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Video appears to show the moment a Palestinian activist is killed as an Israeli settler opens fire

Read full article: Video appears to show the moment a Palestinian activist is killed as an Israeli settler opens fire

New video footage appears to show the moment a Palestinian activist was killed by an Israeli settler in the West Bank last month.

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Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Albanese says

Read full article: Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Albanese says

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that Australia will recognize a Palestinian state.

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The Latest: Israel plans to take control of Gaza City, drawing international condemnation

Read full article: The Latest: Israel plans to take control of Gaza City, drawing international condemnation

Israel says it plans to take over Gaza City in another escalation of its 22-month war with Hamas.

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France and Saudis vow to keep up momentum for 'two-state solution' to Israel-Palestinian conflict

Read full article: France and Saudis vow to keep up momentum for 'two-state solution' to Israel-Palestinian conflict

After decades of inaction and frozen negotiations, the issue of an independent Palestinian state living in peace with Israel was back in the spotlight at a high-level U.N. conference โ€” and France and Saudi Arabia who spearheaded the effort are determined to keep up the momentum.

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Western countries speak of a future Palestinian state as the nightmare unfolding in Gaza worsens

Read full article: Western countries speak of a future Palestinian state as the nightmare unfolding in Gaza worsens

Plans announced by France, the United Kingdom and Canada to recognize a Palestinian state wonโ€™t bring one about anytime soon, though they could isolate Israel and strengthen the Palestinians' negotiating position over the long term.

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Malta says it will recognize the state of Palestine, joining France and possibly Britain

Read full article: Malta says it will recognize the state of Palestine, joining France and possibly Britain

Canada and Malta announced Wednesday they will formally recognize the state of Palestine in September, joining France and the United Kingdom in stepping up pressure to end the nearly 80-year Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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What Starmer's plan for the UK to recognize a Palestinian state means

Read full article: What Starmer's plan for the UK to recognize a Palestinian state means

Britain has announced it will recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza, stops building settlements in the West Bank, and commits to a two-state solution.

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Dozens killed while seeking food in Gaza as US envoy heads to Israel

Read full article: Dozens killed while seeking food in Gaza as US envoy heads to Israel

At least 48 Palestinians have been killed while waiting for food at a crossing in the Gaza Strip.

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UN conference backs two-state solution, calls on Israel to commit to a Palestinian state

Read full article: UN conference backs two-state solution, calls on Israel to commit to a Palestinian state

A high-level U.N. conference gave โ€œunwavering supportโ€ to a two-state solution and called on Israel to commit to a Palestinian state.

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Starmer says UK will recognize Palestinian state unless Israel agrees ceasefire, ends Gaza suffering

Read full article: Starmer says UK will recognize Palestinian state unless Israel agrees ceasefire, ends Gaza suffering

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the U.K. will recognize a Palestinian state in September, unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza and takes steps to long-term peace.

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The Latest: Gaza death toll passes 60,000 as Israel and Trump feel pressure over famine alert

Read full article: The Latest: Gaza death toll passes 60,000 as Israel and Trump feel pressure over famine alert

The Palestinian death toll in Gaza has passed 60,000.

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France calls on the EU to pressure Israel to come to the table on Palestinian two-state solution

Read full article: France calls on the EU to pressure Israel to come to the table on Palestinian two-state solution

France is calling on the European Union to pressure Israel to agree to a two-state solution with the Palestinians.

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The Latest: Trump meets Starmer and disagrees with Netanyahu's claim of no starvation in Gaza

Read full article: The Latest: Trump meets Starmer and disagrees with Netanyahu's claim of no starvation in Gaza

Israeli strikes killed at least 36 Palestinians before U.S. President Donald Trump met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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What to expect, and what not to, at the UN meeting on an Israel-Palestinian two-state solution

Read full article: What to expect, and what not to, at the UN meeting on an Israel-Palestinian two-state solution

The U.N. General Assembly has brought high-level officials together to promote a two-state solution to the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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UK, French and German leaders press Israel over Gaza aid after Macron backs a Palestinian state

Read full article: UK, French and German leaders press Israel over Gaza aid after Macron backs a Palestinian state

The leaders of Britain, France, and Germany have demanded Israel allow unrestricted aid into Gaza to end a โ€œhumanitarian catastrophe."

