Israel’s targeted killings spark moral clash in Gaza
The clash over Israeli missile strikes widens as critics call the assassinations immoral and ineffective while supporters argue they target militants and save lives. B'tselem cites 103 killed targets and 53 bystanders since 2000. new strikes kill 20 in three days amid ongoing violence.
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Yossi Beilin
B’tselem
Ephraim Sneh
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Abdel Aziz Rantisi
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Nawal Daloul
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Yael Stein
Iran riots strike student hostels drawn into vigilante clash
In Tehran protests by pro reform youth surge with calls against the regime. Hard line vigilantes on motorbikes pursue about 300 teens near Tehran University dorms, beating several and injuring others. Police clash as students hurl stones and Molotovs. Ayatollah Khamenei warns of a crackdown, recalling 1999 violence.
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French exams proceed despite teacher strikes in France
French high school students started final exams with most schools open despite sporadic protests. In Toulouse police shielded a school while demonstrators clashed nearby in Perpignan and some gates were chained in Avignon. Transport workers slowed trains. Air France and SNCF losses were cited as ministers briefed the Senate on the cost of the strikes. President Chirac praised the calm start and condemned isolated incidents.
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Jacques Chirac
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