vrijdag, januari 28, 2005
Sharon praises Palestinian leader
BBC NEWS | "Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has said he is 'very pleased' with measures Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has taken to lessen the threat of violence.
Mr Sharon said conditions were right for a 'historic breakthrough' between Israel and the Palestinians.
Mr Abbas has brokered a temporary ceasefire with militants and banned Palestinians from carrying weapons.
Palestinians in parts of Gaza have meanwhile been voting in historic local polls for mayors and council members."
dinsdag, januari 25, 2005
Most Iraqis Remain Committed to Elections, Poll Finds
Washingtonpost.com | "An overwhelming majority of Iraqis continue to say they intend to vote on Jan. 30 even as insurgents press attacks aimed at rendering the elections a failure, according to a new public opinion survey.
The poll, conducted in late December and early January for the International Republican Institute, found 80 percent of respondents saying they were likely to vote, a rate that has held roughly steady for months."
dinsdag, januari 18, 2005
Abbas Tells Palestinian Forces to Block Attacks on Israel
The New York Times | "Facing strong pressure from Israel, Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, on Monday ordered his security forces to try to prevent attacks against Israel, a move that could put him on a collision course with armed Palestinian factions.
An adviser to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel, Zalman Shoval, described Mr. Abbas's move 'as a small but positive sign.' Israel did not lift the threat it made Sunday of a possible large-scale incursion into Gaza to stop rocket and mortar attacks there, but any such offensive appeared to be on hold, according to Israeli news reports."
woensdag, januari 12, 2005
