July, 2006

• 26 July

  Israelis accused of ‘human shields’ tactic

  There are piles of rubble leading up to the hole in Hazem Ali’s house.

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• 26 July

  Israel to enforce ‘security zone’ as heavy fighting continues in southern Lebanon

  Israel will enforce a “security zone” in southern Lebanon until such time as a multinational force moves in to control the Lebanese border area, the minister directly responsible for the two-week-long military offensive said yesterday.

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• 26 July

  Greenfield: Shuttle diplomacy may hit turbulence

  But when it comes to “shuttle diplomacy,” it’s hard to remember any previous mission that came with so many obstacles and burdens.

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• 26 July

  Bush, Iraqi PM agree to beef up Baghdad troops

  “Obviously the violence in Baghdad is still terrible,” Bush said during a joint White House news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. Bush had

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• 26 July

  U.N.: Israeli airstrike hits U.N. observer post

  The U.N. initially reported that four peacekeepers were dead, but later said there were two dead and two missing.

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• 25 July

  Greek protesters topple Truman statue in anti-war

  ATHENS (Reuters) – In a move harking back to the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Greek leftists pulled down a statue of former U.S. President

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• 25 July

  Rice floats peace plan, sources say

  Rice pitched the plan Tuesday to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Jerusalem, then traveled to

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• 25 July

  Germans split over taboo of Mideast deployment

  BERLIN (Reuters) – The prospect of German soldiers heading to the Israeli border region as part of an international force has sparked a

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• 25 July

  Sources: Rice proposes international forces in Lebanon

  The plan initially would involve putting an international force of up to 10,000 Turkish and Egyptian troops under a NATO or U.N. commander into southern Lebanon following a cease-fire.

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• 25 July

  Hezbollah rockets strike northern Israel

  One Katyusha rocket killed a 15-year-old girl in the village of Meghar in the Galilee region, Israeli police and medical service officials said.

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