InfoAnda - Embattled Israel reverses rules on Gaza blockade

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

Troops and militiamen clash in Baghdad | 29 March 2009
Top UN delegation visiting Afghanistan | 24 November 2008
Hundreds of Vietnam farmers protest new township, golf course | 8 January 2009

Teen Dodges Scolding; Lives On Subway For 11 Days | 26 November 2009

Forum Views () Forum Replies ()

Read more with google mobile : Embattled Israel reverses rules on Gaza blockade

Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail More Yahoo! Services Account Options New User? Sign Up Sign In Help Yahoo! Search web search Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Africa Europe Latin America Middle East North America Embattled Israel reverses rules on Gaza blockade Reuters - Monday, June 21 Send IM Story Print By Joseph Nasr JERUSALEM - Israel said Sunday it was easing a land blockade on the Gaza Strip to allow in all goods except for arms and materials used to make them. The softening of a policy criticized as collective punishment of Gaza's 1.5 million Palestinians to weaken their hardline Islamist leaders follows an Israeli raid on a blockade-running flotilla in which nine activists died. The United States quickly welcomed the shift and said President Barack Obama would hold a delayed meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on July 6. Israel's old rules banned everything it chose not to let in. Netanyahu said Israel would "as quickly as possible" publish a list of banned goods and all items not on it would be allowed in to the Palestinian territory run by the Hamas Islamist group. "Israel seeks to keep out of Gaza weapons and material that Hamas uses to prepare and carry out terror and rocket attacks against Israel and its civilians," he said. "All other goods will be allowed into Gaza." Israel has been under pressure to ease its blockade since the May 31 raid on ships bringing aid to Gaza. Israel says the nine Turkish activists killed were waiting to attack Israeli commandos but the outcome sparked an international outcry. Israel's allies, including the United States and the European Union, said the blockade was a failing policy that had become counter-productive and difficult to defend. Welcoming the change, the White House announced the new date for the U.S. and Israeli leaders to meet. Netanyahu was supposed to see Obama at the White House on June 1 after of a trip to Canada but cancelled to return home after the flotilla raid. "Implementation of the policy announced by the government of Israel today should improve life for the people of Gaza and we will continue to support that effort," the White House said. Hamas said the Israeli announcement fell short of international demands to lift the blockade completely. "Hamas rejects this decision. This is an attempt to sap international anger over the blockade on the Gaza Strip," Hamas official Ismail Radwan told Reuters by phone from Gaza. Under the new rules Israel will let in building materials for housing projects approved by the Palestinian Authority and supervised by international organizations. Hamas does not recognise the legitimacy of the PA, based in the West Bank. The projects included deal with schools, health facilities, water treatment and sanitation, the Israeli statement said. But it said it would keep the right to ban "dual-use" construction materials that it says could be used by Hamas to manufacture weapons and to rebuild its military facilities. BLAIR Netanyahu announced the plan together with international Middle East envoy Tony Blair, who had been lobbying Israel to limit its open-ended embargo to a list of specified items. Blair represents the Quartet of international powers seeking Middle East peace -- the United States, European Union, United Nations and Russia. He said the best response from Hamas would be to stop attacking Israel and free Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier captured and held for four years. Blair said the increased flow of goods into Gaza would allow for the "expansion of economic activity" there. The United Nations says the blockade has not only deprived the poorest in Gaza of basic needs but suffocated the enclave's chances of trading. It insists building materials be allowed in. The coastal strip, where 1 million Palestinians depend on aid from the United Nations and other international relief agencies, suffered severe damage in a three-week Israeli offensive launched in December 2008. There has been practically no reconstruction since thousands of homes and factories were wrecked. Israel said it would expand operations at border crossings controlled by its army to allow more goods into Gaza. It said it would consider opening more border crossings and allow more people in and out of Gaza, if calm persisted along the border. Israel's 2008/09 winter offensive was triggered by incessant rocket fire into Israel from Gaza, which caused few casualties but struck fear into southern Israeli communities. Israel says it will maintain a sea blockade on Gaza to prevent ships ferrying longer-range rockets to Hamas from its main backer, Iran. Hamas, which refuses to recognise Israel, seized control of Gaza in 2007 after routing forces loyal to the Fatah movement of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who heads the PA. Hamas is opposed to the current indirect peace talks with Israel, mediated by the Obama administration. Recommend Send IM Story Print Related Articles No trace of mining tycoon's plane: Cameroon governor AFP - 19 minutes ago Alleged Times Square bomber expected to enter plea AFP - 29 minutes ago Volvo recalls nearly 30,000 cars AFP - 39 minutes ago Palestinians, Israelis criticise easing of Gaza siege AFP - 51 minutes ago UK-World Summary Reuters - 1 hour 5 minutes ago News Search Top Stories Volvo recalls nearly 30,000 cars Draft whaling deal under fire from scientists, greens US Supreme Court lifts ban on sale of GM crop US Nobel laureate slams German ECB hopeful Wimbledon under way with Federer first up More Top Stories » ADVERTISEMENT Most Popular Most Viewed Egypt oil spill threatens Red Sea marine life Host Canada presents itself as financial model for G20 France mutiny over Anelka expulsion Big name companies 'ambush' World Cup Draft whaling deal under fire from scientists, greens More Most Viewed » More Most Recommended » Elsewhere on Yahoo! Financial news on Yahoo! Finance Stars and latest movies Best travel destinations More on Yahoo! News Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Subscribe to our news feeds Top StoriesMy Yahoo!RSS » More news feeds | What are news feeds? Also on Yahoo Answers Groups Mail Messenger Mobile Travel Finance Movies Sports Games » All Yahoo! Services Site Highlights Singapore Full Coverage Most Popular Asia Entertainment Photos World Cup 2010 Copyright © 2010 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Community | Intellectual Property Rights Policy | Help

