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A look at the Jordan Valley Israeli PM has vowed to annex
Middle East
September 12, 2019
A look at the Jordan Valley Israeli PM has vowed to annex
JERICHO, West Bank (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s last-minute vow to annex the Jordan Valley if re-elected next…
Israel’s Netanyahu faces criticism over annexation plan
Middle East
September 12, 2019
Israel’s Netanyahu faces criticism over annexation plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pre-election pledge to annex the West Bank’s Jordan Valley drew praise from right-wing allies Wednesday,…
Arab League calls Netanyahu plan to annex West Bank areas ‘aggression’
Middle East
September 11, 2019
Arab League calls Netanyahu plan to annex West Bank areas ‘aggression’
CAIRO (Reuters) – Arab foreign ministers condemned a plan by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to annex parts of the…
Israel strikes Gaza after rocket sirens force Netanyahu off stage
Middle East
September 11, 2019
Israel strikes Gaza after rocket sirens force Netanyahu off stage
GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli aircraft struck in Gaza on Wednesday hours after rockets from the Palestinian enclave triggered sirens that…
Palestinian ‘honor killing’ sparks outrage, calls for women’s protection
Middle East
September 3, 2019
Palestinian ‘honor killing’ sparks outrage, calls for women’s protection
The outrage can be felt on the streets and online. In the wake of the death of Israa Ghrayeb, dozens…
Netanyahu repeats pledge to annex Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank
Middle East
September 1, 2019
Netanyahu repeats pledge to annex Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to annex all Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, he…
Arab leader seeks to shake up Israeli election
Middle East
August 30, 2019
Arab leader seeks to shake up Israeli election
JERUSALEM (AP) — The leader of the main Arab faction in parliament has shaken up Israel’s election campaign by offering…
U.N. Palestinian refugee agency seeks donations as funding slips
Middle East
August 28, 2019
U.N. Palestinian refugee agency seeks donations as funding slips
GAZA (Reuters) – The head of a U.N. agency supporting Palestinian refugees, which is under an investigation over suspected internal…
Israeli PM cuts Gaza fuel transfers amid flurry of threats
Middle East
August 26, 2019
Israeli PM cuts Gaza fuel transfers amid flurry of threats
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military on Monday to cut fuel transfers to Gaza in…
Israeli teen dies of wounds in West Bank attack, 2 wounded
Middle East
August 24, 2019
Israeli teen dies of wounds in West Bank attack, 2 wounded
JERUSALEM (AP) — An explosion Friday near a West Bank settlement that Israel said was a Palestinian attack killed a…