European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 26, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 14 stars and stripes thursday april 26 2007 in the world Israel rules out Gaza offensive by Steve Weizman the associated press Jerusalem prime minis ter Ehud Olmert on wednesday authorized the army to Cany out limited operations against Mili Tants in the Gaza strip but ruled out a Large scale ground Offen Sive in response to a new round of Hamas rocket attacks israeli officials said the decision was made at an emergency meeting that Olmert held with senior Security officials following the fresh rocket fire the violence has threatened to unravel a five month ceasefire two meeting participants said Olmert agreed to allow the army to carry out pinpoint operations to halt the rocket fire but decided against a widespread Offen Sive essentially continuing cur rent israeli policy in Gaza there have been growing Calls in Mili tary circles for tougher action in Gaza the participants spoke on the condition of anonymity be cause they were not authorized to discuss the matter with the Media on tuesday the islamic Mili Tant group said its members fired 41 rockets and 54 mortar shells in response to israeli raids the israeli military said it could con firm the launching of Only six rockets and eight shells just two rockets reached Israel causing no casualties or injuries the army said the head of an egyptian Security delegation in Gaza maj Gea Burhan Hamad called a meeting of All palestinian factions wednesday morning urging them to maintain the Calm to Avert any possible israeli inva Sion of Gaza pro abortion activists holding signs that read in Spanish the right to decide shout during a protest outside Mexico cites Assembly on tuesday Mexico City lawmakers voted to legalize abortion within the first three months of pregnancy Eduardo Mexico City votes to legalize abortion by Maek Stevenson the associated press Mexico City Mexico City lawmakers voted to legalize Abor Tion during the first three months of pregnancy a landmark Deci Sion Likely to heighten Church state tensions in the roman Cath Olic nation and Lead to a bitter court Battle abortion rights advocates said they hoped the vote would be the Start of a new trend across mexi co and other parts of latin Ameri Ca where Only Cuba and Guyana permit women to have abortions on demand in the first trimester most other latin american coun tries allow it Only in cases of rape or when the woman life is at risk Nicaragua Al Salvador and Chile ban it completely but the debate in Mexico appeared far from Over opponents vowed to Challenge the Law be fore the supreme court saying it violates individual rights this is a step backward for democracy said Armando Martinez the Leader of a Catholic Law yers group that has petitioned the leftist dominated legislature for a referendum on the Issue the Church has played a vocal role in opposing the measure a position shared by president Felipe Calderon conservative National action party the Bill approved 4619 with one abstention will take effect with the expected signing by the cites leftist mayor the new Law will require City hospitals to pro vide the procedure in the first Tri Mester and opens the Way for Pri vate abortion clinics girls under 18 would have to get their parents consent the procedure will be almost free for poor or uninsured City residents a crowd of abortion rights sup porters chanting Tes we did it gathered at a Monument to 19thcentury anti clerical reformer Benito Juarez in downtown Mexico City after the vote proponents of the Law say it would save lives Imph to to i k inc Wal if u uhf ii wanting a change 3 taking care of Arfe Ytom f i isisa1 Ili Weedle National air cargos a Tity to 8hip National Alf cargo s with is maintained vat Bahrain Germany Japan Korea
