In the news today, a Gaza man dies due to the Israeli siege and settlers take over a Palestinian home in Jerusalem, these stories and more in today’s update.
This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center for August 17, 2009.
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Media reports said that a deal about prisoner swap between Israel and Hamas is likely to come about soon, yet no confirmation has been made public by the parties involved as Israeli attacks on Palestinians were reported in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. These stories and more in this week’s update.
This program was produced by the International Middle East Media Center for August 14, 2009.
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