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Abbas Freezes Israel Contact Over Holy Site Dispute

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Friday he was freezing contacts with Israel over new security measures at a...

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China’s Xi Reaffirms Commitment To Peace In the Middle East

China will host a symposium between Israel and the Palestinians later this year, an official said Tuesday, as president...

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Israel PM Mourns France’s Deported Jews

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Paris to commemorate the victims of a mass arrest of Jews in...

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Row Over Netanyahu Invite To Paris Vel d’Hiv Ceremony

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be in Paris Sunday to mark the 75th anniversary of a notorious roundup...

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Netanyahu, Abbas Speak By Phone After Attack

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone following Friday's...

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Trump Envoy Mediates Water Deal Between Israel, Palestinians

US President Donald Trump's Middle East peace envoy said Thursday Israel would supply the Palestinians with millions of...

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Prisoner Aid Cut Could Trigger Palestinian Crisis

International pressure on the Palestinian Authority to halt payments to the families of Palestinians held in Israeli...

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Israel Minister In Rare West Bank Visit For Electricity Deal

Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz made a rare appearance by a high-ranking Israeli official in the occupied West Bank on...

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Macron Says Supports Two-State Solution In Middle East

French President Emmanuel Macron said he supported a two-state solution to end the Middle East conflict as he welcomed...

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Modi Begins First Ever Israel Visit By An Indian PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Israel Tuesday for the first ever visit by an Indian premier, amid growing ties...

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Defence Minister Accuses Abbas of Wanting Israel-Hamas War

Israel's defence minister on Thursday accused Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas of trying to spark a fresh conflict...

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UN Says Gazans Being Held Hostage To Palestinian Feud

The United Nations said Wednesday that Gazans were being held hostage to Palestinian political infighting, warning that...

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UN Says Gazans Being Held Hostage To Palestinian Feud

The United Nations said Wednesday that Gazans were being held hostage to Palestinian political infighting, warning that...

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Palestinians To End Pay For Suicide Bomber Families

The leadership of the Palestinian Authority has agreed to halt payments to the families of suicide bombers, US...

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Netanyahu Says Does Not Want ‘escalation’ In Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday he was not seeking an "escalation" in the Gaza Strip after his...

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Israel To Reduce Gaza Power, Feeding Fears of Unrest

Israel will reduce electricity supplies to the Gaza Strip after funding cuts by Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, an...

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Israel Advances Settlement Plans Despite Trump Plea

Israel has advanced plans for more than 3,000 homes in West Bank settlements this week, despite US President Donald...

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Israel ‘not Ready’ For Peace

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's office on Tuesday slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's pledge to...

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50 Years After Six-Day War, Israeli-Palestinian Divide Widens

Israelis and Palestinians mark 50 years since the Six-Day War next week as the gap between them further widens, with...