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February 20, 2014

Israel threatens Palestinians that UN move could damage US support

Sources in Israel have hinted that the US could reduce its support for the Palestinian Authority if the planned move to seek UN recognition of an independent state goes...

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February 20, 2014

OIC report highlights lack of economic infrastructure and unemployment in Palestine

The July Report issued by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (formerly the Organization of Islamic Conference) has said that the Palestinian economy lacks the infrastructure that would enable it...

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February 20, 2014

Israeli forces to throw a security cordon around the occupied Palestinian territories in September

Media reports claim that the Israeli Defence Ministry has ordered its forces to throw a security cordon around the occupied Palestinian territories in September. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF)...

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February 20, 2014

Egypt supports recognition of independent Palestinian state

Egypt’s Foreign Minister has said that his country will support the Palestinian move for UN recognition of an independent Palestinian state in September. Mohamed Kamel Amr said that the...

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February 20, 2014

Israel approves yet more settlement construction

Reports from Israel say that the Defence Minister Ehud Barak has approved the construction of hundreds of new housing units in the illegal settlement of Ariel, near Nablus in...

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February 20, 2014

Knesset approves “Boycott Ban” bill

Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, has approved a bill dubbed the “Boycott Ban”, which outlaws boycotting, or calling for boycotts against, Israel and Israel’s illegal settlements. The bill was passed...

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February 20, 2014

Egyptian gas pipeline hit by saboteurs again

A huge blast has rocked Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula after unknown saboteurs bombed the pipeline feeding natural gas from Egypt to Jordan and Israel. This is the fourth time in...

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February 20, 2014

Arab League condemns Britain’s arrest of Sheikh Raed Salah

The Arab League has condemned strongly the British government’s arrest of Sheikh Raed Salah, the prominent leader of the Islamic Movement in Israel. In a statement the League demanded...

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February 20, 2014

Gaza Prime Minister meets with a senior Fatah delegation to discuss finalising the reconciliation process

The Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority in Gaza has met with a high-ranking Fatah delegation to discuss the finalisation of the recent reconciliation agreement. During the meeting, Ismail...

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February 20, 2014

OIC warns of complete collapse of Gaza health sector

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (formerly the Organization of the Islamic Conference) has warned that the Gaza Strip is witnessing a health crisis which is “the worst of its...

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