Top Headlines
31/10/2011
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- Israel to open Gaza crossing amid reports of new ceasefire (Haaretz, 31/10)
- Palestinians to pursue UNESCO bid despite political pressure (Haaretz, 31/10)
- UN envoy to Haaretz: Israel must take Abbas threats to dismantle PA seriously (Haaretz, 31/10)
- Syrian leader warns west against intervention (Sky News Online, 30/10)
- Nato plays down Syria no-fly zone (Guardian, 31/10)
- Palestinians press for full membership of Unesco (Guardian, 31/10)
- Gaza militants agree to truce after nine killed in Israeli air strikes (Guardian, 31/10)
- Syria’s Assad warns of ‘earthquake’ if west intervenes (Observer, 30/10)
- Disordered World: Setting a New Course for the Twenty-First Century – review (Observer, 30/10)
- Assad: I won’t waste my time with opposition (Daily Telegraph, 31/10)
- Palestinians press for UNESCO recognition (Daily Telegraph, 31/10)
- Assad: challenge Syria and face war that will ‘burn whole region’ (Sunday Telegraph, 30/10)
- Syria: Arab League sends ‘urgent message’ to President Bashar Assad over killings (Daily Telegraph, 29/10)
- Prince offers $1m to seize Israelis (Independent, 31/10)
- Islamic jihad declares truce after attacks (Independent, 31/10)
- Ex-soldier jailed for leaking Israeli assassination policy (Independent, 31/10)
- Sharon’s right-hand man attacks Netanyahu (Independent, 29/10)
- Syria cracks down on deadly protests (Independent, 29/10)
- Syrian opposition groups demand Arab League freeze membership (Times, 31/10)
- New: Assad warns West against Syrian intervention (Sunday Times, 30/10)
- Laser shield planned to guard El Al airliners (Sunday Times, 30/10)
- Palestine statehood fight goes to Unesco (Financial Times, 31/10)
- Eleven dead in renewed Gaza violence (Financial Times, 31/10)
- Any problem in Syria will burn the whole region’ warns Assad (Scotsman, 31/10)
- Gaza violence simmers after truce announced (Reuters, 31/10)
- Arab League hands Syria plan to end unrest (Reuters, 31/10)
- Syria’s Assad warns Western powers (Reuters, 30/10)
- No sign of truce taking effect over Gaza flare-up (Reuters, 30/10)
- New Israeli air strike into Gaza after ‘ceasefire’ (BBC Online, 31/10)
- Syrian head warns Western powers (BBC Online, 30/10)
- Assad says he’s willing to talk to opposition (Sky News Online, 31/10)
- IDF aircraft strike rocket launching cell in Gaza (Jerusalem Post, 31/10)
- Tibi meets terrorist Barghouti (Ynetnews, 31/10)
- Army: Gaza escalation over (Ynetnews, 31/10)
- Tense calm holds in south as cease-fire goes into effect (Israel Hayom, 31/10)
- Kamm sentenced to 4.5 years for leaking classified IDF documents (Israel Hayom, 31/10)