date:2014-06-20

Sixty three #Palestinian_prisoners suspend #hunger_strike for #Ramadan
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A Palestinian woman gestures talking to an member of Palestinian security forces after protesters were asked to stop a demonstration gathering Hamas supporters to express solidarity with Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails on June 20, 2014 in the West Bank city of Hebron. (Photo: AFP - Hazem Bader)

Sixty-three Palestinian prisoners have suspended the hunger strike which they have observed in Israeli jails since late April, one of their lawyers said Tuesday. “The strikers, who have reached an agreement with the Israeli prison authorities, have decided to suspend their action with the approach of (the Muslim holy month of) Ramadan,” lawyer Abu Snena said. Details of the deal will be made public on Wednesday, he added. read (...)

#Israel #Palestine

Green light given to “suicide-bombing fest” in #Lebanon
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Lebanese security forces inspect the site of a suicide attack which targeted an army checkpoint on June 20, 2014, on the main highway from Beirut to Damascus in the Dahr al-Baidar area. (Photo: AFP-Joseph Eid) Lebanese security forces inspect the site of a suicide attack which targeted an army checkpoint on June 20, 2014, on the main highway from Beirut to Damascus in the Dahr al-Baidar area. (Photo: AFP-Joseph Eid)

For 20 years, #Hezbollah has been obliged to pay the price twice. The first being the price required to achieve its successes, and the second being the price that its enemies and opponents want to force it to pay for having achieved these successes.

Ibrahim al-Amin (...)

#Opinion #Aleppo #Articles #Iraq #lebanese_army #Qalamoun #Qatar #Saudi_Arabia #syria #turkey