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More vital than ever for Israelis, Palestinians to negotiate two-state solution

U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that it is more vital than ever for the Israelis and the Palestinians to ...

Bloodshed on Israel borders on Nakba Day

Bloodshed broke out on Sunday as Palestinian refugees across the region marched on Israel`s borders in a mass show of ...

Hamas leader says administration ready to quit for unity

Hamas leader in power of the Gaza Strip said on Saturday that the movement`s government is ready to resign as part of ...

Israeli intellectuals endorse Palestinian state

Barely audible above the chants of "traitor", an Israeli actress who lost a leg in a Palestinian attack read out on ...

Israel locks down West Bank for Passover: army

The Israeli army has imposed a nine-day lockdown of the occupied West Bank from midnight on Sunday (2100 GMT) to the ...

Israel okays 942 new E. Jerusalem settler homes

Jerusalem city council on Monday approved the construction of 942 new homes in Gilo, a settlement neighbourhood in the ...

Israeli official threatens Hamas leaders

Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon on Monday issued a death threat against Hamas leaders after dozens of ...

Hundreds pour in for Gaza `unity` rally

A crowd of at least 3,000 young Palestinians streamed into central Gaza City to rally for national unity on Monday -- ...

Palestinians `strongly condemn` new settlement plans

The Palestinian Authority on Sunday "strongly condemned" Israel`s approval of hundreds of new West Bank settler homes ...

Hamas appoints first female minister in reshuffle

Hamas leader Ismail Haniya reshuffled his Gaza-based cabinet on Thursday, appointing a female minister to his ...

Hamas detains `unity` rally protesters: witnesses

Hamas police on Sunday detained several protesters calling for unity between the Islamist group and its bitter West ...

Palestinians President heads for visiting Britain

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas headed for Britain Sunday for an official visit to discuss the future of peace ...

Israel calls for direct peace talks to resume after US veto

Israel on Saturday welcomed a US veto on a UN Security Council vote condemning Jewish settlements and called for the ...

Abbas says not to hold elections without votes from Gazans

National elections will not be held in the Palestinian territories if Gaza`s Hamas rulers prevented Gazans from ...

Israel To Build More East Jerusalem Homes

Jerusalem`s municipal council on Monday approved the construction of 120 new homes in the Jewish settlement ...