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All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/News of the West Bank and Gazaen-usSat, 04 Oct 2008 19:28:18 GMT288012336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/bg/Uisrael-jerusalem.Rcx1_IO4.htmlwed/bg/Uisrael-jerusalem.Rcx1_IO4.html1223147687Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:14:47 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/bg/Uisrael-jerusalem.Rcx1_IO4.html"></a>JERUSALEM, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Palestinian negotiator Ahmed Qurei says Palestinian leaders will never end their territorial roe with Israel without gaining control of Jerusalem in the deal.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/bg/Uisrael-jerusalem.Rcx1_IO4.html">Qurei: Palestinians want Jerusalem in deal</a><br />JERUSALEM, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Palestinian negotiator Ahmed Qurei says Palestinian leaders will never end their territorial roe with Israel without gaining control of Jerusalem in the deal.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/aq/Umideast-olmert.ROx2_IST.htmlwed/aq/Umideast-olmert.ROx2_IST.html1222706689Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:44:49 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/aq/Umideast-olmert.ROx2_IST.html"></a>JERUSALEM, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says Israel will have to withdraw from nearly all of the West Bank and East Jerusalem if it wants peace with the Palestinians.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/aq/Umideast-olmert.ROx2_IST.html">Israeli prime minister backs withdrawal</a><br />JERUSALEM, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says Israel will have to withdraw from nearly all of the West Bank and East Jerusalem if it wants peace with the Palestinians.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/cv/Umideast-settlers.Rl-y_ISE.htmlwed/cv/Umideast-settlers.Rl-y_ISE.html1221418488Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:54:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/cv/Umideast-settlers.Rl-y_ISE.html"></a>JERUSALEM, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Jewish settlers who force Palestinians out of the West Bank could soon face a response from the Israeli government, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/cv/Umideast-settlers.Rl-y_ISE.html">Olmert lashes out at Jewish vigilantes</a><br />JERUSALEM, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Jewish settlers who force Palestinians out of the West Bank could soon face a response from the Israeli government, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/cd/Ubritain-mccartney.RRcT_ISC.htmlwed/cd/Ubritain-mccartney.RRcT_ISC.html1221234888Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:54:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/cd/Ubritain-mccartney.RRcT_ISC.html"></a>LONDON, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Rock 'n' roll icon Paul McCartney says he will perform as planned in Tel Aviv, despite pressure from those protesting Israel's occupation of the West Bank.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/cd/Ubritain-mccartney.RRcT_ISC.html">McCartney to play Israel despite protests</a><br />LONDON, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Rock 'n' roll icon Paul McCartney says he will perform as planned in Tel Aviv, despite pressure from those protesting Israel's occupation of the West Bank.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/au/Umideast-naalin.R7-5_ISC.htmlwed/au/Umideast-naalin.R7-5_ISC.html1221232490Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:14:50 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/au/Umideast-naalin.R7-5_ISC.html"></a>MODI'IN, Israel, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Two Israeli border guards were injured when rioting erupted Friday at the West Bank site of protests against an Israeli security barrier, officials said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/au/Umideast-naalin.R7-5_ISC.html">More violence at security barrier</a><br />MODI'IN, Israel, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Two Israeli border guards were injured when rioting erupted Friday at the West Bank site of protests against an Israeli security barrier, officials said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/ac/Umideast-palestinians.Rw7g_IS7.htmlwed/ac/Umideast-palestinians.Rw7g_IS7.html1220816107Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:35:07 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/ac/Umideast-palestinians.Rw7g_IS7.html"></a>GAZA, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A future Palestinian uprising would be more horrific and deadly than any intifada Israel has experienced, a recently freed Fatah party leader predicts.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/ac/Umideast-palestinians.Rw7g_IS7.html">Fatah leader: Next intifada more horrific</a><br />GAZA, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A future Palestinian uprising would be more horrific and deadly than any intifada Israel has experienced, a recently freed Fatah party leader predicts.