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7-yr-old Palestinian boy dies while being chased by Israeli soldiers
Jerusalem: The Palestinian Ministry of Health on Thursday announced the death of a 7-year-old boy after he fell from a height while being chased by Israeli soldiers in the town of Tekoa, southeast of…
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French-Palestinian lawyer begins hunger strike in Israeli prison
French-Palestinian human rights lawyer Salah Hamouri, who has been imprisoned without charge by Israeli authorities for six months, has gone on hunger strike to protest his detention. 37-year-old Hamouri, has been in…
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Israeli court extends Palestinian prisoner Awawda’s detention
An Israeli court on Wednesday evening extended the detention of Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawda for one week, under the pretext that he used a phone to communicate with his family, the Shehab…
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Israeli Minister orders expulsion of families of Palestinian attacker
Tel Aviv: Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked has ordered the expulsion of families of a Palestinian man who carried out an attack five years ago in East Jerusalem. Taking to Twitter on…
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Palestinian PM urges Israeli leader to prove support for two-state solution
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has urged his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid to prove his support for the two-state solution by stopping settlement building and ending the blockade imposed on the…
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Lawyers submit complaint to ICC over journalist Shireen’s murder
Lawyers representing the family of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh have submitted a complaint to the Office of the Public Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, calling for…
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Israel closes Palestinian territories for Jewish holidays
Tel Aviv: The Israeli military announced that it will close all the checkpoints and crossings connecting the country and the West Bank during the upcoming Jewish holidays. “Crossing will be possible only…
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2 Palestinians, Israeli soldier killed in West Bank shooting
Jerusalem: Palestinian gunmen opened fire on Israeli troops near a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank Wednesday, killing an Israeli army officer, the Israeli military said. Palestinian officials said that troops killed…
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Palestinian student Dina Jaradat, ailing from brain disease, jailed
Israeli occupation authorities sentenced Palestinian journalism student Dina Jaradat, to four and a half months in prison, and a fine of 6,000 shekels, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reported. Dina Jaradat is…
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Palestinian PM urges pressure on Israel over polls in East Jerusalem
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has urged the international community to pressure Israel to allow elections to be held in occupied territories, including East Jerusalem. Ishtaye made the call during a…
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21-year-old Palestinian killed by Israeli forces in West Bank raid
Jerusalem: Israeli troops killed a Palestinian militant during a firefight on Wednesday in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The violence erupted after Israel carried out an arrest raid…
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19-year-old Palestinian killed by Israeli soldiers in West Bank
Ramallah: A 19-year-old Palestinian was killed on Monday during clashes with Israeli soldiers in a town near the West Bank city of Jenin. Taher Zakarneh, died in a hospital after being shot…
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Israel imposes double isolation on 400 Palestinian prisoners
The Palestinian Prisoners Club on Sunday announced that the Israeli occupation authorities are imposing double isolation on more than 400 prisoners in their rooms. The club further pointed to the harsh conditions…
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Google employee resigns, accuses company of silencing Palestinians
A Google employee Ariel Koren, who sought to thwart a deal between the company and Israel announced her resignation, accusing the company of aggressive practices against its employees who express their views…
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Palestinian children in Israel prisons face sexual assaulted
Palestinian children being held in Israeli prisons have been subjected to sexual harassment and assault by officers from Israeli Nahshon Battalion, Quds Press Agency reported. Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Affairs Authority confirmed in…
