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Israel: 1.200 Palestinian prisoners begin hunger strike

Some 1,200 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails have begun a hunger strike and another 2,300 are refusing food ...

Israeli troops kill Palestinian protester in Gaza: medics

Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian man in northern Gaza on Friday after a day of protest which saw thousands ...

Civilian deaths up in 2011 Israeli-Palestinian fighting: NGO

The past year saw a sharp rise in the number of civilians killed in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, an Israeli human ...

Palestinians hurt by lack of access to water springs: UN report

Palestinians living in the West Bank have been losing access to water springs due to the actions of Israeli settlers ...

Gaza prepares to receive prisoners as `heroes`

Palestinian groups are planning celebrations to mark Israel`s imminent release of hundreds of prisoner "heroes" in ...

EU asks Israel, Palestinians to meet soon

The European Union said on Sunday it plans to invite Israeli and Palestinian representatives to meet "in the coming ...

Israel police say mosque arson suspect arrested

Israeli police said on Thursday they have arrested a suspect in the arson attack on a mosque in northern Israel, after ...

Palestine state quest wins first victory in UNESCO vote

Palestine has won a first diplomatic victory in its quest for statehood as UNESCO`s executive committee backed its bid ...

Jordan allows Hamas leader to visit ailing mother

Khaled Meshaal, the leader of Islamist group Hamas which rules the Gaza Strip, has been allowed into Jordan to visit ...

US angry at Israeli settlement move

The United States expressed clear frustration Tuesday at new Israeli settlement plans in east Jerusalem, in a sign of ...

Israel police arrest Hamas lawmaker in e.Jerusalem

Israeli police arrested a Hamas lawmaker on Monday who had been sheltering for more than a year in the International ...

Jazeera says Israeli court frees journalist

An Israeli military court decided on Monday to release Al-Jazeera journalist Samer Allawi who was detained on August ...

UN Security Council to consider Palestinian bid

The UN Security Council begins consultations Monday on Palestine`s application for full membership of the world body, ...

Clinton asks Israel, Palestinians to seize talks offer

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday urged Israel and the Palestinians to seize an offer by the Quartet of ...

Israel boosts security ahead of Palestinian UN bid

Israel on Friday will raise its level of security alertness in case unrest accompanies Palestinian president Mahmud ...