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For Jerusalem Palestinians, A Dilemma To Seek Israeli Citizenship

It's a dilemma many Palestinians from Jerusalem confront: Resign yourself to becoming an Israeli citizen or press ahead...

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Israeli Rule ‘key Cause’ of Palestinian Hardship

Fifty years after Israel occupied the Palestinian territories, its policies in the West Bank and Gaza are at the root...

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Six Days That Changed the Face of the Middle East

The Arab-Israeli war of June 1967, or Six-Day War, radically changed the map of the Middle East. Between June 5 and 10,...

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Keeping Memories Alive In Years Since Six-Day War

Some use photographs, others seek global solidarity or throw themselves into campaigning for peace. Fifty years after...

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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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Three Sentenced To Death Over Hamas Commander Assassination

A court in the Gaza Strip on Sunday sentenced three men to death over the assassination of a Hamas military commander...

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‘Dozens Hurt’ As Palestinians Clash With Israeli Forces

Dozens of Palestinians were hurt on Friday in the occupied West Bank and Gaza during clashes with Israeli forces after...

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Hamas Winds Up Trial of Military Leader’s Alleged Killers

A military court in Gaza on Wednesday concluded the trial of three men accused of assassinating a Hamas military leader...

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Hamas Names Chief Suspect In Commander Killing

A military court in Gaza on Monday held the first hearing of three men accused of assassinating a Hamas military...

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Israeli Navy Shoots Dead Gaza Fisherman After ‘blockade Breach’

An Israeli patrol boat fired at Palestinian fishermen accused of breaching the blockade off the northern Gaza Strip on...

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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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Red Carpet For Gaza Film Festival Minus the Stars

Gaza doesn't have much space for cultural events -- there is no proper cinema in the entire enclave -- but this weekend...

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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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Suspected Killer of Hamas Commander Arrested In Gaza Strip

Hamas has arrested the suspected murderer of one of its key military commanders in Gaza, the Palestinian Islamist...

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Suspected Killer of Hamas Commander Arrested

Hamas has arrested the suspected murderer of one of its key military commanders in Gaza, the Palestinian Islamist...

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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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Anglican Head Backs Trump’s Israeli-Palestinian Peace Effort

The leader of the world's Anglicans on Wednesday backed US President Donald Trump's bid for fresh peace talks between...

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Erdogan Says US Debates Over Jerusalem Embassy Move ‘wrong’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said debates over the possibility of moving the US embassy in Israel...

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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...