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For 8th week, mass protests in Israel against judicial reforms
Jerusalem: For the eighth week in a row, tens of thousands of Israelis are demonstrating against the government and its judicial reforms. According to Israeli media outlets, more than 100,000 Israelis are…
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Mass protests in Israel as lawmakers prepare 1st vote on judicial overhaul
Jersalem: Israeli protesters gathered outside the Parliament building in Jerusalem as Israel’s far-right government is pressing ahead with a controversial overhaul of the judicial system and ready to hold the first vote…
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Israel passes law to strip residency of Palestinians convicted of terrorism
Tel Aviv: Israel on Wednesday (local time) approved a law to strip citizenship over “terrorism” offences, reported The Times of Israel. The Knesset approved a law to strip convicted terrorists with Israeli…
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Israeli cabinet ministers reject US criticism on West bank settlements
Jerusalem: Israel’s finance minister on Tuesday dismissed Washington’s criticism of new settlement construction in the West Bank, promising to double down and legalise dozens of wildcat outposts in the occupied territory. Bezalel…
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Palestinian teen killed in clashes with Israeli soldiers in West Bank
Ramallah: A Palestinian teenager on Tuesday died of critical wounds sustained in clashes with Israeli soldiers that broke out in the Far’a refugee camp near the West Bank city of Nablus, Palestinian…
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Security coordination with Israel still halted: Palestinian President
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said that the decisions of the leadership will continue to be implemented, including halting security coordination with Israel. Abbas made the remarks during a meeting on Sunday…
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Palestine faces int’l pressure to resume security coordination with Israel
Ramallah: Palestinian officials are facing international pressure to resume security coordination with Israel, which has been severed in response to Israeli aggression in the West Bank. However, “the Palestinian leadership is steadfast…
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Palestinian killed by Israeli soldiers near West Bank village
Ramallah: A Palestinian man was killed by Israeli soldiers near the village of Huwara south in the West Bank city of Nablus, according to authorities. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said…
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Why the violence between Israel & Palestinians may be entering a devastating new phase
By Susan de Groot Heupner, Griffith University South East Queensland (Australia): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken rushed to the Middle East this week to make yet another push for a negotiated…
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Palestinian Islamic Jihad delegation heads to Egypt amid tensions
Gaza: A delegation of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) militant group will head to Egypt on Thursday for dialogue on defusing the escalating tensions between Israel and Palestine, an official said. Dawood…
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UNICEF calls for protecting Palestine children amid increased violence
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) expressed concern about the recent escalation of violence, which left many children dead and injured in the occupied Palestinian territories. In a statement issued on Sunday…
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Israel police arrests 42 Palestinians in synagogue shooting case
Israeli police on Saturday morning raised the state of alert in the country to the highest level, following the killing of seven Israelis in a shooting attack in occupied East Jerusalem, on…
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Israel fully responsible for deadly escalation: Palestine
Ramallah: Palestine has blamed Israel for the current “serious” tension in the West Bank and Jerusalem, which has left dozens of people dead this month. “We hold the Israeli government fully responsible…
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Arab League, Egypt condemn deadly Israeli raid in West Bank
Cairo: Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit condemned in the “strongest terms” an Israeli raid on Jenin city and Jenin refugee camp that reportedly killed at least nine Palestinians. Aboul Gheit follows…
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Palestine ends security coordination with Israel after 9 killed in raid
Ramallah: The Palestinian Authority has announced the end of security coordination with Israel in response to the killing of nine Palestinians in the West Bank city of Jenin. “In the light of…