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Israel: UN war crimes probe gives legitimacy to Hamas terror

DEBKAfile Special Report

September 22, 2009, 11:03 AM (GMT+02:00)

Palestinians fire missiles into Israel for eight years before Israel struck Gaza

A UN investigation led by former South African judge Richard Goldstone accused Israel of "war crimes and possible crimes against humanity" in its 33-day Gaza Strip campaign against Hamas which ended late January.

Although the panel found evidence that Palestinian armed groups, by firing rockets and mortars into Israeli civilian areas, were also guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the bulk of the 575-page report pointed the finger at Israel.

Jerusalem called the report "one-sided, shameful and dangerous."
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Saudi intelligence chief in Damascus for all-out bid to rescue Gaza truce

DEBKAfile Exclusive Report

February 19, 2009, 10:40 AM (GMT+02:00)

Saudi intelligence chief Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

The Saudi and Egyptian intelligence chiefs launched a dramatic bid Sunday night, Feb. 15, to maneuver Hamas into accepting Egyptian-Israel terms for an extended ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, DEBKAfile's Middle East sources disclose. In an unannounced visit to Damascus, Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the head of Saudi intelligence service, told Syrian president Bashar Assad that Riyadh and Cairo would shelve their quarrel with him if he coerced Hamas into accepting a truce.
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Israel's PM Office: No truce deal or opened Gaza crossings until Gilead Shalit is free

DEBKAfile Special Report

February 18, 2009, 12:34 PM (GMT+02:00)

Gen. Omar Suleiman: It's okay to say one thing, mean another

The Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem issued its first ever official announcement on Saturday, Feb. 14, the Jewish Sabbath, registering its exceptionally high importance.

The statement said: "No Gaza crossings will be opened unless Gilead Shalit (the Israeli soldier held captive by Hamas since his June 2006 abduction) is free" Israel's position as clarified to Egypt is that deals which fail to end Hamas attacks and release its soldier are unacceptable. This statement countered the spate of reports that a truce is imminent.
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Barak: More Iranian ships bound for Gaza

DEBKAfile Special Report

February 15, 2009, 9:20 PM (GMT+02:00)

Although defense minister Ehud Barak did not confirm that the Iranian ships on their way to the Gaza Strip carry arms for Hamas - in a radio interview Thursday, Feb. 5, DEBKAfile's military sources report that Tehran is preparing to send a number of arms vessels to break the blockade on Gaza. Barak also disclosed the Cypriot authorities report the cargo aboard the Iranian arms ship in Limassol harbor contravenes UN Security Council sanctions resolution.
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Cyprus will not free Iranian arms shipment destined for Hamas

DEBKAfile Specia Report

February 13, 2009, 12:45 AM (GMT+02:00)

Cypriots search Iranian ship for arms freight for Hamas

Saturday, Feb. 7, Cypriot divers armed with sensors and infrared gear began exploring the Cypriot-flagged Iranian arms ship docked at Limassol, on orders from the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee, DEBKAfile's military sources report. A Cypriot source said the ship appears to be carrying banned weapon-related material from Iran prohibited under UN resolutions.

The Cypriot official said sending the shipment back is not an "available option."
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Too Soon to Celebrate End of Gaza Conflict

March 2, 2009, 12:26 PM (GMT+02:00)

Deep divisions behind the smiles at the Arab Kuwait summit

Israeli leaders insist that Israel's armed forces left Hamas seriously crippled. This is undeniable but still the Gaza conflict is not over yet. The divisions in the Arab world have encouraged Tehran to persist in rearming Hamas and the Hamas-Damascus faction to maintain its intransigent posture. They are certain that high military tension against Israel in the Gaza Strip and the diplomatic pressure on Egypt will break them down. This contest of strength crackles with inflammatory potential, exacerbated by two key dates: Israel's general election on Feb. 10 - Arab foes have traditionally sought to influence the outcome of Israel's elections; and Feb. 12, the first anniversary of the violent death in Damascus of Hizballah's military chief Imad Mughniyeh. This simmering stew will greet the Obama administration's new Middle East envoy, George Mitchell, when he launches his mission this week.
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Meshaal Intervenes to Stop Hamas-Gaza from Succumbing to a Ceasefire

February 26, 2009, 11:51 AM (GMT+02:00)

Saturday, Jan. 10, Day 15 of Israel's Gaza Strip offensive against Hamas, top Palestinian leaders gathered in Cairo for ceasefire talks with Egyptian officials. DEBKAfile's military sources report that Jemal Abu Hashem, who rarely appears on public, Salah Bardaweel, leader of Hamas parliament faction, and Heiman Ta'a, member of the military wing's command, were allowed to exit Gaza Friday after signaling their willingness for the first time to discuss an unconditional ceasefire. The Hamas delegates were preparing for their talks on Egypt's ceasefire proposals to begin Sunday with intelligence minister Gen. Omar Suleiman, when their Damascus leader, Khaled Meshaal, dropped his bombshell. Speaking over Damascus TV, he declared Hamas must fight on until Israel ends its military offensive, withdraws from the Gaza Strip and opened the enclave's crossings. Egypt too must open the Rafah gate. Hamas would never accept any restrictions on its armament – a hint at Israel-Egyptian plans to block the Philadelphi route – and would treat international monitors as an "occupation" force. DEBKAfile's sources report that the Hamas leader's emotional tirade raised suspicions in Jerusalem that he may have obtained pledges from Tehran and Hizballah to stage a last-ditch operation to save Hamas from collapse. They also noted the widening rift between Hamas-Damascus and Hamas-Gaza, which is paying dearly for Palestinian "resistance."
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Erdogan Ruptures Turkish-Israel Relations

February 14, 2009, 9:39 AM (GMT+02:00)

A deep crisis in Turkish-Israel relations appears to be the first strategic casualty of Israel's offensive to suppress Hamas' rocket campaign. DEBKAfile's Ankara sources report that Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seriously planning to freeze the long-standing military ties between the US's foremost defense allies in the Middle East and call off forthcoming joint maneuvers. If his hostility toward Israel persists, it will have far-reaching fallout for American Middle East policies and Israel's defense position in the region. And there is no sign of him relenting; just the reverse.
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