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Israel to give Palestinians $100 million in withheld funds
World
January 30, 2013
Israel to give Palestinians $100 million in withheld funds
Israel will give Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's administration around $100 million in tax revenues that had been withheld in retaliation…
Egypt withdraws ambassador to Israel as country reacts to renewed offensive on Gaza
Egypt
November 14, 2012
Egypt withdraws ambassador to Israel as country reacts to renewed offensive on Gaza
Egypt has withdrawn its ambassador in Tel Aviv as the country reacted to renewed Israeli military attacks on the Gaza…
Syrian rebels arm Palestinians against Assad
World
November 1, 2012
Syrian rebels arm Palestinians against Assad
Syrian rebels said on Wednesday they had begun arming sympathetic Palestinians to fight a pro-Assad faction in a Palestinian enclave…
Divided Palestinians hold municipal elections without Hamas
World
October 18, 2012
Divided Palestinians hold municipal elections without Hamas
Palestinians in the West Bank go to the polls on Saturday in long-delayed municipal elections that have already highlighted deep…
Israel Gaza blockade study calculated Palestinians’ calories
World
October 17, 2012
Israel Gaza blockade study calculated Palestinians’ calories
Israel calculated the number of calories Palestinians would need to avoid malnutrition under its blockade of the Gaza Strip, according…
Rafah crossing to reopen Wednesday
Egypt
August 21, 2012
Rafah crossing to reopen Wednesday
Cairo airport authorities have been notified that the Rafah land border crossing with Israel will be open from 7 am Wednesday until 5…
Israel stops Palestinians from suing, activists say
World
August 8, 2012
Israel stops Palestinians from suing, activists say
JERUSALEM — Human rights lawyers say Israel's Justice Ministry is making it tough for Palestinians and migrants to file suit…
UN chief pleads for arms pact, Palestinians demand seat
World
July 4, 2012
UN chief pleads for arms pact, Palestinians demand seat
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon pleaded on Tuesday for a binding pact to regulate the more than $60 billion global…
Palestinian official: Abbas to meet Israeli vice PM
World
June 28, 2012
Palestinian official: Abbas to meet Israeli vice PM
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet with Israeli Vice Premier Shaul Mofaz on Sunday, a Palestinian official said, in the…
Palestinian writer: Syrian detention facilities ‘human slaughterhouses’
World
May 22, 2012
Palestinian writer: Syrian detention facilities ‘human slaughterhouses’
AMMAN, Jordan — A prominent Palestinian writer who was jailed in Syria for nearly three weeks described the facilities as…