Deep detective work was not necessary for things are popping up against the Iranian negate statements of not being involved. Excerpts:Gaza's weapons from Iran. $4.8 billion IMF loan to Egypt. Erdogan's strange definition November 21, 2012 +++SOURCE: Naharnet (Lebanon) 21 Nov.12: Iran Bears Heavy Responsibility for Gaza Unrest,Agence France Presse SUBJECT: French P.M. Fabius :Gaza s weapons from Iran QUOTE: P.M.Fabius:There are longg-range weapons up to 75 lilometers (45 miles) and these are Iranian weapons. Iran bears a heavy responsibility FULL TEXT:Iran bears a "heavy responsibility" in conflicts in the Middle East, especially in Gaza, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Wednesday[21 Nov.]. Speaking specifically of Gaza, where a week of violence has claimed more than 140 lives, Fabius said: "There are long-range weapons up to 75 kilometers (45 miles) and these are Iranian weapons. Iran bears a heavy responsibility. "One finds Iran in Lebanon, in Syria, in Iraq, in Gaza and each time with very negative intentions," he told France Culture radio. "The orientation of the Iranian government is extremely dangerous for world peace," he added. There have been heightened diplomatic efforts to end the fighting in the Gaza Strip, but a deal to end Israel's offensive on rocket-firing militants remains elusive. On Tuesday, Iran said Israel was solely responsible for the conflict in Gaza and should be tried for "war crimes," stressing that the Palestinians must be "armed to defend" themselves. This followed an accusation by Israeli President Shimon Peres that Tehran was encouraging the Palestinians to continue rocket attacks on Israel rather than negotiate a ceasefire. "The unpleasant one is the Iranians. They are trying again to encourage the Hamas to continue the shooting, the bombing, they are trying to send them arms," Peres said in an interview to CNN. SourceAgence France Presse +++SOURCE: Naharnet (Lebanon) 21 Nov.12:Egypt: Deal Reached with IMF on $4.8 Billion Loan SUBJECT:$4.8 billion IMF loan to Egypt: FULL TEXT:Egypt says it has reached an initial deal with the International Monetary Fund that will secure a $4.8 billion loan to revive the country's ailing economy. Ashraf el-Araby, the minister for international cooperation, said Tuesday the agreement was reached with an IMF team that has been in Cairo for weeks, negotiating a deal and discussing the government's economic program. El-Araby says the deal would be presented for approval to the IMF board in December in Washington. He says that details of the agreement would be released at a ministerial meeting on Wednesday. Egypt's economy plummeted following last year's uprising and many see the loan as a way to raise investor confidence. Other groups have criticized the proposal, saying the loan could trigger an economic crunch and set off inflation From: Sue Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 11:45 AM +++SOURCE: Jordan Times 21 Nov.12:Turkey accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing in Gaza,Agence France SUBJECT: Erdogans strange definition QUOTE: Turkish P.M. Erdogan accused Israel of ethnic cleansing in Gaza saying Israels air raids could not be considered self defence FULL TEXT:ANKARA Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday[20 Nov.} accused Israel of ethnic cleansing in Gaza, saying Israels air raids could not be considered self-defence. {IMRA: How would Erdogan respond to sustained ,continuing attacks on Turkish civilian populations?] Israel is committing ethnic cleansing by ignoring peace in this region and violating international law, Erdogan said. It is occupying the Palestinian territory step by step. The premier said Israeli air raids against Gaza could not be deemed self-defence, accusing Western countries of aiding what he called a terrorist state by condoning its violence in the Middle East. Sooner or later, Israel will answer for the innocent blood it has shed so far, he said. Erdogans words came after Israel halted a threatened Gaza ground operation to give Egyptian-led truce talks a chance to end nearly a week of cross-border violence that has killed more than 100 Palestinians and three Israelis. He said Turkey, Egypt and the Gulf countries, particularly Qatar and Saudi Arabia, had to take their own initiative, accusing the United Nations Security Council of doing nothing to save Gazans. It is against them today, tomorrow it will be us, keep that in mind, he said. If we are going to die, lets go down with decency. Keep that in mind too. On Monday, Erdogan said the UN turned a blind eye on Israeli attacks against Palestinians, accusing the international body of double standards against Muslims. Erdogan emerged as a staunch advocate of the Palestinian cause in January 2009, when he stormed out of a panel discussion on Israels blockade of the impoverished Gaza Strip at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Ties between Turkey and Israel were further strained after Israeli commandos raided a Gaza-bound Turkish aid flotilla in the Mediterranean in May 2010, killing nine Turks on board. ========== Sue Lerner - Associate, IMRA -------------------------------------------- IMRA - Independent Media Review and Analysis Website: www.imra.org.il
