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by Ezra HaLevi Arab terrorists fired eighteen Kassam rockets at Jewish towns in the western Negev Wednesday December 26.由以斯拉halevi阿拉伯恐怖分子发射了18枚卡桑火箭，在犹太城镇在西部内格夫周三12月26日。 Gaza terrorists also fired five mortar shells toward western Negev communities Wednesday afternoon.加沙地带的恐怖分子还发射了5枚迫击炮弹，对西部社区内格夫周三下午。 IDF soldiers arrested 19 wanted terrorists overnight Wednesday.以色列国防军士兵逮捕了19名被通缉的恐怖分子在一夜之间周三。 Arabs tried to kill an Israeli who entered […]阿拉伯人试图杀死一名以色列进入[ … … ]

by Nissan Ratzlav-Katz由日产ratzlav -卡兹
Terrorist factions based in Damascus are working to convene a summit of all Palestinian Authority terrorist groups early next year.恐怖派别的总部设在大马士革的工作，召开一次首脑会议的所有巴勒斯坦民族权力机构的恐怖集团明年年初。 The meeting, in Syria, would also include the participation of several Arab states.会见中，在叙利亚，也将包括参与的几个阿拉伯国家。 The intention of the multi-party meeting is to promote unity among the various PA The initiative for […]意向的多党会议，是促进团结，在各项坝主动为[ … … ]

by Hillel Fendel For the third time in less than five months, the Olmert government has released convicted Arab terrorists from Israeli prison in “goodwill” gestures to PA chief Abbas.由hillel fendel为第三次在不到5个月来，奥尔默特政府已释放被定罪的阿拉伯恐怖分子从以色列监狱中的"善意"姿态，以坝行政阿巴斯港。 A total of 771 Arab terrorists have been freed since July 20 of this year.共有771阿拉伯恐怖分子已获释，自7月20日的这一年。 On that date, Israel […]在这一天，以色列[ … … ]

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas is standing firm in his refusal to recognize Israel as a Jewish State.巴勒斯坦民族权力机构主席阿巴斯是屹立在他拒绝承认以色列作为一个犹太国家。 Abbas visited Egypt and Jordan for talks and was headed to Saudi Arabia when, speaking to reporters, he said阿巴斯访问了埃及和约旦举行会谈，并前往沙特阿拉伯时，对记者发表谈话，他说：

“Historically there are two states, Israel and Palestine. "在历史上有两个国家，以色列和巴勒斯坦。 Israel is inhabited by Jews and others.以色列是居住的犹太人和其他人。 We are willing to […]我们愿意[ … … ]

Quartet envoy Tony Blair said in an interview in Washington on Wednesday November 28, he no longer believes that “land for peace,” in and of itself, is sufficient.四方特使，英国首相布莱尔在接受采访时说，在华盛顿，周三11月28日，他已不再认为， "以土地换和平"和他自己，就足够了。 What is no less important, in his view, is the character of the Palestinian state.什么是同样重要的是，在他看来，是性格的巴勒斯坦国。 He constantly warns senior PA officials:他不断告诫高级巴官员：

“There won’t be a Palestinian state […] "将不会有一个巴勒斯坦国[ … … ]

The US has asked the United Nations Security Council to endorse by resolution this week’s Annapolis understanding between Israel and the Palestinians to reach a peace settlement by the end of 2008.美国已要求联合国安理会通过决议，由本星期的安纳波利斯理解以色列和巴勒斯坦人之间达成一项和平解决方案，由2008年底。 Meantime, Israeli defense sources are voicing concern that the new US special security envoy to the region, retired general James Jones, will spend […]与此同时，以色列国防部消息来源表示关切，美国新的特别保安特使前往该地区，退役将军詹姆斯琼斯，将花费[ … … ]

A day after Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said that east Jerusalem is the key to a lasting agreement with Israel, Prime Minster Ehud Olmert stated that the Temple Mount will remain under Israel sovereignty, and that it was not up for discussion.一天后，巴勒斯坦民族权力机构主席阿巴斯说，东耶路撒冷是关键，以实现持久的协议，以色列总理埃胡德奥尔默特说，圣殿山将继续受到以色列的主权，并认为这是不达64亿美元。 A senior Palestinian negotiator has called Olmert’s claims “absolutely false,” […]一名巴勒斯坦高级谈判代表呼吁奥尔默特声称"绝对虚假的， " [ … … ]

Herb KeinonSpeaking with reporters following his final meeting with President Bush at the White House on Wednesday November 28, Prime Minister Olmert said Israel had not committed itself to any deadline whatsoever to reach an agreement with the Palestinians.药草keinonspeaking接受记者采访时，他的最后一次会议上与布什总统在白宫周三11月28日，总理奥尔默特说，以色列没有致力于任何期限去达成一项协议，同巴勒斯坦人。

by Hillel Fendel由hillel fendel
Just one day after the Annapolis conference at which the PA recognized the State of Israel’s right to exist in peace and security, the PA’s official television station screened a map that shows a Palestinian state in place of Israel仅仅一天后，安纳波利斯招待会上，巴勒斯坦承认以色列国的生存权利，在和平与安全，巴勒斯坦权力机构的官方电视台播出地图显示一个巴勒斯坦国，以取代以色列

Israeli security assessment dampens post-Annapolis mood以色列安全评估挫伤后安纳波利斯心情
The Annapolis conference may have just proclaimed the birth of a Palestinian state in 2008, but an Israel security official said on Wednesday November 28 that it will also be the year of a new war in Gaza.该安纳波利斯会议5月刚刚宣布诞生的一个巴勒斯坦国，在2008年，但以色列安全官员表示，周三11月28日表示，它也将是今年的一场新的战争，在加沙地带。 Israel TV Channel 10 carried the dour assessment just hours after the […]以色列电视台10频道进行了dour评估只是个小时后， [ … … ]