Important News
- UPDATE: Israeli airstrikes kill eight civilians in central and southern Gaza
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- Palestinian youth killed, others injured in colonists' attack on Ramallah-area town
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- Israeli strikes on Gaza leave dozens of civilians killed and injured
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- Fuel shortages push Gaza patients to the brink as hospitals struggle to operate
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- ASEAN urges ceasefire in Gaza, condemns attacks on civilians and humanitarian blockade
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- Occupation issues forced evacuation orders for areas in Gaza City
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- 10 injured, ambulances attacked in violent assault by colonists near Ramallah
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PM Hopes to Resume Talks with Israelis without Prior Conditions
RAMALLAH, January 18, 2006 (WAFA)- Prime Minister, Ahmed Qurei, hoped to resume peace talks with the Israelis without any prior conditions and directly after the legislative elections.... During his meeting Wednesday with, Pierre Sané, Assistant Director-General of UNESCO for Social and Human Sciences, Qurei said that Jerusalem is a part of the 1967 occupied territories and the elections must be run in it freely and without any obstacles.... Qurei briefed his guest on the latest developments in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) and the Palestinian preparations to run the elections on time.... He also tackled the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people, and the attacks on candidates which, "will effect the democratic process".... For his part, Sané, hoped the elections would run without hinders, affirming UNESCO's continuous support to the Palestinian people.... H.M (16:30 P) (14:30 GMT)