Mishaal: Occupation is responsible if Egypt’s efforts fail
Tuesday-17-February-2009
Khaled Mishaal the head of Hamas's political bureau has asserted Tuesday that the Israeli dodging in the negotiations won't succeed.
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Tadamun society: Israel demolished more than 20 buildings in W. Bank this year
Tuesday-17-February-2009
The international Tadamun society for human rights reported Tuesday that the IOF troops demolished more than 20 homes and buildings from the beginning of this year until mid-February in the West Bank.
Nassif: No Hamas detainee was freed from PA jails in West Bank
Tuesday-17-February-2009
Ra'fat Nassif the member of Hamas's political leadership has denied press reports claiming that the PA in Ramallah had freed detainees held in West Bank jails for being affiliated with Hamas.
Urgent appeal to save Jerusalem and Aqsa Mosque from coming Israeli attacks
Tuesday-17-February-2009
The Aqsa foundation for endowment issued an urgent appeal to the Palestinian people and the Islamic Nation to save Jerusalem before it is entirely judaized and the Aqsa Mosque before it is destroyed.
Olmert asks for swap deal before calm
Tuesday-17-February-2009
Israeli premier Ehud Olmert is to ask the mini cabinet to endorse his demand for concluding a prisoners' swap deal before signing any calm agreement in Gaza a Hebrew daily reported on Tuesday.
Mishaal confers with Mousa on Palestinian developments
Tuesday-17-February-2009
Khaled Mishaal the political bureau chairman of Hamas on Tuesday conferred with Amr Mousa the Arab League secretary general on latest Palestinian developments a Hamas source said.
IOF warplanes shell Rafah border strip
Tuesday-17-February-2009
Israeli warplanes on Monday night renewed shelling of the Rafah border area to the southernmost tip of the Gaza Strip after shelling it in the morning local sources reported.
Interior ministry denies imposing house arrest on Fatah leaders in Gaza
Tuesday-17-February-2009
The interior ministry said the government in Gaza provided and still is the atmosphere for national dialog categorically denying that there are Fatah-affiliated leaders under house arrest.
Hamas doubts willingness of Fatah and PA for national reconciliation
Tuesday-17-February-2009
Hamas voiced doubts about the willingness of Fatah faction and the PA to make the national reconciliation succeed saying that the political arrest campaigns are still persistant against Hamas cadres.
Lavrov: Many western countries admitted that Hamas isolation was “unfruitful”
Tuesday-17-February-2009
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has asserted that his country did not halt contacts with the Hamas Movement adding that time has proven the correctness of the Russian position in this regard.
