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Israel passes controversial law affecting around 1.8 million Arabs

A vote of 62-55 was passed after months of political argument, to declare only Jews have the right of self-determination in the country. This is something members of the Arab minority calls racist and verging on apartheid

19/07/2018

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Gaza police investigates blast that killed two

Israel and Hamas agree a ceasefire after the worst flare up in violence in Gaza since the war in 2014

14/07/2018

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Prince William visits Jerusalem's Western Wall

Britain's Prince William on Thursday (June 28) visited Jerusalem's Western Wall, as part of a tour of Jerusalem's most sacred and sensitive sites, wrapping up a politically delicate visit that both Palestinians and Israelis, locked in a lengthy conflict, were able to embrace.

28/06/2018

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Prince William attends cultural event in Tel Aviv

Prince William began the second full day of his historic royal visit to Israel on Wednesday by strolling around Tel Aviv's trendy Rothschild Boulevard and meeting young artists and entrepreneurs in Israel's cultural and financial capital.

27/06/2018

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Prince William honours holocaust victims during Israel visit

Prince William honours holocaust victims during Israel visit

26/06/2018

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Israeli prime minister's wife charged with fraud

Sara Netanyahu is charged with misuse of state funds and breach of trust

21/06/2018

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Bill seeks to ban filming of Israeli soldiers in action

Watch the video to see five examples of when video footage has provoked condemnation or convictions of Israelis or Palestinians.

18/06/2018

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Tel Aviv celebrates 20th Gay Pride

More than 250,000 revellers flocked to Tel Aviv, Israel, to celebrate the 20th annual Gay Pride.

08/06/2018

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Argentina cancels World Cup warm-up in Israel

It's after Palestinians accused Israel of using the high-profile fixture to underpin their disputed claim over Jerusalem.

06/06/2018

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Argentina pull out of Jerusalem match against Israel

After pressure from Palestinians, Argentina won't play in Jerusalem.

06/06/2018

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Israel has carried out air strikes on Hamas sites

It's in retaliation after militants fired rockets on Saturday on Israel

03/06/2018

Israel

Tension high in Gaza as ceasefire seems to hold

A ceasefire between armed groups in the Gaza strip and Israel seemed to be holding on Wednesday after one of the worst days of violence since the 2014 war.

30/05/2018

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Israel detains Gaza Freedom Flotilla

A Europe-bound boat carrying 17 passengers, some of whom were injured in recent clashes with Israeli forces, has been captured a short distance from the Gaza port.

29/05/2018

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Paraguay moves embassy to Jerusalem

Paraguay is now the third country to move its embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv after the US and Guatamala relocated last week.

21/05/2018

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Israeli soldiers disperse protesters near Damascus Gate

Israeli border police forces and Palestinian protesters clashed near Jerusalem's Damascus Gate on Tuesday.

16/05/2018

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Angry exchanges at the United Nations Security Council emergency meeting

Exchanges were between Israel and Palestinian envoys. A number of nations also expressed concern at the level of violence during Monday's protests

15/05/2018

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Tear gas fired to disperse Palestinian 'nakba' demonstration

Israeli forces on Tuesday fired tear gas at Palestinians protesting in Bethlehem.

15/05/2018

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US praises Israeli 'restraint' over Gaza violence

After 60 Palestinians were killed, Nikki Haley says Israel showed more restraint than other countries would have.

15/05/2018

Israel

Mid East conflict: What happens next?

A two-state solution with Israelis and Palestinians living side-by-side now seems impossible

15/05/2018

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Mahmoud Abbas lashes out at US after embassy move

Palestinians slam the US and Israel after scores die in clashes with Israeli troops on Gaza border

15/05/2018

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Israelis divided on US embassy move, police remove protest banner

Hours ahead of the opening ceremony for the new US embassy in Jerusalem, Israelis on both sides of the political divide on Monday expressed strong opinions on the move.

14/05/2018

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Eurovision winner Netta Barzilai lands in Israel

Israel's winner in the Eurovision song contest, Netta Barzilai, landed in Tel Aviv early on Monday (May 14), where she danced to a crowd of applauding fans and journalists, still on the runway.

14/05/2018

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Around 40 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli troops

Around 1,800 are injured at the Gaza border according to the Gaza health officials. Tens of thousands of demonstrators streamed to the frontier on the day the U.S. opened its embassy in Jerusalem

14/05/2018

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US opens controversial new embassy in Jerusalem

It comes amid a peak in violence along the Gaza border: Israeli forces killed dozens of Palestinians there on Monday.

14/05/2018

Israel

Deadliest day as dozens of Palestinians killed on Gaza border

Dozens of Palestinians are killed and hundreds injured amid clashes on the Gaza border with Israeli troops.

14/05/2018

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Security is stepped up ahead of Jerusalem embassy move

Israel is stepping up security ahead of the opening on Monday of the new US Embassy in Jerusalem

13/05/2018