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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阿拉伯恐怖分子發射了18枚卡桑火箭，在猶太城鎮在西部內格夫週三12月26日。 Gaza terrorists also fired five mortar shells toward western Negev communities Wednesday afternoon.加沙地帶的恐怖分子還發射了5枚迫擊砲彈，對西部社區內格夫週三下午。 IDF soldiers arrested 19 wanted terrorists overnight Wednesday.以色列國防軍士兵逮捕了19名被通緝的恐怖分子在一夜之間週三。 Arabs tried to kill an Israeli who entered […]阿拉伯人試圖殺死一名以色列進入[ … … ]

by Nissan Ratzlav-Katz由日產ratzlav -卡茲
Terrorist factions based in Damascus are working to convene a summit of all Palestinian Authority terrorist groups early next year.恐怖派別的總部設在大馬士革的工作，召開一次首腦會議的所有巴勒斯坦民族權力機構的恐怖集團明年年初。 The meeting, in Syria, would also include the participation of several Arab states.會見中，在敘利亞，也將包括參與的幾個阿拉伯國家。 The intention of the multi-party meeting is to promote unity among the various PA The initiative for […]意向的多黨會議，是促進團結，在各項壩主動為[ … … ]

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為第三次在不到5個月來，奧爾默特政府已釋放被定罪的阿拉伯恐怖分子從以色列監獄中的"善意"姿態，以壩行政阿巴斯港。 A total of 771 Arab terrorists have been freed since July 20 of this year.共有771阿拉伯恐怖分子已獲釋，自7月20日的這一年。 On that date, Israel […]在這一天，以色列[ … … ]

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas is standing firm in his refusal to recognize Israel as a Jewish State.巴勒斯坦民族權力機構主席阿巴斯是屹立在他拒絕承認以色列作為一個猶太國家。 Abbas visited Egypt and Jordan for talks and was headed to Saudi Arabia when, speaking to reporters, he said阿巴斯訪問了埃及和約旦舉行會談，並前往沙特阿拉伯時，對記者發表談話，他說：

“Historically there are two states, Israel and Palestine. "在歷史上有兩個國家，以色列和巴勒斯坦。 Israel is inhabited by Jews and others.以色列是居住的猶太人和其他人。 We are willing to […]我們願意[ … … ]

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，英國首相布萊爾在接受採訪時說，在華盛頓，週三11月28日，他已不再認為， "以土地換和平"和他自己，就足夠了。 What is no less important, in his view, is the character of the Palestinian state.什麼是同樣重要的是，在他看來，是性格的巴勒斯坦國。 He constantly warns senior PA officials:他不斷告誡高級巴官員：

“There won’t be a Palestinian state […] "將不會有一個巴勒斯坦國[ … … ]

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.美國已要求聯合國安理會通過決議，由本星期的安納波利斯理解以色列和巴勒斯坦人之間達成一項和平解決方案，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 […]與此同時，以色列國防部消息來源表示關切，美國新的特別保安特使前往該地區，退役將軍詹姆斯瓊斯，將花費[ … … ]

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.一天後，巴勒斯坦民族權力機構主席阿巴斯說，東耶路撒冷是關鍵，以實現持久的協議，以色列總理埃胡德奧爾默特說，聖殿山將繼續受到以色列的主權，並認為這是不達64億美元。 A senior Palestinian negotiator has called Olmert’s claims “absolutely false,” […]一名巴勒斯坦高級談判代表呼籲奧爾默特聲稱"絕對虛假的， " [ … … ]

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.藥草keinonspeaking接受記者採訪時，他的最後一次會議上與布什總統在白宮週三11月28日，總理奧爾默特說，以色列沒有致力於任何期限去達成一項協議，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僅僅一天後，安納波利斯招待會上，巴勒斯坦承認以色列國的生存權利，在和平與安全，巴勒斯坦權力機構的官方電視台播出地圖顯示一個巴勒斯坦國，以取代以色列

Israeli security assessment dampens post-Annapolis mood以色列安全評估挫傷後安納波利斯心情
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.該安納波利斯會議5月剛剛宣布誕生的一個巴勒斯坦國，在2008年，但以色列安全官員表示，週三11月28日表示，它也將是今年的一場新的戰爭，在加沙地帶。 Israel TV Channel 10 carried the dour assessment just hours after the […]以色列電視台10頻道進行了dour評估只是個小時後， [ … … ]