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February 13, 2014

UNIFIL commander blames Israel for breaching ceasefire with Lebanon

The commander of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Hugo Delort-Laval, has blamed Israel for breaching the ceasefire between the two countries on more occasions than its northern...

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February 13, 2014

PA cuts off aid to Palestinian activist in bid to boost peace efforts

The Palestinian Authority in Ramallah has cut off aid to Palestinian activists in a bid to boost peace efforts being promoted by US Secretary of State John Kerry, a...

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February 13, 2014

Jordanians to boycott Israeli products

Jordanian Trade Unions have introduced a campaign to boycott Israeli products, especially agricultural produce. In a statement, the High Executive Committee against normalising ties with Israel and the Committee...

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February 13, 2014

UN accuses Israel of torturing Palestinian children

A UN committee has accused Israel of torturing Palestinian children in the occupied territories. The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child says that thousands of Palestinian children...

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February 13, 2014

Meshaal tries to keep Palestinian refugees out of Lebanese clashes

The head of the Hamas Political Bureau is making strong efforts to keep Palestinian refugees out of armed clashes between rival groups in Lebanon. Khaled Meshaal has contacted the...

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February 13, 2014

Achievements of graduates hailed in Gaza

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS As yet another cohort of students has graduated in Gaza, their success and achievements have been hailed by local dignitaries and international visitors to the territory. Speaking...

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February 13, 2014

Netanyahu “has no control” over Likud

Reports in the Israeli media suggest that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “has no control” over Likud, the party that he is supposed to lead. The daily Yedioth Ahronoth has...

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February 13, 2014

Knesset passes “racist” bill restricting Arab presence in Negev Desert

The Knesset, Israel’s parliament, has approved a “racist” bill which will lead to the eviction of “illegal” Palestinian Bedouin communities from the Negev Desert occupied in 1948 by Israel,...

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February 13, 2014

Emir of Qatar hands over power to his son

In a televised speech on Al Jazeera Satellite Channel on Tuesday, the Emir of Qatar announced that he has transferred power to his 33 year old son, Shaikh Tamim...

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February 13, 2014

Abbas ready to drop preconditions for talks despite claims to the contrary

President Mahmoud Abbas is ready to drop his insistence on preconditions for talks with the Israelis even though chief negotiator Saeb Erekat said on Tuesday that the leadership of...

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