• Israeli Reaction to Gaza Situation
• Humanitarian Crisis Worsens - Palestinians in Gaza pour Across Egyptian Border
• Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Look to Sway Voters Before Primary
• Report Alleges Bush Administration Lied About Iraq After 9/11
• Zimbabwean Government Cracks Down on Opposition Protestors
• *Unrest in Nepal Over Government Hike in Oil Products (*Web Only)
  

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Israeli Reaction to Gaza Situation
From Jerusalem, Irris Makler, correspondent in Israel, speaks to FSRN
about the Israeli reaction to the situation in Gaza.

Humanitarian Crisis Worsens - Palestinians in Gaza Pour Across Egyptian Border
Tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza made their way on into nearby Egypt on Wednesday to bring in essential supplies, like food and fuel after explosions tore a hole in the wall on the Gaza-Egypt border. FSRN's Rami Al Meghari has more.

Democrat Presidential Hopefuls Look to Sway Voters Before Primary
Democrats are gearing up for their next primary – in South Carolina which will take place Saturday. The state is considered the gateway to the south and the three top Democratic candidates are all looking for an edge. Barack Obama is doing well there but must overcome numerous challenges. FSRN's Leigh Ann Caldwell reports.

Report Alleges Bush Administration Lied About Iraq After
9/11
Today the Center for Public Integrity released a report saying that President Bush and other top White House Officials issued 935 false statements on the security threat posed by Iraq in the years following 9/11. According to the report, the administration took part in quote an orchestrated campaign to capture public opinion and lead
the country into war. But as FSRN's Karen Miller reports some say these same messages are continuing to be used to manipulate the public even today.

Zimbabwean government cracks down on opposition
protestors
On Wednesday, Zimbabwean police brutally assaulted opposition members of the Movement for Democratic Change, the (MDC) as they marched through the streets of the Zimbabwean capital Harare. The MDC members were defying a police ban on their planned protest. Earlier in the morning, MDC party President Morgan Tsvangirayi was arrested for his role in planning the march. Davison Makanga reports from Capetown.

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Unrest in Nepal Over Government Hike in Oil Products
The
Nepalese government owned Nepal Oil Corporation raised the cost of
petroleum products like kerosene, diesel and cooking gas by nearly 25
percent on Monday. This was the second price hike within three month,
which triggered a nationwide protest and strike. For THE past two days
Nepal came to a halt as a result of student street protests. PC Dubey
files this report.