Palestine

UNGA backs Palestinian bid to become full UN member

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has backed a Palestinian bid to become a full UN member by recognising it as qualified to join and recommending the UN Security Council…

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Hamas studies ceasefire proposal after deadly Israeli hospital raid in West Bank

Hamas said on Tuesday it would study a new ceasefire proposal in the war with Israel in Gaza, hours after Israeli commandos killed three Palestinian militants in a raid on…

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Aid needs in Gaza, West Bank estimated at $1.2 billion – UN

The U.N. humanitarian office said on Friday it would cost an estimated $1.2 billion to meet the needs of 2.7 million people - the whole population of the Israeli-occupied Gaza…

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Hamas says Israel’s strikes on refugee camp kill more than 195 people

More foreigners prepared to leave the besieged Gaza Strip on Thursday as its Hamas-run government said at least 195 Palestinians died in Israeli attacks on the Jabalia refugee camp, strikes…

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Hamas seeks Palestinian prisoners’ release, calls non-Israeli captives ‘guests’

A top Hamas leader said on Monday the group "has what it needs" to free all Palestinians in Israel's jails, indicating the militant group may try to use the Israelis…

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INSIGHT-How a secretive Hamas commander masterminded the attack on Israel

Israel calls last week's devastating attack by Hamas its 9/11 moment. The secretive mastermind behind the assault, Palestinian militant Mohammed Deif, calls it Al Aqsa Flood. The phrase Israel's most…

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Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen in West Bank clash -Palestinian officials

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian teenager during clashes in the occupied West Bank on Friday, Palestinian officials said. Palestinian witnesses said that a group of young Palestinians near the town…

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Israeli troops kill Palestinian girl during West Bank firefight

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli forces shot and killed a 16-year-old Palestinian girl during a firefight with militants during a raid in the city of Jenin on Sunday, authorities said, as a…

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Palestinians bury 21 people killed in Gaza fire

GAZA (Reuters) - Mourners flooded the streets of Gaza on Friday as they carried the shrouded bodies of 21 people, including at least eight children, killed in a fire in…

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Palestinian militant killed by Israel in targeted explosion, group says

NABLUS, West Bank (Reuters) - A senior member of a Palestinian militant group was killed overnight on Sunday in the occupied West Bank in what Palestinians described as a targeted…

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Israeli forces kill Palestinian during West Bank clash

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli border police on Satursday shot and killed a Palestinian who was throwing a firebomb at them during a clash in the occupied West Bank,…

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Away from Gaza, Islamic Jihad digs in against Israel on West Bank

For the masked gunmen in Jenin refugee camp, Israel's unannounced strike against Islamic Jihad in Gaza on Friday can have come as little surprise after months of clashes that have…

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Putin discusses Russia-Ukraine talks, Middle East with Palestinian leader Abbas

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas about negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Monday. They also talked about "the problems of…

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Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinian attackers -Israeli officials

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -A Palestinian stabbed and wounded an Israeli policeman in Jerusalem's Old City on Sunday and was then killed when officers opened fire at him, a police spokesperson said.…

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Israeli forces kill three Palestinian militants in West Bank

Israeli forces killed three Palestinian gunmen travelling in a car in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, Israel's domestic security service said. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry described the incident as…

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Amnesty accuses Israel of enforcing ‘apartheid’ on Palestinians

"The United Nations Security Council and the General Assembly are obliged to heed the compelling evidence presented by Amnesty and other leading human rights organizations and hold Israel accountable for…

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Israel, in U.S. visa talks, eyes easing access for Palestinian-Americans

Israel is prepared to permit Palestinian-American dual nationals to transit its territory as part of an emerging U.S. visa waiver deal for its citizens, a top Israeli official said on…

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Palestinians facing Jerusalem evictions reject deal with Israeli settlers

Palestinians facing eviction from the flashpoint East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah rejected a deal on Tuesday that would have seen them accept the temporary ownership of their homes by an…

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Israeli troops kill five Hamas gunmen in West Bank raids: military

RAMALLAH, West Bank, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Israeli troops killed five Hamas militants in gun battles during raids on Sunday against one of the group's cells in the occupied West Bank,…

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Israel bombs Hamas sites in Gaza over fire balloons – military

JERUSALEM/GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli aircraft struck Hamas sites in Gaza early on Sunday in response to incendiary balloons launched from the Palestinian enclave, the military said, as a recent rise…

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Haniyeh re-elected as chief of Palestinian Islamist group Hamas

GAZA, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Ismail Haniyeh has been re-elected as leader of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, officials said on Sunday, cementing his control of the organization which rules…

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Israeli troops kill Palestinian teen in West Bank clash – Palestinian officials

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian teenager during a clash in the occupied West Bank on Friday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The violence…

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Photo Story – Palestinian youth participate in military summer camp in Gaza City

Palestinians youths take part in a military summer camp organized by members of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam brigade - the military wing of Hamas - in Gaza City, 01 July…

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Police, Palestinians clash as Israel begins demolition in Jerusalem’s Silwan

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel demolished a Palestinian shop in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Silwan on Tuesday, triggering scuffles between police and protesters who accused authorities of discriminatory enforcement of…

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Blinken seeks to bolster ceasefire with Gaza visit

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began a Middle East visit in Israel this morning, seeking to bolster its ceasefire with Gaza's ruling Hamas group and help speed humanitarian aid to the devastated…

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Speaker Farrugia calls for the ceasefire in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Malta's Speaker Anġlu Farrugia has called for the immediate ceasefire in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine. He has encouraged the two sides to revert to talks to find…

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Palestinian rocket fire, Israeli strikes in Gaza run into second day

