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Israel raids West Bank mall, claims Hamas link
Associated Press WriterIsraeli troops stormed the shopping mall in this West Bank city Tuesday and ordered it to close, saying the popular facility is linked to the militant Islamic Hamas. The overnight move was the latest in a widening crackdown on the militant Islamic...Tags: Terrorism, Ehud Barak, Armed Forces, Defense, Armed Conflicts
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Tiff over term could hurt Palestinian president
Associated Press WriterA debate over when Mahmoud Abbas' term expires is threatening the Palestinian president's ability to head off a permanent split between Gaza and the West Bank -- and Washington's goal of forging some sort of Mideast peace deal by year's end. Gaza's Hamas...Tags: Terrorism, Diplomacy, Elections, National Government, US Elections
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Hamas targeted in West Bank raids
Associated PressNABLUS, West Bank—Israeli troops in Jeeps swooped down on the West Bank town of Nablus early Monday, shutting down a girls' school, a medical center and two other facilities of a Hamas-affiliated charity, witnesses said. Computers, documents,...Tags: Terrorism, Armed Conflicts
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Syrian, Palestinian leaders meet on peace process
Syrian President Bashar Assad discussed the Mideast peace process and efforts to reconcile Palestinian factions with his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday, an aide said. The meeting comes as Syria and Israel are holding indirect peace...Tags: Peace Negotiations, Diplomacy
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On sale now in Jerusalem: Priestly garments
Associated Press WriterIn a stuffy basement off an Old City alleyway in Jerusalem, tailors using ancient texts as a blueprint have begun making a curious line of clothing they hope will be worn by priests in a reconstructed Jewish Temple. The project, run by a Jerusalem...Tags: Judaism, Religious Leaders, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Nike Incorporated, Rituals
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Palestinian leader meets Islamic Jihad, not Hamas
Associated Press WriterPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met Monday with the leader of the radical group Islamic Jihad in an effort to reconcile Palestinian factions, but talks with his government's archrival, Hamas, appeared unlikely. Islamic Jihad leader Ramadan Abdullah...Tags: Terrorism, National Government, Heads of State, Ramadan, Government
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4 dead in Israel rampage
Associated PressA Palestinian laborer driving a construction vehicle rammed packed buses, tossed cars into the air and rolled over pedestrians in a deadly rampage yesterday that killed three people and injured dozens in Jerusalem. The attacker's unusual weapon - a...Tags: Civil Unrest, National Government, Vehicles, George Bush, Government
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Palestinian goes on Jerusalem rampage, 3 dead
Associated PressThe yellow construction vehicle rumbled down Jerusalem's central thoroughfare, steamrolling everything in its path, plucking cars off the street, swinging them into the air and crushing them to the ground with people trapped inside. "I was shocked, I saw...Tags: Civil Unrest, National Government, Vehicles, George Bush, Government
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Palestinian laborer kills 3, injures 45 in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM - The yellow construction vehicle rumbled down Jerusalem's central thoroughfare yesterday, steamrolling everything in its path, plucking cars off the street, swinging them into the air and crushing them to the ground with people trapped inside....Tags: Injuries, Civil Unrest, National Government, Vehicles, George Bush
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Hamas holding fast to its demands
The Associated PressHamas militants holding an Israeli soldier said Monday they would stick to their tough demands in negotiations over his release, emboldened by the high price Israel is paying in a planned prisoner swap with Hezbollah. The declaration could complicate...Tags: Prisoners and Detainees, Wars and Interventions, Terrorism, Civil Unrest, Political Development
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