[ PIC 29/06/2012 – 11:04 AM ] GAZA,(PIC)– The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed shock at Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statements during his visit to the Buraq Wall in Jerusalem, a yarmulke on his head, commenting on the deep Jewish connection to the holy site: “You can see how the Jewish past is engraved in […]
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Russia denounces Israel settlement expansion
Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas (R) and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin shake hands at a joint news conference in the West Bank Biblical town of Bethlehem on June 26, 2012. PRESSTV | Tue Jun 26, 2012 1:35PM GM Russian President Vladimir Putin has criticized Israel over its continued illegal settlement expansions in the occupied Palestinian […]
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Putin arrives in West Bank for talks with Mahmoud Abbas
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) arrives in the West Bank to hold a meeting with acting Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas (L), June 26, 2012. PressTV Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:2AM GMT Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in the West Bank on a rare visit to the occupied Palestinian territories. Putin arrived in Bethlehem […]
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Abbas congratulates Putin, Russia affirms support
MAAN NEWS AGENCY MARCH 6 2012 MOSCOW (Ma’an) — President Mahmoud Abbas sent a message of congratulations to Russian President Vladmir Putin, as delegates met over cooperation between the countries Tuesday. Putin secured almost 64 percent of the votes in his country’s presidential contest on Sunday, but international monitors said the vote was clearly skewed […]
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