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Two Palestinian resistance fighters killed in IOF shooting

Monday-15-January-2007

Two Palestinian resistance fighters affiliated with the Nasser Salahuddin Brigades the armed wing of the popular resistance committees were killed Monday at the hands of IOF troops near the northern Gaza Strip border fence with the 1948 occupied areas.

Palestinian forces pessimistic over Rice visit to the region

Monday-15-January-2007

Palestinian forces and leaders have expressed pessimism over US state secretary Condoleezza Rice's visit to Palestine asserting that the visit aims at serving Israeli and American interests in the region.

Jordanian monarch blames Abbas for aborting reconciliation meeting with Haneyya

Monday-15-January-2007

Sources in the Jordanian capital Amman have affirmed that Jordanian monarch Abdullah II has blamed Saturday PA chief Mahmoud Abbas for aborting a Jordanian initiative to bring him and Ismail Haneyya the PA premier in a reconciliatory meeting in Amman last month.

Palestinians in Europe hold 5th conference

Monday-15-January-2007

Palestinian refugees in the European continent have decided to hold their fifth annual conference this year in May in the Dutch city of Rotterdam according to the conference's general secretariat.

Hamas strongly criticizes Reuters’ distortion of Mishaal’s interview

Sunday-14-January-2007

The information office of the Hamas Movement has strongly criticized the Reuters news agency for twisting statements given by its political bureau chief Khaled Mishaal in an interview with the news agency on Wednesday 10 January.

Hayya: Hamas won’t give up key portfolios in unity government

Sunday-14-January-2007

Dr. Khalil Al-Hayya the head of the Hamas-affiliated change and reform parliamentary bloc on Sunday stressed that efforts to form a national unity government was ongoing but explained that Hamas would not give up key ministries in that government.

Barhum: Abbas-Rice meeting meant to confront Hamas boost Israel’s security

Sunday-14-January-2007

The Hamas Movement on Sunday charged that the goal of the meeting between PA chief Mahmoud Abbas and visiting American secretary of state Condoleezza Rice in Ramallah earlier today was to serve "Zionist security".

Israeli military court adjourns Saadat trial for 3 months

Sunday-14-January-2007

The Israeli military court in Ofer on Sunday adjourned the hearing into the case of PFLP secretary general Ahmed Saadat for three months after he renewed his refusal to recognize that court.

Captors of Shalit affirm demands deny contacts with Dahlan

Sunday-14-January-2007

The three armed wings that are holding the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit have affirmed that they did not change their demands in return for his release and at the same time denied having any contacts with Fatah MP Mohammed Dahlan.

Plot to assassinate PA minister uncovered

Sunday-14-January-2007

PA minister of public works Abdul Rahman Zeidan has revealed that he was the target of an assassination plot that did not materialize after those assigned to the job refused to do it.