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February 15, 2014

Israeli minister says Palestinian state will not be based on 1967 borders

Israel’s Economy and Commerce Minister has told the Canadian Foreign Minister that a future state of Palestine will not be based on the borders of 1967. Right-wing politician Naftali...

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February 15, 2014

Palestinian fighters hit armoured vehicle during Israeli incursion in Gaza

Palestinian fighters have claimed that they hit an armoured vehicle on Tuesday during an Israeli incursion in Gaza. The incident took place in the south east of the Gaza...

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February 15, 2014

Italian surgical team perform heart surgery on boy in Gaza

A team of Italian surgeons and nursing staff led by Stefano Lewis has carried out complicated open-heart surgery on a six-year old Palestinian child in the European Hospital in...

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February 15, 2014

Israel stipulates recognition as a Jewish state for resumption of peace talks

The new Israeli government has stipulated impossible pre-conditions to the resumption of the stalled Palestinian-Israeli negotiations, the Israeli daily newspaper Maariv said on Tuesday. According to Maariv, the Israeli...

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February 15, 2014

PA refuses US modifications to Arab peace initiative

The chief Palestinian negotiator, Saeb Erekat, has revealed that the Palestinian Authority has rejected a US suggestion to amend the terms of the Arab peace initiative. Dr Erekat did...

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February 15, 2014

Livni criticised for wavering over Jewish state label

Officials in Israel have launched a strong attack against Justice Minister Tzipi Livni for hinting that the government may be willing to give up the demand for Palestinian recognition...

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February 15, 2014

Palestinians demand ban on Israeli journalists entering occupied West Bank

Palestinian journalists have called for a ban on Israeli media personnel from entering the occupied West Bank. The move is seen as retaliation for the restrictions that they face...

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February 15, 2014

Israel re-arrests former hunger striker

Israeli occupation forces have re-arrested the former hunger striker Thaer Halahla from his house in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Halahla was one of five Palestinians arrested during...

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February 15, 2014

UNHCR praises Kuwait’s humanitarian role

Inspectors from the United Nations High Commission for Refugees have praised Kuwait’s leading role in humanitarian work, notably in contributing to the UNHCR’s own efforts in the field. Such...

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February 15, 2014

Egypt presses Israel for release of hunger striker

Officials in Egypt are intensifying their efforts to obtain the release of Palestinian hunger striker Samer Al-Issawi. His protest at the conditions faced by Palestinian prisoners held by Israel...

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