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• Chavez accuses Israel of genocide against Palestinians
• Rights group: Most Gazans killed in war were civilians
• Are Venezuelan Banks aiding Iran's nuclear aspirations?
• Olmert: Gaza Disengagement carried out at the right time
• Yossi Melman / Why did Lieberman really go to Africa?

Chavez accuses Israel of genocide against Palestinians Posted: 09 Sep 2009 09:44 AM PDT Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has accused Israel of genocide against the Palestinian people, telling a French newspaper that the bombing of Gaza late last year was an unprovoked attack. ...

Rights group: Most Gazans killed in war were civilians Posted: 09 Sep 2009 06:15 AM PDT The vast majority of the Palestinians killed in Israel's operation in the Gaza Strip last winter were innocent civilians rather than combatants, according to a new report to be published by the B'Tselem organization Wednesday morning. This is the opposite of what the Israel Defense Forces has said. ...

Are Venezuelan Banks aiding Iran's nuclear aspirations? Posted: 09 Sep 2009 06:13 AM PDT A new investigation has uncovered information showing that Iran is using Venezuelan banks as a means of evading obligatory international sanctions and obtaining materials needed for their nuclear program. ...

Olmert: Gaza Disengagement carried out at the right time Posted: 09 Sep 2009 06:12 AM PDT Former prime minister Ehud Olmert on Wednesday praised the 2005 withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, saying the Disengagment "was carried out at the right time." ...

Yossi Melman / Why did Lieberman really go to Africa? Posted: 09 Sep 2009 03:27 AM PDT The journey of Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman to five African states in nine days is taking place under a hidden cloud of domestic tension. The obvious aspect of the visit, which is stressed by the minister and his entourage, is Israel's willingness to assist countries in the continent to find solutions to their problems: hunger, insufficient clean water, epidemics. The less-publicized aspect is that quite a few ...

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