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The shooting occurred at an outdoor rally staged by Hamas to celebrate its victory in municipal elections in Gaza earlier in the week. Hamas's strong showing dealt a setback to Abbas's dominant Fatah faction. He was involved in dozens of cases of Israelis convicted and jailed for even the...

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Published inThe Jerusalem post
Main Author Khaled Abu Toameh and AP, David Rudge, AP, Etgar Lefkovits
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Jerusalem The Jerusalem Post Ltd 30.01.2005
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Summary:The shooting occurred at an outdoor rally staged by Hamas to celebrate its victory in municipal elections in Gaza earlier in the week. Hamas's strong showing dealt a setback to Abbas's dominant Fatah faction. He was involved in dozens of cases of Israelis convicted and jailed for even the most serious offences, including drug trafficking, virtually worldwide. [Herut Lapid], 70, a member of Kibbutz Ayelet Hashahar, is survived by his wife and four children. * David Rudge Hizbullah chief Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah pledged on Saturday, the first anniversary of the prisoner exchange with Israel, that the organization would do all in its power to ensure the release of all remaining Lebanese prisoners. Nasrallah, who spoke at a rally in Beirut, said Hizbullah was prepared to kidnap more Israelis to achieve this, news agencies reported. * David Rudge