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Protest against Gaza war prevents Israeli visitors from touring Greek island

Read full article: Protest against Gaza war prevents Israeli visitors from touring Greek island

A cruise ship carrying Israeli tourists has left the Greek island of Syros without its passengers disembarking, after more than 150 protesters demonstrated at the islandโ€™s port, unfurling Palestinian flags and calling for an end to the war in Gaza.

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At least 51 Palestinians killed while waiting for aid trucks in Gaza, health officials say

Read full article: At least 51 Palestinians killed while waiting for aid trucks in Gaza, health officials say

At least 51 Palestinians were killed and over 200 wounded in the Gaza Strip while waiting for U.N. and commercial trucks to enter the territory with desperately needed food, according to Gazaโ€™s Health Ministry and a local hospital.

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US imposes sanctions on a Palestinian NGO and other charities, accusing them ties to militant groups

Read full article: US imposes sanctions on a Palestinian NGO and other charities, accusing them ties to militant groups

The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a major Palestinian legal group for prisoners and detainees along with five other charitable entities across the Middle East, Africa and Europe, accusing them of supporting Palestinian armed factions and militant groups, including Hamasโ€™ military wing, under the pretense of humanitarian aid in Gaza.

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Arab leaders promise to work on reconstruction of Gaza and press for a ceasefire

Read full article: Arab leaders promise to work on reconstruction of Gaza and press for a ceasefire

Arab leaders meeting at an annual summit in Baghdad say called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

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Israel closes 6 UN schools for Palestinians in east Jerusalem

Read full article: Israel closes 6 UN schools for Palestinians in east Jerusalem

Israel has closed six U.N. schools in east Jerusalem, forcing students to leave early and throwing the education of more than 800 students into question.

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Palestinian children in east Jerusalem could lose their schools as Israeli-ordered closures loom

Read full article: Palestinian children in east Jerusalem could lose their schools as Israeli-ordered closures loom

Israeli authorities have ordered six United Nations schools for the children of Palestinian refugees in east Jerusalem to close this week.

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Desperate children and adults in Gaza struggle to get food as Israel blocks aid

Read full article: Desperate children and adults in Gaza struggle to get food as Israel blocks aid

Young children and adults in Gaza frantically wave pots and pans at charity workers.

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Palestinian student remains detained in Vermont with a hearing set for next week

Read full article: Palestinian student remains detained in Vermont with a hearing set for next week

A Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University and was arrested during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship has made an initial apperance in a Vermont courthouse.

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Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill a family of 6 and a Hamas spokesman in Gaza

Read full article: Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill a family of 6 and a Hamas spokesman in Gaza

Separate Israeli strikes have killed a family of six and a Hamas spokesman in the northern Gaza Strip.

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Oscar-winning Palestinian director is attacked by Israeli settlers and detained by the army

Read full article: Oscar-winning Palestinian director is attacked by Israeli settlers and detained by the army

Israeli settlers have beaten up one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary film โ€œNo Other Land."

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Member of Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show won't face charges for flag protest

Read full article: Member of Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show won't face charges for flag protest

New Orleans Police say they won't file charges against the cast member who displayed the Palestinian flag with the word โ€œGAZA" in protest during Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show.

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Sick and wounded children begin crossing from Gaza to Egypt in first opening in months

Read full article: Sick and wounded children begin crossing from Gaza to Egypt in first opening in months

A group of 50 sick and wounded Palestinian children began crossing through Gazaโ€™s Rafah crossing into Egypt on Saturday for treatment.

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Devastating toll for Gaza's children: Over 13,000 killed and an estimated 25,000 injured, UN says

Read full article: Devastating toll for Gaza's children: Over 13,000 killed and an estimated 25,000 injured, UN says

The war in Gaza has been devastating for children.

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Middle East latest: Netanyahu says deal to return hostages from Gaza reached after last snags

Read full article: Middle East latest: Netanyahu says deal to return hostages from Gaza reached after last snags

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached.

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Israel will close its Ireland embassy over Gaza tensions as Palestinian death toll nears 45,000

Read full article: Israel will close its Ireland embassy over Gaza tensions as Palestinian death toll nears 45,000

Israel says it will close its embassy in Ireland as relations deteriorate over the war in Gaza, where Palestinian medical officials say new Israeli airstrikes have killed over 46 people including children.

