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Ai Weiwei's ''Maybe, Maybe Not'' exhibition opens

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Superhero Wonder Woman finally gets cinema moment

Expectations couldn't be higher for the female-led action movie, more than 70 years after Wonder Woman first burst upon the scene in her red bustier and blue shorts.

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Palestinian prisoners end hunger strike

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American casino owner loads the dice against Netanyahu in testimony in corruption case

Major Republican, Trump and Netanyahu supporter Sheldon Adelson gives testimony in Israel in the hearings into corruption allegations against Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Gaza struggles under blockade

The International Committee of the Red Cross has warned that Gaza is at risk of systemic collapse as it struggles on with barely any electricity.Ongoing divisions between Fatah and Hamas mean that t

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Trump visits Western Wall

President Donald Trump made a historic visit to Jerusalem’s Western Wall on Monday (May 22), standing before the holiest place where Jews are permitted to pray and saying a few words before inserting

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Protests and violence around Jerusalem

A Palestinian was shot dead as he attempted a suspected knife-attack on Israeli forces just kilometres from where the US President's was visiting Jerusalem's Old City. Meanwhile, a general strike was

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Trump sees ''rare opportunity'' for Middle East peace

Donald Trump has said he believes he has a ‘‘rare opportunity’‘ to bring peace to the Middle East after arriving in Israel.

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Trump touches down in Israel in search of the 'ultimate deal'

Trump in Israel for talks with Netanyahu and Abbas

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West Bank clashes

Palestinians clashed with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank on Friday (May 19) during demonstrations in support of Palestinian inmates on hunger strike in Israeli…

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New US ambassador to Israel sworn in amid diplomatic row

The new US ambassador to Israel has been sworn in at a ceremony in Jerusalem.

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US new ambassador to Israel visits Jerusalem

It is highly unusual for a new envoy to visit the holy site just hours after arriving in Israel.

West Bank

Palestinians mark 69th Nakba anniversary

Palestinians across the West Bank and Gaza have marked the anniversary of Nakba, the day Israel was created 69 years ago.

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“How many Jews would I have to kill to avenge my brother?”

Ali Abu Awwad was 15 when he first took up arms to fight in the ranks of Fatah during the first Intifada.

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14-year old neglected boy found in squalid Israeli home

Israeli police investigating why a 14 year-old was kept secluded and mostly indoors in his Hadera home said they no longer suspect the boy's parents.

Gaza

Israel accuses Barghouti of breaking hunger strike

Israel claims Barghouti has broken his hunger strike

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Israel sued for millions over 2015 firebomb attack

Relatives of a Palestinian family killed in a 2015 firebomb attack blamed on Jewish settlers are suing the Israeli government for damages.

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Israel a step closer to becoming a "Jewish state"

Israel's cabinet has breathed fresh life into attempts to codify the country's status as a Jewish state. A ministerial committee has approved a revised version of a bill first proposed in 2011.

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Hamas elects Ismail Haniyeh to lead political office

The Palestinian movement Hamas has elected Ismail Haniyeh to lead its political office.

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UNESCO: Israel is "occupying power" of Jerusalem

UNESCO member states have endorsed a contentious resolution referring to Israel as the "occupying power" of Jerusalem.

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