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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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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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‘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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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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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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Palestinian Shot Dead In West Bank Clash With Israelis

A Palestinian youth was shot dead during clashes with Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Friday, the...

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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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Egypt Temporarily Reopens Gaza’s Rafah Crossing

Egypt has temporarily reopened the Rafah border crossing, in one direction, to allow hundreds of stranded Palestinians...

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Egypt Reopens Crossing With Gaza In Humanitarian Move

Egypt reopened the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip for three days starting on Saturday to allow hundreds of...

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Islamic Jihad Rejects Palestine State Within 1967 Borders

The radical Palestinian group Islamic Jihad has rejected Hamas's new policy of easing its stand on Israel and accepting...

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Israel Eases Restrictions On Gaza Fishermen

Israel said Wednesday it had eased restrictions on Gaza fishermen, allowing them to travel up to nine nautical miles...

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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 To Announce New Principles Easing Stance On Israel

Hamas was to unveil a new policy document on Monday that eases its stance on Israel after earlier calling for the...

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Rights Group Fears Gaza Fuel ‘catastrophe’

An Israeli rights group warned Thursday that cutting power to the Gaza Strip would have "catastrophic consequences"...

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Gaza Power Cuts Causing Humanitarian Crisis

Constant fuel shortages and insufficent infrastructure have brought about a "humanitarian crisis" for Palestinians in...

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Israel Says It Uncovered Planned Mass Cyber Attacks

Israeli authorities said on Wednesday that they had detected planned cyber attacks against 120 public and private...

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Gazans Create Own Limo From Five Different Cars

A Gazan firm has found a way to add style to weddings in the Palestinian enclave despite being unable to import a...

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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...