Olmert announces unilateral ceasefire in Gaza

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On BBC news24 now

blimey you do get around rev.
Have you been to Ohrid? If not, go.

dh is asking where the youth hostel was rev!

yes, i can recommend a great guesthouse on lake ohrid!

amazing 10th century churches all around the lake. Breathtaking.

I am currently reading a huge tome, A short History of Kosovo...
Would love to be updated upon your return Rev...
Am thinking of degree next year... international relations or history...
I once went to unni doing Russian, Japanese and Spanish and politics as I wanted to work for UN translation, stationed help and education.
I daresay had I followed that trail I would have also done Arabic (prob Urdu) and may well have ended up in Gaza.
I however had an unexpected baby.

I shall live vicariously through your travels

I prefer the term "geek" myself!

Well you have been a bit absent here

Sorry for hijack everyone.

Good article addressing all that here Butterfly

Yes, unduly pessimistic I think. Obama is probably the best chance for peace in the Middle East ever because he seems to have genuine feelings for both sides.

Interesting Arab perspective on the cause of the recent offensive Egypt-Hamas invited the Israeli offensive

Thanks for drawing me back to look at Haaretz Rev.

This article looking at the conflict is interesting here