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Protesters object to MP’s call to open fire on demonstrators

Angry demonstrators rallied Tuesday to express their anger after a parliament representative suggested security forces open fire on pro-reform demonstrators during a parliamentary session.

Ahrar: IPA imposes heavy fines on prisoners

Ahrar center for prisoners’ studies said on Tuesday that the Israeli prisons authority (IPA) started to follow a new repressive policy represented in imposing enormous fines on Palestinian prisoners.

Mizan: IOF killed 13 Gazans, injured 62 in the past three months

Al-Mizan centre for human rights issued its quarterly report on the Israeli violations of international humanitarian law against the Gaza people during the first three months of 2010.

Israeli gunboats target fishermen off Rafah coast

Israeli gunboats opened fire Tuesday morning at Palestinian fishermen and their boats off the coast of Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, without any reported injuries.

Bardawil: Reconciliation is frozen, no new initiatives

Dr. Salah Al-Bardawil, one of Hamas's leaders, said that there were no new Arab initiatives or moves concerning the Palestinian reconciliation, adding that the issue was frozen at present.

Masri: Shalit to be released only after captors conditions are met

Hamas MP Mushir Al-Masri has affirmed that all attempts to blackmail or pressure the captors of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit had ended up in failure.

Abu Zuhri: Obama’s statement proves unlimited support for Israel

Dr. Sami Abu Zuhri, a Hamas spokesman, said in a press release on Tuesday that American president Barack Obama's statement on the occasion of Nakba affirmed his administration's bias in

OCHA warns of disastrous situation in Bethlehem

Representatives of the UN office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs in the Palestinian land have warned that the incessant Israeli attempts to control lands, establish bypass roads, and settlement

Mansi: Gaza harbor to be upgraded

The second phase of upgrading the Gaza harbor has kicked off, minister of public works and housing Dr. Yousef Mansi announced on Monday.

Mansi: Gaza harbor to be upgraded

The second phase of upgrading the Gaza harbor has kicked off, minister of public works and housing Dr. Yousef Mansi announced on Monday.