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RAMALLAH, July 17 (KUNA) -- Israeli occupation authorities on Thursday
retreated from its decision to close a shopping mall in the city of Nablus.
City Governor Jamal al-Mohaisen told the press that the decision came after
political moves carried out by President Mahmoud Abbas and Palestinian Prime
Minister Salam Fayyad.
He added that the peace process envoy, General William Fraser has mediated
to the Israeli side, a matter that contributed to the retreat of Israel on its
decision.
He explained that this retreat was not enough, stressing the need that
Israel retreat from all actions undertaken in the city of Nablus, because all
illegal actions were directed against the Palestinian Authority.
Israeli media quoted well-informed sources in Israel as saying that an
Israeli officer had adopted the decision, however, Defense Minister Ehud Barak
told Fraser to cancel such decision. (end)
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