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/cb/Umideast-terrorvictims.RnAv_IS2.htmlwed/cb/Umideast-terrorvictims.RnAv_IS2.html1220375102Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:05:02 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/cb/Umideast-terrorvictims.RnAv_IS2.html"></a>JERUSALEM, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A Jerusalem District Court judge says the Palestinian Authority must pay more than $116 million to relatives of a couple killed by terrorists.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/cb/Umideast-terrorvictims.RnAv_IS2.html">Court: Palestinians must pay victims</a><br />JERUSALEM, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A Jerusalem District Court judge says the Palestinian Authority must pay more than $116 million to relatives of a couple killed by terrorists.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/al/Ayb120533843.RrnU_IlQ.htmlwed/al/Ayb120533843.RrnU_IlQ.html1219790097Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:34:57 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/al/Ayb120533843.RrnU_IlQ.html"></a>JERUSALEM -- A report released Tuesday by the Israeli advocacy group Peace Now said Israel has nearly doubled construction in its West Bank settlements this year, violating commitments under a U.S.-backed peace plan even as it pursued revived talks with the Palestinians.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/al/Ayb120533843.RrnU_IlQ.html">Israeli Construction in West Bank Has Nearly Doubled This Year, Report Finds</a><br />JERUSALEM -- A report released Tuesday by the Israeli advocacy group Peace Now said Israel has nearly doubled construction in its West Bank settlements this year, violating commitments under a U.S.-backed peace plan even as it pursued revived talks with the Palestinians.</p><br clear="all"/>(AP) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/bv/Umideast-settlements.R8qx_IaQ.htmlwed/bv/Umideast-settlements.R8qx_IaQ.html1219780488Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:54:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/bv/Umideast-settlements.R8qx_IaQ.html"></a>JERUSALEM, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- An activist group claims Israel has embarked on a massive building program in the West Bank that has essentially erased the so-called green line.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/bv/Umideast-settlements.R8qx_IaQ.html">Group alleges West Bank construction boom</a><br />JERUSALEM, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- An activist group claims Israel has embarked on a massive building program in the West Bank that has essentially erased the so-called green line.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/dh/Uus-rice-israel.RnHg_IaP.htmlwed/dh/Uus-rice-israel.RnHg_IaP.html1219691109Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:05:09 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/dh/Uus-rice-israel.RnHg_IaP.html"></a>TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice traveled to the Middle East Monday to try to push forward the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/dh/Uus-rice-israel.RnHg_IaP.html">Rice to work on Israeli-Palestinian talks</a><br />TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice traveled to the Middle East Monday to try to push forward the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/dn/Umideast-riots.RMue_IaF.htmlwed/dn/Umideast-riots.RMue_IaF.html1218821693Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:34:53 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/dn/Umideast-riots.RMue_IaF.html"></a>NAALIN, West Bank, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Two border guard officers and an Israeli photographer were hurt Friday in rioting over the new border fence at the West Bank town of Naalin.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/dn/Umideast-riots.RMue_IaF.html">Three hurt in West Bank fence rioting</a><br />NAALIN, West Bank, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Two border guard officers and an Israeli photographer were hurt Friday in rioting over the new border fence at the West Bank town of Naalin.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/dc/Umideast-barricaded.RB4K_IlV.htmlwed/dc/Umideast-barricaded.RB4K_IlV.html1217507692Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:34:52 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/dc/Umideast-barricaded.RB4K_IlV.html"></a>RAMALLAH, West Bank, July 31 (UPI) -- Israeli authorities used sandbags and cement barricades Thursday to block entrances to West Bank village of Nalain.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/dc/Umideast-barricaded.RB4K_IlV.html">Israelis barricade West Bank village</a><br />RAMALLAH, West Bank, July 31 (UPI) -- Israeli authorities used sandbags and cement barricades Thursday to block entrances to West Bank village of Nalain.