Israelis Split Over Attacking Iran Poll Shows Divided View
A Dialog poll of 495 Israeli adults finds 41 percent back a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities while 39 percent oppose and 20 percent are undecided. The survey follows reports of Netanyahu urging Cabinet support and Iran promising retaliation.
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Syrian tanks fire on Homs amid Arab League accord
Beirut AP reports Syrian tanks mounted with machine guns fired on Homs, breaking a day-old Arab League pledge to halt the eight month conflict. At least 12 killed as crackdown boosts sectarian tensions in Syria's third largest city home to about 800,000. Demonstrators vow to flood streets Friday to press for regime change.
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Cleric Al-Sadr Warns U.S. Seeks Regional Occupation
In a broadcast interview Muqtada al Sadr argues that Obama's Iraq withdrawal is partial and that the Pentagon will keep about 40,000 troops regionally. He says the United States plans to occupy Iraq and other Islamic countries by remaining under other names.
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Palestinians urge UN action after UNESCO membership
Palestinian U.N. observer Riyad Mansour urged the Security Council to act against Israel for accelerating settlement construction and seizing Palestinian tax funds. He warned of further escalations if not stopped, as UNESCO granted Palestine full membership triggering U.S. and Canadian funding cuts and Israel's 2000 new East Jerusalem apartments.
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Egypt's generals draw fire with power retaining proposal
Egyptian officials unveil a military backed plan to shield the armed forces from parliamentary oversight and veto legislation on military affairs, risking a further split with Islamists and liberals ahead of the November elections. The draft would set the military as guardian of constitutional legitimacy and influence the drafting panel. Reactions span Mohamed ElBaradei and the Muslim Brotherhood who warn it undermines civilian rule.
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