Other News on Monday, 21 June 2010
Iran bars two UN inspectors
Russia reduces Belarus gas supply: Gazprom
Iran bars 2 IAEA inspectors
Iran bars two IAEA inspectors: report |
US-TECH Summary
Russia reduces Belarus gas supply over debt
Suicide bomber kills 8 in north Iraq
Kabul releases first Taliban suspects after jirga deal |
Russia orders Gazprom to prepare to cut Belarus gas
Verizon offers FiOS try-out
Israel to allow more 'civilian' goods into Gaza
No merger between Gazprom, Ukraine's Naftogaz: PM
Colombia's Santos sweeps to presidential win
Host Canada presents itself as financial model for G20
Neil Patrick Harris, Oprah Among Future Star Recipients On Hollywood Walk Of Fame
US officials downplay July 2011 withdrawal from Afghanistan
Embattled Israel reverses rules on Gaza blockade |
French growth forecast 'ambitious, maybe a bit audacious'
First Pacific hurricane of 2010 forms off Mexico
Katy Perry Tops Billboard Hot 100 For Second Week With "California Gurls"
Obama, Netanyahu to meet July 6
L'Oreal heiress in 'what the butler taped' saga
"Glee" Beats Out "Eclipse" For #1 On Billboard Albums Chart
Thai authorities seek to trace protest money trail |
2 blasts rock S. Afghanistan in weekend violence
France mutiny over Anelka expulsion
Heavy rains kill at least 175 in southern China |
U.S. pullout from Iraq triggers epic garage sale |
Egypt oil spill threatens Red Sea marine life
Turkish troops enter Iraq after Kurd rebel attacks
Michael Jackson a billion-dollar man
Big name companies 'ambush' World Cup
Gunmen kill mayor of border town in Mexico drug war |
Australian mining magnate on missing Africa plane |
Kyrgyz forces remove barricades but Uzbeks still wary |
News
Indian ministers to submit Bhopal tragedy report
Radioactive gas detected after N.Korea nuke claim
NZ foreign minister pessimistic about whaling deal
Peru, Aruba murder suspect to face questioning
China coal mine explosion kills 46
USAID Chief Highlights Crucial Role Of Women In Aid Efforts, Harps On Haiti Experience
Sri Lanka furious as UN names war crimes panel
Toyota Recalls Blessing In Disguise For Dallas Dealerships; Business Rising
McHenry County (IL.) Gets First Jewish Cemetery
Indian women fighting to assert their rights
Proposed kill quotas for whales too high: scientists
US Welcomes Israel’s Announcement On Gaza
Indonesian quake death toll hits 17
Verizon offers FiOS try-out |
Nauru still deadlocked after second election
46 killed in China coal mine blast: state media
KIC, CIC, Temasek to invest in Chesapeake stake
S.Korea T-bond futures sink on inflation concern
Seoul shares post 7-wk closing high on yuan move
China's yuan hits highest level in five years
S.Korea won up 2.6 pct, biggest gain in 14 mths
Bank of Korea chief sees problem from low policy rate
S.Korea spotted buying dlrs to check won -dealers
China stocks rise on yuan flexibility vow
S.Korea flags policy normalisation, shrugs off yuan
PAKISTAN
Durban surfing World Cup wave
Italian film 'Kiss Me Again' wins top Shanghai award
