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U.N. rights forum condemns Israeli use of force at deadly Gaza protests
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U.N. rights forum condemns Israeli use of force at deadly Gaza protests

GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday condemned Israel’s “apparent intentional use of unlawful lethal and…
Gaza border protests provide artist with inspiration, and raw materials
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Gaza border protests provide artist with inspiration, and raw materials

GAZA (Reuters) – One year on from the start of Gaza’s border protests, the weekly clashes with Israeli soldiers have…
U.N. rights expert: Israel depriving Palestinians of clean water
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U.N. rights expert: Israel depriving Palestinians of clean water

GENEVA (Reuters) – Israel is depriving millions of Palestinians of access to a regular supply of clean water while stripping…
Hamas leader says ready to meet with Mahmoud Abbas
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Hamas leader says ready to meet with Mahmoud Abbas

Chairman of the Hamas political bureau Ismail Haniyeh has expressed his readiness to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to…
Israel keeps Gaza residents ‘caged in a toxic slum’: U.N.’s Zeid
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Israel keeps Gaza residents ‘caged in a toxic slum’: U.N.’s Zeid

Israel has systematically deprived Palestinians of their human rights, with 1.9 million in Gaza “caged in a toxic slum from…
UN rights chief decries Israel’s excessive use of force in Gaza
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UN rights chief decries Israel’s excessive use of force in Gaza

Israel must stop the excessive use of force by its security forces along the Gaza border and must hold to…
Israel seeks to establish embassies in ‘moderate’ Arab countries: Israel Defense Minister
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Israel seeks to establish embassies in ‘moderate’ Arab countries: Israel Defense Minister

Israel seeks to open embassies in all ‘moderate’ Arab countries, Sputnik Russian news agency quoted Israel’s Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman…
Sex assault cases lead to soul-searching in Israel
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Sex assault cases lead to soul-searching in Israel

A string of high-profile sexual abuse cases has led to soul-searching in Israel, where women's increasing willingness to report such…
Israel’s settlement drive is becoming irreversible, diplomats fear
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Israel’s settlement drive is becoming irreversible, diplomats fear

In the hills east of Jerusalem, overlooking the Palestinian city of Jericho and the Jordan Valley, stands a religious Jewish…
Palestine’s Hebron on edge after deadly week
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Palestine’s Hebron on edge after deadly week

Wherever people gather in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil) — outside shops, at cafes, or in the…
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