Wednesday, December 31, 2008

2008 Jaffa Last day of 2008- Operation or War!?

Two Weeks later and not clear when end is Near.
I am short of Money for Food and few care.
Haaretz Headlines Today:
14:52 Israel drops leaflets on Gaza warning residents it plans to escalate offensive (AP)
14:48 Hamas leadership in Damascus says it rejects foreign troops in Gaza (AP)
13:51 Qassam rocket lands in Eshkol regional council; no injuries reported (Haaretz)
13:40 Jordan police fire tear gas to disperse demonstrators protesting Gaza op (Al Jazeera)
12:34 Palestinian medical officials: 8 people killed by IDF tank strike in northern Gaza (AP)
12:31 Abbas: Israel would be responsible for `waterfall of blood` if it nixes truce (AP)
12:25 Sirens sound in Ashkelon (Israel Radio)
12:14 Palestinian rocket directly strikes home in Ashkelon (Israel Radio)
12:02 Two Grad rockets strike Ashkelon; one injured, many treated for shock (Israel Radio)
11:41 Abbas: Israel must accept Egypt-brokered truce to end Gaza fighting (AP)
11:26 Incoming secretary of state Clinton likely to name Dennis Ross as Mideast adviser (AP)
11:16 Syrian state newspapers slam UN`s Gaza truce resolution (AP)
11:16 IDF to hold its fire for three-hour window to allow aid to reach Gazans (AP)
10:05 China to dispatch envoy to Mideast `to promote the alleviation of tensions` (AP)
10:01 Israeli envoy departs Venezuela after Chavez orders his expulsion (Israel Radio)
09:07 Report: EU draws up plan to restore control of Gaza crossings to Fatah-led PA (Haaretz)
09:00 Three Gaza rockets explode in open field in Eshkol regional council (Channel 10)
08:47 Five IDF troops lightly wounded in Gaza fighting (Israel Radio)
08:00 U.S. says arms shipment to Israel not linked with Gaza conflict (Reuters)
06:38 IDF ground troops reported advancing in outskirts of Gaza City (AP)
06:17 Record anti-Israel protest claimed in New Zealand (DPA)
05:37 Illinois Gov. Blagojevich impeached for trying to sell Obama`s senate seat (AP)
04:53 Jordan PM apologizes for police beating of reporters outside Israeli embassy (Reuters)
04:21 Expelled Israeli ambassador leaves Venezuela in wake of Gaza escalation (AP)
03:54 Palestinians: IAF strikes Hamas compound in Khan Younis, Gaza market (AP)
03:30 U.S. seeks ship to move arms to Israel from Greece (Reuters)
02:49 U.S. judge to rule on Madoff bail in fraud case on Monday (AP)
02:24 Amnesty International asks UN for human rights monitors in Gaza (DPA)
01:57 U.S. VP Cheney: Osama bin Laden no longer an effective leader (AP)
01:37 Palestinian FM: Israel, Hamas showing `disrespect` by ignoring UN call for truce (AP)
01:04 AIPAC: Truce resolution refuses to acknowledge Israel`s right to self-defense (Haaretz)
00:44 Syria protests Israel Golan wine gift to UN staff (Reuters)
00:24 Olmert: Friday`s rocket barrage proves UN resolution is not practical (Haaretz)
23:59 Hamas claims it hit Israel Air Force base 27km from Tel Aviv (Haaretz)
23:38 Obama aide denies report he will negotiate with Hamas once in office (Haaretz)


From BBC, Since then Beer Sheba too:
1. Ashdod: First attack so far north, Sunday. Woman killed in second rocket attack, Tuesday
2. Ashkelon: One man killed, several injured in rocket attack, Monday
3. Sderot: rocket attacks
4. Nevitot: One man killed, several injured in rocket attack, Saturday
5. Civilian family reported killed in attack on Yabna refugee camp, Sunday
6.
Israeli warplanes strike tunnels under Gaza/Egypt border, Sunday
7. Three brothers reported killed in attack on Rafah, Sunday
8. Khan Younis: Four members of Islamic Jihad and a child reported killed, Sunday. Security officer killed in air strike on Hamas police station, Tuesday
9. Deir al-Balah: Palestinians injured, houses and buildings destroyed, Sunday
10. Tel al-Hawa - Interior ministry and Islamic University badly damaged, Monday. At least three buildings in ministry compound hit, Tuesday
11. Gaza City port: naval vessels targeted, Sunday
12. Shati refugee camp: Home of Hamas leader Ismail Haniya targeted, Monday
13. Intelligence building attacked, Sunday
14. Jebaliya refugee camp: several people killed in attack on mosque, Sunday 15. Beit Hanoun - two girls killed in air strike, Tuesday
16. Israeli soldier killed at unspecified military base near Nahal Oz border crossing - five other soldiers wounded in same rocket attack, Monday night.

Sunday, December 28, 2008

2008 Jaffa 27th Dec From Celebration to Demonstration

My home in the block of Flats over the Square


The Weather was OK so The Celebratiion of the three Religions and Holidays started well
But before I went down I heard on the Radio what had started in Gaza.
A few hours later in the same place opposite where I live a Demonstration.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

2008 December Yaffo

Bad News: My Electricity was cut Today my Yahoo Account went Down.
Good News: Electricity Back Now. Margi Helped,
Barak "friend" on Facebook
Tzipi on Linkedin