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The Netherlands block EU Report about Settler Violence. @TheRightsForum publishes it.

English translation below the original article Traducción al Español se puede encontrar a continuación el artículo original 5 April 2012 The Rights Forum brengt vandaag een intern EU-rapport over het geweld van Israëlische kolonisten naar buiten. Als enig EU-land heeft Nederland dat rapport onlangs met een “algemeen voorbehoud” geblokkeerd. Daarvoor moet minister van Buitenlandse Zaken […]

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Eviction of 15 settlers in Hebron causes rift in Israeli government – Lieberman wants Barak to be replaced

Thursday April 05, 2012 07:31 by IMEMC Staff In the West Bank on Wednesday, Israeli police evicted 15 Israeli settlers from a house owned by Palestinians that had been taken over by Israeli settlers last week. Numerous Israeli legislators and officials, including Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, criticized the eviction, and Lieberman even called for the […]

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Haneyya: Gov’t not in debt despite siege, heavy burdens

[ PIC 21/03/2012 – 11:14 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Gaza premier Ismail Haneyya has affirmed that his government was not in debt despite the Israeli siege and the heavy burdens. He told a ceremony organized on Tuesday by the Palestinian society for accountants and auditors that the tenth Palestinian government, formed by Hamas, inherited an […]

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Palestinian gov’t holds Israel fully responsible for its Friday attacks

Gaza Under Attack – Timeline | Pictures Aug | Oct | Dec 2011| Jan | Feb | Mar 2012 [ PIC 10/03/2012 – 07:30 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– The Palestinian government in the besieged Gaza Strip held the Israeli occupation regime fully responsible for the consequences of its aerial attacks on the Strip which claimed […]

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Abbas Agrees To Head Interim Government

Related: Israel. Not looking for Peace. Nor Talks. But this… Thursday March 08, 2012 03:49 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies The Executive Committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) announced Wednesday that president Mahmoud Abbas agreed to be the head of the upcoming interim Palestinian government for a few months, until new elections […]

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Resheq: National gov’t transitory

[ PIC 05/03/2012 – 05:44 PM ] (PIC)– Political bureau member of Hamas Ezzet Al-Resheq has affirmed that following up the issue of forming a new national unity government would resume within the few coming days. He said in a press release on Monday that none should be held responsible for the delay in forming […]

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Zahhar: Abbas-led cabinet could undermine reconciliation

MAAN NEWS AGENCY MARCH 3 2012 GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Senior Hamas official Mahmoud al-Zahhar said Saturday that while the movement agreed to a deal with Fatah to form a transitional government, Hamas was concerned it may actually undermine the reconciliation accord between the parties. “We specifically agreed on a non-partisan cabinet of technocrats to […]

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Ashrawi Condemns Netanyahu’s Government Campaign of Distorting Al Quds

QNA FEBR 28 2012 Ramallah, February 28 (QNA) – Palestine liberation organization (PLO) Executive Committee member, Dr. Hanan Ashrawi strongly condemned the attempts of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to distort Al Quds and its identity. “Israel’s prevention of Palestinians, whether Christian or Muslim, from reaching their city, whether to worship, to seek health […]

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Delay in forming Palestinian unity government “requested by Abbas”

MEMO FEBR 28 2012   A high-ranking Palestinian source has claimed that the delay in the formation of the Palestinian unity government, which, it was agreed between Hamas and Fatah, will be headed by Mahmoud Abbas, follows a request from Abbas. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the source said that Abbas told the Hamas Political […]

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Beit Jala Resident Fadi Barham: “The Government Doesn’t Care about Disabled People”

PNN FEB 27 2012 By Edra Arb/ for PNN Three years ago Fadi Barham was in an accident and lost his ability to walk. He fell 12 meters down a steep slope near his home and as a result, severely injured his back. If Fadi had received immediate medical attention, he may still be able […]

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Hamas and Fatah to continue meetings to agree on government

[ 24/02/2012 – 12:45 PM ] CAIRO, (PIC)– PIC correspondent in Cairo said that Hamas and Fatah agreed Thursday to carry out more consultations in the coming days to agree on the formation of the unity government and said that the government issue was not settled in earlier meetings. Regarding the meeting of the PLO […]

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Palestinian president to contact Brotherhood if it forms Egypt’s government

OSAMA KHALED EGYPT INDEPENDANT FEB 21 2012 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Tuesday that he does not mind contacting the Muslim Brotherhood should it form the government in Egypt. “We met with them before,” he said in an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm. Abbas said he is not worried about the rise of the Islamists in […]

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Zahhar slams Doha deal for Abbas to head unity govt

Related: Israel. Not looking for Peace. Nor Talks. But this… Maan News Agency | Febr 12, 2012 GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahhar on Saturday denounced his party leader’s agreement to accept President Mahmoud Abbas as prime minister in a temporary government to unite Gaza and the West Bank. Hamas chief-in-exile Khalid Mashaal […]

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Doha agreement: Gov’t under Abbas to prepare for elections

Related: Israel. Not looking for Peace. Nor Talks. But this… [ PIC – 06/02/2012 – 07:05 PM ] DOHA, (PIC)– Hamas and Fatah factions have agreed on the formation of a new Palestinian government under chairmanship of PA chief Mahmoud Abbas that would primarily be concerned with preparing for the general elections. The agreement, which […]

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Egypt welcomes Fatah, Hamas deal in Doha

Related: Israel. Not looking for Peace. Nor Talks. But this… Maan News Agency | Febr 6, 2012 CAIRO (Ma’an) — The Egyptian ambassador to the PA on Monday welcomed the agreement between Fatah and Hamas leaders in Doha to form a unity government. Yasser Othman told Ma’an that the talks in Qatar continue the process […]

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