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Palestine Foreign ministry condemns Israel's settlement expansion plan

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned Israel's settlement expansion, saying that authorities in the Jewish state recently approved the construction of 560 new settlement units

Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas holds on day one, says report

The truce, mediated by Egypt, began at 2 am in Israel as people on either side of the divide watched nervously to see whether it would hold

6 dead, 14 injured as bomb explodes during pro-Palestine rally in Pakistan

At least six people were killed and 14 others injured when a bomb exploded during a pro-Palestine rally in south-western Pakistan's Balochistan province on Friday, officials said.

No longer silent, Gulf Arab citizens express anger at Israel amid bloodshed

The ongoing bloodshed in the Gaza Strip has unleashed a chorus of voices across Gulf Arab states that are fiercely critical of Israel and emphatically supportive of Palestinians

Israel destroys home of Gaza's top Hamas leader; 33 Palestinians killed

US President Biden speaks to Israel PM, Palestine president; Netanyahu says strikes to continue

Massive turnout for pro-Palestinian protest in Paris despite ban

Despite a ban, tens of thousands of people gathered in Paris for a pro-Palestinian demonstration, during which police used tear gas and water cannon to try to disperse the demonstrators

Death toll in Gaza reaches 122 as Israel-Palestine conflict intensifies

Protests erupted against Israel's aerial bombardment in Gaza and the possible eviction of Palestinians from East Jerusalem

Israel targets Gaza tunnels as violence flares up; death toll at 129

Palestine fires more rockets; clash fuels communal fighting on streets

Death toll at 32 in Israel-Palestine conflict; explosions heard in Tel Aviv

As hostilities between Israel and Palestine continue to escalate, rocket sirens are going off across southern and central Israel while dozens of explosions have also been reported

200 Palestinians hurt in Al-Aqsa clashes with police, say medics

The Israeli police said protesters hurled stones, fireworks and other objects at them

Edward Said: An 'intellectual' biography

Book review of Places of Mind: A Life of Edward Said

Thousands protest in Israel against Netanyahu ahead of fourth snap election

Thousands of people took to the streets throughout Israel to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, just days ahead of the country's fourth general election in less than two years

Israel okays flights from all destinations ahead of March 23 elections

Starting Tuesday, flights to Israel will be allowed from all destinations, following a decision by the cabinet to enable nationals to arrive ahead of the March 23 general elections

Israel, Palestine must avoid actions that prejudice final status: India

The Envoys of the Middle East Quartet - Russia, United States, European Union and United Nations - met virtually on February 15 to discuss the political developments, with all agreeing to meet

India to send second batch of medicines to Palestine as Covid-19 assistance

Noting that pandemic's impact on Gaza has been severe due to fragile health infra, India assured Palestine of providing second batch of medicines and an early supply of vaccines as covid assistance

Palestinians say Israel blocks shipment of coronavirus vaccines to Gaza

The Palestinian Authority said Monday that Israel was preventing it from sending coronavirus vaccines to the Gaza Strip

Syrian Army says Israeli Air Force attacked targets in Southern Syria

The Israeli army told Sputnik that they would not comment on foreign media reports about the IDF attack on targets in the Syrian province

UN chief Guterres sees 'hope' for Israel-Palestinian peace progress

Clearly referring to the former US administration without naming then president Donald Trump, the UN chief said "we were completely locked down in a situation in which there was no progress visible"

Palestinian PM Ishtaye, new UN envoy discuss stalled peace process

Prime Minister said that he briefed Wennesland on the preparations for holding the general elections in the Palestinian territories starting from May 22

Palestine to receive first shipment of Covid-19 vaccines in two weeks

Since the pandemic broke out in the Palestinian territories in March, it has so far registered a total of 148,540 coronavirus cases