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June 3, 2016

Palestinian family must pay the Israeli state to remain in own home

One Palestinian family’s legal battle to remain in their own house is a microcosm of Israel’s institutionalised discrimination. In the 1920s, Salim Khoury Shaya built a large house in...

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June 3, 2016

Israel allocates $220m to develop Jerusalem

The Israeli government yesterday approved an extra 850 million shekels ($220 million) to develop the city of Jerusalem over the next five years. “This is almost NIS 1 billion...

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June 3, 2016

Middle East peace summit launched in Paris

A French initiative aiming at reviving the Israel-Palestine peace process got underway Friday. The Paris meeting will include more than 30 officials from the Middle East Quartet of the...

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June 3, 2016

Israeli foreign ministry chief: French peace initiative will fail

Director-General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dore Gold said on Thursday that France’s initiative to revive the Israel-Palestinian peace talks is doomed to failure. Gold’s statement was...

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June 3, 2016

West Bank village declared ‘closed military zone’

Israeli forces stormed the village of Al-Taybeh, west of Jenin, and declared it a closed military zone yesterday, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local sources told Ma’an...

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June 3, 2016

Iraq’s Parliament Speaker says security forces abused civilians in Fallujah

Members of Iraq’s police have committed violations against civilians in Fallujah during battles to recapture the city from Daesh, Parliament Speaker Saleem Al-Jubouri said. “There is information indicating that...

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June 3, 2016

Total blackout in parts of Gaza

Blackouts were reported in Rafah and Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip early today as Egyptian powerlines serving the areas were out of order. A complication at the Al-Arish...
June 3, 2016

Yusuf Islam releases new song to support Syrian refugees

British Muslim artist Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, has released a song addressing the Syrian refugee crisis. His new song is about the story of a 12-year-old...

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June 3, 2016

Tunisian president proposes formation of unity government

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi called on Thursday for a national unity government whose priorities include the war on terror, corruption and establishing democracy. He has proposed that the...

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June 3, 2016

It is absurd that the PA arrests, beats and detains in response to social media posts

On Wednesday 11 May, while seeking to apply for a job in one of Ramallah’s many cafes, 26 year-old Kefah Quzmar was assaulted violently and arrested by members of...

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