Monday, December 29, 2008

Gaza & Other Headlines: Democracy Now!

TODAY'S DEMOCRACY NOW!:

* Israeli Attacks Kill Over 310 in Gaza in One of Israel's Bloodiest Attacks on Palestinians Since 1948 *

Amidst worldwide protests, Israel is continuing its bombing campaign against Gaza for the third consecutive day and preparing to launch a possible ground invasion. Following months of a crippling blockade, this has been described as one of Israel's bloodiest attacks on Palestinians since 1948. Latest reports indicate that 310 people have been killed and 1,400 injured in the aerial strikes across the Gaza Strip since Saturday morning. The latest targets of the air strikes include the Hamas Interior Ministry building and the Islamic University. Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak announced today that Israel is in an "all-out war with Hamas and its proxies" in Gaza. Fears of a ground invasion are growing after Israel declared a military buffer zone around Gaza, closing off the strip and its 1.5 million residents to journalists and civilians.

We speak to Dr. Moussa El-Haddad and Fida Qishta in Gaza, Dr. Mustafa Barghouti in Ramallah, Gideon Levy in Tel Aviv and Ali Abunimah in the US.

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* Headlines for December 29, 2008 *

Over 310 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Attack on Gaza
Israel: International Community Should Condemn Hamas
Hamas Accuses Israel of Causing a Holocaust
UN Calls for "Immediate Halt to All Violence"
US Officials Back Israeli Attack
Tennessee Coal Disaster Three Times Larger Than First Projected
Pakistan Redeploys Troops to Indian Border
14 Afghan Children Killed in Suicide Bombing
Somalian President Resigns
Brazil to Arrest Rancher in Death of American Nun
19 States Make Cuts to Medicaid Benefits
Abstinence Pledges Ineffective, Study Finds
GOP Candidate Sends Out "Barack the Magic Negro" CD
Playwright Harold Pinter, 78, Dies
Singer & Actress Eartha Kitt, 81, Dies

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