Israeli Press Review of 06.08.10

Major Headlines



Shalit campaigners plan ship-borne protest off Gaza coast
Haaretz : By Haaretz —Relatives of the abducted IDF soldier are to be joined by members of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Zubin Mehta…
Construction boom sign of West Bank growth
Ynet : By Reuters —Ramallah’s population doubles in last 10 years, land prices surge ; city continues to draw Palestinians from other West Bank towns where jobs are fewer. ’I could hardly find a plot of land to buy,’ says developer…
’Minibus ran through barrier’.
The Jerusalem Post : By Ron Friedman and Ben Hartman —Officials : Minibus ignored warnings in Kiryat Gat train collision…
Other Headlines
Marmara Returns to Turkey
Arutz Sheva : By Elad Benari —The Mavi Marmara, the Turkish passenger ship that participated in the Gaza aid flotilla and on which the IDF raid which left nine Turkish citizens dead took place on May 31, was towed out of the Haifa port on Thursday. The ship was towed a large Turkish tug boat which had been sent to collect it…