Tens of thousands have been killed or wounded by the Israeli army since 1967. During 2006, the number of Palestinians killed reached 650. Since the beginning of the Israeli occupation in 1967, more than 650,000 Palestinians have been detained by Israel - about 40% of the male population.
Ismail Haniyeh
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HOLLY ISMAIL Whoever defames our prophet should be executed. Bin Laden our beloved, Denmark must be blown up. ISMAIL HASSAN Whoever defames our prophet should be executed. Bin Laden, our beloved, Denmark must be blown up. ISMAIL HASSAN These Israeli decisions are part of the policy of repression, terrorism and collective punishment ag... ISMAIL HANIYA Does someone believe that we can use guns to destroy a state that has F-16s and 200 nuclear warheads... ISMAIL HANIYA We have gotten some terrible reviews at times but if we depended on the judgment of the studios or c... ISMAIL MERCHANT These decisions were hasty and unjust. ISMAIL HANIYA They said 'ski', but they heard 'vodka'! ISMAIL KADARE Clearly the aim of this escalation is to force the people to kneel down. The government is able to f... ISMAIL HANIYA A few words of Hindi appear here or there, but it's all Urdu. I feel that if the popular culture... ISMAIL MERCHANT The prison authorities said he is not allowed to send written papers outside the prison anymore. The... GAMEELA ISMAIL It's the same old stubborn regime playing the same old tricks. This is a police state and they don't... GAMEELA ISMAIL We have lots of complaints. People who come to vote here fear if they do the wrong thing, their sons... GAMEELA ISMAIL Down with (Egyptian President) Hosni Mubarak. GAMILA ISMAIL All this climate of terror give us a clear indication of the kind of sentence that Nur will receive. GAMILA ISMAIL Nobody will ever accept any withdrawal from what we have achieved. GAMILA ISMAIL قاطع انتخابات الرئاسة المصرية من أجل أن تنقذ احمد شفيق ... AHMED ISMAIL When she takes it strong to the basket, she can score on anybody at anytime. HOLLY ISMAIL It has been such a joy to work with her. When anyone says anything about Sam, I just smile inside. S... HOLLY ISMAIL Samantha is such an unselfish player. That's what makes a good player great making everyone aroun... HOLLY ISMAIL Sam has been phenomenal for us. She's an all-around great player. HOLLY ISMAIL Everybody thought they would run all over us, but I knew we could run with them. It just came down t... HOLLY ISMAIL Samantha was phenomenal. She's done everything for us all year, and I'm really proud of her effort. HOLLY ISMAIL In the beginning, we played nervous. I don't think we ever got in a groove. HOLLY ISMAIL The cartoons have showed us that they had tried to provoke anger by Muslims. ISMAIL YUSANTO This is great. The Palestinians have spoken and they want someone to continue the struggle against I... ISMAIL YUSANTO For more than 50 years of independence, we have seen secularist leaders destroy the country. ISMAIL YUSANTO For more than 50 year's of independence, we have seen secularist leaders destroy the country. ISMAIL YUSANTO Whoever defames our prophet should be executed. ISMAIL HASSAN We assure you that if we win, we will be at your service. ISMAIL HANIYAH We call on you to continue moral and financial support, and to direct all aid to the Palestinian tre... ISMAIL HANIYAH We assure that this money will be spent on employee salaries and day-to-day needs. ISMAIL HANIYAH The US administration and European countries should put pressure ... on the occupier and not the occ... ISMAIL HANIYA It's for the international community to put strong pressure on Israel to restore our rights and end ... ISMAIL HANIYA We are going to meet in the next few days to discuss the nature of our political partnership and a n... ISMAIL HANIYA The Israeli occupiers should recognize Palestinian rights first. ISMAIL HANIYA We will put the Palestinian house in order. ISMAIL HANIYA I call on the American administration to respect ... the will of the Palestinian people and the resu... ISMAIL HANIYA This is a historic day for Palestinians -- this is a great day. 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JOE ISMAIL Crude prices remain volatile and that is where the Canadian market will carry on from yesterday's ga... JOE ISMAIL Energy, as usual, it's carrying on forward. JOE ISMAIL The great universal literature has always had a tragic relation with freedom. The Greeks renounced a... ISMAIL KADARE abundant feeling of your presence in front of Allah is enjoy full solitude state where you are in bo... M. ISMAIL SHAIKH Choose to stand higher then the clouds. Shoot for the moon and even if you miss you'll land amongs t... AMEER MOHAMMED ISMAIL Love might not always take you to your hights. But to stand out to something that's more than you. C... AMEER MOHAMMED ISMAIL It's started. All of the vents are open. ISMAIL ABDEL VETAH Don't frame up all your emotions. Like a house without any windows it becomes depression, live to wa... AMEER MOHAMMED ISMAIL This is your road. Some people may walk it with you, but no one will walk it for you. 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