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Us Revokes Visas To Palestinian Fulbright Scholars
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Agence France Presse (AFP)
August 6, 2008 - 2:14pm

WASHINGTON (AFP) The US government as a "safety precaution" revoked visas it had issued to four Palestinian recipients of prestigious Fulbright fellowships, the State Department said Tuesday. "We had interviewed four scholars. We had issued visas," said State Department spokesman Gonzalo Gallegos.

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Opinion Poll: Abbas And Fatah's Popularity Overtakes Haniah And Hamas'
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-ghad Daily
August 6, 2008 - 2:12pm

An opinion poll published yesterday showed an increase in the popularity of President Mahmoud Abbas, who heads the Fatah movement, compared to Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniah. 68% of those polled by the Near East Consulting company expressed confidence in President Abbas while 32% expressed confidence in Haniah. 77% of Palestinians support unconditional dialogue between Hamas and Fatah, with 12% supporting conditional dialogue and 11% opposing any dialogue.

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An opinion poll published in Al-Ghad Daily, and translated by ATFP, shows an increase in the popularity of Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah party among Palestinians (1). Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak vows to continue military strikes against Gaza, despite the truce that has been holding tenuously for the past month (4). Jordan renews their talks with Hamas, after a two year freeze (5). Tensions continue to increase between Hamas and Fatah as both sides apply public pressure on the other (7) (8).

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