Greek Government Offer to Ship Flotilla Aid Rejected By Activists

Organizers of a pro-Palestinian flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip have rejected a Greek government offer that would ferry humanitarian aid to Gaza using its own vessels under United Nations supervision.

Israel Accused of Sabotaging Gaza Flotilla

Pro-Palestinian activists organizing an aid flotilla that plans to challenge the Israeli blockade on Gaza are accusing Israel of sabotaging one of their ships in an attempt to break Israel’s blockade of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.

Israel And Hamas Both Looking to End Attacks

Israel and Hamas have signaled that they are looking to end a flare-up of violence across the Gaza-Israel border.  Nineteen Palestinian militants and civilians have been killed and several Israelis wounded since Thursday.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Morocco for a Meeting of Foreign Ministers

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Morocco for a meeting of foreign ministers from the Middle East and the world’s leading industrialized nations. They will discuss democracy in the region and ways to resolve the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Secretary...

Palestinian Call for Elections Deepens Divisions

Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has signed a decree that presidential and parliamentary elections will take place on January 24. But the announcement has only deepened Palestinian divisions. The vote is supposed to take place in the...

African Development Bank Approves a $160 Million Loan Deal for Mozambique

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $160 million loan deal for Mozambique to finance three projects in water supply, sanitation and roads, the official Mozambique News Agency reports here on Saturday. AIM says $20 million will go towards...

CHUTZPAH Followup

Last week I gave the Chutzpah of the Week award to those Palestinian families who attempted to have Ehud Barak arrested and prosecuted in Britain on a war crimes charge. According to the wire feeds to Al Jazeera English, the request by these families...

India Approves $30m Loan for Mozambique

The Export-Import Bank of India has approved a $30 million loan to Mozambican companies to finance goods and services imported from India for the country’s rural electrification projects.

Hamas Orders Schoolgirls in Gaza to Wear Muslim Dress

Israel’s Haaretz daily has reported that Hamas has issued a series of new regulations for Gaza schools, forcing female pupils to wear Muslim dress. According to the new rules, which will enter into force from the start of the coming school year,...