Newspaper Review: Ongoing Ceasefire Talks, Israel’s condemnation of UN Formation of Committee to Investigate War Crimes Focus of Dailies RAMALLAH, August 13, 2014 – (WAFA) – The ongoing Cairo-based ceasefire talks that have entered a critical stage and Israel’s lashing out at the UNHRC over forming an international commission to investigate Israeli war crimes in Gaza Strip hit the front page headlines in Palestinian dailies. Here are the front page headlines of the dailies. Al-Ayyam - Ceasefire talks enter a critical stage. - President ]Mahmoud Abbas[ receives El Salvador Parliament Speaker ]Sigfrido Reyes[, affirms that consolidating the ceasefire and lifting the blockade ]imposed on Gaza[ is a top priority. - Israel agrees on the following ceasefire terms. - Britain would suspend some arms sales to Israel if ceasefire collapses. - International activists: a fleet would be sent before the end of 2014 to break the blockade on Gaza. - ]Israeli ‘Defense’ Minister Moshe[ Yaalon: War is not over and could break out again. - Israeli occupation commences construction of a wooden bridge over Bab al-Maghariba gate near Al-Buraq Square. - Israel condemns the UN formation of a committee to investigate human rights violations during Gaza war. - Israel: The rockets we have fired on Gaza this time are five times more than the number of rockets fired in 2008/9 war. - War is waged on cement, the primary material necessary for Gaza reconstruction. Al-Hayat Al-Jadida - Israel’s intransigence jeopardizes truce. - President ]Abbas[ affirms that consolidating ceasefire is a priority. - Saudi Arabia: Israel should recognize that only peace ensures its survival. - A new fleet will be sent before the end on 2014 to break the blockade imposed on Gaza. - Ailing Samih Al-Qasim remains standing upright. - An Israeli general: we have fired 34,000 shells on Gaza. - Israel lashes out at the UN over forming a committee to investigate violations in Gaza. Al-Quds - Cairo-based truce talks enter a critical day. - Organization of Islamic Cooperation calls UN Security Council to oblige Israel to end its aggression and to provide protection for the Palestinian people. - New born babies outnumber fatalities during Gaza war. - Israeli army raids Jenin, hands three demolition notices for home gardens in Al-Hathalin to the east of Yatta. - Hamas: The initiation of Israeli investigations on Gaza war is an admittance of defeat. - Knesset discusses Wednesday facilitating settlers’ storming into Al-Aqsa Mosque during Jewish festivals. - [Palestinian Deputy Prime Minister Ziad] Abu Amro and [Kamal] Shrafi, [Advisor to President Mahmoud Abbas] arrive in Gaza on a visit to inspect impacts of Israeli aggression - Following the formation of a committee to investigate Israel’s crimes in Gaza, Israel states: UNHRC is the human rights council of terrorists. - Israeli navy violates the truce, opening fire on Palestinian fishing boats. - 77% of the Israelis admit that Israel’s ‘Protective Edge Operation’ on Gaza has failed. - ]Prime Minister Rami[ Hamdallah calls the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to provide humanitarian aid to Gaza Strip
Posted on: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 14:46:15 +0000
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