Important News
- Israeli forces attack Palestinians with tear gas and stun grenades in Hebron, causing suffocation cases and fire to break out
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- Elderly sustains injury in colonists’ attack in southern West Bank
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- Prisoners' organizations: Escalating and systematic violations against Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons in April
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- Israeli colonists continue attacking Palestinians, their properties in Masafer Yatta
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- Palestinian national heritage committee calls on UNESCO to immediately intervene to stop Israeli violations at Sebastia archaeological site
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- PCBS: 77 years after Nakba, Palestinian population has increased nearly 10-fold
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- German Government alarmed by developments in Gaza
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- One killed, others injured in an Israeli airstrike east of Gaza city
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- Cabinet holds meeting in Tulkarm; PM affirms government continues efforts to alleviate residents' suffering
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- Israeli forces continue to demolish homes in Nour Shams camp amid ongoing offensive
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- Armed colonists graze their sheep near Palestinian residents' homes south of Hebron
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- UN organizations: 2.1 million Gazans face starvation, as Israeli genocide continues
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President Abbas Thanks Chirac for his Support
PARIS, April 17, 2007 (WAFA) - President Mahmoud Abbas thanked on Tuesday his French counterpart, Jacques Chirac for his supporting stances towards the Palestinian people and their just cause.
President Abbas told reporters following his meeting with Chirac Paris that he thanked the French President and people for their support to the Palestinian people.
President Abbas added that he briefed Chirac on the results of the Riyadh Summit and the reactivation of the Arab peace initiative.
He also briefed Mr. Chirac on the deteriorated economic situation in the Palestinian territory as a result of the siege imposed on the Palestinian people, pointing out that President Chirac showed sympathy to break the siege.
President Abbas also told reporters that in case the siege is not lifted, fanaticism will increase and this will have grave consequences.
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