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Watchdog says Israel’s West Bank settlements surged in 2019
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Watchdog says Israel’s West Bank settlements surged in 2019

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank surged ahead in 2019, a watchdog group said in a…
Heavy police raids leave east Jerusalem neighborhood on edge
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Heavy police raids leave east Jerusalem neighborhood on edge

JERUSALEM (AP) — Murad Mahmoud’s 14-year-old son has been detained by Israeli police in his east Jerusalem neighborhood three times…
Arab voters key to blocking Netanyahu-led hard-line majority
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Arab voters key to blocking Netanyahu-led hard-line majority

TIRA, Israel (AP) — A surge in Arab voter turnout was key to depriving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his…
Angered by Trump’s plan, Israel’s Arabs look to oust Netanyahu
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Angered by Trump’s plan, Israel’s Arabs look to oust Netanyahu

NAZARETH, Israel (Reuters) – On the eve of Israel’s third election in a year, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been…
Israeli foreign minister slams Sanders ‘horrifying comment’
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Israeli foreign minister slams Sanders ‘horrifying comment’

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s foreign minister denounced Democratic front-runner Bernie Sanders on Wednesday for what he called his “horrifying comment”…
UN reiterates support for 2-state Israel-Palestine solution
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UN reiterates support for 2-state Israel-Palestine solution

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Monday reiterated its support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian…
Palestinians fire rockets at Israel; Netanyahu threatens war
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Palestinians fire rockets at Israel; Netanyahu threatens war

JERUSALEM (AP) — Gaza militants resumed their intense bombardment of southern Israel on Monday, with some rockets slipping through Israel’s…
Netanyahu banks on Trump plan to drive up pro-settler votes
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Netanyahu banks on Trump plan to drive up pro-settler votes

ATERET, West Bank (AP) — With Israel’s prime minister eager to court the votes of the country’s influential West Bank…
Pope appears to give thumbs down to Trump’s Mideast peace plan
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Pope appears to give thumbs down to Trump’s Mideast peace plan

BARI, Italy (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday warned against “inequitable solutions” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying they would only…
Israel leader vows thousands of new homes in east Jerusalem
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Israel leader vows thousands of new homes in east Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday he was pushing ahead with the construction of 5,000 new…
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