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Iran condemns Israeli killing of Palestinians in Nablus
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has condemned the “brutal” Israeli attack on the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Kanaani made the remarks in a statement published Wednesday on…
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10 Palestinians killed in Israeli raid In West Bank
Ten Palestinians were killed, and dozens were injured by Israeli occupation forces’ bullets, during their raid on the city of Nablus on Wednesday. The Palestinian health ministry confirmed the death of ten…
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UNSC calls for de-escalation of Israeli-Palestinian tensions
United Nations: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has adopted a presidential statement, calling for the de-escalation of tensions between Israelis and Palestinians. “The Security Council calls on all parties to observe…
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Palestinian president calls on Blinken to urge Israel to stop unilateral measures in West Bank
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to pressure the Israeli government to stop its unilateral measures in the Palestinian territories. An official statement sent…
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Palestine condemns legalisation of 9 settler outposts in West Bank
Ramallah: Palestinian authorities have rejected and condemned the Israeli cabinet’s decision to legalise nine Israeli settlement outposts, which was recently constructed in the West Bank. Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesman of the Palestinian…
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Barcelona mayor suspends ties with Israel, including twinning agreement over Palestinian rights
The Mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau, has suspended institutional relations with Israel, including the twinning agreement between the city and Tel Aviv, local media reported. Ada Colau, the left-wing mayor, said in…
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13 Palestinians injured during Israeli forces raid in West Bank
Ramallah: Israeli forces raided the Aqbat Jabr refugee camp in Jericho, in the West Bank region of Palestine and injured at least 13 Palestinians, Al Jazeera reported citing the Palestinian health ministry…
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Palestinians protest Blinken’s visit to West Bank as tension rises with Israel
Ramallah: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to the West Bank prompted outrage among many Palestinians, who demonstrated on Tuesday to express their opposition to the US top diplomat’s presence in…
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Palestinian Prez blames Israel for tension in meeting with Blinken
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the Israeli government “is fully responsible for the current tension and violence in the Palestinian territories”. Abbas made…
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If situation escalates, headed for 3rd Palestine intifada: Israel newspaper
An Israeli newspaper warned, on Saturday morning, of the possibility of a third Palestinian intifada, if the security cabinet decided to carry out a major military operation in the cities of the West Bank.…
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Palestinian Prez urges CIA chief to pressure Israel to stop unilateral measures
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called on CIA director William Burns to pressure Israel to stop its “unilateral” measures against the Palestinians. “It is important for an urgent intervention to pressure…
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Israel announces punitive measures against Palestinians after shooting attacks
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced punitive measures against the Palestinians, including strengthening the West Bank settlements, in response to the two shooting attacks since Friday evening. The measures were…
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UNOCHA appeals for $502m in humanitarian aid for over 1.6M Palestinians
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid (UNOCHA) launched a humanitarian appeal to raise 502 million dollars to support more than 1.6 million Palestinians in the occupied territories. The…
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Jordanians stage protest against Israeli killing of Palestinians
Amman: Thousands of Jordanians on Friday took part in a demonstration in the capital Amman to protest the killing of Palestinians in Jenin by Israeli forces. “The raids in the West Bank…
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8 Israelis killed in East Jerusalem synagogue attack
Jerusalem: At least eight people were killed and 10 others injured in a shooting attack in a settlement in East Jerusalem on Friday night, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said in a tweet.…
