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Bardawil: Resuming national dialogue depends on Amman meeting

Thursday-28-December-2006

MP Salah Bardawil the spokesman of the Hamas-affiliated change and reform parliamentary bloc has underlined that resumption of talks on formation of national unity government was dependent on outcome of PA chief Mahmoud Abbas' meeting with his premier Ismail Haneyya in Amman.

Livni holds in-camera meeting with PLO Fatah officials

Thursday-28-December-2006

Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni has met with two PLO and Fatah officials three days ago in line with ongoing "backdoor" negotiations between the two parties on major issues according to Ma'ariv daily on Thursday.

Hebrew press: Egypt transferred big numbers of arms ammunition to Abbas’ guards

Thursday-28-December-2006

The Egyptian authorities have recently transferred a big number of guns and ammunition to PA chief Mahmoud Abbas' loyalists in the Gaza Strip according to a Hebrew press report on Thursday.

Peres holds “backdoor” talks with Rejoub Nusseiba

Thursday-28-December-2006

Israeli first vice premier Shimon Peres held a series of in-camera meetings with Jibril Al-Rejoub advisor to PA chief Mahmoud Abbas and Sirri Nusseiba rector of Al-Quds Open University Hebrew media reported.

PLC urges acceleration of unity government formation

Thursday-28-December-2006

The Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) has warned that it would expose all facts before the Palestinian people in the event a national unity government was not formed.

PA government concerned over conditions of Palestinian refugees in Iraq

Thursday-28-December-2006

Mohammed Al-Madhon the PA premier's office director has affirmed that the PA government was exerting strenuous efforts on all levels to end the daily targeting of Palestinian refugees in Iraq at the hands of armed militias.

Israel to build new settlement in the West Bank

Wednesday-27-December-2006

The Israeli war ministry has sanctioned the establishment of a new settlement to north of Jordan Valley in the West Bank in the first such step in 14 years.

Hamas: Israel to shoulder responsibility for end of calm

Wednesday-27-December-2006

The Hamas Movement on Wednesday said that Israel would shoulder the responsibility for collapse of the calm which was declared over a month ago if it harmed any Palestinian.

IOF troops threaten to kill “wanted” Palestinians

Wednesday-27-December-2006

IOF troops on Wednesday forced their way into the homes of three "wanted" Palestinians in the village of Qabatiya near Jenin city and delivered written notifications to relatives of those Palestinians asking for their immediate surrender or else they would be killed.

Kabaha: IOA deportation policy runs contrary to international laws

Wednesday-27-December-2006

The PA ministry of prisoners' affairs on Wednesday denounced the Israeli occupation authority's deportation of Palestinian prisoner Abdullah Yassin who was held in the Negev prison without trail or charge to the Gaza Strip.