 Russia on Thursday sharply criticized Israel for its offensive against Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon, saying it went "far beyond the boundaries of an anti-terrorist operation" and repeating calls for an immediate cease-fire. The Foreign Ministry said Russia affirms the need to fight terrorism and called for the immediate release of captive Israeli soldiers, but it added that "the unprecedented scale of the casualties and destruction" in Lebanon indicates that Israel is using too much force. The comment echoed a statement by President Vladimir Putin, who said while hosting a summit of the Group of Eight nations Saturday that Russia had the impression Israel was "pursuing wider goals" than the return of abducted soldiers. While G-8 leaders cobbled together a statement on the Mideast conflict in a bid to display unity, the criticism of Israel and the cease-fire call contrasted with the U.S. stance. Washington has rejected calls for an immediate cease-fire ...
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 House on track to voice support for Israel's military campaign in Lebanon |
Little of the political divisiveness in Congress over Iraq war policy is evident as lawmakers rush to embrace the Bush administration's staunch support of Israel in the latest flare-up of violence in the Middle East.House Republican leader John Boehner cited Israel's "unique relationship" with the United States as a reason for his colleagues to swiftly go on record supporting Israel in its confrontation with Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon.So strong was the momentum that it was steamrolling efforts by a small group of House members who argued that Congress's pro-Israel stance goes too far.The non-binding resolution, expected to pass the House by a large margin Thursday, is similar to one the Senate passed Tuesday. It harshly condemns Israel's enemies and says Syria and Iran should be held accountable for providing Hezbollah with money and missile technology used to attack Israel....
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-07-20-house-lebanon_x.htm?csp=34
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| Ambush spurs ground fight |
Israeli soldiers and Hezbollah militiamen fought for several hours yesterday in the first ground battle of their weeklong war, while continued air strikes killed at least 58 Lebanese, the highest daily death toll to date. An Israeli air strike last night targeted a bunker thought to be holding Hezbollah leaders in south Beirut. Earlier, two children were killed and 18 persons were injured by a Hezbollah rocket attack on Nazareth, the childhood home of Jesus. U.S. officials ruled out any early intervention to stop the fighting, saying a cease-fire, when it comes, must address the root causes of the conflict -- a reference to Hezbollah attacks on Israel and support for the group from Iran and Syria. The ground battle began when Hezbollah guerrillas ambushed an Israeli force that had crossed the border to destroy positions, including tunnels and weapons caches, that could be used by the Islamic militants for cross-border attacks. ...
http://www.washingtontimes.com/world/20060719-111501-6481r.htm
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| Christian group lines up behind Israel. When these call themselves Christians, we should all be ashamed |
Leaders of the five-month-old movement Christians United For Israel and evangelicals expressed support for Israel yesterday at a press conference in the Capitol, urging Congress to follow suit. They explained their stance to a standing-room-only crowd of about 75 people. "It is not a popular position for the international media, for most of Europe, or for the world," said the Rev. Jerry Falwell. "But it's the right thing to do." John Hagee, pastor of Cornerstone Church in San Antonio and founder and national chairman of Christians United for Israel (CUFI), said this is not a time for Christians to be silent because of "the growing, active aggression we're seeing toward Israel and its people," along with the "growing threat toward any nation that supports Israel." Mr. Hagee and others cited Bible verses to support their view, such as Genesis 12:3 -- "I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you shall all the families of the earth be blessed."...
http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20060719-114210-7639r.htm
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| Widening gap between rich and poor blamed for rise in violence, with 14 murders in two weeks |
The call comes over the radio just a few minutes after Officer Kristina Cappello's patrol car has crested the National Mall, the white dome of the Capitol gleaming in the darkness as she turns the wheel towards the less touristy streets of Washington DC. A fellow officer needs backup at the scene of an assault.For Officer Cappello, this is the kind of call that has become pretty much routine during a summer in which there has been a sudden spike in violent street crime after several years of decline. This reached international attention this month when a young Jewish activist from London was murdered as he walked a female friend home. In an eight-hour shift, Officer Cappello has had calls about an assault, a man shot in the leg on a housing estate, a car slamming into the side of a city bus, a domestic disturbance and a couple of suspected break-ins. "It's the heat," she says....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,1824587,00.html
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| Amnesty backs 'cyber dissidents' |
Human rights group Amnesty International is urging people to protest over the actions in China of internet companies Google, Microsoft and Yahoo!.Campaigners say the firms are behaving hypocritically by claiming to put customers first, while simultaneously capitulating to Chinese government demands for political censorship.Accusations against a number of technology companies have spread recently. Microsoft has closed down Chinese language blogs at the request of the government, while Google came under attack when it launched a censored version of its search engine in China earlier this year. Yahoo! was criticised after it emerged that at least two journalists had been imprisoned after a decision by the California-based firm to hand over private details to the Chinese authorities....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/china/story/0,,1824612,00.html
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