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Clothes flow into Gaza after Israeli embargo eased
U.S. officials slam pro-Israel Jerusalem ad
Top U.S. official: Military strike on Iran is 'off the table'
Hezbollah official: UN report on militias biased in favor of Israel
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Clothes flow into Gaza after Israeli embargo eased

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 12:13 PM PDT

Palestinian traders in the Gaza Strip have begun ordering clothing and shoes, traders said on Wednesday, after an easing in an Israeli embargo helped clear stocks that had been held up in transit, sometimes for years. ...

U.S. officials slam pro-Israel Jerusalem ad

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 11:56 AM PDT

United States administration officials have voiced harsh criticism over advertisements in favor of Israel's position on Jerusalem that appeared in the U.S. press with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's encouragement. The authors of the most recent such advertisements were president of the World Jewish Congress Ronald Lauder and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Elie Wiesel. "All these advertisements are not a wise move," one senior American official told Haaretz. ...

Top U.S. official: Military strike on Iran is 'off the table'

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 11:48 AM PDT

The U.S. has ruled out a military strike against Iran's nuclear program any time soon, hoping instead negotiations and United Nations sanctions will prevent the Middle East nation from developing nuclear weapons, a top U.S. defense department official said Wednesday. ...

Hezbollah official: UN report on militias biased in favor of Israel

Posted: 21 Apr 2010 11:06 AM PDT

The Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah on Wednesday described a biannual United Nations report on the implementation of a militia-disarmament resolution as "biased" and serving the interests of Israel, according to media outlets. ...