source of the attackers.

(CHICAGO) - Uri Avnery, intrepid columnist, ageless Israeli peace activist, and retired IDF soldier, has seen, up close, the actions of every government Israeli voters have put in office since the nation was created.

He is not fooled by the antics, decisions and deceptions of the current Israeli right-wing government. Avnery peers into the soul of the Netanyahu-Lieberman team and reports back to his readers the dark visions he finds there.

The Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty Dying Out on the Borderline

“The toppling and the trial of Mubarak has altered scenarios that were already underway and hindered plans for the Middle East that were in the making under the auspices of ardent Zionists in Washington, Cairo and Tel Aviv.”

(ALEXANDRIA, Egypt) - The key tag/word in this top news is not the old mellow jazz of yet another Israeli bus hit by only god- or Mossad- knows who and followed by immediate and totally indiscriminate Israeli retaliation raids on Gaza.

It's rather the brand-new mention of attackers and suicide bombers sneaking into Israel territories from Egypt Sinai desert where five Egyptian policemen were killed caught in the fire by an Israeli helicopter at the Egyptian Israeli border.

No Level Playing Field for Palestinian Athletes

Unfortunately, Israel’s assault on Palestinian sports and athletes is not limited to its system of permits.

(MELBOURNE, Aust. MONDOWEISS) - With much fanfare, the Peace Team has come once again to Australia to compete in the Australian Football League International Cup.

Indeed, what can be more appealing for those of us who are passionate about peace in Israel/Palestine than to welcome this team of Palestinian Israeli youth who have learned to play and interact together not as enemies but as teammates?

APN Lambasts Netanyahu Government for Using Housing Protests as Cover for Settlement Expansion

Earlier this week, the government of Israel approved 277 housing units in the West Bank settlement of Ariel.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Americans for Peace Now today joined Peace Now in criticizing the Netanyahu government for its cynical effort to use the ongoing protests in Israel as cover for expanding settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

APN called on the Obama administration to strongly challenge this effort, recognizing it for what it is: further evidence that while Netanyahu talks about wanting peace and avoiding a confrontation at the UN next month, the actions of his government demonstrate the opposite.

London Riots and the Big Picture

Lamentably enough, British politicians seem to be very enthusiastic about ‘moral interventionism’ in other countries.

(LONDON) - It is astonishing to find that the British press that is so quick to tell us about the ‘true’ nature and motivations behind each mass protest in the Arab world, is somehow intellectually lame in its attempt to grasp their own huge scale riots at home.

Until now, I have failed to see even a single worthy analytical attempt to understand the full meaning or significance of the current violent events.

Are Wars Inevitable?

We can create a society that meets human needs and distributes the world's resources more evenly. We can live at peace with one another.

(OLDERBURG, Germany) - "We've always had wars. Humans are a warring species. Without an army to defend us, someone will always try to conquer us."

These assumptions have become axioms of our culture.