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Joe Biden arrives in Middle East on first trip as US president

US leader will visit Israel, the occupied West Bank and Saudi Arabia during four-day trip.

Al Jazeera

Biden to ping through Israel's iconic spots on Mideast tour

President Joe Biden’s dash through Israel and the occupied West Bank this week is expected to cut across some of the region’s most iconic places

The Independent UK

Israel grants more Palestinian permits ahead of Biden visit

Israel says it will increase the number of work permits issued to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and allow thousands of Palestinians to gain legal status ahead of President Joe Biden’s visit to the region later this week

The Independent UK

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Palestinians Say US Economic Push No Substitute for Peace

Ahead of Joe Biden's first visit to Jerusalem as US president, Washington's ambassador said his team will "pound tables" to press Israeli officials into making concessions to the Palestinians. But ambassador Thomas Nides was talking about ensuring Palestinians have access to economic benefits such as 4G internet, not throwing American…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Growing Israeli West Bank Settlements Test US Position Ahead of Biden Visit

Steps away from a cluster of Palestinian tents and shacks in the northern Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank, trucks were working in full force to prepare for the construction of a school for Israeli settlers. The settlement of Mehola is trying to expand, as demand has become very…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Growing Israeli West Bank settlements test US position ahead of Biden visit

Reuters

Jenin violence rages two months after death of Al Jazeera journalist

Amid row over fatal shooting of Shireen Abu Aqleh, refugee camp is still subject to near-nightly raids by Israel Defence Forces

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With Biden, Palestinians Seeking Freedom Get Permits Instead

For more than two years, the Biden administration has said that Palestinians are entitled to the same measure of "freedom, security and prosperity" enjoyed by Israelis. Instead, they've gotten US aid and permits to work inside Israel and its Jewish settlements. The inconsistency is likely to come up when President…

Asharq Al-Awsat

With Biden, Palestinians seeking freedom get permits instead

For more than two years, the Biden administration has said that Palestinians are entitled to the same measure of “freedom, security and prosperity” enjoyed by Israelis

The Independent UK

Abbas Calls on Lapid, Herzog to Stop Arrests and Settlements

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and President Isaac Herzog held separate calls with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday, which followed a meeting between Abbas and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz in the occupied West Bank on Thursday. In the first such known call between the Palestinian leader and an…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Family of journalist killed in West Bank lashes out at Biden

The family of a Palestinian-American reporter killed while covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank has lashed out at President Joe Biden over his administration’s response to her death

The Independent UK

Palestinian leader, Israeli PM hold first call in years

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has received a call from Israel’s caretaker prime minister, Yair Lapid, the first such conversation between Abbas and an Israeli premier in years

The Independent UK

Poll Shows 32% of Israeli Jews Support ‘Peace Agreement’ with Palestinians

An opinion poll published by the Israel Democracy Institute showed that only 32% of Jews say they will support a peace agreement, if reached, between Israel and the Palestinians. US President Joe Biden is due to visit Israel and the occupied West Bank from July 13 to 15.

Asharq Al-Awsat

PA President Abbas meets Israel’s Gantz before Biden visit

Meeting in Ramallah comes ahead of US President Joe Biden’s visit to Israel and the occupied West Bank next week.

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Palestinian and Israeli leaders speak before Biden visit

Palestinian and Israeli leaders held rare calls on Friday, official statements said, in a diplomatic overture days before U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to the region, though prospects of reviving long-stalled peace talks appeared dim.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Abbas, Gantz Meet Ahead of Biden’s Visit

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz met Thursday in the occupied West Bank to discuss security coordination ahead of US President Joe Biden's visit to the region next week. The peace process collapsed more than a decade ago. High-level meetings between Israeli and Palestinian leaders are…

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Palestinian president, Israeli defense minister meet ahead of Biden's visit

The Independent UK

Palestinian president and Israeli defense minister meet

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz have met in the occupied West Bank

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A 70-year-old man in Gaza needed open heart surgery. It was a race against time

NPR journalists followed Yousef Al-Kurd and his family for months as they fought for the medical care that could save his life.

Al Jazeera

Two hours and eight years: Palestinian families split by Israel

Thousands of Palestinian families are split between the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip due to Israeli policies.

Benzinga

Ben & Jerry's Sues Parent Unilever On Israeli business Sale: CNBC

Unilever Plc (NYSE:UL) owned Ben & Jerry's has sued its owner to stop the sale of its Israeli business to a local licensee, CNBC reported. The move is said to help keep Ben & Jerry's ice cream products available in Israel. The brand said Unilever decided on the sale without the approval of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Grants Palestinians Additional Facilitations Ahead of Biden Visit

Israel decided to grant the Palestinians additional permits and facilitations during the upcoming Eid al-Adha holiday. The decision comes as part of other measures expected at the political and security level in Israel ahead of US President Joe Biden's visit to the region, which is scheduled for mid-July.

Al Jazeera

Palestinian killed by Israeli forces in occupied West Bank

Rafiq Riyad Ghannam was killed early on Wednesday in the town of Jabaa, south of Jenin, during an Israeli army raid.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Palestinian Killed during Israeli Raid in West Bank

A Palestinian man was killed by the Israeli military during a raid in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, the Palestinian health ministry said. Rafiq Riyad Ghannem, 20, was "shot by the occupation (Israeli army)" near the northern West Bank city of Jenin, the ministry said in a statement. The…

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US: Israeli Fire Likely Killed Al Jazeera Reporter; No Final Conclusion

US officials said Monday the bullet that killed veteran Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh was likely fired from an Israeli position. But they say it is too badly damaged to reach an absolute determination, and that there is "no reason to believe" she was deliberately targeted. State Department spokesman…

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