Defense Minister Yitzhak Rabin has decided not to rule out entirely political conventions and gatherings by Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, a Defense Ministry spokesman announced. The spokesman said Rabin would consider each request on its merits and in light of prevailing conditions and circumstances.
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