News from the Middle East

Lebanon has rejected Secretary Rice’s statements of this morning referring to a long-term peace arrangement she said could be reached “this week.” Lebanese Foreign Minister Faouzi Salouah said, “We will not accept any proposal before an immediate and absolute ceasefire.…

Iran’s hardline forces should get ready to take revenge on Israel and the United States for the offensive on Lebanon, the head of the Revolutionary Guards was quoted as saying on Sunday. “The Basij and Revolutionary Guards should prepare to…

At least seven women were shot, one fatally, on Friday when a gunman – who witnesses said claimed to be “angry at Israel” – opened fire at a Jewish organization in downtown Seattle, authorities said. The gunman forced his way…

URL: http://www.nysun.com/article/36860 UNITED NATIONS – An apparent discrepancy in the portrayal of events surrounding the deaths of four unarmed U.N. observers in Lebanon threatens to unravel Secretary-General Annan’s initial accusation that Israel “deliberately” targeted the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon.…

The U.N. humanitarian chief accused Hezbollah on Monday of “cowardly blending” in among Lebanese civilians and causing the deaths of hundreds during two weeks of cross-border violence with Israel. The militant group has built bunkers and tunnels near the Israeli…

State legislators demand college bar him from teaching Islam course MADISON, Wisconsin (AP) Friday, July 21, 2006 — More than 60 state lawmakers are urging the University of Wisconsin-Madison to fire an instructor who has argued that the U.S. government…

Social work school links with university in Israel, despite boycotts from British academics The University of Toronto’s faculty of social work is making a friend – while taking a stand. It has just announced a formal link with the School…