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Lawyers say Palestinian prisoners were beaten after capture
Middle East
September 15, 2021
Lawyers say Palestinian prisoners were beaten after capture
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Lawyers for two Palestinians who were captured after escaping from an Israeli prison last week…
Israeli strikes hit Gaza; Palestinian teen killed in Nablus
Middle East
August 24, 2021
Israeli strikes hit Gaza; Palestinian teen killed in Nablus
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli warplanes struck targets in Gaza overnight, drawing machine-gun fire from Hamas in the heaviest…
Israeli forces kill 4 Palestinians in West Bank clash -Palestinian official
Middle East
August 16, 2021
Israeli forces kill 4 Palestinians in West Bank clash -Palestinian official
RAMALLAH, West Bank, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Israeli forces on a raid in the occupied West Bank exchanged fire on…
Israel to OK new homes for West Bank settlers, Palestinians -security official
Middle East
August 12, 2021
Israel to OK new homes for West Bank settlers, Palestinians -security official
TEL AVIV, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Israel is set to approve construction of new homes for Jewish settlers in the…
Palestinian killed by Israeli troops in West Bank
Middle East
July 28, 2021
Palestinian killed by Israeli troops in West Bank
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian health officials said a man was shot and killed on Tuesday by Israeli forces in the…
Israeli PM vows to ‘act aggressively’ over Ben & Jerry’s ban
Middle East
July 20, 2021
Israeli PM vows to ‘act aggressively’ over Ben & Jerry’s ban
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told the head of Unilever on Tuesday that Israel will “act aggressively”…
Palestinians shaken but steadfast as PA suppresses dissent
Middle East
July 16, 2021
Palestinians shaken but steadfast as PA suppresses dissent
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Nearly two weeks after he was severely beaten by Palestinian security forces, Akil Awawdeh is…
Ahmed Jibril, head of Palestinian radical group, dies at 83
Middle East
July 8, 2021
Ahmed Jibril, head of Palestinian radical group, dies at 83
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Ahmed Jibril, leader of a breakaway Palestinian faction that carried out hijackings, bombings and other attacks…
Israel levels West Bank home of Palestinian-American suspect
Middle East
July 8, 2021
Israel levels West Bank home of Palestinian-American suspect
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces on Thursday demolished the family home of a Palestinian-American man accused of being involved in…
Israel blocks law that keeps out Palestinian spouses
Middle East
July 6, 2021
Israel blocks law that keeps out Palestinian spouses
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s parliament early on Tuesday failed to renew a law that bars Arab citizens from extending citizenship…