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February 17, 2014

Absence of accountability encourages Israeli soldiers to kill Palestinians

An Israeli human rights group has concluded that the absence of accountability “encourages soldiers to kill Palestinian civilians”. In its annual report published this week, the Israeli Information Centre...

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February 17, 2014

Egypt looks to Asia to boost economic ties

The Egyptian Foreign Minister, Amr Mohamed Kamel, has arrived in the Chinese capital Beijing at the start of an Asian tour which will include visits to Japan and South...

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February 17, 2014

Israel banishes eight Palestinian children from their home town

An Israeli court has banished eight Palestinian minors from their home town of Beit A’mer, north of Hebron in the occupied West Bank). The eight are currently being detained...

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February 17, 2014

UN criticises Israel for using live ammunition against Palestinian civilians

A report from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has criticised the Israeli army’s use of live ammunition against unarmed Palestinian civilians. The UN...

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February 17, 2014

Egypt supports international commission on Israeli crimes against Palestinians

Ambassador Hisham Badr, Egypt’s permanent representative to the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, has confirmed Cairo’s full support for the establishment of an international fact-finding committee...

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February 17, 2014

New fuel crisis hits the Gaza Strip

The stifling Israeli-led blockade on the Gaza Strip, coupled with the non-implementation of Egypt-Gaza fuel import agreements, has led to a fresh fuel crisis in the besieged territory. According...

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February 17, 2014

Palestinian Authority accuses Israel of destroying potential for peace

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Palestinian Authority has called on the international Middle East Quartet mediators to adopt a more serious position which holds the Israeli government...

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February 17, 2014

Political and security preparations continue for Arab summit in Baghdad

The Iraqi government has announced the disruption of work and public services in the capital Baghdad next week in preparation for the forthcoming Arab summit. Government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh...

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February 17, 2014

Deputy PM says fuel crisis is political move to aggravate siege on Gaza

The Palestinian government in Gaza has called the electricity and fuel shortages “totally fabricated political crises”, and accused the Israeli occupation and its “tools” of trying to aggravate the...

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February 17, 2014

Hamas political bureau wants to retain Meshaal

Political sources in Palestine have revealed that the Islamic Resistance Movement’s preparations for its leadership election are under way, as per its constitution. The vote is scheduled for April...

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