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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)

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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

The Guardian - UK

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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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.

Al Jazeera

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

The Independent UK

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.

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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…

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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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Blinken to Abbas: US Backs Two-state Solution

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken reaffirmed Washington's commitment to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a phone call with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, the State Department said Saturday. The move came as Israel's hawkish former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has not endorsed the two-state idea, sealed…

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Blinken warns Israeli PM, Palestinian president of West Bank escalation

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday, the official WAFA news agency reported, in a first call after Israel's veteran leader Benjamin Netanyahu led a far-right alliance to a general election victory.

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Palestinians Fear a Netanyahu Win in Israeli Election Could Mean More Violence

The prospect of Benjamin Netanyahu returning to power at the head of one of the most right-wing coalitions in Israeli history has prompted concern among Palestinians who said they feared it was a prelude to further escalation of conflict with Israel. Netanyahu's comeback in Tuesday's election is set against the…

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Palestinians fear Israeli election result could mean more violence

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Netanyahu on track to win in Israeli election – but there are many challenges ahead

More than 71% of Israel’s 6.5 million eligible voters, a 20-year high, cast their votes in Israel’s November 1 elections. This is the fifth Israeli election in less than four years; during that period, two shaky governments were formed, each of which lasted only a year.

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Blown Away By The ’Love Affair’ Between Biden And Herzog, US Ambassador

The ambassador was heartened by the level of concern people have for Israel.

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‘We Will Hear About Copycat Armed Groups After Lion’s Den’

The rising wave of terror attacks symbolize the collapse of the Palestinian Authority, believes an Israeli academic

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