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Middle East
Israeli police in riot gear confront mourners and the journalists on Friday covering the transfer from the hospital of slain Al Jazeera veteran journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to her final resting place in east Jerusalem. Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American r

Israeli police beat mourners at a slain Al Jazeera journalist's funeral

May 13, 2022
Dozens of people tried to march the casket of Shireen Abu Akleh from a hospital to a nearby Catholic church, but Israeli police hit them with batons, causing pallbearers to briefly drop the casket.
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Middle East

Arab leader's gamble to play kingmaker in Israel is paying off

Jan 17, 2022
Mansour Abbas broke a longstanding taboo when he led his Arab party into Israel's governing coalition last year.
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Middle East
Demonstrators wave the Palestinian flag during a protest in Damascus Gate, just outside Jerusalem's Old City on June 19. Palestinians and Jewish settlers hurled stones, chairs and fireworks at each other in a tense Jerusalem neighborhood, where settler g

Palestinians, Settlers Clash In Tense Jerusalem Neighborhood

Jun 22, 2021
Israeli police and border officials said they arrested four suspects in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, where settler groups are trying to evict several Palestinian families.
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Middle East
A Palestinian man sells balloons on Friday in Gaza City in front of the Al-Shuruq building, which was destroyed by an Israeli air strike.

The Bombing Has Stopped, But Pain And Destruction Remain In Gaza City

May 21, 2021
Fully intact buildings stood right next to where others had been flattened. Families walked together in the streets, dressed-up in fancy clothes to visit relatives for Eid.
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Middle East
Palestinian leaders in Gaza report that they've agreed to a cease-fire with Israel to end a deadly two-day escalation of violence. Here, a Palestinian girl stands in front of a building on Monday that was destroyed during Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City

After Weekend Of Deadly Violence, Reports Of A Truce In Gaza

May 06, 2019
The escalation in hostilities was the deadliest in years, as rockets were fired from Gaza and Israel's military launched targeted airstrikes. Four Israeli civilians and 23 people in Gaza were killed.
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World
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet focuses her March 6 address to the U.N. Human Rights Council on the threats posed by global inequality.

U.N. Rights Chief Warns Of Threats From Inequality

Mar 06, 2019
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet cautioned that the growing global disparity in wealth, and access to resources and justice, poses risks.
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Israeli-Palestinian Coverage
Pierre Krahenbuhl, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), speaks at a press conference in Amman, Jordan, on Thursday. On Friday, the U.S. announced it would cease funding of the aid organization

U.S. Ends Funding Of U.N. Agency That Supports Palestinian Refugees

Aug 31, 2018
"The United States will no longer commit further funding to this irredeemably flawed operation," the State Department said. It's a loss of about $300 million in funding for schools and clinics.
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The Two-Way
With tensions high and clashes possible, Israeli soldiers keep watch from atop an earth barrier along the border with Gaza on Friday.

9 Palestinians Killed By Israeli Troops In Demonstrations Along Gaza Border

Mar 30, 2018
Tensions are high as Palestinians are staging big "March of Return" rallies along the border for the next six weeks, in advance of the 70th anniversary of the creation of the state of Israel.
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The Two-Way
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley speaks during a Security Council meeting on Monday. The Council voted on a resolution that expressed "deep regret at recent decisions concerning the status of Jerusalem," without mentioning the U.S. by name.

U.S. Vetoes U.N. Security Council Resolution Voiding Trump's Jerusalem Move

Dec 18, 2017
The Council's other 14 members approved the resolution, which didn't mention the U.S. by name. U.S. Delegate Nikki Haley called it "an insult" that "won't be forgotten."
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The Two-Way
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called the U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital a crime and said he'll appeal to the United Nations.

Abbas Says U.S. Shouldn't Lead Mideast Peace Process, Citing Jerusalem Policy

Dec 13, 2017
An emergency session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation was dominated by talk of the Trump administration's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
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The Two-Way
The State Department says the office of the Palestine Liberation Organization in Washington, D.C., must close under a little-known provision in U.S. law that forbids it from requesting Israelis be prosecuted for crimes against Palestinians.

Palestinians Threaten To Suspend Talks If U.S. Closes PLO Mission

Nov 18, 2017
The U.S. says the Palestinian diplomatic mission in Washington, D.C., must close because the Palestinians violated U.S. law by calling for Israel to be prosecuted by the International Criminal Court.
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The Two-Way

Palestinian Officials Arrest Peace Negotiation Aide On Suspicion Of Spying

Jan 17, 2016
Palestinian security officials have arrested a man who works for the Palestinian office that handles peace negotiations with Israel. He's accused of passing information to the Israelis.
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Parallels
Doraid Liddawi and his co-host, Afaf Shini, interview Palestinian Arab rappers and citizens of Israel on the makeshift Ramallah set of Palestine 48's morning show.

In The West Bank, A Rough Start Doesn't Deter New Arab TV Channel

Jul 30, 2015
Worried about West Bank Palestinian influence on Arab citizens of Israel, the Israeli government has shut down an Arab TV station that bridges the two groups.
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The Salt
Traditionally, Palestinians have used freekeh to thicken soups eaten on Ramadan and as a stuffing for chickens.

Game For Ancient Grain: Palestinians Find Freekeh Again

May 26, 2015
The young, roasted form of wheat has been eaten in the Middle East for millennia. But over time many Palestinians replaced it with rice. Now it's becoming a nutritious, native food worthy of pride.
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Parallels
Haneen Radi finishes a 14 kilometer race in the Israeli beach town of Netanya. Because of the reaction of conservative Muslims to her running clothes, she usually runs in Jewish areas.

Trying To Organize A Marathon, An Arab-Israeli Woman Runs Into Opposition

May 25, 2015
Conservatives in Tira pushed back hard at the idea of women and men running together in a public race. Someone went so far as to shoot at race organizer Haneen Radi's car. For now, the run is off.
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Parallels
FIFA President Sepp Blatter kicks a ball during the inauguration of a football stadium in the village of Dura al-Qari near the West Bank city of Ramallah on Wednesday. Blatter said he is on a "mission of peace" to resolve tensions between the Israeli and

For Israel, Soccer Becomes A Geopolitical Football

May 20, 2015
The head of FIFA visited Israel and the West Bank this week, where Palestinians are petitioning to expel Israel from soccer's governing body — and its biggest international tournaments.
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