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Olmert: no peace until militants are reined in
By Times Wires
Published December 31, 2007
Israel Furious over the killing Friday of two Israelis hiking in the West Bank, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday that no peace will come until Palestinians crack down on militants, a declaration that clouds a coming visit by President Bush. There were two claims of responsibility for the killings: one from Hamas and Islamic Jihad; the other from al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade, which has ties to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement. The number of people killed in Israeli-Palestinian violence dropped dramatically in 2007, according to a report from an Israeli human rights group released today. Israeli forces killed 373 Palestinians during 2007, a 45 percent drop from 2006. Palestinians killed 13 Israelis in the same period. Brazil Jellyfish sting 300 beachgoers Swarms of jellyfish stung nearly 300 swimmers looking to cool off from a heat wave in the southeastern beach city of Praia Grande, Brazilian media reported Sunday. At least 15 people including children and teenagers were treated in Praia Grande for severe stings, Dr. Adriano Bechara told the Tribuna newspaper, though their lives were not in danger. Fire Capt. Atila Gregorio Ribeiro Pereira said the jellyfish were Portuguese men-of-war, which have long tentacles but are not too dangerous unless the victim has an allergic reaction, according to the Folha online news service.
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