Palestine
UNESCO nomenclature wars in Jerusalem
The UNESCO resolution against Israel's political archaeology at the Temple Mount counter-productively refered to the site only by its Islamic name, the Ḥaram al-Sharif.
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Israeli army shells Gaza —again
The Israeli army shelled a site allegedly used by Palestinian militant groups in the central Gaza Strip after a rocket fired from the Strip hit an open area in southern Israel.
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West Bank, Gaza divded on municipal elections
The Palestinian high court in Ramallah amended a previous ruling, holding that municipal elections can take place, but only in West Bank and not in the Gaza Strip.
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Trump plays Jerusalem card for Jewish vote
Trump pledged to Netanyahu that he would "recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital" of Israel. Will American Jews take this bait—despite his open blocking with neo-Nazis?
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Israeli court upholds force-feeding hunger strikers
Israel's high court ruled that a law permitting force-feeding of hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners is constitutional, rejecting petitions filed by the Israel Medical Association.
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Israel to deploy armed robot vehicles on Gaza border
Israel is preparing to deploy fully autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) along the border with the Gaza Strip—mounted with machine-guns that can be remotely fired.
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Palestinians recall 1969 al-Aqsa arson attack
Palestinians commemorated the 47th anniversary of an arson attack on al-Aqsa Mosque, with officials emphasizing that the Muslim holy site is still under threat today.
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Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike again
At least 48 Palestinian prisoners now participating in an open-ended hunger strike in protest of Israel's policy of detention without charge or trial.
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Dozens of Palestinians detained in East Jerusalem
Israeli forces detained several Palestinians, including a journalist, in overnight raids in occupied East Jerusalem, amid increasing tension over al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
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Israel implements full closure on West Bank, Gaza
Israeli authorities implemented a full closure on the West Bank and Gaza Strip, adding to a long line of punitive measures carried out since a deadly attack in Tel Aviv.
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Bernie bucks Washington consensus on Israel
It is a real moral and political victory that the first US presidential candidate to break with Washington's anti-Palestinian consensus is a Jewish guy.
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ICC receives report on Israeli war crimes in Gaza
Palestinian rights organization Badil published findings on Israeli war crimes during the 2014 Gaza campaign that the group has submitted to the International Criminal Court.