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After two days of bombing, the papers appear convinced that Israel is about to launch a ground assault on Gaza. The Telegraph says calls from the UN Security Council and the Pope for a halt to the violence went unheeded, as Israel mobilised reservists. The Financial Times says many analysts believe air strikes alone will not be enough to stop the Hamas rocket fire. But it says few believe Israel has the stomach for the bloody urban warfare needed to stamp out the rocket attacks. 'World threat' The Sun urges instant action from US President-Elect Barack Obama, saying no task could be more important than bringing peace to the Middle East. The Times thinks the violence there threatens Mr Obama's foreign policy agenda in the wider Arab world. It says any pro-Israeli bias would quickly destroy the goodwill he currently enjoys. And the Telegraph warns Mr Obama to understand "the Hamas-Iranian axis" poses a threat to the entire world. Falling house prices The Sun declares six people a week are stabbed to death in Britain, after the Tories obtained fatal stabbing figures. The Telegraph says it is the highest figure for three decades, adding that a knife victim is admitted to hospital every 72 minutes in Britain. The Daily Mail reports a forecast that house prices will fall 12% next year. It says mortgage lenders are making any excuse to reject applications. It cites one case where an applicant was turned down for exceeding an overdraft by £30. Shark attack The Independent says the family of an Australian man presumed to have been snatched by a shark have asked authorities not to hunt the animal. Brian Guest, who disappeared while snorkelling, had told his family not to harm a shark, even if it killed him. The Guardian says a candidate for US Republican Party chairman has been criticised for sending party members a song entitled Barack the Magic Negro. Chip Saltman says any listener would see it was meant to be light-hearted. | ||
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Papers fear Israeli ground attack
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Waiting for your urgent reply.MR. JAMES ALENE CROSS
Hello Dear,
My name is MR. JAMES ALENE CROSS, an American soldier; I am serving in
the military of the 1st Armoured Division here in Iraq .
As you know we are being attacked by insurgents everyday and car bombs, it will come worst now Saddam Hussein was executed. During one of our rescue Mission we came across a safe that contains Huge amount of money that belongs to the revolutionaries, which I believe they use in buying weapons and ammunitions, and it was agreed by all party present that the money will be shared amongst us.Out of the total fund my share was $10,000,000 (Ten Million US Dollars).I am seeking your assistance to evacuate my share of the money, which is $10,000,000 out of here to you, in as much as you can assure me that my own share will be safe in your care until I complete my service here. This is no stolen money, and there are no dangers involved, as I have made arrangements with a UN representative who promised to deliver the fund to any of my choosing destination. I shall be compensating you with Four Million Dollars on final conclusion of this project, while the rest shall be for me for my investment purposes. One passionate appeal I will make to you is not to discuss this matter with a third party, should you have reasons to reject this offer, please destroy this e-mail as any leakage of this information will be too bad for me.
I do not know for how long we will remain here, and I have survived two suicide bomb attacks, which prompted me to reach out for help because I will be migrating to you to invest and start a new life not as a soldier anymore. Please if this proposal is acceptable by you, kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest including your most confidential telephone numbers for quick communication also your home address where the fund would be delivered. As soon as I receive your email with the information, I will furnish you with full details on when and how the fund shall be delivered to you by the diplomat and he will make a contact with you before anything move. All reyply should go through my private email (jamesacross880@yahoo.co.uk) (jamesacross352@gmail.com)
Waiting for your urgent reply.
Best regards,
MR. JAMES ALENE CROSS
Thursday, December 25, 2008
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Health = Painless + not Disease
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Why he/she is suffering?
Pope makes Christmas appeal for peace in Holy Land
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Benedict said on Thursday he hopedChristmas would bring hope to those suffering from war, terrorism, injustice and poverty and appealed for peace in the Holy Land.
In his "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world) Christmas Day message, the Pope also turned his thoughts to some of the world'swealthiest countries, which have been hard hit by the world financial crisis.
"In each of these places may the light of Christmas shine forth and encourage all people to do their part in a spirit of authentic solidarity," he said from the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica to tens of thousands of people below.
"If people look only to their own interests, our world will certainly fall apart."
Benedict is expected to visit the Holy Land in 2009, with possible stops in Israel and the Palestinian territories.
He hoped the region, the site of renewed violence after a truce ended this month between Israel and Palestinian factions led by Hamas militants, could return to the path toward peace.
Reuters – Pope Benedict XVI leads the Christmas Mass in Saint Peter's Basilica at
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
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The head of the Catholic Church has ushered in Christmas calling for an end to "hatred and violence" in the Middle East and appealing for faithful to help halt the abuse of children around the world.
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Bethlehem fills up with Christmas pilgrims
 By Mustafa Abu Ganeyeh BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) - Thousands of Christian pilgrims gathered in Bethlehem's Manger Square on Wednesday to celebrate Christmas under the protection of security forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. About 500 security men arrived from the West Bank cities of Ramallah and Jericho to provide security for the holiday. Similar deployments have taken place across the West Bank over the past year with U.S. backing. "We expect about 40,000 visitors in Bethlehem this week," said Khouloud Daibes-Abu Dayyeh, the Palestinian Authority's minister of tourism. The estimate includes Christians from the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, Israel and the rest of the world. About 900 from Gaza applied for Israeli permission to go to the site where Christians believe Jesus was born, but only 300 got it. "It's better to spend Christmas in Bethlehem because we are close to the church. It's important to visit where Jesus was born," said 58-year-old Italian tourist Messimo Silzestri beneath a giant Christmas tree and decorations in Manger Square. While Gaza teeters on the brink of a major crisis following the end of a six-month truce between Israel and Hamas Islamists in control of the strip, a decline in violence in the West Bank has tempted back tourists who no longer fear gunbattles in the streets. Israel attributes this partly to the barrier it is building in and around the occupied West Bank. For Bethlehem, the barrier takes the form of a daunting concrete wall 4 meters (13 feet) high with watchtowers. Tourism collapsed here when a Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation began in 2000. But this Christmas, the Palestinian tourism minister says, hotel occupancy is rising. "The increase in security and easier movement means we have our largest numbers, and we are making great efforts to restore tourist activity," she told Reuters in Ramallah. "The numbers themselves are not as important as the length of stay," she added. The direct contribution of tourism to the Palestinian economy is reckoned at about $480 million a year. Palestinians say the Israeli barrier is a major obstacle to peace that cripples trade and turns off foreign tourists. Many visitors see the wall between Jerusalem and Bethlehem as an ugly scar defiling a Christian holy site. "Going to the checkpoint and the barrier is really crazy. But being here, it is totally worth it," said 20-year-old Emma Serienni who was on her first visit from the United States. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Tuesday said the Jewish state must press on with plans to complete the barrier around key parts of Jerusalem, which could be divided in a future deal to create a Palestinian state. There is little prospect of an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal by the time Pope Benedict visits Bethlehem in mid-May 2009. (Additional reporting by Ali Sawafta; Writing by Douglas Hamilton; editing by Jon Boyle)
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