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PA president in Ramallah reiterates demand for full cessation of settlement construction, release of Palestinian prisoners before returning to negotiating table with Israel in meeting with US Secretary of State.
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Lend military, financial and diplomatic support to the Free Syrian Army and other opposition groups.
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