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Hamas warns of attempts to raise tensions anew

Tuesday-20-February-2007

The Hamas Movement on Tuesday warned that certain internal parties were trying to raise tensions anew in the Palestinian street through issuing provocative statements in the name of Fatah faction.

IOF kidnap Hamas leader among others

Tuesday-20-February-2007

IOF troops at dawn Tuesday kidnapped the Hamas political leader Sheikh Bajes Nakhle from his home in Jalazon refugee camp north of Ramallah locals reported.

PFLP opts not to join unity government

Tuesday-20-February-2007

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) on Tuesday said it would not participate in the national unity government to be headed by Ismail Haneyya for political reasons.

Israeli parliament discusses outlawing Islamic Movement

Tuesday-20-February-2007

The Israeli parliament is to discuss a draft law outlawing the northern branch of the Islamic Movement in the 1948 occupied lands led by Sheikh Raed Salah the Hebrew radio reported on Tuesday.

IOF troops round up 15 Palestinians overnight

Tuesday-20-February-2007

IOF troops arrested 15 Palestinian civilians in various West Bank cities and villages overnight Monday including a wanted AMB activist an IOF spokesman said.

MP: USA trying to drive wedge between Palestinians

Tuesday-20-February-2007

Palestinian MP Daoud Abu Seir has charged that Washington's threats of not cooperating with the unity government and of severing relations with PA chief Mahmoud Abbas were political blackmail.

Zionists desecrate Islamic cemetery

Tuesday-20-February-2007

The Aqsa Foundation (AF) catering for Islamic shrines on Monday charged "Zionist fanatics" with attacking an Islamic cemetery in Bisan and breaking almost 30 headstones.

Abu Marzouk: Hamas will protect Makkah agreement

Tuesday-20-February-2007

Dr. Mousa Abu Marzouk deputy political bureau chairman of the Hamas Movement has warned of the American administration's pressures to foil the Makkah agreement affirming that Hamas will protect it.

Rezka asks world community to demand immediate halt of Aqsa excavations

Monday-19-February-2007

PA information minister and acting Awkaf minister Yousef Rezka on Monday urged the world community to demand an immediate halt of the Israeli excavations at the Aqsa Mosque.

Redwan predicts unity government to be formed before deadline

Monday-19-February-2007

The Hamas Movement on Monday hoped that the PA national unity government would be declared before the fixed time limit of five weeks.