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  1. Egyptians 'building Gaza wall'Read the original story

    13 min ago | BBC

    Egypt has begun constructing a huge metal wall along its border with the Gaza Strip as it attempts to cut smuggling tunnels, the BBC has learned.

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  2. Amid West Bank Clashes, Bibi Defends FreezeRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Baltimore Jewish Times

    Right-wing activists clashed with building inspectors and police as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the settlement construction freeze.

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  3. 'Egypt denies anti-smuggling wall'Read the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | Jerusalem Post

    Egypt has denied accusations that it is building an underground steel barrier along its border with the Gaza Strip in order to seal off smuggling tunnels, Al-Jazeera reported on Friday.

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  4. Israeli paper says Egypt blocking tunnelsRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep

    The Israeli newspaper Haaretz claims Egypt is installing underground metal sheets - 20 to 30 metres deep - along its border with the Gaza Strip.

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  5. Hamas supporters rally in Gaza ahead of anni.Read the original story

    4 hrs ago | CCTV

    Supporters of the Palestinian Islamic Hamas movement, which controls the Gaza Strip, rallied in several parts of the Israeli-blockaded coastal strip Friday in preparation for the movement's 22nd anniversary.

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  6. Israel, Hamas inch towards prisoner exchangeRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | The News

    Saturday, December 12, 2009 OCCUPIED-AL-QUDS: Sworn enemies Israel and Hamas seem equally eager to trade an Israeli soldier held in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners.

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  7. Another barrier to peaceRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | The Daily Star

    As if the blockaded inhabitants of the Gaza Strip lack sufficient sources of suffering, a bizarre and tragic addition to their plight has been revealed this week: Egypt is constructing a steel fence underground for some 10-11 kilometers along its side of the Rafah border crossing.

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  8. Gaza smugglers are confident they can beat Egypta s underground barrierRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | World News from Times Online

    Deep below ground Abu Yussef proves the strength of his work by pounding the side of the tunnel with his fist.

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  9. December 11 quotes of the weekRead the original story

    Monday Dec 7 | Examiner.com

    Follow the links to read the whole thing. "We are not for taking the law into your own hands.

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  10. Rules of human decency apply to Israelis tooRead the original story

    Oct 31, 2009 | Ramallah Online

    Poor Berlanty. What did she do to deserve this crushing blow to her hopes and life chances? The Israeli High Court has denied her justice - again - and prevented Berlanty Azzam returning to Bethlehem University for the final few weeks to complete her degree.

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  11. Egypt sets up barriers on Gaza border, say residentsRead the original story w/Photo

    11 hrs ago | Gulf Times

    Heavy machinery operates on the Egyptian side of the border with the Gaza Strip, as seen from Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip yesterday Egyptian authorities are installing underground metal sheets along the border area of Rafah in a bid to stem smuggling into Hamas-ruled Gaza, residents and officials said yesterday.

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  12. Egypt going underground to stem Gaza smugglingRead the original story w/Photo

    11 hrs ago | Ynetnews

    Egypt is installing a series of metal sheets some 60 feet deep along its border with Gaza in an attempt to block tunnels that serve as a key conduit to bring weapons into the Palestinian territory, border guards and area residents said Thursday.

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  13. Lutheran Bishop, Palestinian Christians, Call for End to Israeli...Read the original story

    12 hrs ago | Worldwide Faith News

    Title: Lutheran Bishop, Palestinian Christians, Call for End to Israeli Occupation ELCA NEWS SERVICE >December 11, 2009 Lutheran Bishop, Palestinian Christians, Call for End to Israeli Occupation 09-275-JB CHICAGO -- At least 16 Palestinian Christians, including a Lutheran bishop, prepared and released Dec.

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  14. 'Cut Israeli diplomatic ties' after Irish minister refused entry to GazaRead the original story w/Photo

    14 hrs ago | An Phoblacht

    THE Irish Government should again look at suspending diplomatic relations with Israel after this week's revelation that the Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs was refused permission to visit Gaza in occupied Palestine.

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  15. Lutheran Bishop, Palestinian Christians, Call for End to Israeli OccupationRead the original story

    Yesterday | ELCA.org

    At least 16 Palestinian Christians, including a Lutheran bishop, prepared and released Dec.

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  16. Security and Defense: Preparing for round twoRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday | Jerusalem Post

    On Monday, Hamas will celebrate the 22nd anniversary of its founding with large rallies and parades throughout the Gaza Strip, which will be colored in green, the movement's hue of choice.

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  17. World briefsRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | Telegraph Herald

    Egypt is installing a series of metal sheets some 60 feet deep along its border with Gaza in an attempt to block tunnels that serve as a key conduit to get weapons into the Palestinian territory, border guards said.

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  18. Egypt blocking Gaza tunnels to stop smugglingRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | SF Gate

    The work poses a risk to Egypt's relations with Hamas, a Palestinian militant group that has controlled the Gaza Strip since 2007, and could undermine its role as a regional mediator.

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  19. Egypt digs deep to thwart Gaza smugglingRead the original story w/Photo

    18 hrs ago | The Age

    A Palestinian smuggler uses a rope to climb out of a tunnel linking the the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah with Egypt.

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  20. WCC News: a Palestinian Christian call to end the occupationRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | Worldwide Faith News

    World Council of Churches - News Release Contact: +41 22 791 6153 +41 79 507 6363 media@wcc-coe.org For immediate release - 11/12/2009 A PALESTINIAN CHRISTIAN CALL TO END THE OCCUPATION >Media contact Ranjan Solomon >+972-54-733-7857 A group of Palestinian Christians representing a variety of churches and church-related organizations have issued an ...

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