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Palestinian inmates go on general strike over death of comrade

Wednesday-17-January-2007

Palestinian prisoners languishing in harsh imprisonment conditions in Israeli jails went Tuesday on general strike mourning one of their comrades who died in the Negev prison due to deliberate medical neglect on the part of his Israeli jailors.

Haneyya: Threatening early elections would only deepen differences

Wednesday-17-January-2007

Ismail Haneyya the PA premier has criticized those who described a fresh dialogue on formation of a national unity government as the "a last ditch effort" which if failed would entail holding early legislative elections.

Rukob: Hamas capable of establishing Palestinian state within ten years

Tuesday-16-January-2007

Spokesman of Hamas Movement in Khan Younis city south of Gaza Strip Hammad Al-Rukob has affirmed that his Movement is capable of achieving decisive victory over Israel within few years once the internal attrition stops and Palestinian military action is united.

Abu Obeida: We dig tunnels to target occupation forces

Tuesday-16-January-2007

The Qassam Brigades the armed wing of Hamas Movement dig tunnels and plant explosive devices in the Gaza Strip to target Israeli occupation forces and to confront any possible incursion into the Strip the armed wing spokesman Abu Obeida affirmed in a press conference on Tuesday.

Palestinian resistance fighters survive IOF assassination attempt

Tuesday-16-January-2007

A group of Palestinian fighters affiliated with the Islamic Jihad Movement's armed wing the Quds Brigades on Tuesday escaped unharmed from an Israeli assassination attempt in Beit Hanun town north of the Gaza Strip.

MP Mousa: USA sanctions expansion of Israeli settlements on Palestinian lands

Tuesday-16-January-2007

Hamas' legislator in the PLC Dr. Yahya Mousa on Tuesday accused the American administration of insincerity in finding a political solution to the Middle East crisis adding that it was and still is sanctioning Israel's plans in the area.

IOA confiscates more West Bank lands to build the separation wall

Tuesday-16-January-2007

Israeli bulldozers on Tuesday started bulldozing lands in Um Salamona village to the south of Bethlehem city in preparation for constructing a section of the separation wall.

Time: Palestinians consider Rice’s visit unsuccessful

Tuesday-16-January-2007

PA chief Mahmoud Abbas was not pleased with results of the visit of American secretary of state Condoleezza Rice to the region according to the American Time magazine.

PFLP condemns Israeli plans to expand West Bank settlement

Tuesday-16-January-2007

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine has condemned the Israeli occupation government for calling tenders for the establishment of new housing units in the Ma'aleh Adumim settlement established on Palestinian lands east of occupied Jerusalem.

Haneyya: Rice’s visit to the region perilous to the Palestinian question

Tuesday-16-January-2007

PA premier Ismail Haneyya has warned that the visit of Condoleezza Rice the US secretary of state poses grave danger on the future of the Palestinian question as it was purposely designed to protect Israel's interests in the region.