RAMALLAH, November 3 (JMCC) - British Foreign Secretary Willian Hague will break with tradition and meet two Palestinians who participate in protests against the Wall Israel is constructing through the West Bank, reports the Independent.
The meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, precedes Hague's summit with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday.
The Foreign Secretary is expected to meet a representative from the protesters at Ni'ilin, where five Palestinians have been killed during protests in the last two years, and one from al Masara – a village where stone throwing does not take place during the protests.
He will also see a representative of the Holy Land Trust in Bethlehem, which fosters non-violent strategies for Palestinians confronting politicial, social and economic hardship.
Mr Hague will also announce with the Palestinian Prime Minister, Salam Fayyad, the first ever treaty between the United Kingdom and the Palestinian Authority.
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