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Israel Revokes Entry Permits of 3 Palestinian Officials

Israel said Saturday it had revoked entry permits for three senior officials from Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party after they visited an Israeli Arab recently released from prison. Mahmud al-Alul, Azzam al-Ahmad and Rawhi Fattouh had visited Karim Yunis in his home village of Ara in northern Israel following…

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Israel Releases Longest-serving Palestinian Prisoner

Israel released the longest-serving Palestinian prisoner Karim Younis, who spent 40 years in Israeli prisons. Younis was released on the roadside of a Jewish town without any means of communication, but he finally arrived in his hometown, where a grand reception and celebration were held for him. “I got out…

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Arabs and Palestinians Welcome UN Resolution, Israelis Upset

Political sources in Tel Aviv have unveiled a plan to respond to the United Nations General Assembly resolution to ask for a legal opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories. The resolution was highly welcomed by the Arab…

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Huge crowds of Palestinians mark Fatah anniversary in Gaza

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have thronged a Gaza City park to mark the 58th anniversary of the founding of the Fatah party

The Independent UK

Benjamin Netanyahu returns as PM of Israel’s most far-right gov’t

The new government seeks to expand illegal settlements in occupied West Bank and pursue other anti-Palestinian policies.

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Close aide curses Palestinian leader in leaked audio

A top aide to President Mahmoud Abbas is heard in newly released recordings cursing the Palestinian leader and insulting other members of the Palestinian leadership

The Independent UK

Israeli Zionist Party Sparks Controversy Among American Jews

CJV representing over 2,000 traditional, Orthodox rabbis in American public policy, said the letter had "unrestrained hypocrisy."

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Israel to Hold Remains of Deceased Palestinian Prisoner

Israel's defense minister said Wednesday that the remains of a Palestinian prisoner who died a day earlier from lung cancer would not be released for burial. Benny Gantz’s office said the body of Nasser Abu Hamid, one of the founders of the Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade, would be held as…

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Palestinians Call For Strike After Prisoner Dies of Cancer

Palestinian factions called for a general strike in the occupied West Bank and urged Palestinians to confront Israeli troops on Tuesday after a Palestinian prisoner died of lung cancer. Nasser Abu Hamid, 50, a former leader of the Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade, the armed wing of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s…

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Senior Palestinian militant jailed by Israel dies of cancer

(This Dec. 20 story has been corrected to remove reference to the Palestinian militant dying in an Israeli jail in the headline)

Reuters

Family of activist who died in Palestinian custody turn to ICC

The family of an activist who died in the custody of the Palestinian Authority's security forces called on the International Criminal Court on Thursday to investigate, in what they say is the first communication to the court from Palestinians against their leadership.

Reuters

Palestinian activist's family seeks ICC probe into his death

The family of an outspoken critic of the Palestinian Authority who died last year after allegedly being beaten by Palestinian security forces says it has asked the International Criminal Court to investigate the death

The Independent UK

Hamas Marks Anniversary, Predicts Confrontation with Israel

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians on Wednesday thronged a rally in downtown Gaza to mark the 35th anniversary of the founding of the Hamas movement, as leaders predicted a year of “open confrontation” with the hardline Israeli government expected to take office in the coming days. Hamas, an armed group…

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Hamas marks anniversary, predicts confrontation with Israel

Hundreds of Thousands of Palestinians have thronged a rally in downtown Gaza City to mark the 35th founding anniversary of militant Hamas group

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Abbas Asserts Palestinians Won’t Surrender

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said that the Palestinian people would not surrender and would remain steadfast in the face of the Israeli occupation. Abbas asserted that Palestinians would expand the scope of their peaceful popular resistance. The President was speaking during a televised speech broadcast by Palestine TV at the…

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Abbas Accuses Israel of Stealing ‘Land and Water’ in Palestine

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called on the European Union (EU) and its member states to refrain from dealing with any Israeli government that doesn’t recognize the two-state solution on the basis of international legitimacy. Abbas further called on Wednesday abstaining from dealing with any Israeli government that doesn’t renounce…

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Biden upgrades US-Palestinian relations by naming special representative

Hady Amr, held in high regard by Israeli and Palestinian diplomats, appointed to Washington-based role

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Türkiye’s Erdogan Shakes Hands with Egypt’s Sisi at World Cup

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan shook hands with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the sidelines of the World Cup in Qatar on Sunday, a photo from Turkey's presidency showed. Türkiye’s state-owned Anadolu Agency said Erdogan briefly met, shook hands and talked to Sisi and other leaders, including Palestinian President…

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Al Jazeera

World leaders descend on Qatar for World Cup 2022 kickoff

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Rwanda’s Paul Kagame, Palestine’s Mahmoud Abbas are among those arriving in Doha.

The Independent UK

Palestinian leader quietly in Qatar for World Cup opening

Qatar’s news agency reports that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has arrived in Doha to attend the World Cup opening ceremony

Zenger

Israel Is A ‘miracle’ But Some American Jews ‘not Doing The Right Thing’ By It, Trump

The former president spoke after being honored with the organization's Theodor Herzl Gold Medallion.

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Arafat Death Probe Head Says People Trying To Silence Him

The estrangement between Tirawi and Abbas has increased lately.

Reuters

Palestinian leader says he must deal with Netanyahu despite no peace prospects

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday he would have to deal with Benjamin Netanyahu, the former Israeli Prime Minister who won reelection this month, even though he believed Netanyahu was not interested in making peace.

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Abbas Calls on Palestinians to Prepare to Thwart Annexation of West Bank Lands

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged Palestinians on Thursday to prepare to thwart plans to annex parts of the West Bank to Israel, after the victory of Israel’s far-right in the Nov.1 ballot. In a speech broadcast on state television, Abbas addressed Palestinians who gathered in the central Gaza Strip to…

Al Jazeera

US again backs two-state solution in call to Palestinian leader

The US secretary of state reaffirms US commitment to a two-state solution in call with President Mahmoud Abbas.

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