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February 17, 2014

Palestinian union announces 2-day strike

The head of the Government Employees’ Union, Bassam Zakarneh, has announced that a two-day strike will be held on Wednesday and Thursday this week. The strike, and demonstrations in...

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February 17, 2014

Israeli report says offensive boosted Hamas internationally and weakened Palestinian Authority

An Israeli research report about the successes and failures of both sides in the recent Israeli offensive against Gaza has concluded that a long-term calm in the region has...

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February 17, 2014

Hamas denies reconciliation disagreements over security agencies

A spokesman for the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, has denied reports of disagreements over security agencies during the reconciliation talks with Fatah. Sami Abu Zuhri dismissed the claims as...

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February 17, 2014

Qatar and Egypt agree on building materials going to Gaza for reconstruction projects

The Qatari Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza and the Egyptian Arab Contractors’ Company have signed a cooperation agreement for the Gaza reconstruction project funded by a Qatar government...

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February 17, 2014

Arab League condemns settlement expansion

The Council of the Arab League has condemned strongly the ongoing Israeli settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territories. In a statement issued at the end of the council’s...

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February 17, 2014

Kosher products aimed at Israeli market on sale in Jordan

American products made especially for the Israeli market are on sale in Jordan, local sources have revealed. The Kosher goods have been produced “in compliance with the Jewish law...

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February 17, 2014

More Fatah prisoners released by Hamas in Gaza

The Palestinian government in the Gaza Strip has released a number of prisoners linked to Fatah in a sign that reconciliation between the two groups is looking more likely....

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February 17, 2014

Russian forces carry out manoeuvres near Syrian coast

The Russian Defence Ministry has revealed that its armed forces have started military manoeuvres in the eastern Mediterranean Sea near the Syrian coast, at a time when Moscow is...

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February 17, 2014

Rabbis issue warning to hotels about New Year celebrations

Palestinian sources in the city of Haifa have said that a group of rabbis has sent threatening letters to hotels and banqueting halls in the city, warning them not...

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February 17, 2014

Almost 4,000 Palestinians were detained by Israel in 2012

Official statistics issued by the Palestinian Ministry for Detainees and ex-Detainees have revealed that almost 4,000 Palestinian men, women and children have been detained by the Israelis in 2012....

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