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US faces Palestinian, international criticism of Israel settlement move
Middle East
November 20, 2019
US faces Palestinian, international criticism of Israel settlement move
The United States faced stiff international and Palestinian criticism Tuesday over its decision to no longer consider Israeli settlements illegal,…
US angers Palestinians with reversal on Israeli settlements
Middle East
November 19, 2019
US angers Palestinians with reversal on Israeli settlements
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday said it no longer considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank to…
Palestinian journalist may lose eye after shot by Israel
Middle East
November 18, 2019
Palestinian journalist may lose eye after shot by Israel
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Relatives of a Palestinian freelance photographer said Sunday that he has lost vision in one…
Deadly Israel-Gaza escalation rages for second day
Middle East
November 13, 2019
Deadly Israel-Gaza escalation rages for second day
Exchanges of fire triggered by Israel’s targeted killing of a top militant in Gaza raged for a second day Wednesday…
Court says EU states must label Israeli settlement products
Middle East
November 12, 2019
Court says EU states must label Israeli settlement products
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top court ruled Tuesday that EU countries must identify products made in Israeli settlements…
Clashes erupt on anniversary of Arafat’s death, Palestinian killed
Middle East
November 12, 2019
Clashes erupt on anniversary of Arafat’s death, Palestinian killed
Clashes erupted between Palestinians and Israeli forces Monday during demonstrations in the occupied West Bank marking the 15th anniversary of…
Palestinian shot in back says Israelis abused him for hours
Middle East
November 11, 2019
Palestinian shot in back says Israelis abused him for hours
HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — A young Palestinian man who was shot in the back by Israeli forces in an…
Israeli top court rejects rights activist’s expulsion appeal
Middle East
November 5, 2019
Israeli top court rejects rights activist’s expulsion appeal
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of the local director of Human Rights Watch to…
Palestinian woman shot trying to stab Israeli troops
Middle East
October 30, 2019
Palestinian woman shot trying to stab Israeli troops
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police say officers shot a Palestinian woman who attempted to stab troops outside a contested holy…
Rights group: Record number of Jerusalem home demolitions
Middle East
October 24, 2019
Rights group: Record number of Jerusalem home demolitions
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities have demolished at least 140 Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem this year, a rights group…