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Ministry of Agriculture condemns Israeli targeting of Palestinian fishermen

Friday-22-December-2006

The PA Ministry of Agriculture issued a statement on Thursday in which it condemned the continued Israeli occupation targeting of Palestinian fishermen and trying to starve them and their families.

Qaddoumi: Abbas is tampering with Palestinian politics in a stupid way

Friday-22-December-2006

The head of the Political Bureau of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Farouq Al-Qaddoumi lashed out at the PA President Mahmoud Abbas accusing him of tampering with the Palestinian political life.

Arab countries expect Hamas to win early elections

Friday-22-December-2006

Hamas's rejection of President Abbas's call for early elections is supported by neighboring Arab countries especially Egypt Jordan and Saudi Arabia according to the Israeli Haaretz newspaper.

Mishaal: Palestinian party received US help to overthrow elected government

Friday-22-December-2006

Khaled Mishaal head of the Hamas political bureau said on Thursday that his movement has evidence that a certain Palestinian party is receiving US weapons and training to use against other Palestinian parties.

IOF kill 9 Palestinians in one week in violation of truce

Friday-22-December-2006

IOF troops killed nine Palestinians in the past seven days despite the truce with Palestinian resistance factions which was agreed on 26 November 2006 according to a report by the Palestinian Human Rights Centre.

IOA builds new settlement in occupied Jerusalem

Thursday-21-December-2006

The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) is building a new settlement south of occupied Jerusalem on the lands of the Palestinian village of Walaja the popular committee in defense of lands said.

PA government: Abbas’ call uncalculated adventure

Thursday-21-December-2006

Ghazi Hamad the PA government spokesman on Thursday described PA chief Mahmoud Abbas' call for early legislative elections as an "uncalculated adventure" adding that it was not the "magic wand" that would solve all problems.

IOF round up 5 Palestinians resistance fires at Sderot

Thursday-21-December-2006

IOF troops late last night and at dawn Thursday rounded up five Palestinians from different south West Bank areas including three alleged Hamas members.

Mizaini: Israeli occupation delaying prisoners’ swap

Thursday-21-December-2006

Osama Al-Mizaini one of the Hamas political leaders in the Gaza Strip has asserted that his Movement was keen on releasing all Palestinian prisoners from Israeli occupation jails adding that Israel was the one delaying the prisoners' swap deal.

Palestinian fisherman succumbs to wounds suffered in IOF gunboat attack

Thursday-21-December-2006

The Palestinian fisherman Hamdan Mohammed Barhum was pronounced dead on Thursday morning after eight days of admission into the European Hospital south of the Gaza Strip after IOF gunboats fired at a group of fishermen off the Rafah coast.