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Israeli Escalation Expected in West Bank

Twenty-one people were arrested by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank for alleged involvement in terror activities. As part of an ongoing operation called Waves Breaker, the forces raided several homes to confiscate weapons. On Tuesday morning, the Army, Shin Bet, and the police conducted joint operations in the…

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EU Resumes Support to Palestinians with €25 Million for Food Security

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced from Ramallah on Tuesday the resumption of European aid to the Palestinian Authority, after being held up for over two years. “I am very glad to announce that the EU funds for 2021 can be disbursed rapidly,” she said during…

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Fatah Accuses Hamas of Seeking to Seize West Bank

Fatah accused Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, of trying to control the West Bank, after seizing weapons and explosives in tunnels running under Ramallah. The seized weapons were a part of a plot by Hamas to undermine the Palestinian Authority, security and order, charged Fatah. It made the allegations…

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Abbas to UN Envoy: I Want to Get Rid Of Occupation

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf that he is about to downgrade the level of ties with Israel, warning that the unsustainable situation cannot be tolerated anymore. In return, the US envoy asked the Palestinian President to await a possible visit…

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EU Lawmakers to Visit Palestinian Territories

The leader of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, Iratxe Garcia, announced Wednesday that she will be leading a mission of S&D deputies to Israel and Palestine on June 12-16. During their visit, they will meet Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh, together with other representatives of the Palestinian…

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Blinken Promises Abbas that Demands Will Be Discussed during Biden’s Regional Tour

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to refrain from taking decisions and measures against Israel, pending the arrival of US President Joe Biden to the region. Blinken called Abbas amid a state of frustration in Ramallah, as the latter had begun consultations with his advisers…

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In West Bank, Turkish FM Pledges Support for Palestinians

Turkey's foreign minister said Tuesday that improved ties with Israel will not come at the expense of its commitment to supporting the Palestinians and the two-state solution to the conflict. Mevlut Cavusoglu spoke in the Palestinian administrative headquarters in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank during a joint press conference…

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Journalist Abu Akleh’s colleagues find strength in her legacy

Colleagues of slain Al Jazeera journalist say in life and death, she inspired them to tell the story of Palestinians.

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Shireen Abu Akleh: Palestinians bid farewell to slain journalist

The Al Jazeera reporter’s body was taken from Ramallah to Jerusalem on Thursday, after she was killed by Israeli forces.

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Shireen Abu Aqleh: thousands attend state memorial in West Bank

Palestinians line streets in Ramallah as journalist’s coffin travels through, after shooting in Jenin on Wednesday

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Palestinians mourn journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, call for justice

State service for the slain Al Jazeera journalist took place in Ramallah before her body arrived in Jerusalem.

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Israeli Army Kills More Palestinians, Jenin Refugee Camp Calls for General Mobilization

Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh accused Israel of fueling tensions and killing in Palestinian territories, saying that Israel launched an aggression against Palestinians from Jenin to Hebron, particularly in Jerusalem. The premier also accused Israel of practicing a shoot to kill policy. Speaking at the start of the…

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Thousands Gather at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa for First Friday Prayers of Ramadan

Tens of thousands of Muslims flocked to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque on the first Friday of Ramadan for noon prayers, which passed peacefully despite concerns about a repeat of Israeli-Palestinian violence that erupted during the Muslim holy month last year. From early morning, residents of cities such as Bethlehem and Ramallah…

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Jordan's King: Regional Security Cannot Be Achieved without a Palestinian State

Jordan's King Abdullah II assured Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that Amman will always support Palestine, despite all challenges. Meeting Abbas in Ramallah, King Abdullah asserted that security and stability could not be achieved in the region without just and comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution, which guarantees the establishment…

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Abbas, Blinken Hold Talks in Ramallah

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Ramallah on Sunday. He stressed that the priority should always be towards finding a political solution that would end the Israeli occupation of Palestine along the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. He called…

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Israeli PM Prevents Gantz from Meeting Jordanian King in Ramallah

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has barred Defense Minister Benny Gantz from attending a meeting in Ramallah on Monday between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Jordan’s King Abdullah II so as not to divert attention from the Negev summit, a political source in Tel Aviv said. The foreign ministers…

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Jordan King to Visit Ramallah to Ease Tension Ahead of Ramadan

Jordan's King Abdullah II will visit Ramallah soon to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in an attempt to contain a possible escalation during Ramadan month, according to the official Kan Channel. Kan said that the monarch plans to come to Ramallah on the eve of Ramadan and meet Abbas, who…

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Israeli Commander: Palestinians Will Lose in Another Intifada

Israeli army battalion commander Eliav Elbaz said on Saturday that Palestinians will lose a lot if they decide to go back and fight another intifada, as happened in 2000. Elbaz’ warning came in statements to the Israeli Walla website, which reported that these assessments are based on a secret tour…

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Indian envoy Mukul Arya passes away, Palestinian Authority "closely monitoring" cause of death

Mukul Arya had taken charge as India’s envoy at Ramallah last year.

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West Belfast boxing club joins project to help Palestinian kids

St Paul's ABC will work with Esker Boxing Club (Dublin) and Saviours Crystal Boxing Club (Waterford) as part of The Shamrock and Olive Tree Boxing Project

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Pelosi Opens Conference to Support Palestinian Companies with $250 Mln

Palestinians underscored the two-state solution and demanded US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi take practical steps to recognize Palestine as a country. Pelosi had kicked off a visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories on Wednesday. Israeli leaders tried to limit her visit to emphasizing bilateral ties and ignoring her statements…

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Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian in West Bank confrontation

Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the Palestinian health ministry said, during what the Israeli military described as a violent confrontation.

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Palestinian teen shot and killed by Israeli forces in West Bank

Israeli troops shot 19-year-old Nehad Amin Barghouti in the abdomen during confrontations in Nabi Saeleh near Ramallah.

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Abbas accused of power grab after Palestinian appointments

PA president used Palestinian Central Council meeting to entrench his power and secure his successor, critics say.

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Germany’s FM to Visit Israel, Ramallah to Bolster Peace Process

Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock hopes to revitalize the Middle East peace process that has laid mostly dormant since 2014. She will kick off on Thursday a three-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories, Jordan and Egypt. The agenda includes a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial that…

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