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RAMALLAH, May 17, 2007, (WAFA)- Spokesperson of President Abbas, Nabil Abu Rdaina, denounced Thursday the Israeli escalation, especially the bombardment of a building today in Gaza. In a special statement, to WAFA, Abu Rdaina said that the Israeli escalation leads the region to more instability and deterioration. He called the …

BETIT LAHIA, May 17, 2007, (WAFA)- Scores of Israeli tanks and military vehicles moved Thursday afternoon into the northern parts of the Gaza Strip, witnesses and security sources said. Witnesses said that tens of tanks and bulldozers rumbles, amidst intensive fire, into the neighborhood of Atatra in Beit Lahia Town, …

RAMALLAH, May 17, 2007, (WAFA)- President Mahmoud Abbas and the US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice talked Thursday on a phone call. During their phone call, Abbas briefed Rice about the latest developments in the Palestinian territory and the Israeli escalation against the Palestinian people. President called on the US …

RAMALLAH, May 17, 2007, (WAFA)- President Mahmoud Abbas and the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, talked Thursday on a phonecall. During their call, Abbas briefed Ki-moon about the latest developments in the Palestinian territory and the Israeli escalation against the Palestinian people. President called on the UN Secretary-General to work on …

GAZA , May 17, 2007, (WAFA)- At least six citizens were killed and scores others wounded as Israeli warplanes launched six raids on different targets across the Gaza Strip, medics and witnesses said. In the city of Rafah, at least two citizens were killed when Israeli gun-ships pounded a vehicle …

Thomas Friedman’s articles are usually logical and correct, but his “Many plans, no news” (Views, March 31) is neither. He states that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has no coherent Middle East strategy.

Chief of Staff of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s armed forces, Major General Seyed Hassan Firooz Abadi warned Muslim leaders of Palestine’s neighboring countries about implementation of a suicidal plan by the Zionist regime of Israel.

Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh issued a vague warning on Friday that Hamas would reassess its options if economic sanctions are not lifted on the Palestinian unity government within two to three months.

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas a “terrorist” and accused him of personally transferring over $1 million to militants to carry out attacks against Israel.

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has agreed to meet every two weeks for a peace talk with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to focus on the day-to-day movement and access of Palestinians in and out of Gaza, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced Tuesday.