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Global coronavirus deaths top half a million
World
June 29, 2020
Global coronavirus deaths top half a million
SYDNEY/BEIJING (Reuters) – The death toll from COVID-19 surpassed half a million people on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally,…
Israeli court releases anti-Netanyahu activist after arrest
Middle East
June 28, 2020
Israeli court releases anti-Netanyahu activist after arrest
JERUSALEM (AP) — A Jerusalem court early on Sunday ordered the release of a leading activist opposed to Israeli Prime…
Israeli military says 2 Gaza rockets hit southern Israel
Middle East
June 27, 2020
Israeli military says 2 Gaza rockets hit southern Israel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military said Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired two rockets into…
In West Bank, Israeli settler leaders complicate annexation plan
Middle East
June 26, 2020
In West Bank, Israeli settler leaders complicate annexation plan
ITAMAR, West Bank (Reuters) — Jewish settler leaders who resist the creation of a Palestinian state are complicating Israel’s plans…
As Israel threatens West Bank annexation, Gazans recall settler withdrawal
Middle East
June 25, 2020
As Israel threatens West Bank annexation, Gazans recall settler withdrawal
GAZA (Reuters) — Vineyard owner Haidar al-Zahar recalls with joy the day in 2005 when Israel removed its settlers and…
European lawmakers protest Israel annexation plans
Middle East
June 24, 2020
European lawmakers protest Israel annexation plans
JERUSALEM (AP) — More than a thousand European lawmakers have signed a joint letter protesting Israel’s planned annexation of parts…
Israel, Palestinians tighten restrictions as coronavirus reemerges
Middle East
June 24, 2020
Israel, Palestinians tighten restrictions as coronavirus reemerges
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israeli and Palestinian authorities have brought back some coronavirus restrictions after the number of new cases jumped…
PA’s bid to halt annexation leaves Gaza patients in limbo
Middle East
June 24, 2020
PA’s bid to halt annexation leaves Gaza patients in limbo
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Jomaa al-Najjar was desperate to send his two-month-old daughter Joud out of the Gaza…
Israeli annexation plan draws apartheid comparisons
Middle East
June 24, 2020
Israeli annexation plan draws apartheid comparisons
JERUSALEM (AP) — Benjamin Pogrund spent decades battling apartheid as a journalist in South Africa. Since moving to Israel two…
US officials to meet this week on Israel annexation plan
Middle East
June 23, 2020
US officials to meet this week on Israel annexation plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — US officials will gather this week to discuss whether to give Israel a green light for its…