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the UN vote on November 29th that granted them non-member observer state status at the UN. The decision came two days after the 48th anniversary of Fatah, a major political party and the largest faction within the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). This anniversary was celebrated by an unusual r
appointment of the final 90 members to the Shura Council (Upper House) on December 26th, bringing the total number of members to 279. In the past, the Shura Council has not played a significant role (in fact, only 7 percent of voters took part in the February 2012 election). However, Article 230 of the new Egypt
ave repercussions, and it would reflect on the political scene," Qassem told a Lebanese paper in 2000. "Hezbollah's secretary- general is the head of the Shura Council and also the head of the Jihad Council, and this means that we have one leadership, with one administration." The Jihad Council is the functional co
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025066 →e Rawabi paradigm: It's also funding two-thirds of the project, to the tune of over $600 million. This is enough money to single-handedly finance the Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority -- which is effectively broke, thanks to penalties imposed by the Israeli and U.S. governments after Mahmoud Abbas's
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025086 →ave repercussions, and it would reflect on the political scene," Qassem told a Lebanese paper in 2000. "Hezbollah's secretary- general is the head of the Shura Council and also the head of the Jihad Council, and this means that we have one leadership, with one administration." The Jhad Council is the functional coun
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028700 →e Rawabi paradigm: It's also funding two-thirds of the project, to the tune of over $600 million. This 1s enough money to single-handedly finance the Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority - which is effectively broke, thanks to penalties imposed by the Israeli and U.S. governments after Mahmoud Abbas's s
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028720 →Entities connected to both Fatah and the Shura Council

Jerusalem
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Mahmoud Abbas
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Lebanon
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Benjamin Netanyahu
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Barack Obama
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Bashar al-Assad
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Cairo
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George W. Bush
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Tehran
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United States
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Damascus
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West Bank
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Middle East
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Terje Rod-Larsen
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Bill Clinton
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Saddam Hussein
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Ramallah
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Marc Rich
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Morocco
LOCATIONthe Palestinian Authority
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