Palestine
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.
Tag: West Bank
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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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Israeli forces demolish school in Bedouin community
Israeli forces demolished the sole school in the Bedouin community of Abu al-Nuwaar in the occupied West Bank, sparking a protest by local children.
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Palestinian fugitive ‘assassinated’ in Bulgaria
Escaped Palestinian prisoner Omar al-Nayif was found dead inside the Palestinian embassy in Bulgaria, in what officials and his family say was an "assassination" by Israel.
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Palestinian journalist on hunger strike
The Palestinian Prisoners' Society said Israel was "not showing willingness" to solve the case of Palestinian journalist Muhammad al-Qiq as he entered day 77 on hunger strike.
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Israel to confiscate vast tract of land in Jericho
Israel is set to declare 1,500 dunams (370 acres) in the West Bank district of Jericho as "state land"—the largest such grab in two years, decried as a step towards annexation.
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Israeli forces demolish more Bedouin dwellings
Israeli forces demolished five dwellings housing Bedouin families in a West Bank settlement "corridor"—and on the same day razed a Bedouin mosque in the Negev Desert.
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Hebron non-violent activist dies in tear-gas
Dr. Hashem al-Azzeh, who led peaceful protests against Israel's illegal closure of Hebron's Old City to Palestinians, died after suffering excessive tear-gas inhalation.
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Israel threatens to ‘banish’ Palestinians to Gaza
In another step towards a genocidal solution to the Palestinian question, an Israeli defense official threatened to "begin deporting the families of terrorists to the Gaza Strip."
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ISIS enters Israel-Palestine fray?
Israel carried out air-strikes on the Gaza Strip in response to a rocket attack from the territory—said to have been claimed by a faction that has pledged loyalty to ISIS.