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/ca/Umideast-fence.RgaF_Il9.htmlwed/ca/Umideast-fence.RgaF_Il9.html1215636288Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:44:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/ca/Umideast-fence.RgaF_Il9.html"></a>KALANDIYA, Israel, July 9 (UPI) -- Israeli police say a protester commandeered a bulldozer and drove it towards the West Bank security fence before the driver was stopped.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/ca/Umideast-fence.RgaF_Il9.html">Protester commandeers Israeli bulldozer</a><br />KALANDIYA, Israel, July 9 (UPI) -- Israeli police say a protester commandeered a bulldozer and drove it towards the West Bank security fence before the driver was stopped.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/bj/Umideast-interpal.Rwxb_Il9.htmlwed/bj/Umideast-interpal.Rwxb_Il9.html1215624288Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:24:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/bj/Umideast-interpal.Rwxb_Il9.html"></a>JERUSALEM, July 9 (UPI) -- Israeli authorities say they have banned the British charity Interpal from operating in the West Bank or Gaza as part of crackdown on terrorism-linked groups.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/bj/Umideast-interpal.Rwxb_Il9.html">Israel bans Palestinian charity Interpal</a><br />JERUSALEM, July 9 (UPI) -- Israeli authorities say they have banned the British charity Interpal from operating in the West Bank or Gaza as part of crackdown on terrorism-linked groups.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/ad/Umideast-terrorsuit.R6ZF_Il7.htmlwed/ad/Umideast-terrorsuit.R6ZF_Il7.html1215458762Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:26:02 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/ad/Umideast-terrorsuit.R6ZF_Il7.html"></a>JERUSALEM, July 7 (UPI) -- Relatives of an Israeli family slain in a 2001 terrorist attack say they are suing the Palestinian Authority for $172 million in damages.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/ad/Umideast-terrorsuit.R6ZF_Il7.html">Family sues Palestinians for terror deaths</a><br />JERUSALEM, July 7 (UPI) -- Relatives of an Israeli family slain in a 2001 terrorist attack say they are suing the Palestinian Authority for $172 million in damages.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/cy/Ugaza-crossings.RWrI_Il4.htmlwed/cy/Ugaza-crossings.RWrI_Il4.html1215458760Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:26:00 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/cy/Ugaza-crossings.RWrI_Il4.html"></a>JERUSALEM, July 4 (UPI) -- ll crossings between Israel and the Gaza Strip have been closed in response to this week's rocket attack, Israel Defense Minister Ehud Barak said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/cy/Ugaza-crossings.RWrI_Il4.html">Israel closes all Gaza Strip crossings</a><br />JERUSALEM, July 4 (UPI) -- ll crossings between Israel and the Gaza Strip have been closed in response to this week's rocket attack, Israel Defense Minister Ehud Barak said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/ci/Uwestbank-palestinians.RaJJ_Il4.htmlwed/ci/Uwestbank-palestinians.RaJJ_Il4.html1215458760Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:26:00 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/ci/Uwestbank-palestinians.RaJJ_Il4.html"></a>NABLUS, West Bank, July 4 (UPI) -- Jewish settlers allegedly attacked a West Bank village with mortars and rockets in an attempt to control a section of grazing land, villagers say.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/ci/Uwestbank-palestinians.RaJJ_Il4.html">Jewish settlers accused of staging attacks</a><br />NABLUS, West Bank, July 4 (UPI) -- Jewish settlers allegedly attacked a West Bank village with mortars and rockets in an attempt to control a section of grazing land, villagers say.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/aj/Uus-mideastpoll.RxAG_Il1.htmlwed/aj/Uus-mideastpoll.RxAG_Il1.html1214986548Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:15:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/aj/Uus-mideastpoll.RxAG_Il1.html"></a>COLLEGE PARK, Md., July 1 (UPI) -- Israel, Palestine, the United States and Arab leaders are seen as weak in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a global poll released Tuesday indicated.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/aj/Uus-mideastpoll.RxAG_Il1.html">Poll: Israel, Palestinians get low marks</a><br />COLLEGE PARK, Md., July 1 (UPI) -- Israel, Palestine, the United States and Arab leaders are seen as weak in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a global poll released Tuesday indicated.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/bg/Umideast-palestinians.RUbH_IuM.htmlwed/bg/Umideast-palestinians.RUbH_IuM.html1214122533Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:15:33 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/bg/Umideast-palestinians.RUbH_IuM.html"></a>NEW YORK, June 22 (UPI) -- Three U.N. agencies reported that the percentage of Palestinians not getting enough to eat has grown 4 percent since 2006.