Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is intensifying his diplomatic drive to secure a Gaza ceasefire. He is meeting with Arab foreign ministers in New York.

As Israel continues its offensive onto the Gaza Strip, it receives more worldwide condemnation. So far thousands in Lebanon and Turkey have protested.

The Free Gaza Yacht that brings aid to Gaza was accosted by Israeli gunboats and forced to divert to Tyre, Lebanon. The yacht was carrying former US Congresswoman, Cynthia McKinney.

World Opinion is against Israel again. But has anyone ever honestly looked at what part the election of a terror organization has played in the plight of the Gazans?

The Jerusalem Post is quoting anonymous Israeli Military sources as saying that plans for a renewed Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon have been formulated.

Apparently departing from the frankincense and myrrh script, both the US and Russia are spreading goodwill throughout the Middle East (novel thought) in the form of military hardware. The US tanks are M60s, but Russia has gift wrapped 10 new MIG 29s.

The leader of Hizbullah Sheik Hassan Nasrallah has chosen to call for demonstrations only against Israel calling for the blockade of Gaza to be lifted. Left unstated is the other Nation which has enforced the blockade also.

On 29 November 2008, the Italian Embassy’s Development Cooperation Office and UNRWA organized a day of sports events for young Palestine Refugees in Lebanon.

Two American journalists who were vacationing in Lebanon have been reported missing. They were last seen eight days ago according to the U.S. Embassy. Holli Chmela, 27, and Taylor Luck, 23, had been working for the Jordan Times.