Two strong quakes off Indonesia's Papua
US-ENTERTAINMENT Summary
Riva, an icon of Italian luxury design
It's a wonderful afterlife for Michael Jackson
Seeing double in Bulgaria's 'twin' village
Initiation rite revived in 16 villages in Senegal
Michael Jackson a billion-dollar man
World Cup a showcase for sunny George
Toy Story 3 sets worldwide box office abuzz |
'Toy Story' drop-kicks 'Karate Kid' in records
It's a wonderful afterlife for Michael Jackson |
Cruise crashes in nonsensical Knight and Day |
Michael Jackson a billion-dollar man |
Twilight scribe ponders failure, murder |
Iraqi FM says political 'bickering' risks street riots
Ex-Putin minister testifies in Khodorkovsky trial |
Toshiba takes on Amazon and Apple with dual-screen PC
Grim tolls for Australia, Britain in Afghanistan
BP says $2 billion spent on US oil spill
Lebanon says Gaza-bound ship may sail after Israel threat |
World stocks soar after Chinese move on yuan
Embattled Israel reverses rules on Gaza blockade
Turkey sends troops to Iraq border after PKK raid |
BP says $2 billion spent on oil spill disaster
Prosecutor probes Swedish link in Sudan crimes |
U.S. pullout from Iraq triggers epic garage sale
Draft whaling deal under fire from scientists, greens
Komorowski leads in tight Polish election race |
NATO says 4 troops die in Afghan helicopter crash
NATO says 4 troops die in Afghan copter crash
Trouble flares in Kyrgyzstan as vote nears |
Embattled Israel reverses rules on Gaza blockade |
Witness: Writing on the walls in the Holy Land |
Portugal lead N.Korea 1-0 at half-time
China flood toll rises to 175 dead, more rain forecast
Global Weather-Asia-Celsius
Congo calls on pygmies to help find missing plane
India to seek extradition of US Bhopal boss
Coal mine explosives blast kills 46 in China
Hundreds Evacuate As Wildfire Spreads In Coconino National Forest
Sex education debate heats up in Philippines
Dallas Police Chief's Son, Officer Die In Shootout
NJ Catholic School Teacher Stabbed To Death
Hong Kong revises election plan ahead of key vote
Barnes & Noble launches Wi-Fi version of Nook |
"Toy Story 3" Rules Box Office Weekend
Thai authorities seek to trace protest money trail
Internet, technology change high-end art dealing |
Pakistani stocks end up; rupee flat; o/n rates down
Toshiba takes on Amazon and Apple with dual-screen PC |
World stocks soar after Chinese move on yuan
China yuan move boosts regional markets
Japan to freeze sales tax for at least two years
China's yuan hits highest level in five years
S.Korea won sees best day in 14 mths; govt seen
Seoul shares at 7-wk closing high on yuan move
Next stop France for oldest baby mammoth
Indonesian man arrested for killing tiger in zoo
N.Korea's English fan club cheer on heroes at W.Cup
World Cup offers besieged Gazans rare escape
Music business badly needs Eminem's Recovery |
Former Jackson bodyguard drops UK libel action |
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph	VPN on MacOSX	BlogMeter 1.01