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February 17, 2014

Ovadia Yosef warns Peres of Israeli civil war

According to the Maariv newspaper website, representatives of the Shas Party delivered a message from Rabbi Ovadia Yosef (the party’s spiritual leader) to Israeli President, Shimon Peres, warning him...

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February 17, 2014

Egyptian political parties sign Al-Azhar document renouncing violence

Egyptian political parties and groups have signed a document renouncing violence, a move called for by the authorities at Al-Azhar Mosque and University during a meeting they sponsored on...

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February 17, 2014

Palestinian prisoners protest against treatment in Israeli prisons

Palestinian prisoners in Israel’s Ishel Prison announced on Friday that they are to stage a one-day hunger strike in protest against the treatment they get from the prison staff...

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February 17, 2014

Ashrawi calls Human Rights Council report "clear, bold and courageous"

A senior member of the PLO Executive Committee has welcomed the conclusions and recommendations of the UN’s Human Rights Council report on Israel. Dr. Hanan Ashrawi described it as...

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February 17, 2014

Jordanian King concedes right to choose PM

Jordanian media reported on Friday that Jordan’s elected parliament is to choose the new Prime Minister after King Abdullah II conceded his constitutional right to select the second highest...

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February 17, 2014

Report: Israel detained 350 Palestinians in January

Israeli forces detained 350 Palestinians from the West Bank and the Gaza Strip during January 2013, AHRAR Centre for Prisoners Studies and Human Rights has reported. According to Fou’ad...

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February 17, 2014

Whole family killed in house fire caused by candle

A whole family has been killed in a house fire started, the authorities believe, by a candle. The blaze took place at dawn today, Thursday, in Al-Shejaeia neighbourhood to...

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February 17, 2014

Israel decides to transfer a month's worth of tax revenue owed to the PA

Highlighting that Israel has turned the tax money it collects for the Palestinian Authority (PA) into a means of exerting continuous pressure on it, “Haaretz” newspaper reported that Israel...

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February 17, 2014

Gaza Government Announces Employment of 5,000 Graduates

EXCLUSIVE PICTURES The Palestinian government in Gaza has announced that it will employ 5,000 graduates from Gaza universities for a full year under the temporary employment clause. In a...

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February 17, 2014

Suicide is the main cause of death among Israeli soldiers

An Israeli newspaper has revealed that the main cause of death among Israeli soldiers is suicide. In 2012 alone, fourteen soldiers killed themselves, claims Haaretz. The figures provided by...

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