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Teachers tell Israeli and Palestinian leadership ‘You’re both as bad as each other’

A delegation from the teachers’ union the NUT has met with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas, today, to give them a damned good talking to. The hastily convened meeting at St Wilfreds Roman Catholic Primary School in Oman, follows a two week factfinding mission for the union in the West Bank and Gaza.

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Posted: May 9th, 2009
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Middle East Conflict resolved by a group hug

‘It’s all so silly really when you think about it. It’s only religion, history and land; what’s to fall out about?’

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Posted: Apr 20th, 2009
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Israeli tanks deflecting anger with ‘Baby on Board’ stickers

baby on boardIsraeli tanks occupying key positions in Gaza are displaying Baby on Board’ stickers in an effort to divert criticism from locals. There have been a number of reported incidents in which angry mobs of Palestinian youths gathered to throw stones at Israeli tanks, but stopped as soon as they noticed the baby sign.

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Posted: Mar 4th, 2009
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Pub regulars inadvertently put world to rights

988-pubA group of drinking friends were hailed as heroes this morning after providing solutions to all the world’s major problems during the course of a routine night out in Runcorn. The Nag’s Head regulars unwittingly formulated a manifesto for a vastly improved world in a 20-minute conversation between last orders and turning-out time, but didn’t discover the effect of their far-reaching solutions until the following morning.

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Posted: Feb 16th, 2009
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Israelis and Palestinians kick-off world leaders exchange programme

The UN’s world leaders exchange programme gets underway today with the Israeli Prime Minister and the President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) beginning a two-week job-swap. The scheme is intended to promote greater understanding and co-operation between nations, and it is hoped the first role reversal will lead to a lasting peace in the Middle East.

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Posted: Jan 14th, 2009
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