Monday and violence in Israel has marred the inauguration of the Palestinian parliament. A 17 year old suicide bomber blew himself up at a busy railway station killing nine and injuring dozens more. Islamic Jihad have claimed responsibility and is the first bombing since the new Palestinian authority took power three weeks ago [BBC]. Hamas have refused to condemn the attack, describing it instead as an “act of self defence”. The Saddam Hussein trial resumed Monday but was adjourned within hours [BBC]. The court will reconvene on Wednesday the 19th of April after prosecutors ask for more time to scrutinize signatures on orders alleged to have been signed by Saddam. Meanwhile violence continues around the country. And with the ever growing spiral of violence, Donald Rumsfeld has received fresh criticism. Several retired generals have claimed the Secretary of Defence’s Iraqi invasion plan was ill thought through. But the White House is standing by their Defence Secretary [BBC]
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