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Gaza health officials say latest Israeli airstrikes kill at least 14 including children

Read full article: Gaza health officials say latest Israeli airstrikes kill at least 14 including children

Palestinian health officials say Israeli airstrikes in central Gaza have killed at least 14 people including children, while the bombing of a hospital in northern Gaza has wounded a half-dozen patients.

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Middle East latest: An Israeli strike on a Gaza tent camp kills at least 21 people

Read full article: Middle East latest: An Israeli strike on a Gaza tent camp kills at least 21 people

A Palestinian health official said Wednesday that at least 21 people were killed in an Israeli strike on a camp housing displaced people in Gaza.

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Israel's West Bank settlers hope Trump's return will pave the way for major settlement expansion

Read full article: Israel's West Bank settlers hope Trump's return will pave the way for major settlement expansion

Advocates of Jewish settlement in the West Bank believe they have reason to celebrate after Donald Trump's election win.

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Large-scale polio vaccinations begin in war-ravaged Gaza after first case in 25 years

Read full article: Large-scale polio vaccinations begin in war-ravaged Gaza after first case in 25 years

Palestinian health authorities and United Nations agencies have begun a large-scale campaign of vaccinations against polio in the Gaza Strip.

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Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel launches more strikes on Lebanon, state media and witnesses say

Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel launches more strikes on Lebanon, state media and witnesses say

After a short-lived calm following a heavy exchange of strikes between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, fighting resumed Monday.

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Two strikes on militant leaders risk inflaming a Middle East on edge

Read full article: Two strikes on militant leaders risk inflaming a Middle East on edge

The targeting of two senior militant leaders in two Middle Eastern capitals within hours of each other โ€” with each strike blamed on Israel โ€” risks rocking the region at a critical moment.

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Palestinian Olympic team greeted with cheers and gifts in Paris

Read full article: Palestinian Olympic team greeted with cheers and gifts in Paris

Palestinian Olympic athletes have been greeted with a roar of a crowd and gifts of food and roses as they arrived in Paris.

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For Palestinian athletes, the Olympics is about more than sports

Read full article: For Palestinian athletes, the Olympics is about more than sports

Most of the athletes representing the Palestinian territories at the Paris Olympics were born somewhere else -- Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Germany, Chile and the United States โ€“ yet they care deeply about the politics of their parentsโ€™ and grandparentsโ€™ homeland.

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Top UN court says Israel's presence in occupied Palestinian territories is illegal and should end

Read full article: Top UN court says Israel's presence in occupied Palestinian territories is illegal and should end

The top United Nations court says that Israelโ€™s presence in the Palestinian occupied territories is โ€œunlawfulโ€ and called on it to end and for settlement construction to stop immediately.

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UK Foreign Secretary visits Israel and West Bank and calls for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza

Read full article: UK Foreign Secretary visits Israel and West Bank and calls for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza

The new British foreign secretary has called for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza during a visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories, his second international trip since Labourโ€™s resounding victory in elections earlier this month.

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Thousands of Islamists rally near the Pakistani capital to denounce Israeli strikes in Gaza

Read full article: Thousands of Islamists rally near the Pakistani capital to denounce Israeli strikes in Gaza

Thousands of supporters of a Pakistani radical political party have rallied near Islamabad, denouncing Israeli strikes in Gaza and urging the government to send more aid to the Palestinians.

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A boy in Gaza was killed by an Israeli airstrike. His father held him and wouldn't let go

Read full article: A boy in Gaza was killed by an Israeli airstrike. His father held him and wouldn't let go

He wouldnโ€™t let go.

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Israeli strikes kill 6 in Gaza, including kids and UN worker, as truce talks show signs of progress

Read full article: Israeli strikes kill 6 in Gaza, including kids and UN worker, as truce talks show signs of progress

Separate Israeli airstrikes have killed at least six people in central Gaza, including two children at a home and at least one person wearing a United Nations uniform.

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The Latest | Gaza's Health Ministry says 25 killed, 50 wounded in Israeli strikes on tent camps

Read full article: The Latest | Gaza's Health Ministry says 25 killed, 50 wounded in Israeli strikes on tent camps

Armenia said it would recognize a Palestinian state, prompting Israel to summon its ambassador for what the Foreign Ministry described as a โ€œsevere reprimand.โ€.

