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Items by Fayez Abu Shamalah
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The Sword of Jerusalem awaits Israel’s ‘Guardian of the Walls 2’
If the Israeli army had been able to win its battles against the Palestinian resistance in the Gaza Strip, it would not have delayed launching a second “Operation Guardian of the Walls” against the territory, even for a moment. It would have launched a sweeping attack as soon as...
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What if the Palestinians agreed to live under occupation?
Would the Israeli occupation allow us, Palestinians, to live under its fold, bleed our sweat and energy in its factories and provide it with the security services that it craves, so that it throws us a loaf of bread, while we praise it day and night? I do not think...
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Palestinians demand the removal of Abbas from his leadership positions
The Palestinian people have the right to live in the kind of democracy that the West and the East are talking about repeatedly. With over 60 per cent of the population being made up of young people, they also have the right to be led by younger people, with...
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A prisoner exchange will be on the terms set by the Palestinian resistance
The current Israeli government may be in dire need of a prisoner exchange deal which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can use to win over the army and the Israeli public by presenting himself as the most capable of resolving complex issues with the Palestinians and Arabs. Minister of Defence...
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Why did Hamas make concessions in the Cairo talks?
Only an ignorant individual would deny that Hamas has made some concessions in the Cairo talks and even beforehand. These concessions include the issue of salaries for Palestinian Authority employees in Gaza; the Constitutional Court; agreeing to the elections being held in succession; and the submission of a letter...
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The Cairo talks may be difficult, but could be relatively easy
Sincere intentions are not enough for the success of the Cairo talks between the Palestinian factions. What we need are sincere positions, sincere decisions and the forfeiting of individual gains and organisational interests in favour of the country’s interests. Without this, the talks are a waste of time and...