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Entertainment International Media Politics 

Israeli Court Bans Screening of ‘Jenin, Jenin’ Documentary

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Documentaries, film, Israel, West Bank

An Israeli court has banned screenings of a controversial documentary film about 2002 clashes in the occupied West Bank by prominent director Mohammed Bakri, in a ruling seen by AFP Tuesday.

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International Politics 

EU Calls for Halt to Israeli Demolition of Palestinian Buildings

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
EU, Israel, Palestine, Sanctions, West Bank

The EU on Thursday called on Israel to cease demolishing Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank and lift a threat to demolish Palestinian schools, calling them “an impediment towards the two-state solution.”

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International Politics 

Israel Says Holding Body of Palestinian Killed in Clash

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
attack, Israel, Palestine, Terrorism, West Bank

The Israeli army said Friday it was holding the body of a Palestinian shot dead in a West Bank clash earlier this week, ending days of uncertainty over his fate.

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International Law Politics 

France Asks Israel Not to Annex the West Bank

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
France, Israel, West Bank

French President Emmanuel Macron asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from annexing Palestinian territory in the West Bank and elsewhere during a telephone call, Macron’s office said on Friday.

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Civil Rights International Politics 

Palestinian Baby Dies, Unable to Enter Israel

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
children, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, surgery, West Bank

Omar Yaghi was 8 months old when he died, unable to travel from Gaza to Israel for life-saving heart surgery after Palestinian officials cut coordination with the Jewish state.

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International Politics 

European Union Expresses ‘Concern’ Over Israel’s Annexation Plan

June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
EU, Germany, human rights, Israel, West Bank

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas traveled to Jerusalem on Wednesday to voice European “concern” over Israel’s annexation plans for the occupied West Bank.

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International Religion Science 

DNA Research Uncovers Dead Sea Scrolls Mystery

June 2, 2020June 3, 2020 VICTORIA PRIESKOP
DNA, history, Israel, Research, West Bank

Researchers in Israel and Sweden have found a new way to piece together the Dead Sea Scrolls by testing DNA in the parchments themselves.

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Health International 

Fearing Gaza Virus Spread, Hamas Preps for Mass Quarantines

March 30, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
coronavirus, Egypt, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, West Bank

When Nima Amraa returned to the Gaza Strip from neighboring Egypt earlier this month, she was surprised to learn she was being placed in a makeshift quarantine center set up by the ruling Hamas group.

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International 

Israel Kills 3 Palestinians; Trump Plan Widely Rejected

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Israel, Palestine, protests, West Bank

Palestinians on Friday rejected U.S. allegations of incitement after a day of clashes left three Palestinians dead and more than a dozen Israelis wounded.

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Government International 

Israel Postpones Annexation of West Bank

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
human rights, Israel, Trump administration, West Bank

Israel has postponed a move to annex large parts of the West Bank, a government minister said Wednesday, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to act quickly on the Trump administration’s Mideast plan despite fierce opposition from Palestinians and other countries.

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Civil Rights Government International Politics 

Israel Clashes With ICC Over West Bank Settlements

January 29, 2020January 29, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
human rights, International Criminal Court, Israel, West Bank, West Bank Settlements

Emboldened by the White House, Israel is barreling toward a showdown with the international community over its half-century-old settlement crusade in the West Bank.

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International Politics 

Erdogan Calls Trump’s Mideast Plan ‘Absolutely Unacceptable’

January 29, 2020January 29, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Middle East, Recep Erdogan, Trump administration, Turkey, West Bank

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lambasted President Trump’s Middle East peace as “absolutely unacceptable” in comments published Wednesday.

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International Politics Religion 

Palestinian Factions Unite Against Trump

January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Diplomacy, Hamas, Israel, Middle East, Trump administration, West Bank

Rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah will join forces Tuesday in a rare meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah against President Donald Trump’s long-awaited Middle East peace plan, officials said.

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Entertainment International Media Politics 

‘Jeopardy!’ Producers Say Controversial Question Was Mistake

January 14, 2020January 14, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Middle East, television, West Bank

Producers of the game show “Jeopardy!” have apologized for a clue that waded into political hot water involving Israeli control of the West Bank, saying an incorrect version of the show was sent to television stations.

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International Politics Religion 

Israel Targets Even Peaceful Palestinian Protesters

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Israel, Palestine, protests, West Bank

Abdullah Abu Rahma has been arrested by Israeli soldiers eight times in the last five years, spending months in prison and paying tens of thousands of dollars in fines for organizing protests.

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International 

Netanyahu Annexation Pledge a Blow to Palestinians

September 11, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Israel, West Bank

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pledge to annex the heart of the West Bank if he wins re-election next week could inflame the Middle East and extinguish any remaining Palestinian hope of establishing a separate state.

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International Politics 

Congresswomen Denounce ‘Cruel Reality’ of Israeli Occupation

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Diplomacy, Israel, politician, Travel, West Bank

Democratic Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib sharply criticized Israel on Monday for denying them entry to the country and called on fellow members of Congress to visit, though they cannot.

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International 

Israel Destroys Palestinian Homes in East Jerusalem

July 22, 2019July 23, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
ap6, housing, Israel, Palestine, West Bank

Israeli work crews on Monday began demolishing dozens of Palestinian homes in an east Jerusalem neighborhood, in one of the largest operations of its kind in years.

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Government International Politics 

Palestinian Prime Minister Accuses US of ‘Financial War’

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Israel, Palestine, Trump administration, West Bank

The new Palestinian prime minister on Tuesday accused the United States of declaring “financial war” on his people and said an American peace plan purported to be in the works will be “born dead.”

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International Latest Headlines Politics 

Nations Slam Trump on Israel Sovereignty in Golan

March 22, 2019March 22, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Israel, Syria, Trump administration, United Nations, West Bank

Syria and other nations slammed President Trump’s abrupt declaration that Washington will recognize Israel’s sovereignty over Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Syria saying Friday the statement was “irresponsible” and a threat to international peace and stability.

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