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Palestinians End Mass Hunger Strike In Israel Jails

Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails on hunger strike since April 17 have ended their mass protest under...

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UN Fears Gaza Energy Crisis Could Spark Fresh Violence

The United Nations warned Friday that an energy crisis in the Gaza Strip was severely affecting water supplies and...

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Palestinian President Wants US To Mediate Hunger Strike

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Thursday he has asked the United States to mediate on a standoff between...

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Fatah Leads Local Polls In West Bank Cities

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah party was ahead in most of the West Bank's main cities after municipal...

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West Bank Votes In Polls Underlining Palestinian Split

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank voted Saturday in municipal elections that underscored deep rifts between...

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Clashes Erupt At Palestinian Protest To Support Hunger Strikers

Clashes erupted in the occupied West Bank on Thursday between Israeli soldiers and hundreds of Palestinians protesting...

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First Red Cross Visit For Palestinian Hunger Strike Leader

The Red Cross visited the leader of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails on Thursday for...

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Palestinian Local Polls Highlight Hamas-Fatah Division

Palestinians vote in municipal elections on Saturday, but only in the West Bank and not the Gaza Strip, illustrating...

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Palestinians Seek Pizza Hut Boycott For ‘mocking Hunger Strike’

Palestinians called for a boycott of Pizza Hut on Tuesday after the company's franchise in Israel was accused of...

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New Hamas Chief Backs Hunger-Striking Prisoners

New Hamas leader Ismail Haniya pledged support for hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners on Monday in his first...

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New Hamas Chief Latest Step Toward International Acceptance

Ismail Haniya's election as Hamas chief is another sign that the Islamist movement is seeking to soften its image and...

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Israel Says Video Shows Palestinian Hunger-Strike Leader Eating

Israel's prison authority on Sunday shared a video of what it says is jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti eating...

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Ismail Haniya Elected New Political Chief of Hamas

Ismail Haniya has been elected as the new leader of Hamas's political bureau, according to the Palestinian movement's...

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From Refugee Camp To Charismatic Hamas Leader

Ismail Haniya, named Saturday as head of Hamas, is a charismatic leader from the Gaza streets who represents the more...

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Will Trump Save the Middle East Peace Process?

As he plans his first foreign trip and visits to Israel and the Palestinian territories, US President Donald Trump...

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Court Hears Israeli Soldier’s Manslaughter Appeal

An Israeli soldier who shot dead a wounded Palestinian assailant was back in court on Wednesday, with his lawyers...

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Hamas Gives Israel 24 Hours To Respond To Hunger Strikers

Hamas' armed wing on Tuesday gave Israel 24 hours to respond to the demands of hunger-striking prisoners, warning the...

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Hamas Seen Facing Long Path To End Isolation Despite New Policy

Hamas has softened its stance on Israel after long calling for its destruction, but the Palestinian movement must do...

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Hamas Eases Stance On Israel With New Policy Document

Hamas has announced it is taking a softer stance on Israel, having for years called for the state's destruction, in a...