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February 20, 2014

Israel to grab 950 acres of Palestinian land for illegal settlement plan

A Palestinian expert has warned that the Israeli government intends to grab nearly a thousand acres of land in south Jerusalem and Bethlehem to implement its recently announced illegal...

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February 20, 2014

Egypt and Israel prisoner swap in the offing

Hot on the heels of the Shalit prisoner exchange deal between Israel and the Palestinian authorities in Gaza, Egyptian media sources have revealed that serious talks are taking place...

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February 20, 2014

Jordan’s King Abdullah dismisses the government

The King of Jordan has yielded to pressure from protesters and parliament and dismissed the government of Maarouf Al-Bakhit. King Abdullah II also sacked his intelligence chief, Mohamed Al-Rakkad....

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February 20, 2014

Qatar, Syria and Turkey are willing to accept exiled Palestinian prisoners

A spokesman for Hamas has said that Qatar, Syria and Turkey have expressed their willingness to accept some of the Palestinian prisoners who will be sent into exile as...

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February 20, 2014

Foreign Minister calls on Palestinians to complete national reconciliation

Egypt’s Foreign Minister has called on a Palestinians to make a breakthrough and complete national reconciliation. In a meeting in Cairo on Tuesday, Minister Mohamed Amr was presented with...

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February 20, 2014

Palestinians unite to welcome political prisoners home

EXCLUSIVE PICTURES On Tuesday, tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered in Gaza City’s Al-Katiba Park to celebrate the return of more than 400 Palestinian political prisoners released by Israel...

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February 20, 2014

Prisoner exchange deal puts Egypt back on centre stage

Strategic analysts have said that Cairo’s role as mediator in the Israel-Hamas prisoner exchange deal puts Egypt back on centre stage of Middle East affairs. According to Major-General Abdel-Moneim...

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February 20, 2014

West Bank gives heroes’ welcome to freed prisoners

EXCLUSIVE PICTURES The freed Palestinian prisoners were received at the various crossing points into the Palestinian Territories by large crowds of well-wishers from across the political spectrum. Prisoners from...

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February 20, 2014

Hamas official claims that exchange deal “includes Israel lifting Gaza siege and not pursuing ex-prisoners”

The Deputy Director of the Political Bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has said that the prisoner exchange deal agreed with Israel “includes lifting the Gaza siege and...

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February 20, 2014

Nizar and Ahlam; Fatah and Hamas: from an Israeli cell to a wedding ceremony

He was sentenced to life in prison and she was sentenced to 16 consecutive life terms. He is affiliated to Fatah; she is a member of Hamas. Today, however,...

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