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Palestine warns against allowing Israeli settlers to visit Al-Aqsa
Ramallah: Palestine has warned of consequences against allowing Israeli settlers to visit the compound of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the old city of Jerusalem during the “Second Jewish Passover” on Sunday. “These…
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Hamas warns of Israeli plan to storm Al Aqsa Mosque
Gaza: Hamas, the militant organisation ruling the Gaza Strip, has warned against what it calls Israeli settlers’ plan to “storm” the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem. Earlier in the day, the Jewish…
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Israeli forces opens new settler-only road in Bethlehem
Jerusalem: Israeli forces have opened a settlers-only road on Palestinian land in a village near the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, the Wafaa News Agency reported. The road runs through the Palestinian village of Wadi Fukin to the…
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Qatar condemns plans to expand Israeli settlements in West Bank
Doha: Qatar on Friday condemned the intention of the Israeli occupation authorities to approve the construction of 4,000 new settlement units in the occupied West Bank stating that it was a “flagrant…
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Israeli minister touts plans to approve 4,000 settler homes
Jerusalem: Israel is set to advance plans for the construction of 4,000 settler homes in the occupied West Bank, the interior minister said Friday, drawing warnings of “serious consequences” from the Palestinian…
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Israeli settlers storm into Al-Aqsa Mosque, assault worshipers
Jerusalem: Dozens of Israeli settlers on Thursday stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of the Israeli forces, who attacked the worshipers inside the mosque, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC)…
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Viral: Palestinians ‘not budging’ during raids at Al Aqsa Mosque
Jerusalem: A photos of Palestinian worshipers staring at the Israeli forces during raids on Al Aqsa Mosque has been doing rounds on social media, amid mass incursions by groups of illegal Jewish…
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Several Palestinians injured during Israeli settlers’ march
Ramallah: Dozens of Palestinians were injured on Tuesday after Israeli forces fired rubber-coated bullets and tear gas in the northern West Bank, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reported. The violence broke out…
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22 Palestinians injured as Israeli forces enter Al Aqsa Mosque again
Jerusalem: Atleast 22 Palestinians were injured after Israeli forces entered Al Aqsa Mosque at dawn on Sunday, assaulting and besieging Muslim worshipers inside prayer halls while clearing the way for Israeli settlers to enter…
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UNESCO unanimously adopts two resolutions in favour of Palestine
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday unanimously adopted two resolutions in favour of Palestine. This came during the executive council’s 214th session currently being held in Paris.…
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14-year-old Palestinian boy shot dead by Israeli forces
Ramallah: A 14-year-old Palestinian boy was killed by Israeli soldiers in the central West Bank city of Bethlehem, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. Mohammad Shehada, 14, was shot and killed by Israeli…
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Israeli attacks on Palestinians raise fear of future escalation
Jerusalem: Increasing Israeli settler attacks targeting villages in the West Bank area of Nablus in recent weeks leave Palestinians wary of further escalation. A 40-year-old, Kayed Odeh, the owner of a construction material…
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Clashes erupt between Palestinians, Jewish settlers in Jerusalem
Jerusalem: Clashes between Palestinian residents and Israeli settlers broke out in East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood after an Israeli lawmaker reopened his office. Israeli police said in a statement that six Palestinians…