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Khuraisha: We will not allow early elections

Saturday-16-December-2006

Second-deputy speaker of the PLC MP Hassan Khuraisha has affirmed that calls uttered here and there urging early presidential and legislative elections will not succeed charging that those calling for such elections have no political weight in the Palestinian arena.

PA government boycotts Abbas’ speech over bloody role of his forces

Saturday-16-December-2006

The PA government has decided to boycott the anticipated speech of AP chief Mahmoud Abbas Saturday over the untoward role of his forces in the bloody incidents in Rafah and Ramallah cities that claimed a number of Palestinian lives.

Hamas: PA security apparatuses want to replicate Algeria’s bloody experience

Saturday-16-December-2006

Hamas Movement has affirmed that the PA presidential guard apparatus along with other security apparatuses working under the command of PA chief Mahmoud Abbas have played an extremely bad role in the bloody incidents in Ramallah city.

Mishaal: The entire world cannot distance us from serving our people

Saturday-16-December-2006

Head of Hamas' political bureau Khaled Mishaal has affirmed that the Palestinian people have no other option before them save national unity dialogue and political partnership and called for respecting results of the legislative elections.

IOA releases Palestinian MP after two years of detention without trial

Saturday-16-December-2006

The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) on Friday released the Palestinian MP Hatem Kufaisha Al-Khalil district after two years in detention without trial or charge.

Rezka: Our contacts opened Rafah terminal before pilgrims

Saturday-16-December-2006

Hundreds of Palestinian pilgrims from the Gaza Strip Friday afternoon managed to cross the Rafah terminal into Egypt en route to Saudi Arabia to perform Haj (pilgrimage).

IOF troops leave wounded Palestinian bleed to death

Saturday-16-December-2006

IOF troops at dawn Saturday shot and seriously wounded the 19-year-old Palestinian Amin Hussein Makhlof in the Old City in Nablus then left him bleed to death eyewitnesses reported.

Hamas warns of uncalculated ramifications due to coup attempts

Thursday-14-December-2006

The Hamas Movement on Thursday warned that calling for early elections posed as an attempt to topple the legitimate PA government and would open the door wide open before uncalculated consequences.

PA minister survives assassination attempt

Thursday-14-December-2006

A group of armed men attacked and shot at the car of PA minister of prisoners' affairs Wasfi Kabaha after midnight Wednesday south of Ramallah but the minister was not in the car.

IOF troops round up 14 Palestinian West Bankers

Thursday-14-December-2006

IOF troops rounded up 11 Palestinian West Bankers at an early hour Thursday in a concerted arrest campaign in the districts of Nablus Bethlehem and Qalqilia locals reported.