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Fateh Fighters March In Nablus

Fateh Fighters March In Nablus By Saed Bannoura (IMEMC). For the first time in years, dozens of fighters of the Fateh movement of  President Mahmoud Abbas, marched last week in the Balata refugee camp, carrying automatic rifles and firing into the air, … Continue reading

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Peres: “Arafat Should Not Have Been Assassinated, Abbas Is A Partner In Peace”

Peres: “Arafat Should Not Have Been Assassinated, Abbas Is A Partner In Peace” By Saed Bannoura (IMEMC). In an interview that was conducted by the New York Times several months ago, and was only published Wednesday (and then republished by … Continue reading

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Colonizing Christmas: Facts on Israeli Occupation and Bethlehem

Colonizing Christmas: Facts on Israeli Occupation and Bethlehem PLO Negotiations Affairs Department Issued Their Latest Fact Sheet entitled “Colonizing Christmas: Facts on Israeli Occupation and Bethlehem”. Bethlehem is a vivid example of the severe and appalling effects that Israeli colonization … Continue reading

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Palestine Wins General Assembly Vote

Palestine Wins General Assembly Vote The Palestinians managed to garner an overwhelming support to their UN General Assembly membership bid and were voted in as a nonmember observer state. 138 member states voted in favor of Palestine, while only 9 … Continue reading

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Israel Approves 800 New Units In Gilo Settlement

Israel Approves 800 New Units In Gilo Settlement The Israeli government of Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, granted Thursday its official approval for the construction of 800 units in the Gilo illegal settlement, south of occupied Jerusalem. Construction bids will be … Continue reading

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Court Rules Army “Not AT Fault” In Death Of Rachel Corrie

Court Rules Army “Not AT Fault” In Death Of Rachel Corrie An Israeli court ruled, Tuesday, that the army “was not at fault” in the murder of American peace activist, Rachel Corrie, who in 2003 was crushed to death by … Continue reading

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Swiss Forensic Experts To Examine Arafat’s Remains

Swiss Forensic Experts To Examine Arafat’s Remains Experts working for the Swiss Radiophysics Institute stated Friday that they will be arriving in the West Bank to examine the remains of the late president, Yasser Arafat, after receiving the approval of … Continue reading

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