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UN says violence against children in conflict reached extreme levels in 2023, including in Gaza

Read full article: UN says violence against children in conflict reached extreme levels in 2023, including in Gaza

A new U.N. report says violence against children caught in multiplying and escalating conflicts reached โ€œextreme levelsโ€ in 2023, with an unprecedented number of killings and injuries in crises, from Israel and the Palestinian territories to Sudan, Myanmar and Ukraine.

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Palestinian DC chef and Senegalese restaurant in New Orleans win coveted James Beard Awards

Read full article: Palestinian DC chef and Senegalese restaurant in New Orleans win coveted James Beard Awards

A Palestinian chef using ancient cooking techniques, a Senegalese restaurant in New Orleans and an upscale Thai restaurant in Oregon have won coveted James Beard Awards.

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Yemen's Houthi rebels unveil solid-fuel 'Palestine' missile that resembles Iranian hypersonic

Read full article: Yemen's Houthi rebels unveil solid-fuel 'Palestine' missile that resembles Iranian hypersonic

Yemenโ€™s Houthi rebels have unveiled a new, solid-fuel missile in their arsenal that resembles aspects of one earlier displayed by Iran that Tehran described as flying at hypersonic speeds.

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Israeli nationalists march in Jerusalem as a far-right minister boasts of Jewish prayer at key site

Read full article: Israeli nationalists march in Jerusalem as a far-right minister boasts of Jewish prayer at key site

Thousands of ultranationalist Israelis have marched through a sensitive Palestinian area of Jerusalem in an annual procession, chanting racist slogans.

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After publishing an article critical of Israel, Columbia Law Review's website is shut down by board

Read full article: After publishing an article critical of Israel, Columbia Law Review's website is shut down by board

A student-run legal journal has been taken offline by its board of directors after it objected to the publication of an article that accused Israel of genocide.

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Slovenia's government endorses recognition of a Palestinian state, sends to parliament for approval

Read full article: Slovenia's government endorses recognition of a Palestinian state, sends to parliament for approval

Sloveniaโ€™s government has endorsed a motion to recognize a Palestinian state and sent it to parliament for approval.

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Spain, Norway and Ireland formally recognize a Palestinian state as EU rift with Israel widens

Read full article: Spain, Norway and Ireland formally recognize a Palestinian state as EU rift with Israel widens

Spain, Norway and Ireland have formally recognized a Palestinian state in a coordinated effort that adds more pressure on Israel to soften its devastating response to last yearโ€™s Hamas attack.

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Relations between EU and Israel plummet as Spain, Ireland prepare to recognize a Palestinian state

Read full article: Relations between EU and Israel plummet as Spain, Ireland prepare to recognize a Palestinian state

Relations between the European Union and Israel are in a nosedive on the eve of the diplomatic recognition of a Palestinian state by EU members Ireland and Spain.

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EU foreign chief says Israel must respect UN court, control settler violence in the West Bank

Read full article: EU foreign chief says Israel must respect UN court, control settler violence in the West Bank

The European Unionโ€™s foreign policy chief has insisted that Israel must abide by the U.N. top courtโ€™s rulings and end its offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

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Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes kill 35 in Gaza's Rafah as displaced people are hit

Read full article: Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes kill 35 in Gaza's Rafah as displaced people are hit

Palestinian health workers say Israeli attacks have killed at least 35 people and hit tents for displaced people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

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Spain, Ireland and Norway recognize a Palestinian state. Why does that matter?

Read full article: Spain, Ireland and Norway recognize a Palestinian state. Why does that matter?

Spain, Ireland and Norway have formally recognized a Palestinian state.

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Norway, Ireland and Spain say they will recognize a Palestinian state, deepening Israel's isolation

Read full article: Norway, Ireland and Spain say they will recognize a Palestinian state, deepening Israel's isolation

Norway, Ireland and Spain say they will recognize a Palestinian state.

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Harvard students end protest as university agrees to discuss Middle East conflict

Read full article: Harvard students end protest as university agrees to discuss Middle East conflict

Anti-war protesters have taken down their tents in Harvard Yard after the university agreed to meet to discuss their demands.

