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July 9, 2014

Farming in the shadow of Israel’s separation wall bears bitter fruits

Muhammad Amira’s small garden in the West Bank village of Ni’lin is crammed with lemon trees, tomatoes and lettuces; his balcony is home to creeping vines bearing bunches of...

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July 9, 2014

Iraq brings key parliamentary session forward

Iraq has decided to bring forward the second parliamentary session to Sunday, Al-Ghad news agency quoted an Iraqi official as saying. Acting speaker of the new parliament, Mehdi Al-Hafez,...

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July 9, 2014

Israeli media calls for Gaza to be sent back to the “Stone Age”

The Israeli media are unanimous that Gaza will face a major ground operation by Israel in the very near future. In an article published on Wednesday, the military affairs...
July 9, 2014

Tunisia condemns Israeli actions, calls on UN to intervene

Tunisia condemned the Israeli military escalation in the Gaza Strip and demanded the Security Council immediately intervene to stop such attacks, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement today....

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July 9, 2014

Egypt calls for self-restraint amid Israeli aggression on Gaza

Egypt has expressed “deep concern” regarding the continued escalation of the situation in the Palestinian territories, the government said in a statement. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry demanded “restraint. Avoid...

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July 9, 2014

Egypt destroys 19 tunnels on the Gaza border

The Egyptian army said it had successfully destroyed 19 tunnels in the Sinai Peninsula on the border with the Gaza Strip. “The Border Guard in North Sinai have destroyed...

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July 9, 2014

As Palestine simmers, calls for mutual restraint are both predictable and unjust

During the past week much has been written about whether the long expected third intifada has started. Opinion is still split down the middle. Despite the differences there remains...

Commentary & Analysis
July 9, 2014

The Egyptian military empire

The Egyptian Armed Forces are the largest in Africa and the Middle East. In 2014, they were ranked the 13th most powerful in the world, consisting of the army,...

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July 9, 2014

From areas they didn’t expect

I do not think that the Israeli occupation authorities expected, even in their worst nightmares, that there would be an escalation in tension in the streets of Jerusalem and...
July 9, 2014

Family of beaten Palestinian-American call for justice

Tariq Abu Khdeir’s US relatives have called for those responsible for his beating to be held to account The family of Palestinian-American teenager Tariq Abu Khdeir have made an...

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