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The two state solution is ‘on life support’ says Israeli-Palestinian relations expert
We talk to Professor Menachem Klein, from Bar Ilan University here in Jerusalem. He specialises in Israeli-Palestinian relations and has advised the Israeli government during peace talks.
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US Secretary of State meets Israeli and Palestinian leaders and pledges Gaza aid
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Jerusalem to sprinkle some American diplomacy and to cement his support for the ceasefire which is holding between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. He’s been holding talks with both Israeli Prime Minsiter Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank – because America…
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Top US diplomat seeks to reboot Israel/Palestine peace process
In Gaza, a delicate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has held for a fourth day.
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Israel-Gaza: Inside Gaza as ceasefire comes into effect after 11 days of violence
Both sides have claimed victory after a ceasefire between Israeli forces and Hamas silenced the 11-day bombardments that have left more than 200 dead.
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Palestinians taking to streets for ‘voices to be heard’
We talk to the cultural leader, known also as the Bookseller of Jerusalem, Mahmoud Muna, and Asaf Ronel, a journalist for Israeli newspaper Haaretz.
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Palestinians hold general strike as Israeli airstrikes and Hamas rocket attacks continue
Despite international calls for a truce between Israel and Palestinian militants, the exchange of airstrikes and rockets over the Gaza border continues tonight.
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FactCheck: what are the coronavirus risks to children?
The science isn’t settled, but here’s what we know.
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UN human rights body to discuss Gaza killings
The United Nations is holding a special session of its top human rights body tomorrow to discuss the killing of scores of demonstrators by the Israeli Defence Forces at the Gaza border fence. Today another country followed the United States by opening its embassy in Jerusalem.
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US blames Hamas for Gaza violence
The UN Security Council has held an emergency meeting following the deadly violence in Gaza which coincided with America opening its new embassy in Israel in Jerusalem. US Ambassador Nikki Haley said it would be a mistake to blame the deaths on the embassy moving from Tel Aviv to the city which Palestinians view as…
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What are the arguments behind Trump’s Israel embassy move?
The main news is the bloodshed on the Israel-Gaza border following America’s decision to move its diplomatic headquarters to Jerusalem. Uprooting the embassy from Tel Aviv is not a new idea. Successive US presidents have mooted it, but Donald Trump has made it happen.
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Ivanka Trump arrives in Israel ahead of U.S. embassy move
Donald Trump sent his daughter and son-in-law today, while he appeared on video, to celebrate the move of the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem. No other countries have their embassies in Jerusalem with diplomats kept an hour away in Tel Aviv – so as not to show support for rival claims to the Holy City. And…
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Israel’s radical right rises – with help of Trump’s evangelical base
Israel called the Trump pull-out of the Iran deal a “historic move” even as the decision ramped up tensions across the Middle East. Next week another shock looms, the official – and controversial – opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem, a contested city whose status quo has not been decided. For Prime Minister Netanyahu…
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Hundreds attend funeral of Palestinian journalist killed by Israeli fire
Hundreds of people have been to the funeral of a prominent Palestinian journalist who was killed while covering mass protests along the Israeli border. He was one of ten people who died during yesterday’s actions, as Israeli troops opened fire on crowds they claimed were trying to storm the border fence. From Jerusalem, our Foreign…
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FactCheck: Why experts are split over Trump’s mental health
There are deep divisions among mental health professionals regarding questions about Donald Trump’s mental health. FactCheck looks into the details.
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Palestinian man killed by Israeli forces during ‘Day of Rage’ protests
Following Friday prayers, Muslims around the world came out in protest today in response to President Trump’s controversial recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.