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Palestinians mark Arafat's deathSecondly, Palestinians were angered when the PA stopped pushing for a UN vote on a report that accused both Israeli forces and Hamas militants of committing war crimes during the Israeli offensive in Gaza last winter. It reversed... In this article: Mahmoud Abbas, Yasser Arafat, Hamas, Fatah, Israel, Gaza, and East Jerusalem |
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CBS News | November 03, 2009
House Calls On Obama, Clinton To Oppose UN Report
House Calls On Obama, Clinton To Oppose UN Report Lawmakers Call On Obama, Clinton To Oppose UN Report On Alleged War Crimes In Gaza AP) WASHINGTON (AP) - The House on Tuesday condemned a U.N. report that accuses Israeli forces and...
In this article: United Nations, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Israel, U.N. Security Council, Hamas, and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
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washingtonpost.com | November 03, 2009
Nation Digest: House repudiates U.N. report on Gaza war
...of the report. House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) said the report is "unfair, unbalanced and inaccurate" in its portrayal of Israel's response to attacks from Hamas, the Islamist group that rules Gaza. The U.N. General...
In this article: U.N., Detainee, Louisiana, Hamas, White House, Palestinian militants, and Robert Gibbs
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Seattle Times | October 31, 2009
Clinton continues push for Mideast peace
...not conduct credible independent investigations into their actions. Gaza's rulers, the Islamic militant group Hamas, dismissed Clinton's visit as "destined to fail." Spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said the U.S. could not effectively engage in...
In this article: Hillary Rodham Clinton, Mideast, Hamas, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mahmoud Abbas, Barack Obama, Israel, and Palestinian militants
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World Digest: China confirms execution of 2 Tibetans
U.N. may debate Gaza report soon: The U.N. General Assembly plans to debate as early as next week a U.N. report accusing Israel and Hamas militants of war crimes during the recent conflict in the Gaza Strip, Libya's deputy U.N. ambassador said.
In this article: U.N., Hillary Rodham Clinton, China, Israel, International Campaign for Tibet, Amnesty International, Tehran, State Department, and Barack Obama
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Huffington Post | November 02, 2009
Clinton Moderates Settlements Statement After Palestinian Anger
...Discuss Rebuilding Gaza (SLIDESHOW) SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday that Israel cannot "just sit and take rockets" from Gaza terrorizing its... Read more from Huffington Post...
In this article: Hillary Rodham Clinton, Israel, United States, West Bank, Jerusalem, Marrakech, and Middle East
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Boston Herald | October 31, 2009
Hillary Rodham Clinton continues push for Mideast peace
...earlier this month, recommends war crimes proceedings if the sides do not conduct credible independent investigations into their actions. Gaza's rulers, the Islamic militant group Hamas, dismissed Clinton's visit as "destined to fail."
In this article: Hillary Rodham Clinton, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mahmoud Abbas, Barack Obama, Palestinian militants, Abu Dhabi, Avigdor Lieberman, Mideast, Israel, and Jerusalem
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USATODAY.com | October 31, 2009
Clinton calls Israeli concessions unprecedented
...Palestinian militants of war crimes during the three-week operation. Gaza's rulers, the Islamic militant group Hamas, said Clinton's visit was "destined to fail." Spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said the U.S. could not effectively engage in...
In this article: Hillary Rodham Clinton, Benjamin Netanyahu, Barack Obama, Hamas, Israel, U.S., Palestinian militants, Abu Dhabi, Jerusalem, and Mahmud Abbas
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San Francisco Chronicle | November 05, 2009
Palestinian shock: President says he wants to quit
...with him to advance peace. Additional reporting by Mohammed Daraghmeh in Ramallah, Diaa Hadid and Ian Deitch in Jerusalem, Rizek Abdel Jawad in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, and Matthew Lee in Washington. This version CORRECTS A new...
In this article: Mahmoud Abbas, Fatah, Hamas, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Marwan Barghouti, Israel, West Bank, Barack Obama, and Ramallah
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Gaza (Arabic: غزة ; also referred to as Gaza City) is a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip, approximately southwest of Jerusalem, with a population of 410,000, making it the largest city under the control of the Palestinian National Authority.
Inhabited since at least the 15th century BCE, Gaza has been dominated by several different peoples and empires throughout its history. The Philistines made it a part of their pentapolis after the Ancient Egyptians had ruled it for nearly 350 years. Under the Romans and later the Byzantines, Gaza experienced relative peace and its port flourished. In 635, it became the first city in Palestine to be conquered by the Rashidun army and quickly developed into a center of Islamic law. However, by the time the Crusaders invaded the city, it was in ruins. In later centuries, Gaza experienced several hardships from Mongol raids to floods and locusts, reducing it to a village by the 16th century when it was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire. During the first half of Ottoman rule, the Ridwan dynasty controlled Gaza and under them the city went through an age of great commerce and peace.
Gaza fell to British forces during World War I, becoming a part of the British Mandate of Palestine. As a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Egypt administered the newly-formed Gaza Strip territory and several improvements were undertaken in the city. Gaza was captured by Israel in the Six-Day War in 1967, but in 1993, the city was transferred to the Palestinian National Authority. Hamas took over the city in 2007 after months of clashes with its rival Fatah, and has been under a blockade by Israel.
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