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Palestinian rivals hold unity talks in Qatar

An aide to the Palestinian Prez says talks are under way between him and the head of rival Hamas ove...

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Netanyahu pessimistic on Mideast peace prospects

Palestine said Israeli negotiator`s verbal presentation of ideas for borders of a future Palestine w...

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Israel proposes West Bank barrier as border

Israeli envoy Yitzak Molcho reportedly told his Palestinian counterpart that Israel wants to keep ea...

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Palestinian police free woman held 9 years in room

She was given only a blanket, a radio, and a razor blade by her father, who encouraged her to kill ...

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`Israel arrests Palestinian Parliament speaker`

The Palestinian Parliament has not functioned since Hamas seized control of Gaza in 2007 from Fatah ...

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Hamas, Islamic Jihad debate joining forces

Hamas and Islamic Jihad, the main Palestinian Islamist movements, are holding talks about merging ...

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Obama, Netanyahu discuss Israel-Palestine talks

US President Barack Obama has called the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss Iran`s...

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Israel breaking settlement records, says Peace Now

A govt spokesman said Israel was exercising restraint in settlement building and pointed to a 10-mon...

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SM Krishna to visit Israel, Palestine today

External Affairs Minister SM Krishna will travel to Israel and Palestine on Sunday, the first by an...

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Palestinian-Israeli meeting `constructive`: US

The US has asked Israel and Palestine to present a comprehensive peace proposals that can become the...

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No breakthrough on Mideast peace, talks to go on

Israeli and Palestinian negotiators made no breakthrough during their first high-level discussions i...

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Jordan hosts Israelis, Palestinians in rare meeting

Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh said it was a serious bid to help relaunch moribund peace ta...

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Mideast negotiators to meet for first time in months

A source said that Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat and his Israeli counterpart would meet in Jor...

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Mideast negotiators to meet for 1st time in months

Palestinian and Israeli negotiators will meet for the first time in more than a year in Jordan Tuesd...

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UNESCO cuts funds for Palestinian magazine

The UN`s cultural agency said it is pulling funding for a Palestinian youth magazine that published ...

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Israel issues permits to regulate Palestinians

As many as 101 different types of permits are issued by Israeli authorities to regulate the movemen...

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More than 100 nations recognise Palestine as a state

At least 112 countries around the world have formally recognised Palestine as a state, stretching ...

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New member Palestine raises flag at UNESCO

Palestine was admitted as a UNESCO member after an October vote that prompted the US to cut off fund...

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Palestinians` statehood bid part of Christmas

At Christmas time the world looks to Jesus` traditional birthplace of Bethlehem, and this year the P...

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Palestinians to wean themselves off foreign aid

The Palestinian Prime Minister says he wants to drastically reduce his government`s reliance on fore...

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After centuries, Bethlehem church to get new roof

If the repairs go ahead as planned, it will be the first time the crumbling basilica has seen major ...

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Rival Palestinian leaders hold Cairo meeting

This is the first working meeting between the leaders since the Islamic militant Hamas seized the Ga...

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Israeli PM urged to return Palestinian money

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has called on Israel`s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hand over tax paym...

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Israel shuts down dovish radio station

Critics say the move is part of a broader trend in Israel to curb freedom of expression.

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Palestinian UN bid to Security Council faltering

President Mahmoud Abbas said the Palestinians would never give up their quest for UN membership.

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UN committee says divided on Palestinian bid

Israel and the US oppose the Palestinian bid for membership and recognition of a Palestinian state i...

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UNESCO won`t take on new projects this year

Palestine won full membership at the agency, leading the United States and Canada to pull funding.

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Israeli strike kills Palestinian militant in Gaza

An Israeli air strike killed a Palestinian member of Islamic Jihad and wounded two others in the sou...

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France says to abstain in Palestinian UNSC vote

France confirmed that it would abstain in a Security Council vote on full Palestinian membership of...

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Israel freezes UNESCO funding

The US has also halted its $60 million financial contribution to the UN agency.

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PLO to pursue statehood despite Israeli measures

Israel has decided to speed up Jewish settlements` construction on land where PA aims to establish a...

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`Palestine`s UNESCO membership reflects support`

Iran has commended the decision of the UNESCO to grant the Palestinians a full membership.

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Palestinian servers attacked by hackers: Minister

Hackers from around the world have attacked Palestinian servers, cutting Internet service across th...

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`Olmert once made a secret offer to Palestine`

Former US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice said then Israeli premier Ehud Olmert made a secret ...

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‘Palestine`s UN entry may cause financial crunch`

The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said the admission of Palestine to the UN Educational, Scie...

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Palestinian reconciliation back on the table

The Palestinian President will meet with the leader of the militant Hamas movement next month.

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Mideast envoys make no breakthroughs

Israeli and Palestinian officials would present proposals for resolving key aspects of their conflic...

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‘Palestine`s UN membership must be unconditional’

India on Tuesday said Palestine`s membership to the world body should not be made "conditional" up...

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`Palestinian UN bid seen decided in November`

The date represents a delay in dealing with the Palestinian application, submitted by President Abba...

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15 freed Palestinian prisoners arrive in Qatar

Fifteen Palestinian prisoners released as part of a swap deal that saw Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit...

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UN rights concerned by location of Palestinian release

Israel began releasing 1,027 Palestinian prisoners in two stages in exchange for the handover of sol...

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Hope no wars between Israel, Palestine: Shalit

After being released from Hamas captivity, Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit expressed hope that there wo...

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For Israel, 1 soldier = 1000 Palestinians

Israel`s abducted soldier Gilad Shalit`s five year ordeal under captivity came to an end as his capt...

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India supports Palestinian people`s right for stat

India fully supports the Palestinian people`s struggle for a sovereign and independent state with ...

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Israel welcomes Shalit swap with mixed emotions

The prisoner swap will free soldier Gilad Shalit after 5 years in captivity in return for release of...

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Abbas willing to restart Israel talks

Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas in Colombia said he was willing "at any moment" to restart peace ...

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Time to recognize Palestine: Abbas tells Europeans

Barack Obama has told the UN General Assembly that a state can only be established through negotiati...

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Palestine quest wins 1st victory in UNESCO vote

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

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US aid freeze threatens Palestinian state projects

The freeze mixes politics with practical efforts to build peace with Israel and establish a Palestin...

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Panetta urges Israel, Palestinians to negotiate

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Monday called for "bold action" from Israeli and Palestinian leade...

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