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January 5, 2017

Elor Azaria and the Israeli army: One conviction doesn’t change systematic impunity

Israeli soldier Elor Azaria was convicted yesterday of the manslaughter of Abd Al-Fattah Al-Sharif, a 21-year-old Palestinian killed by a shot to the head as he lay wounded and...

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January 5, 2017

‘Muslims not welcome’ poster sparks outrage

A grocery shop in the US state of New Mexico sparked outrage after putting up Islamophobic posters on its shopfront. The store, located in the town of Mayhill, has...

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January 5, 2017

Iraq reducing oil output to meet OPEC cap

Iraq has begun implementing measures to reduce national oil output in keeping with an OPEC decision, the Minister of Oil, Jabar Ali Al-Luaibi, said yesterday. “Iraq affirms its commitment...

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January 5, 2017

Turkey jails 2 commanders for life in first ruling over coup attempt

Two senior Turkish military officers were today jailed for life for involvement in July’s failed coup attempt that killed almost 250 people, the first conviction related to the putsch,...

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January 5, 2017

Car bomb explodes in Turkey’s Izmir

16.23 Deputy Prime Minister Veysi Kaynak said a much larger attack was apparently being planned, based on the weapons found at the scene in Izmir, which is located on...

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January 5, 2017

Ghattas indicted for ‘smuggling phones’ into prison

Israel’s Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit approved the indictment of MK Basel Ghattas yesterday, on charges of “illegally smuggling phones into a prison, prohibited use of property for terrorist purposes as...

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January 5, 2017

Israel and China agree new construction deal

China has agreed for thousands of migrant construction labourers to work in Israel in a bid to alleviate a housing crisis the Israeli government said yesterday. Beijing and Jerusalem...

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January 5, 2017

Diplomacy and disappearing Palestine

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has added to the tirade against UN Security Council Resolution 2334. Despite the absence of rhetorical aggression in comparison to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s postulations,...

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January 5, 2017

Israel arrested 505 Palestinians minors in 2016

Israeli occupation forces arrested and held 505 Palestinian children in prison during 2016, a report issued by the Palestinian Committee for Prisoners and Former Prisoners issued yesterday revealed. According...

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January 5, 2017

Egypt extends detention of Al Jazeera journalist

Egyptian authorities have extended the detention of Al-Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein by another 15 days pending an investigation. Hussein was arrested at his home in Cairo last month without charge and has allegedly...

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