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Israel starts West Bank outpost evacuation
World
June 26, 2012
Israel starts West Bank outpost evacuation
Residents of Israel's Ulpana settlement outpost neighborhood in the West Bank began evacuating their homes on Tuesday after a court…
Ex-Israeli soldier seeks Palestinian citizenship
World
June 14, 2012
Ex-Israeli soldier seeks Palestinian citizenship
RAMALLAH, West Bank — In an odd twist to the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian saga, a former Israeli soldier has embarked on…
Jerusalem wants to ‘expand settlement into West Bank’
World
June 8, 2012
Jerusalem wants to ‘expand settlement into West Bank’
The city of Jerusalem is seeking to expand the settlement of Gilo beyond East Jerusalem with 2,500 new homes in…
Stakes high for Israel, Palestinians in Egyptian vote
Egypt
June 5, 2012
Stakes high for Israel, Palestinians in Egyptian vote
JERUSALEM — Far apart on so many issues, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas almost certainly…
Prisoners’ Day in solidarity with thousands held without charges in Israel
World
April 17, 2012
Prisoners’ Day in solidarity with thousands held without charges in Israel
Palestinians across the West Bank and Gaza Strip were on Tuesday to mark Prisoners' Day in solidarity with the thousands…
Israeli group wants ‘flytilla’ activists put on trial
Egypt
April 12, 2012
Israeli group wants ‘flytilla’ activists put on trial
JERUSALEM — An Israeli group on Thursday called for the arrest and trial of hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists who are…
Palestinians seek UN condemnation of settlements
World
April 10, 2012
Palestinians seek UN condemnation of settlements
The Palestinians have sent a letter to the United Nations Security Council seeking condemnation of Israeli settlement activity, the Palestinian…
Israel tightens West Bank access ahead of Passover
World
April 6, 2012
Israel tightens West Bank access ahead of Passover
Israel restricted access to its territory from the West Bank on Friday ahead of the Jewish Passover holiday, the military…
Israeli forces evict settlers in Hebron
World
April 5, 2012
Israeli forces evict settlers in Hebron
HEBRON, West Bank — Israeli security forces swiftly evicted dozens of Jewish settlers from an illegally occupied building in this…
Israel sends Palestinian ex-hunger striker Hanaa Shalabi to Gaza
Features/Interviews
April 1, 2012
Israel sends Palestinian ex-hunger striker Hanaa Shalabi to Gaza
Israel on Sunday deported a female Palestinian prisoner who spent 43 days on hunger strike to the Gaza Strip, under…