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Title	Palestine: Threats against residents of Gaza who attend public meetings and actively support the peace process; response of Palestinian authorities
Publisher	Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Country	Occupied Palestinian Territory
Publication Date	3 November 2000
Citation / Document Symbol	PAL35434.E
Reference	5
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Palestine: Threats against residents of Gaza who attend public meetings and actively support the peace process; response of Palestinian authorities

No report on threats against residents of Gaza who attend public meetings and actively support the peace process could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

However, the Palestinian Authority has detained several members of the Hamas movement which opposes the peace process with Israel (India Times 24 Sept. 2000; AFP 2 Feb. 2000; AFP 31 Jan. 2000).

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

References

Agence France Presse (AFP). 2 February 2000. "Palestinians Arrest Two Hamas Student Activists in Crackdown." (NEXIS)

_____. 31 January 2000. "Thousands Join Hamas Rally Vowing to Pursue Jihad Against Israel." (NEXIS)

The Times of India [Bombay]. 24 September 2000. "Palestinian Authority Urged to Release Islamic Militants." <http://www.indiatimes.com/240900toi/24world24.htm> [Accessed: 2 November 2000]

Additional Sources Consulted

LEXIS/NEXIS

Internet sources including:

Amnesty International

Human Rights Watch (HRW)

World News Connection (WNC)

Topics: Peace talks,

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