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/bg/Umideast-palestinians.RUbH_IuM.html">U.N. report: Palestinians risk starvation</a><br />NEW YORK, June 22 (UPI) -- Three U.N. agencies reported that the percentage of Palestinians not getting enough to eat has grown 4 percent since 2006.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/db/Umideast-violence.RBPr_IuG.htmlwed/db/Umideast-violence.RBPr_IuG.html1213620888Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:54:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/db/Umideast-violence.RBPr_IuG.html"></a>GAZA, June 16 (UPI) -- Israeli military officials say soldiers killed three Palestinian gunmen Monday as they approached a security fence separating Gaza from Israel.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/db/Umideast-violence.RBPr_IuG.html">Israelis kill three Palestinian gunmen</a><br />GAZA, June 16 (UPI) -- Israeli military officials say soldiers killed three Palestinian gunmen Monday as they approached a security fence separating Gaza from Israel.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/dn/Uisrael-airstrike.RXKz_IuE.htmlwed/dn/Uisrael-airstrike.RXKz_IuE.html1213469688Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:54:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/dn/Uisrael-airstrike.RXKz_IuE.html"></a>BEIT HANOUN, Gaza, June 14 (UPI) -- A group of Palestinian gunmen allegedly advancing on the Israeli border were hit by an Israeli airstrike Saturday morning, military officials say.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/dn/Uisrael-airstrike.RXKz_IuE.html">Israeli airstrike hits Palestinians</a><br />BEIT HANOUN, Gaza, June 14 (UPI) -- A group of Palestinian gunmen allegedly advancing on the Israeli border were hit by an Israeli airstrike Saturday morning, military officials say.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/aq/Umideast-gaza-pa.RPkE_Iu8.htmlwed/aq/Umideast-gaza-pa.RPkE_Iu8.html1212975293Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:34:53 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/aq/Umideast-gaza-pa.RPkE_Iu8.html"></a>JERUSALEM, June 8 (UPI) -- The Palestinian government is urging calm amid threats of an Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian government spokesman said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/aq/Umideast-gaza-pa.RPkE_Iu8.html">Israel threatens strike against Gaza Strip</a><br />JERUSALEM, June 8 (UPI) -- The Palestinian government is urging calm amid threats of an Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian government spokesman said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/de/Umideast-pipebombs.RpqP_Iu8.htmlwed/de/Umideast-pipebombs.RpqP_Iu8.html1212953695Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:34:55 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/de/Umideast-pipebombs.RpqP_Iu8.html"></a>NABLUS, West Bank, June 8 (UPI) -- An 18-year-old Palestinian man was arrested near the West Bank city of Nablus Sunday after allegedly being found with six pipe bombs, police say.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/de/Umideast-pipebombs.RpqP_Iu8.html">Police: Bomb-laden teen held in West Bank</a><br />NABLUS, West Bank, June 8 (UPI) -- An 18-year-old Palestinian man was arrested near the West Bank city of Nablus Sunday after allegedly being found with six pipe bombs, police say.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/dq/Umideast-palestinians.RToX_Iu7.htmlwed/dq/Umideast-palestinians.RToX_Iu7.html1212849887Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:44:47 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/dq/Umideast-palestinians.RToX_Iu7.html"></a>RAMALLAH, West Bank, June 7 (UPI) -- The Palestinian party Fatah is prepared for presidential elections and has chosen Mahmoud Abbas as its candidate, Palestinian negotiator Ahmad Quraie said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/dq/Umideast-palestinians.RToX_Iu7.html">Fatah prepared for presidential elections</a><br />RAMALLAH, West Bank, June 7 (UPI) -- The Palestinian party Fatah is prepared for presidential elections and has chosen Mahmoud Abbas as its candidate, Palestinian negotiator Ahmad Quraie said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/bz/Uisrael-olmert.R1pM_IyV.htmlwed/bz/Uisrael-olmert.R1pM_IyV.html1212264886Sat, 31 May 2008 20:14:46 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/bz/Uisrael-olmert.R1pM_IyV.html"></a>TEL AVIV, Israel, May 31 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is expected to rule negatively on whether to accept an Egyptian-moderated cease-fire with Hamas, officials said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.palestine/2/wed/bz/Uisrael-olmert.R1pM_IyV.html">Olmert to decide on Hamas cease-fire</a><br />TEL AVIV, Israel, May 31 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is expected to rule negatively on whether to accept an Egyptian-moderated cease-fire with Hamas, officials said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI)