The Palestinian Authority (PA)

News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (June 30-July 7, 2009)

This past week as well neither rockets nor mortar shells were fired into the western Negev from the Gaza Strip. There were more frequent shooting attacks targeting IDF patrols along the border security fence than in past weeks. In the internal Palestinian arena, another round of talks ended in Cairo without making progress in the
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The Palestinian Authority and Fatah improve their media capabilities by launching a satellite TV channel and a Hebrew website

The Palestinian Authority and Fatah have recently launched two new media outlets geared towards two distinct target audiences
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict June 24-30, 2009

Quiet in the western Negev continued this past week, and no rockets or mortar shells were fired into Israel. June 25 marked the third anniversary of the abduction of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said that the news items regarding Gilad Shalit were incorrect and might even be harmful. Fatah and
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict June 15-23, 2009

Hamas’s policy of restraint regarding rocket and mortar shell fire continued this past week as well, and no attacks were carried out against the western Negev. On June 21, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak met in Egypt with President Hosni Mubarak and members of the Egyptian higher echelons. Mahmoud Abbas met with Syrian President Bashar
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The Gaza Strip after Operation Cast Lead: The rebuilding of the civilian and military infrastructure in the Gaza Strip carried out by Hamas. At the same time, Hamas continues entrenching its control of the Gaza Strip.

Operation Cast Lead caused severe damage to Hamas’s military, security, administrative and civilian structures in the Gaza Strip, as well as to the infrastructure and public installations from or near which Hamas operated during the fighting. In the six months since the fighting ended, Hamas has made an effort to restore its internal security forces
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at Bar-Ilan University and a selection of initial reactions

On June 14 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a political speech at Bar-Ilan University.
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