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Palestinian hunger striker exiled to Gaza
Source: Reuters
Palestinian hunger striker exiled to Gaza
By Nidal al-Mughrabi
GAZA | Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:48pm EDT
(Reuters) - A hunger-striking Palestinian prisoner was exiled by Israel to the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Sunday, Palestinian officials said.
The deal involving Ayman Sharawneh, whose case had helped fuel Palestinian protests, could reduce friction ahead of Wednesday's two-day visit by U.S. President Barack Obama to Israel and Palestinian territory.
Sharawneh, 37, from the Hebron area in the occupied West Bank, had signed an agreement to stay in Gaza for 10 years, according to Qadura Fares, head of an advocacy group for Palestinian prisoners.
Israel made no comment.
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By Nidal al-Mughrabi
GAZA | Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:48pm EDT
(Reuters) - A hunger-striking Palestinian prisoner was exiled by Israel to the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Sunday, Palestinian officials said.
The deal involving Ayman Sharawneh, whose case had helped fuel Palestinian protests, could reduce friction ahead of Wednesday's two-day visit by U.S. President Barack Obama to Israel and Palestinian territory.
Sharawneh, 37, from the Hebron area in the occupied West Bank, had signed an agreement to stay in Gaza for 10 years, according to Qadura Fares, head of an advocacy group for Palestinian prisoners.
Israel made no comment.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/17/us-israel-palestinians-prisoners-idUSBRE92G0JE20130317
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