"A Muslim Brotherhood office in Alexandria was set ablaze during ongoing clashes between supporters and opponents of Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi Friday, according to various media sources
"protesters are pouring into Tahrir square to demonstrate against Mursi's seizing of new powers Thursday night, which grant him a significant degree of immunity from Egypt's judiciary."
Published Friday, November 23, 2012
Updated at 2:55pm: One person was killed and 19 injured in Gaza by the
Israeli army on Friday, breaking a two-day old ceasefire between the Jewish
state and the Strip and sparking critical responses by Palestinian
officials.
A 21-year-old man, identified as Anwar Qadih by an Al-Akhbar correspondent, was shot in the head by Israeli gunfire as he and a group of Palestinians approached the security fence running along the border between Israel and Gaza near the southern city of Khan Younis.
There were conflicting accounts of the event, including the reason why of a group of Palestinians were near the border and whether warning shots were fired by the Israeli army.
According to the ceasefire agreement brokered by Egypt, Israel may not fire at Gaza's border area.
The eight-day conflict that pitted the Israeli army against Palestinian parties in the Gaza Strip ended Wednesday evening, triggering mass celebrations in the coastal strip with locals proclaiming a victory for Palestinian resistance groups.
Two Palestinians died on Friday morning as a result of wounds sustained during the Israeli offensive's relentless airstrikes, medical officials told Ma’an news agency. Their deaths brought the death toll to 170 Palestinians and five Israelis.
The ceasefire involved an immediate cessation of violence, as well as talks with the mediating Egyptian state to negotiate a new border deal. Hamas has demanded a lift of the blockade on Gaza.
Gaza's border has been unilaterally declared a buffer zone by Israel in the past, but the ceasefire talks may entail a revision of the area's status.
The Palestinian foreign minister in Gaza Riyad al-Maliki said the Israeli attack was a "clear violation" of the ceasefire and should not be repeated, Lebanese news channel al-Mayadeen reported.
Al-Akhbar's correspondent in Gaza said that Palestinian political parties, including Hamas and the Islamic Jihad, have reported the ceasefire breach to Egypt.
The parties said that they are ready to respond to the attacks, but are working through diplomatic channels first.
Two days after the end of the conflict, life was slowly going back to normal in Gaza. Work is expected to return to normal hours on Saturday, as Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh promised the government would help reconstruct homes destroyed by the numerous Israeli air raids.
(Al-Akhbar)
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A 21-year-old man, identified as Anwar Qadih by an Al-Akhbar correspondent, was shot in the head by Israeli gunfire as he and a group of Palestinians approached the security fence running along the border between Israel and Gaza near the southern city of Khan Younis.
There were conflicting accounts of the event, including the reason why of a group of Palestinians were near the border and whether warning shots were fired by the Israeli army.
According to the ceasefire agreement brokered by Egypt, Israel may not fire at Gaza's border area.
The eight-day conflict that pitted the Israeli army against Palestinian parties in the Gaza Strip ended Wednesday evening, triggering mass celebrations in the coastal strip with locals proclaiming a victory for Palestinian resistance groups.
Two Palestinians died on Friday morning as a result of wounds sustained during the Israeli offensive's relentless airstrikes, medical officials told Ma’an news agency. Their deaths brought the death toll to 170 Palestinians and five Israelis.
The ceasefire involved an immediate cessation of violence, as well as talks with the mediating Egyptian state to negotiate a new border deal. Hamas has demanded a lift of the blockade on Gaza.
Gaza's border has been unilaterally declared a buffer zone by Israel in the past, but the ceasefire talks may entail a revision of the area's status.
The Palestinian foreign minister in Gaza Riyad al-Maliki said the Israeli attack was a "clear violation" of the ceasefire and should not be repeated, Lebanese news channel al-Mayadeen reported.
Al-Akhbar's correspondent in Gaza said that Palestinian political parties, including Hamas and the Islamic Jihad, have reported the ceasefire breach to Egypt.
The parties said that they are ready to respond to the attacks, but are working through diplomatic channels first.
Two days after the end of the conflict, life was slowly going back to normal in Gaza. Work is expected to return to normal hours on Saturday, as Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh promised the government would help reconstruct homes destroyed by the numerous Israeli air raids.
(Al-Akhbar)
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The views expressed in this article are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of this Blog!
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