http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090111/wl_mideast_afp/mideastconflictgazaundraftvote_newsmlmmdIsrael presses on with Gaza war as death toll tops 850
by Adel Zaanoun – 24 mins ago
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1110212/Israel-warns-Gaza-blitz-weeks.html?ITO=1490Israel warns its Gaza blitz may go on for weeks
By David Rose
Last updated at 12:46 AM on 11th January 2009
Israel expects to continue its fierce attacks on the Gaza Strip for many more weeks, a senior government official said last night.
Mari Eisen, spokeswoman for prime minister Ehud Olmert, told The Mail on Sunday that Israel would not agree to a ceasefire until Hamas was ready to sign a comprehensive non-aggression pact, a process certain to require a 'long negotiating haul'.
Ms Eisen said the pact would have to include guarantees Hamas would stop firing rockets into Israel and smuggling weapons - and provide a way to open Gaza's border crossings to lift the siege of its people without compromising Israeli security.
'I think we're in for the long run,' Ms Eisen said.
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090110.wisrael0110/BNStory/International/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20090110.wisrael0110Israel warns of wider offensive in Gaza
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http://www.radioaustralianews.net.au/stories/200901/2463188.htm?desktopWorldwide protests call for an end to Gaza conflict
Last Updated: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:32:00 +1100
Up to 20-thousand people have marched through central London to protest against Israel's ongoing offensive in the Gaza Strip.
Police in riot gear clashed with several hundred demonstrators near the Israeli embassy.
It was one of many protests across major world capitals.
Several thousand protesters in the United States descended on the White House in support of Palestinians in Gaza.
Demonstrators against the Israeli offensive also rallied in major cities in Canada and across Europe.
About 123,000 protesters marched through Paris and many other cities in France, home to Europe's largest Muslim population.
In Malaysia, police arrested 21 people including two opposition MPs for protesting against the Israeli military strikes.
Those arrested included opposition lawmakers Charles Santiago, Abdullah Sani and a local state assemblyman Nasir Hashim.
In Australia, hundreds of protestors marched on the Israeli, United States and Egyptian embassies ending at the prime minister's residence where they called on Kevin Rudd to immediately condemn Israel's actions.
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