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Israeli forces kill three Palestinian gunmen, Israeli security service says

Israeli security forces killed three Palestinian gunmen in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, Israel's domestic security service said.

Reuters

UN Hopes to Save Gaza Valley

The United Nations is set to begin the restoration of a historic valley in the Palestinian Gaza Strip next month, hoping to transform it from a landfill and sewage dump into a vibrant nature reserve in a planned $66 million project. The Gaza Valley, home to a variety of plants…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Palestinians Protests Against High Prices in West Bank

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank cities of Hebron and Bethlehem staged protests against prices hikes and security chaos, calling for the Palestinian Authority (PA) to assume its responsibility towards them. Companies and unions said the increase in prices was driven by the government raising taxes and custom fees. Hundreds…

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Parts of Israel's Separation Wall Collapse

Parts of the wall that Israel set up to separate it from the occupied West Bank have collapsed. A seven-meter section of the concrete wall collapsed on Sunday, blocking of the adjacent road. It is believed that heavy rainfall and the accumulation of waste from the Palestinian side of the…

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Israeli, Palestinian Figures Propose 2-State Confederation

Israeli and Palestinian public figures have drawn up a new proposal for a two-state confederation that they hope will offer a way forward after a decade-long stalemate in Mideast peace efforts. The plan includes several controversial proposals, and it's unclear if it has any support among leaders on either side.

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Israeli, Palestinian figures propose 2-state confederation

Israeli and Palestinian public figures have drawn up a new proposal for a two-state confederation

The Independent UK

Rare session of key Palestinian body could provide Abbas succession clues

A key Palestinian decision-making body convenes on Sunday for the first time in nearly four years in a session that could be a stepping stone for two potential successors to 86-year-old President Mahmoud Abbas.

Reuters

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6 Palestinian Groups Take Legal Action after Israel Designates them as 'Terrorist'

Six Palestinian civil society groups and human rights organizations operating in the West Bank have filed objections on Thursday to Israeli judicial authorities after being designated as “terrorist organizations.” The groups said the order declaring them “unlawful associations,” issued by the head of the Israeli military’s Central Command, Maj. Gen.

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Palestinians confront winter COVID surge fueled by omicron

Palestinians are facing a winter coronavirus surge driven by the omicron variant, placing stress on the medical system even though vaccines are widely available

The Independent UK

Mandelblit Okays Illegal West Bank Outpost

Outgoing Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit okayed a deal between the Israeli government and West Bank settlers that would authorize a settlement outpost established without official approval, Israeli media reported Wednesday. Mandelblit signed off on the plan for the controversial Evyatar outpost in Beita village, south of Nablus in the occupied…

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Israel Pushes Ahead with Deal to Authorize West Bank Outpost

Israel's outgoing attorney general has okayed a deal between the government and West Bank settlers that would retroactively authorize an outpost established without official approval, Israeli media reported Wednesday. The move pushes forward the deal, which still needs a final green light from the country's defense minister, who signed on…

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Israel pushes ahead with deal to authorize West Bank outpost

Israeli media reported Wednesday that the country's outgoing attorney general has okayed a deal between the government and West Bank settlers that would retroactively authorize an outpost established without official approval

The Independent UK

Israel punishes officers in death of elderly Palestinian man

Death of Omar Asaad, 78, had sparked calls for a probe from the US State Department and from members of Congress.

Al Jazeera

Amnesty International calls Israel’s actions against Palestinians apartheid

Israel calls for report to be withdrawn and accuses human rights group of antisemitism

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Amnesty Joins Rights Groups in Accusing Israel of Apartheid

Amnesty International said Tuesday that Israel has maintained “a system of oppression and domination” over the Palestinians going all the way back to its establishment in 1948, one that meets the international definition of apartheid. With the release of a 278-page report compiled over a period of four years, the…

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Over 10,000 Daily COVID Cases Reported in Palestinian Territories

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh urged on Monday citizens to get inoculated against the coronavirus as daily Covid-19 cases in the West Bank, including in Jerusalem, continue to rise. Health Minister Mai al-Kaila said her ministry recorded 10,444 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, with six deaths. She…

Reuters

Amnesty accuses Israel of enforcing 'apartheid' on Palestinians

Amnesty International accused Israel on Tuesday of subjecting Palestinians to a system of apartheid founded on policies of "segregation, dispossession and exclusion" that it said amounted to crimes against humanity.

Al Jazeera

Israel imposing ‘apartheid’ on Palestinians: Amnesty

Israel must be held accountable for enforcing a system of oppression, domination against Palestinians, Amnesty says.

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The Independent UK

Amnesty joins rights groups in accusing Israel of apartheid

Amnesty International says Israel has maintained “a system of oppression and domination” over the Palestinians going all the way back to its establishment in 1948, one that meets the international definition of apartheid

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Blinken Discusses Palestinian Authority Reform with Mahmoud Abbas

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the need for reform in the Palestinian Authority in a phone call on Monday with President Mahmoud Abbas in a further step to strengthen bilateral relations, the State Department said. President Joe Biden has sought to repair ties weakened when his predecessor, President…

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Israeli Army Dismisses Two Officers over Death of Elderly Palestinian

Israel's military said on Monday it was dismissing two officers and would reprimand a battalion commander over the death of an elderly Palestinian earlier this month that it said resulted from "a moral failure and poor decision-making." Omar Abdalmajeed As'ad, 78, who was also a US national, was found dead…

The Guardian - AU

Israel military officers dismissed over death of Palestinian-American at checkpoint

Antony Blinken pressed to investigate West Bank death of 78-year-old who was handcuffed, gagged and left by soldiers last month

ABC News

Israeli military dismisses two officers over death of Palestinian American man during village raid

An Israeli military investigation into the death of a Palestinian American man last month finds the soldiers who detained and gagged the 78-year-old failed to '"protect human life", and dismisses two officers from their posts.

The Independent UK

Baldwin, Moore request probe of Palestinian-American's death

Two members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation are asking the Biden administration to investigate the death of a former Milwaukee resident in the West Bank

Asharq Al-Awsat

Autopsy Says Violence Caused Death of Detained Palestinian

An autopsy has found that a 78-year-old Palestinian man who was pronounced dead shortly after being detained by Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank died of a heart attack caused by “external violence.” The autopsy, undertaken by three Palestinian doctors, confirmed that Omar Asaad, who has US citizenship, suffered…

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