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Crossings department declares agreement with Egypt on opening Rafah terminal

Wednesday-18-March-2009

The borders and crossings department in the PA interior ministry in Gaza Strip announced on Wednesday that an agreement was reached on opening the Rafah border terminal with the Egyptian side.

Ahronoth: Netanyahu’s statements on Shalit file portend more complications

Wednesday-18-March-2009

Yedioth Ahronoth reported that the statements of Benjamin Netanyahu about not including the file of Gilad Shalit on his agenda portend that the swap deal is coming through more difficult stage.

Interior ministry: We reject the opening of Rafah crossing in a humiliating way

Wednesday-18-March-2009

The Palestinian ministry of interior in Gaza Strip stated Wednesday that it rejects the opening of Rafah border crossing in a way that humiliates Gaza citizens.

Hamas holds Israel fully responsible for swap deal failure

Wednesday-18-March-2009

Hamas stated that the Israeli government is fully responsible for the failure of the prisoner swap deal as it was responsible for the truce failure in the presence of the Egyptian mediator.

IOF troops detain 7 Nablus teens impose curfew on village

Wednesday-18-March-2009

Israeli occupation forces at dawn Wednesday rounded up seven Palestinian teenagers in the new and old Asker refugee camps in Nablus city local sources said.

Haneyya gov’t calls for rejecting external pressure to ensure success of dialog

Wednesday-18-March-2009

The PA government of Ismail Haneyya has called on all Palestinian factions to put higher national interests above any other considerations and to shun external pressures in order to reach agreement.

Demolition policy escalated since Barakat took office

Tuesday-17-March-2009

The Israeli army radio reported that right-wing mayor of occupied Jerusalem Nir Barakat has issued 34 orders of demolishing Palestinian homes in eastern Jerusalem since he took office.

Barhoum: High coordination committee still following up all pending issues

Tuesday-17-March-2009

Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum stated Tuesday that the high coordination committee is still convened in Cairo to follow up all outstanding issues referred to it.

Bardawil: Deporting or excluding prisoners not acceptable

Tuesday-17-March-2009

MP Dr. Salah Al-Bardawil the spokesman of Hamas's parliamentary bloc on Tuesday lashed out at the Israeli occupation authority for tampering with conditions of the prisoners swap deal.

Khudari calls for forming European parliamentary committee against siege

Tuesday-17-March-2009

MP Jamal Al-Khudari called for forming a European parliamentary committee to break the siege on the Gaza Strip and activate international relations to pressure Israel to end its blockade.