Palestinians fired uninterrupted barrages of rockets into Israel, as its military pounded Gaza with air strikes through the early hours of Tuesday, in a dramatic escalation of clashes in Jerusalem.…

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Palestinian elections appear headed for delay amid Jerusalem dispute, Fatah infighting

RAMALLAH, West Bank/GAZA, April 27 (Reuters) - The first Palestinian elections in 15 years appeared to be headed for a delay on Tuesday amid a dispute over voting in Israeli-annexed…

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Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of ‘apartheid’ crimes against Palestinians

An international rights watchdog accused Israel on Tuesday of pursuing policies of apartheid and persecution against Palestinians - and against its own Arab minority - that amount to crimes against humanity. New York-based Human Rights Watch…

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U.S. to restore more than $200 million in aid to Palestinians – sources

WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - The Biden administration plans to provide at least $235 million in U.S. aid to the Palestinians, restoring a large part of the assistance that was…

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Abbas in Germany for medical tests

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas flew to Germany on Monday for a medical checkup, Palestinian officials said. Abbas, 85, has long been in poor health and was admitted to hospital with pneumonia in…

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Palestinian hospitals fill up as Israel loosens COVID-19 restrictions

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian hospitals are overfull and intensive-care units operating at 100% capacity with coronavirus patients in some areas of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Prime Minister Mohammad…

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ICC prosecutor to probe war crimes in Palestinian Territories, angering Israel

THE HAGUE, March 3 (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court prosecutor said on Wednesday her office will formally investigate war crimes in the Palestinian Territories, a move welcomed by the…

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Israel to vaccinate Palestinian labourers against COVID-19

JERUSALEM, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Israel will administer COVID-19 vaccines to Palestinians who work in Israel or in its settlements in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli liaison office COGAT…

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Palestinians open election registration offices in West Bank and Gaza

GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinians opened election registration offices in Gaza and the West Bank on Wednesday, one day after rival factions agreed steps to ensure that the first elections in…

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ICC ruling brings hope for Palestinians, dismay for Israelis

JERUSALEM/GAZA (Reuters/Sky) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) has determined it has the jurisdiction to investigate Israel and the leaders of the Palestinian faction Hamas for alleged war crimes. In…

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Palestinians to receive Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine on Thursday, minister says

RAMALLAH, West Bank, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The Palestinians will receive on Thursday 10,000 doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine to help jumpstart their inoculation campaign, officials said. Palestinian Health…

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Biden pledge to reopen PLO mission in Washington faces legal hurdles

JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's plan to work to reopen the Palestinians' diplomatic mission in Washington could be held up over a law that exposes Palestinian officials…

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Palestinians approve Russian COVID-19 vaccine for use in self-rule areas

MOSCOW/RAMALLAH, West Bank, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The health ministry of the Palestinian Authority has approved the main Russian vaccine against COVID-19, known as Sputnik V, for use in Palestinian…

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Palestinian Authority accuses Israel of shirking duty to ensure availability of vaccine

GAZA, Jan 10 (Reuters) - The Palestinian Authority said on Sunday it expects to receive its first COVID-19 vaccine doses in March under a deal with drugmaker AstraZeneca, and accused…

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Veteran Palestinian negotiator Ashrawi to resign, calls for Palestinian political reforms

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Veteran Palestinian negotiator and women's rights advocate Hanan Ashrawi said on Wednesday she would quit her senior post in the Palestine Liberation Organization at the…

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Palestinian rocket fire draws Israeli air strikes in Gaza

Palestinian militants fired a rocket into Israel, drawing Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said on Sunday. There were no casualties reported on either side of…

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Palestinian President Abbas congratulates Joe Biden – statement

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday congratulated U.S. President-elect Joe Biden in a statement that indicated the Palestinian leadership would drop its three-year political boycott of the White House. "I…

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Life in the West Bank

A Palestinian man talking with Israeli security forces in the West Bank City of Hebron, 02 October 2020. EPA-EFE/ABED AL HASHLAMOUN EPA-EFE/ABED AL HASHLAMOUN

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Hamas and Israel reach agreement to end cross-border bombing

Palestinian militant groups and Israel agreed to end a weeks-long escalation of unrest along the Israel-Gaza border, Gaza's ruling Islamist group Hamas and Israel said on Monday. Under the deal, brokered by…

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Bethlehem’s iconic Church of the Nativity re-opens

Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity, considered by Christians as the birthplace of Jesus Christ welcomed back worshippers and tourists as of this morning as Palestinian authorities started to ease social…

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France supports WFP to provide food to vulnerable families in Gaza

France has provided the World Food Programme with a donation of a 250,000 dollars to provide electronic food vouchers to 21,560 people for one month to purchase nutritious food of…

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Trump meets Netanyahu ahead of MiddleEast peace plan

US President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, to discuss a Middle East peace plan that has already been rejected by…

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Moldova’s decision to move embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem draws criticism from Turkey

The interim government of Moldova announced it will be moving its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Interim Prime Minister Pavel Filip additionally pledged to push forward…

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A behind the scenes look at the violence between Israel and Hamas

Amid the recent escalation of violence between Israel and Hamas, the New York Times takes a look at why there are these sudden explosions of violence between the two that…

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Prince William hopes for lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians

Prince William has expressed hope for "lasting peace" between Israelis and Palestinians during a visit to the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, told William during their meeting that…

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Prince William arrives in Israel

The Guardian: The Duke of Cambridge has arrived in Tel Aviv as part of a historic five-day Middle East tour, on which he will become the first British royal to…

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Senior Palestinian negotiator accuses US of trying to topple Abbas

Al Jazeera: A senior Palestinian negotiator has accused the United States of trying to topple the government of President Mahmoud Abbas, insisting that Washington has disqualified itself from any possible role in the Palestinian-Israeli peace process.…

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