Top Headlines
12/12/2011
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- ‘Syria behind attack on French troops in Lebanon’ (Jerusalem Post)
- New Israel envoy expected in Egypt this week (Jerusalem Post)
- Palestinian protester’s death an ‘exceptional’ incident, say IDF officials (Haaretz)
- ‘Rocket fired at Israel lands in south Lebanon’ (Jerusalem Post)
- Israeli soldiers clash with mourners at funeral of Palestinian protester (Guardian, 11/12)
- Newt Gingrich condemned for calling Palestinians ‘terrorists’ (Guardian, 11/12)
- Syrian military vehicles set alight as violent protests spill over into Jordan (Independent)
- Protester’s death sparks new clashes (Independent)
- Hamas accuses Israel of planning for war after air strikes kill three (Independent, 10/12)
- Israeli military spokesman accused of mocking dead Palestinian protester (Telegraph)
- Arab League condemns Newt Gingrich’s Palestinian stance (Telegraph, 11/12)
- Protesters defy Assad across Syria (Telegraph, 11/12)
- 5 dead in Syrian clashes (Sunday Times, 11/12)
- New: Iran holds onto US drone (Sunday Times, 11/12)
- Hezbollah hid embarrassing wealth of terror chief’s widow (Sunday Times, 11/12)
- Syrian army defectors join battle against Assad (Scotsman)
- Freedom in Israel (Financial Times)
- Palestinian outrage over ‘Israeli lies’ (Times)
- Clashes at funeral of West Bank protester (Times)
- Freed Israeli Soldier: My Eternal Gratitude (Sky News)
- One person wounded in south Lebanon by rocket (Reuters, 11/12)
- ’18 killed’ in fresh Syria clashes, say opposition (BBC Online)
- IDF agrees to expansion of West Bank settlement (Haaretz)
- Israel calls for ‘paralyzing’ sanctions against Iran (Haaretz)
- Barak: End of Syria’s Assad would be ‘a blessing for the Middle East’ (Haaretz)
- Israeli official in Cairo for talks on second stage of Shalit swap deal (Haaretz)
- Israeli call to resume direct talks rebuffed by PA (Jerusalem Post)
- IAF to upgrade old F-16 fighter jets (Jerusalem Post)
- British media storm: IDF officer ‘mocks’ protestor’s death (Ynetnews)
- Israeli officials: Obama too soft on Iran (Ynetnews)