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Give us Prisoner List
24/11/2009 12:45A group of bereaved parents from Haifa are planning to submit an urgent petition to the Israeli High Court of Justice today, demanding that the Prime Minister and Defense Minister be forced to publicize all the details of the prisoner exchange deal with the Hamas. The London based newspaper, "al-Hayat", reported this morning that the next two days are crucial to the Shalit deal.
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Petition Against the Deal
Avi Moshe 24/11/2009 10:41Bereaved parents have called upon the Prime Minister to publicize all the details of the Shalit deal, including a list of all the terrorists slated to be released from prison, before the submit a petition to the High Court of Justice demanding a lift of censorship on the deal. A majority of the government ministers have said they will vote in favor of the prisoner exchange deal between the Hamas and Israel.
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Shalit Deal Finalizing
David Shmueli 23/11/2009 21:12Hamas leaders assembled in Cairo in order to settle all decisions in the Shalit deal. Tomorrow, the German arbitrator is expected to meet with Hamas leaders in order to take the negotiations to a higher level. Hamas still insists that Israeli Arabs and Jerusalem prisoners are to be included in the prisoner swap
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Not a Word
Avi Moshe 23/11/2009 14:34The meeting has ended between the head of the Israeli negotiating team, Hagai Hadas, with the parents of Gilad Shalit. As he left the conference room, Noam Shalit refused to speak with reporters, claiming, "At the moment I can't say anything, and I have nothing to add." However, Shalit did say that he is not at ease. In Cairo, preparations are being made for more talks.
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Bank Privatization in Israel
Avi Moshe 23/11/2009 13:40Another privatization success story: Israel sold the Industrial Development Bank of Israel to BGI – the investment company belonging to Tzvi Berinboim.
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Egyptian/Israeli Hotel
Avi Moshe 23/11/2009 12:00A group of Egyptian banks has submitted a petition to the Israeli High Court of Justice, claiming that it purchased shares in the King David hotel 80 years ago.
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A Security Blunder
Eitan Fried 23/11/2009 11:15With the increase of reports that significant progress has been made toward sealing a prisoner exchange deal for the release of Gilad Shalit, a group of bereaved parents is threatening to petition the Israeli High Court of Justice in an effort to prevent the release of hundreds of terrorists "with blood on their hands". The campaign began today, with the bereaved parents calling the deal a serious "security blunder". The leaders of Hamas will meet today in Cairo to discuss the deal. Palestinians are already preparing to celebrate, as they anticipate an imminent release of their relatives.
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70 Prisoners' Names Approved
Reuven Stein 22/11/2009 23:58Is the deal nearly sealed? The American "Fox" news station reported that additional significant progress has been made in the negotiations for the release of the captured soldier, Gilad Shalit. According to the report, Hamas sent with the German negotiator a new document listing the names of 70 security prisoners who meet the criteria set by Israel for the prisoner exchange deal.
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Law Amendment Passed
Reuven Stein 22/11/2009 22:40Deputy Health Minister threatened to cause a coalition crisis after an amendment of the 'Girls Recruitment' law was approved in the Knesset
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Judge Rejects Claims
Reuven Stein 22/11/2009 20:18The prosecution claimed that the mother from Meah Shearim violated the terms of her detention. The judge: "The mother acted appropriately"
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