Links to TWO reports: from Middle East Eye and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (Scroll down for GAZA 2-7-26.  Scroll up for IRAN, LEBANON and MEDIA.) — MCM

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Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal rejects foreign rule in Gaza. From Middle East Eye.  “We adhere to our national principles and reject the logic of guardianship, any foreign intervention, or the return of a mandate in any form,” Hamas political leader Khaled Meshaal said at a conference in Qatar’s capital, Doha. READ MORE. . .

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Rafah crossing reopens, allowing limited travel as Palestinians claim delays and mistreatment, by Samy Magdy and Melanie Lidman | AP  CAIRO — A limited number of Palestinians were able to travel between Gaza and Egypt today, after Gaza’s Rafah crossing reopened after a two-day closure, Egyptian state media reported. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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