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The Latest | Nearly half a million people flee fighting in Rafah and northern Gaza, UN says

Read full article: The Latest | Nearly half a million people flee fighting in Rafah and northern Gaza, UN says

The United Nations says nearly half a million Palestinians have been displaced in recent days by escalating Israeli military operations in both southern and northern Gaza.

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UN assembly approves resolution granting Palestine new rights and reviving its UN membership bid

Read full article: UN assembly approves resolution granting Palestine new rights and reviving its UN membership bid

The U.N. General Assembly has voted by a wide margin to grant new โ€œrights and privilegesโ€ to Palestine and has called on the Security Council to reconsider Palestine's request to become the 194th member of the United Nations.

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Israeli tanks have rolled into Rafah. What does this mean for the Palestinians sheltering there?

Read full article: Israeli tanks have rolled into Rafah. What does this mean for the Palestinians sheltering there?

Israel has launched an operation on Rafah, Gazaโ€™s southernmost city, and seized control of the Gaza side of the key Rafah border crossing with Egypt.

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A British Palestinian doctor was denied entry to France for a Senate meeting about the war in Gaza

Read full article: A British Palestinian doctor was denied entry to France for a Senate meeting about the war in Gaza

A British Palestinian surgeon who volunteered in Gaza hospitals says he was denied entry to France to speak at the French Senate.

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Hamas again raises the possibility of a 2-state compromise. Israel and its allies aren't convinced

Read full article: Hamas again raises the possibility of a 2-state compromise. Israel and its allies aren't convinced

The Palestinian militant group Hamas has said for more than 15 years that it could accept a two-state compromise with Israel โ€” at least, a temporary one.

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Reuters photographer wins World Press Photo of the Year with poignant shot from Gaza

Read full article: Reuters photographer wins World Press Photo of the Year with poignant shot from Gaza

Reuters photographer Mohammed Salem captured this yearโ€™s prestigious World Press Photo of the Year award Thursday with his heartrending image of a Palestinian woman cradling the body of her young niece โ€” a powerful depiction of loss and sorrow in Gaza.

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West Bank sees biggest settler rampage since war in Gaza began as Israeli teen's body is found

Read full article: West Bank sees biggest settler rampage since war in Gaza began as Israeli teen's body is found

Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank have gone on the largest rampage against Palestinians there since the war in Gaza began.

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Ships with a second round of aid for Gaza have departed Cyprus as concerns about hunger soar

Read full article: Ships with a second round of aid for Gaza have departed Cyprus as concerns about hunger soar

A three-ship convoy has left a port in Cyprus to deliver 400 tons of food and other supplies to Gaza as concerns about hunger there soar.

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The Latest | Qatar is 'cautiously optimistic' after cease-fire talks with Israeli intelligence chief

Read full article: The Latest | Qatar is 'cautiously optimistic' after cease-fire talks with Israeli intelligence chief

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he remains determined to carry out a ground invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, despite U.S. President Joe Biden's misgivings.

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Palestinian leader appoints longtime adviser as prime minister in the face of calls for reform

Read full article: Palestinian leader appoints longtime adviser as prime minister in the face of calls for reform

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed his longtime economic adviser to be the next prime minister.

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The Latest | UN report says there's credible evidence of sexual violence during Oct. 7 Hamas attack

Read full article: The Latest | UN report says there's credible evidence of sexual violence during Oct. 7 Hamas attack

A United Nations report has found credible allegations that sexual assaults took place during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel.

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French Senate approves a bill to make abortion a constitutional right

Read full article: French Senate approves a bill to make abortion a constitutional right

Franceโ€™s Senate has adopted a bill meant to enshrine a womanโ€™s right to an abortion in the French Constitution, clearing a major hurdle.

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Palestinian prime minister submits governmentโ€™s resignation, a move that could open door to reforms

Read full article: Palestinian prime minister submits governmentโ€™s resignation, a move that could open door to reforms

The Palestinian prime minister has announced the resignation of his government.

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Biden administration restores Trump-rescinded policy on illegitimacy of Israeli settlements

Read full article: Biden administration restores Trump-rescinded policy on illegitimacy of Israeli settlements

The Biden administration has restored a U.S. legal finding dating back nearly 50 years that Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories are โ€œillegitimateโ€ under international law.

