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Christians Hope For An ‘open Jerusalem’ For Easter

Christians in Jerusalem said Thursday that they are hoping for an "open Jerusalem" ahead of Passover and Easter...

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Israeli Killed In West Bank Car Ramming Attack

A Palestinian man carried out a car-ramming next to a bus stop near a settlement in the occupied West Bank on Thursday,...

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For Gazans, Exit Permits Can Mean Life Or Death

Fuad Skik has been waiting in vain since December for permission from Israel to leave the Gaza Strip for cancer...

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Hamas Offers Clemency To Israeli ‘collaborators’ After Killing

Hamas has offered "collaborators" with Israel a week to turn themselves in and receive clemency as it investigates the...

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Brazil Lambasts Israel’s New Settlement Approval

Brazil on Tuesday sternly criticized Israel's approval for renewed large-scale settlement building in the occupied West...

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For Palestinian Women, Football Not Just About Winning

The Palestinian women's football team saw a crushing defeat in their first match in Asian Cup qualifiers -- a 6-0 loss...

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Israel Says Not Seeking Gaza ‘adventures’ After Killing Claim

Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Sunday Israel did not seek "adventures" in Gaza after Hamas accused it of...

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Hamas To Allow UN, Red Cross Workers To Leave Gaza

Hamas will allow foreign UN and Red Cross workers to leave Gaza, the Islamist movement ruling the Palestinian enclave...

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Palestinian Stabs Three Israelis, Is Shot Dead

A Palestinian from the occupied West Bank stabbed and wounded three Israelis in Jerusalem's Old City on Saturday before...

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UN Agency Suspends Gaza Missions After Hamas Restrictions

A United Nations political agency suspended its missions to Gaza Friday after the Hamas authorities in the Palestinian...

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Hamas Mulls Revenge After Commander Killed

After openly accusing Israel of assassinating a key military commander near his Gaza home, experts agree that...

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Israel Minister Swims Against Tide With Gaza Island Plan

An Israeli minister has gone against the tide in proposing a way he says would alleviate conditions in the Gaza Strip...

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Nicaragua Restores Ties With Israel

A group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest in front of the US embassy in Managua to demand an end to the Israeli...

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Palestinian Tries To Stab Israeli Police, Shot Dead

A Palestinian woman said to be the mother of a man killed last year attempted to stab Israeli police at the entrance to...

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Israeli Ban On MP Visits To Flashpoint Holy Site Challenged

An Israeli lawmaker petitioned the Supreme Court Tuesday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ban on visits by...

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‘Incitement’ Or History? Israeli-Palestinian Debate Rages

At Amin al-Husseini secondary school in the occupied West Bank, with an Israeli settlement visible in the distance,...

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Hamas Partially Reopens Gaza Crossing After Assassination

Hamas authorities partially reopened the crossing between the Gaza Strip and Israel Monday, after a one-day closure...

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Hamas Shuts Gaza Crossing, Blames Israel For Assassination

Hamas shut the crossing between the Gaza Strip and Israel on Sunday after blaming the Jewish state for the...

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Thousands Attend Funeral of Slain Hamas Official

Thousands of Hamas supporters on Saturday called for "revenge" during the Gaza funeral of an official from the...