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New government for Palestinian Authority

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud has sworn in a new prime minister but his appointment has been criticised by Hamas

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Israel reopens Gaza crossing after "Great March of Return” protests

Israel reopened its commercial crossing with the Gaza Strip on Sunday, a day after a smaller than expected Palestinian protest along the border.

Israel

What Trump’s decision on Jerusalem means for those living in the city

US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital in December deepened divides between Israelis and the Palestinian people. NBC Left Field went there to find out what people thought of the move.

West Bank

Israeli settlers evicted after lengthy court battle

Israeli police have evicted dozens of Jewish settlers from 15 homes in the West Bank outpost of Netiv Ha’avot.

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Israeli–Palestinian conflict: 4,500 pairs of shoes displayed to repres

Activists have laid out 4,500 pairs of shoes in front of the Council of the European Union — one for every life lost in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict over the last decade

Gaza

Gaza City mourns 8-month-old Layla Al Ghandour

The baby girl is among dozens of victims following Monday's clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli troops, the region's worst day of violence in four years.

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As it happened this morning: Monday 14 May

Euronews brings you the latest news and updates as they happen this morning.

Israel

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

Israel

Trump delegation arrives in Israel ahead of controversial embassy opening

President Donald Trump’s daughter and son-in-law have arrived in Israel ahead of the controversial opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem.

Israel

Three more killed in Gaza protest

Israeli troops shot dead three protesters along the Gaza border on Friday, Gaza medics said, hours after the United Nations human rights chief criticised Israel for using "excessive force" against demonstrators.

Israel

Mike Pence visits Western Wall amid tension with Palestinians

Palestinians in Jerusalem closed up shop in protest against Pence's visit, a day after the vice president said the US would open its embassy there by the end of next year.

USA

US to withhold over half $125m aid for Palestinians, says official

US to withhold $65m of $125m it gives to UN relief agency for Palestinians, say officials

Jordan

Arab ministers counter-attack on Jerusalem status

Diplomats from six Arab countries have pledged to seek international recognition of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Israel

Israel tightens grip on Jerusalem

New legislation deals a fresh blow to hopes of a two-state solution to the conflict with the Palestinians.

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Rabbi calls Lorde a bigot in full-page advert

Outspoken rabbi Shmuley Boteach published an advert in the Washington Post calling Lorde a bigot after the singer cancelled a concert in Israel.

Gaza

Palestinians recall their envoy to the United States

Palestinians recall their envoy to the United States. The announcement comes just weeks after President Donald Trump announced he would recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

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Euroviews. View: EU must take the lead on Palestinian statehood

Following US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, Javier Solana says the EU must recognise the Palestinian state

USA

US ‘taking names’ of UN opponents on Jerusalem

The warning comes ahead of a vote by the 193-member UN General Assembly on Thursday

Europe News

What next for US-Mideast relations?

America further isolated after blocking UN resolution to withdraw declaration of Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Turkey

Turkey's President Erdogan wants to open an embassy in East Jerusalem

Turkey will open an embassy in East Jerusalem, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, days after leading calls at a summit of Muslim leaders for the world to recognise it as the capital of Palestine.