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Israel

High security in Bethlehem as people gather for Christmas eve celebrations

There is high security in the West Bank town of Bethlehem for the height of the festive season

24/12/2014

Israel

Abbas will 'no longer deal with Israel' if UN statehood resolution fails

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warns he'll cut all ties with Israel if the United Nations Security Council resolution on statehood fails.

23/12/2014

Gaza

Palestinian Statehood: the road ahead

In 2014 one country in Europe made a decision which could have a significant impact on the Middle East. Sweden recognised the Palestinian state. It

17/12/2014

World News

EU Parliament passes watered down resolution on 'principal' of Palestinian statehood

With an overwhelming majority the European Parliament has spoken in favour of the principle of Palestinian statehood. The motion backed such a set up

17/12/2014

West Bank

Palestinian acid attack injures Jewish children near Jerusalem

A Jewish family of six has been the victim of a suspected acid attack in the Israeli-occupied West Bank injuring a father and his four young girls

12/12/2014

West Bank

Clashes following funeral of Palestinian minister who died after West Bank protest

Palestinian youths have clashed with Israeli soldiers after the funeral of a Palestinian minister who died following a confrontation with an Israeli policeman.

11/12/2014

Israel

Israelis and Palestinians disagree over autopsy result after minister's death

As the funeral is held for Palestinian minister without portfolio Ziad Abu Ein in Ramallah, the cause of the 55-year-old's death during a confrontation with Israeli security forces is disputed.

11/12/2014

Gaza

Palestinian minister dies at West Bank protest

A Palestinian minister has died following a confrontation with Israeli troops at a West Bank protest. Palestinian medics say he died from inhaling

10/12/2014

Israel

French vote for Palestine statehood divides opinions in Middle East

The French parliament’s vote in favour of a Palestinian state is not binding on the French government, but like other votes in Europe it will be

02/12/2014

West Bank

Palestine a state in the eyes of more and more countries

The Swedish government officially recognised Palestinian statehood in October, the parliaments of the UK and Spain almost unanimously support it, a huge majority of countries in the UN have officially

02/12/2014

Israel

Israel responds to attacks by building more homes in East Jerusalem

19/11/2014

World

Jerusalem 'extremist Jews' triggered more violence says expert

19/11/2014

West Bank

Far behind the wall: fighting for hope in Nablus

05/09/2014

Gaza

IDF releases video of Hamas rockets

31/07/2014

Gaza

ICRC criticises attacks on Gaza power plants

31/07/2014

World News

LIVE UPDATE: Israel-Gaza conflict

18/07/2014

World

Hamas believes 'important political gains to be made' by striking at Israel

16/07/2014

World

Middle East: violence threatens to spiral out of control

07/07/2014

World

Saeb Erekat: 'Israel's choice not peace'

27/12/2013

France

Former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was poisoned to death with radioactive polonium

06/11/2013