Event: 1948 Mideast war

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Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish dead at 67

Mahmoud Darwish, the world’s most recognised Palestinian poet, whose prose gave voice to the Palestinian experience of exile and infighting, died today in Houston, Texas. He was 67.

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Abbas and Olmert set up negotiating teams

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Arabs' historic visit to Israel 'a hand of peace'

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Palestinians react to Bush's Israeli support

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Israel Gaza raid marks Palestinian anniversary

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Five killed in Israeli raid

'Brilliant and brutal terrorist' Shehadeh killed

DESCRIBED by Israel as the Gaza Strip's "most brilliant and brutal terrorist," Salah Shehadeh spent more than a decade in Israeli and Palestinian jails, and for the last three years was often in hiding as he oversaw Hamas' frequent attacks.

Wed, 24 Jul, 2002

Hamas leader was 'brilliant and brutal'

Described by Israel as the Gaza Strip’s ‘‘most brilliant and brutal terrorist,’’ Salah Shehadeh spent more than a decade in Israeli and Palestinian jails, and for the last three years was often in hiding as he oversaw Hamas’ frequent attacks.

Tue, 23 Jul, 2002