Dr.LUKE'S iDLE UTTERANCE

やや湿度が高いものの、気持ちのイイ走りができた。

で、中東ですが－

■早速ハマスがIAFの空爆に対する報復を宣言

・Hamas vows revenge after Israel kills commander in Gaza strike

10:21 31.07.10
Hamas on Saturday vowed revenge after one of its senior commanders was killed in Israeli air strikes on Hamas-linked targets in the Gaza Strip on Friday night.

■そしてちょっとコワイのがこちらの記事。シリア大統領アサドは、国際法廷が元レバノン首相のハリリ暗殺をヒズボラに帰するならば、レバノンの平和は脅かされると。さらには最悪、中東全体がカタストロフィに至るとの警告も・・・・（注：ハリリの暗殺はモサドによるとの説もあります→http://tanakanews.com/100728mideast.php）

・Assad: Blaming Hezbollah for Hariri assassination will destroy Lebanon

21:25 30.07.10
Syrian President calls for an end to the murder investigation of the former Lebanese premier, claiming that it threatens Lebanon's stability. 'We will protect Hezbollah.'
Syrian President Bashar Assad called Saturday for an end to the International Court of Justice's investigation into the murder of former Lebanese President Rafik Hariri, claiming that the court has turned into an albatross for Lebanon and threatens its stability.
According to a report in the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar, Assad warned against pointing accusatory fingers at Hezbollah regarding the murder of Hariri and claimed that doing so could very well bring about the destruction of Lebanon.
Saudi King Abdullah, right, and Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, look on during a meeting with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman in Beirut on July 30, 2010.
At a meeting with Saudi King Abdullah and Lebanese Premier Michel Suleiman, Assad said that the ICJ has pointed accusatory fingers at Syria in the past and almost caused a catastrophe for the entire Middle East.

追記：ネタニヤフは8月中旬に直接和平交渉をするつもりだが、まだ決定したわけではなく、この数日で明らかになると。何と言うか、アリバイ作りをしている感もしますが。

・Netanyahu: Direct peace talks to begin in August

13:08 01.08.10
Face-to-face talks could start mid-month, prime minister tells cabinet, accusing Palestinians of stalling.
By Barak Ravid

Face-to-face peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians could start as early as mid-August, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.

"It appears that direct talks will begin in mid-August, but this has not been confirmed, and we will become clear in the next few day," Netanyahu told the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem.

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■で、ちょっと面白いのがこちら。チャールズ王子は自分が世界の救世主として生まれたと宣言。

・My duty is to save the world: Prince Charles believes he was born for a purpose

11:56 PM on 30th July 2010
The Prince of Wales says he believes he has been placed on Earth as future King ‘for a purpose’ - to save the world.