Lots of meat in the following. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Note from Bill:
You will find below some of the news from this week's NewsWatch. Click here for the rest of the material. http://www.watch.org/showart.php3?idx=8337&rtn=/articles.html&showsubj=1&mcat=1 Israel Prime Minister Ehud Barak has called for a new election in Israel. The Knesset will vote on early elections, most likely to be held in May or June of 2001. Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is leading in the polls today with 70% of Israelis saying he would win, while only 15% say Barak would win. Barak will continue trying to forge a peace deal with the Palestinians before the election, and any agreement would be greatly affected by outgoing U.S. President Bill Clintons efforts to forge a Mideast truce as his legacy and by the outcome of the disputed election results. Many European Union and Arab-bloc nations have expressed their desire for a United Nations peacekeeping force in Israel. The U.N. General Assembly voted against Israel in six different resolutions this week. (See Tom Coopers report at the.web site) Middle East news services report of growing concerns that Israel may go to war with Syria over Lebanon and the actions of the Hizbullah. If that scenario develops, Iraq says they will join in the war. Russia is increasing its influence in the Middle East, indicating that it wants to be more involved in the Mid-East peace talks. The Russians have a long history of siding with the Arabs. Meanwhile, Russia has also begun flying sorties of nuclear bombers near Alaska to test the U.S. Defense Capabilities, according to the Pentagon. Iraq, in conflict with U.N. sanctions against it, has halted its oil exports, demanding a surcharge. Iraqi oil accounts for approximately 5% of the worlds product. Turmoil has hit the worlds energy markets, and natural gas prices have reached record levels in the United States. The U.S. financial markets continue their rough ride, with the Nasdaq Exchange off $1.6 trillion in November. The economy continues to be heavily reliant on consumer spending, which accounts for two-thirds of the countrys $8 trillion Gross Domestic Product (GDP). ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Phil Sr. -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com -or- silver-digest-requ...@eskimo.com with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com>
