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Palestinian Sources: U.S. Pressured Israel against Making Concessions in Shalit Deal

According to Palestinian source, the U.S. pressured Israel not to include Popular Front Secretary-General Ahmad Sa'adat and Fatah Central Committee member Marwan Barghouthi in the Shalit deal, in order to avoid strengthening Hamas.

Source: Al-Hayat (London), December 31, 2010

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