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PA prepares for local elections despite Gaza objections

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14/05/2012, maannews
The Palestinian Authority on Sunday pledged to prepare for local government elections, despite objections from the Hamas government in the Gaza Strip ...
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adoption of low, Bethlehem, elections, Executive Authorities, government dicisions, Palestinian Authority, Executive Authorities, Government decisions, Adoption of laws, Bethlehem

Abbas lifts ban on critical websites

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06/05/2012, maannews
President Mahmoud Abbas issued formal instructions Saturday to reverse an order censoring news websites linked to one of his fiercest critics ...
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Palestinian Authority blocks critical websites

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24/04/2012, CPJ
New York, April 24, 2012--The Palestinian Authority has blocked up to eight critical news websites in the West Bank since February, according to a report released by an independent news agency on Monday ...
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Executive Authorities, government dicisions, Human rights and freedoms, New York, Palestinian Authority, Executive Authorities, Government decisions, Human Rights, United States

PA 'shuts down' Palestinian rights group

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14/04/2012, maannews
The Palestinian Authority has shut down the West Bank branch of a human rights organization, officials said Friday ...
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Bethlehem, Executive Authorities, Palestinian Civil Society, Palestinian human right organizations, Executive Authorities, Civil society initiatives, Human Rights, Bethlehem

PA: No decision on security coordination

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29/02/2012, Maan News Agency
BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) -- The the Palestinian Authority's minister of civil affairs, denied on Tuesday that the government had decided to end security coordination with Israel ...
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Abbas confirms he will head transitional government

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12/02/2012, maannews
President Abbas confirmed Sunday during a speech in Cairo that he will head a transitional government responsible for presidential and parliamentary elections ...
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Fatah, Forming a new government, Hamas, Mahmoud Abbas, Executive Authorities, Political parties, Government decisions, Reconciliation

Abbas to head unity government as factions sign agreement

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06/02/2012, Maan News Agency
President Abbas and Hamas chief Khalid Mashaal penned an agreement in Qatar on Monday which will see the Fatah leader head a unity government ...
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Fatah, Hamas, Mahmoud Abbas, Reconciliation, Salam Fayyad, Executive Authorities, Government decisions, Reconciliation, Qatar

Haniyeh: 80 Fatah members can return to Gaza

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21/01/2012, maannews
Gaza Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said Saturday that his Hamas-led government will allow the return of 80 Fatah supporters who left the Gaza Strip when his Hamas party took power ...
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Fatah, Hama, Executive Authorities, Political parties, Government decisions, Reconciliation, Gaza Strip

Fayyad wants national discussion on financial crisis

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19/01/2012, maannews
Prime Minister Salam Fayyad on Wednesday called for a national debate on the financial situation facing his West Bank-based government ...
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Hamas to investigate attack on human rights activist

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19/01/2012, maannews
The Gaza government on Thursday vowed to find the perpetrators of an attack on a human rights activist who was stabbed in Gaza City ...
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Hamas, Human Rights, Violations, Executive Authorities, Civil Society and Media, Political parties, Security operations, Government decisions, Management of the security forces, Human Rights, Gaza Strip
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