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Israel plans to build 3,300 new settlement homes. It says it's a response to a Palestinian attack

Read full article: Israel plans to build 3,300 new settlement homes. It says it's a response to a Palestinian attack

A senior Cabinet minister says Israel plans to build more than 3,300 new homes in settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in response to a fatal Palestinian shooting attack.

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Live updates | Israeli strikes kill over 70 in Gaza, and West Bank shooters kill an Israeli

Read full article: Live updates | Israeli strikes kill over 70 in Gaza, and West Bank shooters kill an Israeli

Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 71 people in southern and central Gaza overnight, half of them women and children.

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Macron says recognizing a Palestinian state is not a taboo for France

Read full article: Macron says recognizing a Palestinian state is not a taboo for France

French President Emmanuel Macron says recognizing a Palestinian state is not a โ€˜โ€™tabooโ€™โ€™ for France.

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Document spells out allegations against 12 UN employees Israel says participated in Hamas attack

Read full article: Document spells out allegations against 12 UN employees Israel says participated in Hamas attack

An Israeli document spells out allegations against a dozen U.N. employees the country says took part in Hamasโ€™ Oct. 7 assault.

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Father of American teen killed in West Bank by Israeli fire rails against US support for Israel

Read full article: Father of American teen killed in West Bank by Israeli fire rails against US support for Israel

The father of an American teen killed by Israeli fire in the occupied West Bank has railed against Washingtonโ€™s military support for Israel.

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Pro-Palestinian chants ring out again during Asian Cup game

Read full article: Pro-Palestinian chants ring out again during Asian Cup game

Chants of โ€œfree, free Palestineโ€ rang out again during the Palestinian soccer teamโ€™s game against United Arab Emirates at the Asian Cup.

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Blinken seeks Palestinian governance reform for postwar Gaza as deadly Israeli strikes continue

Read full article: Blinken seeks Palestinian governance reform for postwar Gaza as deadly Israeli strikes continue

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to seek governance reforms.

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Israeli defense minister lays out vision for next steps of Gaza war ahead of Blinken visit

Read full article: Israeli defense minister lays out vision for next steps of Gaza war ahead of Blinken visit

Israelโ€™s defense minister has laid out his vision for the next phase of the war in Gaza.

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US intel confident militant groups used largest Gaza hospital in campaign against Israel: AP source

Read full article: US intel confident militant groups used largest Gaza hospital in campaign against Israel: AP source

The United States is confident Palestinian militant groups used Gazaโ€™s largest hospital to hold hostages seized during their bloody Oct. 7, 2023, attack and to house command infrastructure.

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Live updates | Palestinian prime minister says US must seek a 2-state solution. Israel vows to fight

Read full article: Live updates | Palestinian prime minister says US must seek a 2-state solution. Israel vows to fight

The Palestinian prime minister says Washington must take steps toward an elusive two-state solution, including applying pressure on Israel.

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A British Palestinian surgeon gave testimony to a UK war crimes unit after returning from Gaza

Read full article: A British Palestinian surgeon gave testimony to a UK war crimes unit after returning from Gaza

A British Palestinian surgeon who spent weeks in the Gaza Strip during the current Israel-Hamas war as part of a Doctors Without Borders medical team says he's given testimony to a British war crimes investigation unit.

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China presents UN with vague Mideast peace plan as US promotes its own role in easing the Gaza war

Read full article: China presents UN with vague Mideast peace plan as US promotes its own role in easing the Gaza war

China has presented the United Nations Security Council with a four-point plan for Middle East peace in a demonstration of its ambitions to be a global superpower.

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Was the Vermont shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent a hate crime? Under state law it might be

Read full article: Was the Vermont shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent a hate crime? Under state law it might be

Authorities in Vermont are weighing whether the shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent over the weekend was a hate crime.

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Hiam Abbass' Palestinian family documentary 'Bye Bye Tiberias' applauded at Marrakech Film Festival

Read full article: Hiam Abbass' Palestinian family documentary 'Bye Bye Tiberias' applauded at Marrakech Film Festival

A documentary about Palestinian actress Hiam Abbass that depicts how four generations of women in her family were shaped by exile has premiered before an emotional audience in Marrakech.

