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PA government calls on UN to transfer Palestinians out of Iraq

Sunday-24-December-2006

The PA ministry of refugees' affairs has called on the UN to swiftly transfer the Palestinian refugees residing in Iraq to Syria and Jordan to preserve their threatened lives.

Abbas-Olmert meeting concludes without official statements

Sunday-24-December-2006

No statements were made or released after PA chief Mahmoud Abbas met with Israeli premier Ehud Olmert in occupied Jerusalem for two hours at a late hour Saturday.

Bardawil: Truce in return for full Israeli withdrawal freedom of all prisoners

Saturday-23-December-2006

Salah Al-Bardawil the spokesman of the Hamas-affiliated change and reform parliamentary bloc on Saturday affirmed that Hamas offered a truce with the Hebrew state for ten years or more but only after full Israeli withdrawal from all lands occupied in 1967 including Jerusalem.

Hamas: Abbas-Olmert meeting not in favor of the Palestine cause

Saturday-23-December-2006

The Hamas Movement on Saturday affirmed that the Palestinian-Israeli meetings would not serve the Palestine question and stressed that it did hinge hopes on PA chief Mahmoud Abbas' reported meeting with Israeli premier Ehud Olmert.

Tamimi warns: Israeli digging threatens collapse of Aqsa Mosque

Saturday-23-December-2006

Sheikh Tayseer Al-Tamimi the chief justice of Islamic courts in Palestine has warned that Israeli diggings have reached a dangerous spot underneath the holy Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem that was threatening the Mosque's collapse.

IOF troops storm Jenin resistance fires at Israeli targets

Saturday-23-December-2006

Large numbers of IOF troops at dawn Saturday stormed the West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp in search of Palestinian resistance activists amidst indiscriminate shooting at residential quarters.

Nazzal: Abbas loyalists blocked entry of money to Palestinians

Saturday-23-December-2006

Mohammed Nazzal the political bureau member of the Hamas Movement has accused loyalists to PA chief Mahmoud Abbas of exerting strenuous efforts to prevent the entry of money sums via the Rafah terminal into Gaza thus blocking payment of salaries to Palestinian civil servants.

UNHCR concerned over Palestinian refugees in Iraq

Saturday-23-December-2006

The Geneva-based UNHCR on Friday expressed concern over the conditions of 15000 Palestinian refugees residing in Iraq under constant fear.

Thousands in Hamas rally despite Fatah bullets

Saturday-23-December-2006

More than 20000 Palestinians took part in the Hamas Movement's rally organized in Nablus city following the Friday congregation to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the Movement's establishment despite the intensive firing by Fatah elements before during and after the rally.

Olmert refuses to offer concessions during meeting with Abbas

Saturday-23-December-2006

Israeli premier Ehud Olmert would not release any Palestinian prisoner or offer concessions during his expected meeting with PA chief Mahmoud Abbas later Saturday.