The Flashlight, Jan. 15 - 19, 2007
THE FLASHLIGHT, January 15 – 19, 2007
Iraq
NY Times 1-15. Two suicide bombers killed 70 students and teachers at a University just outside Baghdad. Truthout 1-8. In Iraq as a whole 280 professors have been killed and 3200 have fled.
NYT 1-18. The Iraqi government of Nuri Maliki has started arresting leaders of the Mahdi Army, led by Moqtada as-Sadr.
Reuters 1-18. New draft Iraqi oil law allows Halliburton to broker leases on all Iraqi oil fields. The full text of the law will appear next week.
Lebanon
An-Nahar, Beirut 1-13, The $40 military aid shipment to the Lebanese government will include riot gear. Hizbollah has threatened another big demonstration before Jan. 25, when the donor conference for Lebanon opens in Paris.
Turkey
Guardian 1-19. The Turkish Armenian editor, Hrant Dink, who has been repeatedly condemned for “insulting Turkishness” by discussing the Armenian Genocide of 1915, and has received many death threats, was shot dead in the street in front of his office in Istanbul. Prime Minister Recip Erdogan condemned the killing and said that two suspects had been arrested.
Israel-Palestinian conflict
NYTimes. 1-19, Israeli Prime Minister Olmert announced that Israel was transferring 100 million dollars in Palestinian duties withheld by Israel to President Abbas and the Palestinian Authority. None of this may go to Hamas or used to pay Hamas-affiliated Palestinian officials. It is estimated that $500 million is still being withheld by Israel. The money belongs to the Palestinians by international agreement.
“Israel and the Jews”
The Economist, 1-13. In a long article entitled, “Second Thoughts about the Promised Land,” In a survey by Stephen M. Cohen, of Hebrew Union College, just 17% of American Jews called themselves Zionists. Only 57% of American Jews said that “caring about Israel is a very important part of my being Jewish,” down from 73% in a similar survey in 1989.
The article concludes: “But increasingly, today’s young Jews see the future not as a choice between Zion and exile, but as a fruitful fusion of both.”
US Politics
` NY Times. 1-16. Barack Obama took a further step toward declaring his candidacy from the Presidency.
CNN 1-17. Hilary Clinton is lagging behind other Democratic Senators in opposing the troop buildup in Iraq. McCain supports the buildup and stands for sending more troops still.
NYTimes 1-18. The Bush Administration reversed itself in agreeing not to make any further warrantless wiretaps on people suspected of terrorism. The FISA Court will continue to act legally.
Iraq
NY Times 1-15. Two suicide bombers killed 70 students and teachers at a University just outside Baghdad. Truthout 1-8. In Iraq as a whole 280 professors have been killed and 3200 have fled.
NYT 1-18. The Iraqi government of Nuri Maliki has started arresting leaders of the Mahdi Army, led by Moqtada as-Sadr.
Reuters 1-18. New draft Iraqi oil law allows Halliburton to broker leases on all Iraqi oil fields. The full text of the law will appear next week.
Lebanon
An-Nahar, Beirut 1-13, The $40 military aid shipment to the Lebanese government will include riot gear. Hizbollah has threatened another big demonstration before Jan. 25, when the donor conference for Lebanon opens in Paris.
Turkey
Guardian 1-19. The Turkish Armenian editor, Hrant Dink, who has been repeatedly condemned for “insulting Turkishness” by discussing the Armenian Genocide of 1915, and has received many death threats, was shot dead in the street in front of his office in Istanbul. Prime Minister Recip Erdogan condemned the killing and said that two suspects had been arrested.
Israel-Palestinian conflict
NYTimes. 1-19, Israeli Prime Minister Olmert announced that Israel was transferring 100 million dollars in Palestinian duties withheld by Israel to President Abbas and the Palestinian Authority. None of this may go to Hamas or used to pay Hamas-affiliated Palestinian officials. It is estimated that $500 million is still being withheld by Israel. The money belongs to the Palestinians by international agreement.
“Israel and the Jews”
The Economist, 1-13. In a long article entitled, “Second Thoughts about the Promised Land,” In a survey by Stephen M. Cohen, of Hebrew Union College, just 17% of American Jews called themselves Zionists. Only 57% of American Jews said that “caring about Israel is a very important part of my being Jewish,” down from 73% in a similar survey in 1989.
The article concludes: “But increasingly, today’s young Jews see the future not as a choice between Zion and exile, but as a fruitful fusion of both.”
US Politics
` NY Times. 1-16. Barack Obama took a further step toward declaring his candidacy from the Presidency.
CNN 1-17. Hilary Clinton is lagging behind other Democratic Senators in opposing the troop buildup in Iraq. McCain supports the buildup and stands for sending more troops still.
NYTimes 1-18. The Bush Administration reversed itself in agreeing not to make any further warrantless wiretaps on people suspected of terrorism. The FISA Court will continue to act legally.
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