Barak Admits Occupation Must End

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak admits that the world will not tolerate the continuation of the regime's rule over the Palestinian nation.

Barak held Tel Aviv's hawkish government responsible for strained relations with Washington, saying it has to understand that the world would not bear decades more of Israeli rule on the Palestinians, Israeli media reported Monday.

"The world isn't willing to accept — and we won't change that in 2010 — the expectation that Israel will rule another people for decades more," Barak told Israeli Radio.'

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One Killed, 16 Injured, One Critically, During Land Day Protests In The Gaza Strip

One Palestinian child was killed, 16 others injured, one critically when Israeli troops opened fire at Land Day protests at deferent locations in the Gaza Strip.

In one of the Protests people gathered at the Israeli-bulit wall near the International airport in Rafah city, southern Gaza Strip. Troops opened fire at civilians killing 15 year old Mohamed Al Faramawi.

At the same time another protest marking land day started at Khan Younis town, south east of The Gaza Strip.

People reached the buffer zone at the borders with Israel. Soldiers stationed at the borders opened fire at protesters injuring 16 civilians. Among those injured was nine year old Ra'ed Abu Namous; he was critically injured when a live round hit him in the head, Medical sources reported.'

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