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Russia and IOC clash at the UN before member states pass Olympic Truce for Paris Games

Read full article: Russia and IOC clash at the UN before member states pass Olympic Truce for Paris Games

Russia has clashed with the International Olympic Committee on the floor of the United Nations before 118 member states voted to adopt a traditional truce around the Paris Summer Games next year.

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A man is charged with threatening a Palestinian rights group as tensions rise from Israel-Hamas war

Read full article: A man is charged with threatening a Palestinian rights group as tensions rise from Israel-Hamas war

A Utah man has been charged with threatening a Palestinian rights organization in Washington.

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Supplies alone wonโ€™t save Gaza hospital patients and evacuation remains perilous, experts say

Read full article: Supplies alone wonโ€™t save Gaza hospital patients and evacuation remains perilous, experts say

A day after Palestinian authorities called for an evacuation of Gazaโ€™s biggest hospital, Israeli soldiers have raided it and say they were accompanied by medical teams bringing baby food, incubators and other equipment.

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Israel says it will maintain 'overall security responsibility' for Gaza. What might that look like?

Read full article: Israel says it will maintain 'overall security responsibility' for Gaza. What might that look like?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not elaborate when he said that Israel would maintain indefinite โ€œoverall security responsibilityโ€ in Gaza once it removes Hamas from power in response to the Islamic militant group's cross-border raid.

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Blinken urges united future Palestinian government for Gaza and West Bank, widening gulf with Israel

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken is calling for a united and Palestinian-led government for Gaza and the West Bank after the war ends, as a step toward Palestinian statehood.

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Protest marches from US to Berlin call for immediate halt to Israeli bombing of Gaza

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Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators calling for a halt to Israelโ€™s bombardment of Gaza have marched in Washington, Paris, Berlin and other European cities.

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Israel's military and Hezbollah exchange fire along the tense Lebanon-Israel border

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Israeli warplanes have conducted airstrikes along the border with Lebanon as the militant Hezbollah group attacked several Israeli army posts, including one that was struck with two large rockets.

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Thousands rally in Pakistan against Israel's bombing in Gaza, chanting anti-American slogans

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Thousands of supporters from Pakistanโ€™s main religious political party have rallied in the capital, Islamabad, against Israelโ€™s bombing of Palestinians in Gaza.

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Israel-Hamas conflict: Will guided tours of Holy Land be canceled or delayed?

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Since the war between Israel and Hamas started on Oct. 7, itโ€™s fair to wonder how those who have planned trips or tours in the region will be affected.

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โ€˜That is a genocideโ€™: Palestinian priest begs for ceasefire, describes horrors of war

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A Palestinian priest described the horrors of war in Gaza and begged for a ceasefire as hospitals are running out of water, fuel and electricity, during an interview with News4JAX Wednesday.

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The 2023 Soros Arts Fellows plan to fight climate change and other global issues with public art

Read full article: The 2023 Soros Arts Fellows plan to fight climate change and other global issues with public art

Palestinian artist Nida Sinnokrot, one of 18 artists receiving the 2023 Soros Arts Fellowships from the Open Society Foundations on Tuesday, says that art provides hope and resilience, even in the midst of war.

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Dwindling fuel supplies for Gaza's hospital generators put premature babies in incubators at risk

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Doctors in the Gaza Strip say dwindling fuel supplies are putting dozens of premature babies hooked up to incubators at risk of imminent death.

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Palestinian death toll in West Bank surges as Israel pursues militants following Hamas rampage

Read full article: Palestinian death toll in West Bank surges as Israel pursues militants following Hamas rampage

Deadly violence has been surging in the Israeli-occupied West Bank as the Israeli military pursues Palestinian militants in the aftermath of the Hamas attack.

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At Cairo summit, even Arab leaders at peace with Israel expressed growing anger over the Gaza war

Read full article: At Cairo summit, even Arab leaders at peace with Israel expressed growing anger over the Gaza war

Egypt and Jordan have harshly criticized Israel over its actions in Gaza at a summit in Cairo.

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FBI concerned about rise in hate crimes against Jewish and Palestinian groups

Read full article: FBI concerned about rise in hate crimes against Jewish and Palestinian groups

As Israeli and Palestinian communities continue to be the targets of racial and religious extremismโ€ฆ the FBI is talking about how they are responding and so are local leaders in the Jewish Community.

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