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Flotilla prepares to set off on attempt to break Israel's blockade of Gaza

Activists are preparing to set sail in a flotilla of boats, to try and break Israel’s blockade of Gaza. They are due to start their journey from a

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Palestinians put claims of Israeli 'war crimes' to ICC

Details of alleged Israeli war crimes have been put to the International Criminal Court (ICC) by the Palestinian Authority in its first submission of

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Israel and Hamas respond defiantly to UN report

The long-awaited UN human rights report into last summer’s war in Gaza has prompted a defiant response from both sides involved. Senior Hamas

Israel

Gaza/Israel: both guilty of serious violations last summer says UN

The UN has released its long-awaited report on last summer’s conflict between Gaza and Israel. Human Rights Council investigators say there is

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Israeli PM rejects international 'diktats' on Palestinian-Israeli conflict

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he rejects what he called “International Diktats” or the forcing of peace plans on Israel. His

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Israeli video mocks Western journalists' coverage of Gaza conflict

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Israel prepares to repel boarders as 'Freedom Flotilla 3' tries to run Gaza blockade

Another potential public relations disaster may heading Israel’s way. While it looks unlikely to be a repeat of the deadly 2010 confrontation that

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Video shows Israeli soldiers beating unarmed Palestinian demonstrator

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Israel issues own report on 2014 Gaza conflict

The Israeli government has issued a report into last year’s war in Gaza which says its military did the utmost to avoid civilian casualties. The

Israel

Israel slams France's Orange over plan to end telecom deal

Unveiling plans to shut down a brand licensing partnership in Israel, French telecom giant Orange has sparked outrage in the country, where it is accused of giving in to Arab calls for boycott.

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Police clash with Palestinian protesters amid Jerusalem light festival

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Palestinians protest Israeli light festival in East Jerusalem

Police used stun grenades on Wednesday to disperse hundreds of Palestinians protesting against an Israeli light festival held in the Old City of Jerusalem.

Switzerland

FIFA: Palestinians drop vote to get Israel suspended from world football

A handshake between the representatives of Israeli and Palestinian football associations at the FIFA congress marks the end of the motion to get

Switzerland

(UPDATE) FIFA's other match: Palestinians drop motion to suspend Israel from world football

The Palestinians have complained for years that Israel discriminates against its players and officials, but the PFA president has been persuaded to back down on FIFA vote.

United Kingdom

Tony Blair to step down as Middle East representative

Tony Blair, a former British prime minister, is to step down as a Quartet representative in the Middle East, the organisation has announced. It comes

Gaza

Israel strikes Gaza after alleged militant rocket attack

Israeli aircraft have struck a number of sites in Gaza. It comes after Palestinian militants allegedly fired a rocket, which landed near the Israeli

Israel

Olmert found guilty of illegally taking overseas donations

Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert has been found guilty of illegally receiving money from an American supporter, and has been sentenced to

World

Football storms batter Portugal, Italy, Israel and Palestians, France

Upheaval in the world of football in this week’s Perspectives: we start with Portugal which is reeling from a video showing the police beating of a

Israel

Netanyahu supports call for a two-state solution with Palestinians

Israel and the European Union have renewed calls for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It came during EU foreign policy chief

Israel

Netanyahu kills bill to throw Palestinians off Jewish buses

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped in to quash a law only hours after it went into effect on Wednesday as it threatened to blow up

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