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2 Sep 2010 1:33 PM
PA arrests 2 in connection with West Bank shootings
Washington - Hundreds of Hamas-affiliates or alleged affiliates were detained by Palestinian Authority forces overnight Tuesday after Hamas militants took credit for the gunning down of 4 Israeli settlers near Hebron. Tensions ran high Wednesday as militants wounded two more settlers in Ramallah. Now the PA forces say they have arrested two men suspected of involvement in the attacks, Haaretz reported Thursday.

PA police push people back in Gaza. [blhphotography - Flickr]
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2 Sep 2010 1:15 PM
Vehicle linked to Hebron shootings seized
Washington - The car said to be involved with two deadly shootings in the West Bank has been seized, Ma'an News Agency reported Thursday

Palestinian car [Mariam Hamed for Palestine Note]
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2 Sep 2010 11:57 AM
Turkish flotilla probe presents report to UN
Washington - The Turkish investigation into Israel's high-seas raid of aid vessels en route to Gaza has submitted its report to the United Nations, World Bulletin reported Thursday.

The Mavi Marmara [Freegazaorg - Flickr]
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2 Sep 2010 11:26 AM
Direct talks begin, both parties hint at contentious issues
Washington - After an opening (video of remarks to be found here
later today) by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Israeli PM Benjamin
Netanyahu gave his remarks in the Benjamin Franklin room at the US
Department of State.

Netanyahu, speaking in English, focused on the historic oppotunity
before him and President Abbas, the importance of Israel's security
after two days of drive-by shootings targeting Israeli settlers in the
West Bank, and the recognition of Israel as the Jewish state.
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2 Sep 2010 9:21 AM
Settlers begin construction after shootings
Washington - Israeli settlers, who live on West Bank installations considered illegal under international law, announced Wednesday that they would defy the settlement construction freeze after Hamas militants shot dead four settlers near Hebron, one of whom was pregnant, and wounded two in Ramallah.

Israeli settlements, considered illegal installations of an occupying power on occupied land, are under heavy guard, with as many as four Israeli soldiers to every settler. [Daveh Dr Hamptn - Flickr]
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2 Sep 2010 8:35 AM
Abbas calls for peace after second shooting
Washington - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called for peace
and condemned a second drive-by shooting targeting settlers in the West
Bank in remarks from the White House Wednesday evening, Ma'an News
Agency reported.

Israeli ambulance [Mantiochous - Flickr]
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