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Palestinian newborns named after slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Palestinians named their female newborns ‘Shireen’, after the name of the Al-Jazeera correspondent, Shireen Abu Akleh, who lost her life with a bullet to her head during her fieldwork in the city of…
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Palestinians mourn slain Al Jazeera journalist, blame Israel
Ramallah: Thousands gathered to mourn a slain Al Jazeera journalist in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on Thursday, as the head of the Palestinian Authority blamed Israel for her death and rejected…
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Israeli forces demolish Palestinian building, leave 40 homeless
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Tuesday demolished a three-story building owned by the Rajabi family in annexed east Jerusalem on Tuesday, leaving 40 people, the majority of them children, homeless. The…
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Israel to establish civilian national guard to fight attacks: PM
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has announced that the country was establishing a civilian national guard to “fight terrorism”. His announcement was made in public remarks shortly after two Palestinians suspected…
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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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Israel tightens grip on West Bank with planned restrictions
Jerusalem: If, during your travels in the Holy Land, you decide to take the next step with your Palestinian sweetheart, you should notify the Israeli military within 30 days. That’s what it…
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Three killed, four injured in Israel axe attack
Tel Aviv: Two Palestinians armed with axes attacked passers-by in Israel, killing at least three people and injuring four others before fleeing the scene, authorities said on Friday. The attack took place…
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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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Palestine calls on UNSC to stop Israeli activists’ planned incursion into Al-Aqsa Mosque
Ramallah: Palestine on Tuesday called on the United Nations Security Council to stop Israel from escalating tensions against Palestinians after Jewish activists reportedly decided to break into a holy mosque in East…
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Over 1.60L Palestinians perform last Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa amid restrictions
Jerusalem: More than 160,000 people performed the fourth and last Friday prayers of the holy month of Ramzan, in the precincts of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reported. The…
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550 Palestinians sentenced to life imprisonment in Israeli jails: Report
Jerusalem: The number of Palestinians sentenced to life imprisonment in the Israeli prisons rose to 550, local media reported on Monday. This came in a report released by the Center for Palestinian Prisoner…
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Yair Lapid says Israel committed to status quo at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Jerusalem: Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said his country is “committed” to the status quo that bans Jews from praying at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem, the focal point of…
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London: Demonstration held in front of Israeli embassy following raids on Al Aqsa Mosque
London: Hundreds of people demonstrated in front of the Israeli embassy in London to denounce the Israeli violations of Al- Aqsa Mosque and occupied Jerusalem, on Friday evening, reported Wafaa News Agency. The demonstration was…
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31 Palestinians injured in Israeli raids on Al Aqsa Mosque
Jerusalem: Atleast 31 Palestinian worshipers were injured on Friday by rubber-coated metal bullets, tear gas shells and stun grenades, during a raid by Israeli forces at Al Aqsa Mosque. The Palestinian Red…
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OIC condemn Israel’s ‘barbaric attacks’ on Al Aqsa Mosque
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Wednesday called for international action to end barbaric attacks against Palestinian worshipers at Al Aqsa Mosque, leading to hundreds of them being injured and arrested.…
