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December 19, 2014

Netanyahu: Palestinian bid for statehood will bring Hamas to power in the West Bank

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday warned that the Palestinian bid for statehood at the UN Security Council will lead to Hamas taking over the West Bank, the Anadolu...

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December 19, 2014

Turkey welcomes EU decision to remove Hamas from terror list

Turkey welcomed a European Union court’s decision to remove Hamas from a list of terrorist organisations, the Anadolu Agency reported. At a press briefing yesterday, Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman...

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December 19, 2014

Scratching the surface of the ‘City of Peace’

Bethlehem is waiting with baited breath for the promised influx of Christmas tourists. The city’s economy is dependent on tourism for up to 70% of its income yet this...

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December 19, 2014

US will not support Palestinian draft UN resolution

The United States will not support a draft resolution submitted to the UN that demands Israel’s withdrawal from Palestinian lands, according to a US official. “We have seen the...

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December 19, 2014

Violent clashes between Peshmerga and ISIS in Mosul

Violent clashes broke out between Peshmerga forces and elements of the Islamic State (ISIS) organisation in Mosul, northern Iraq, yesterday, Anadolu Agency reported. The agency’s reporter said the Peshmerga...

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December 19, 2014

Tunisia closes border with Libya ahead of presidential elections

The Tunisian authorities yesterday ordered the partial closure of border crossings with Libya during the upcoming presidential elections, the Anadolu Agency reported. In a statement, the Tunisian government said:...

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December 19, 2014

Is there a peace partner in Israel?

The peace process between the Palestinians and the Israelis is at a complete standstill and each party blames the other for the failure to make any progress. Israeli officials...

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December 18, 2014

What it means for Israel to be a Jewish nation-state

In the context of its attempts to legitimise and establish itself as a Jewish nation-state, Israel is seeking to remove the Palestinians from place and time and impose its...

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December 18, 2014

Charting dependency through the PA’s draft resolution to the UNSC

“The Palestinians made sure to remove any mention of Israel’s status as a Jewish state from the draft, which means this is not a peace process, it’s a declaration...

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December 18, 2014

Calls for international community to save jailed Palestinian MPs

Ahrar Centre for Prisoners Studies and Human Rights renewed its calls for international organisations and governments to save 22 Palestinian MPs and two ministers who have been detained by...

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