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February 15, 2014

Israeli gunships fire at Palestinian fishing boats

At dawn on Wednesday, Israeli gunships fired live ammunition at Palestinian fishermen fishing along the Gaza shores, witnesses have said. Witnesses reported seeing thick fire in the sky in...

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February 15, 2014

Israeli army combat units only half the size they were 30 years ago

In a national security studies conference held in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, the head of the Israeli army’s Planning Division, General Nimrod Sheffer, revealed that Israeli army combat units...

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February 15, 2014

Amnesty International calls for immediate release of academic in Israeli jail

Amnesty International has called for the immediate release of the Palestinian administrative prisoner, Ahmed Qatamesh, considering him a “prisoner of conscience,” who was jailed for expressing his opinion. The...

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February 15, 2014

Israeli threat to detain Palestinian activists in response to global cyber-attack

An advisor to President Mahmoud Abbas has said that Israel plans to arrest Palestinian activists in response to a global cyber-attack. Telecommunication and technology expert Sabri Seedam told Wafa...

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February 15, 2014

Egypt looks forward to modifying the Constitution

In what is being seen as a nod to the liberals and leftists, the Egyptian government has named a group of law experts to come up with modifications to...

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February 15, 2014

TV debate reveals Egyptians disappointment in the National Salvation Front

An overwhelming majority of attendees of a debate held on Tuesday in Cairo said that the Egyptian opposition had disappointed them and wasted reform opportunities, at a time when...

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February 15, 2014

Recognition and Israel’s security “must come before negotiations”

Israel’s Prime Minister has told John Kerry that recognition of the state and its security must be secured before a resumption of negotiations with the Palestinians. Benjamin Netanyahu met...

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February 15, 2014

PA Prime Minister in Ramallah “tenders resignation”

Reports from occupied Palestine claim that Prime Minister Salam Fayyad has offered his ministerial council’s resignation to President Mahmoud Abbas. The move, it is alleged by “informed sources”, comes...

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February 15, 2014

Jordan appeals for international support for refugees

Jordan’s Minister of Health has appealed for international support to help the country deal with one million refugees fleeing the conflict in Syria. Mjalli Mheilan said that the influx...

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February 15, 2014

Arab League calls for Israel to be “compelled” to end crimes against Palestinians

The Arab League has called on the international community to assume its responsibilities in compelling Israel to end its crimes against the Palestinian people; end its military occupation; and...

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