Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak called Hamas’ takeover of Gaza a coup.
Hamas is rightly surprised: Egypt supported it all along by allowing free flow of money, weapons, and explosives to Gaza.

The US Administration asked Israel to release Palestinian terrorist boss Marwan Barghouti, serving more than five life sentences in Israeli jail. Ariel Sharon asked to swap Barghouti for Pollard, but Rice rejected the offer (Ma’ariv)

Russian Foreign Ministry demanded Hamas-Fatah negotiations. Russia does not consider Hamas a terrorist group. Russia is a major political sponsor of Hamas.
Olmert agreed to give Russia the “Russian Compound” in Jerusalem which was purchased by Russian philanthropic organization in 19th century. Other countries long rejected Russian tsarist-era property claims.

North Korea got back its dirty money, frozen in Macao years ago, and will receive one million tons of fuel oil and other aid. The amount of aid is well below the possible market price of nuclear weapons, and North Korea will use the leverage of re-starting its plutonium reactor to continuously demand more aid.
Though the North Korean nuclear test explosion went sour, with faulty assembly producing a meager 600 tons equivalent blast, the country has already produced significant and unknown quantities of weapons-grade plutonium which can find its way to terrorists and nuclear aspirant states.

Palestinian boss Abu Mazen denied that Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade will be dismantled. The Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade carried numerous suicide attacks in Israel, terrorize common Palestinians, and engage in racketeering.
Instead, Abu Mazen incorporates Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade into Palestinian security forces.
Israeli government of morons and traitors decided today to release tax money to Abbas government. The Palestinians will use the money to pay the outfits like Education Ministry which disseminates hatred to Jews and PA security forces which now include Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade. Israeli money will benefit the people who voted for Hamas and pay the salaries of Hamas members in the vast Palestinian bureaucracy.
Israel won’t deduct from the remittances to Abbas the cost of free water, electricity, food, and medicines the Jews supply to Gaza. Three Jews were wounded today by rocket fire from Gaza; PIJ/Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade claimed responsibility.