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Israel charges Palestinian teen who slapped soldiers
Israel charged a Palestinian teenager with 12 counts including assault on Monday following her arrest after a video of her slapping and kicking two Israeli soldiers in the West…
Jerusalem tensions haunt Christmas in Bethlehem
It was a subdued Christmas Eve in the historic birthplace of Jesus on Sunday, with spirits dampened by recent violence sparked by President Donald Trump's recognition of nearby…
Christmas in Bethlehem: Tension following Trump's Jerusalem recognition
2017-12-24 19:40 Christmas in Bethlehem: Tension following Trump''s Jerusalem recognition
Encore! in the Palestinian Territories: Resistance through culture (Part 1)
This is a region few travellers visit. For a century it’s been the centre of tension and a land fought over. But this tiny area packs in more historical, religious and cultural…
Palestinian Authority retakes control of Gaza borders
The Islamist movement Hamas on Wednesday handed control of its Gaza Strip borders with Egypt and Israel to its rival the Palestinian Authority (PA), in a major step towards…
Hamas says ready to hold elections, reconcile with Fatah
Palestinian Islamist Hamas group said on Sunday it has dissolved its administration that runs Gaza and agreed to hold general elections in order to end a long-running feud with…
Hamas says ready for reconciliation talks with PA leader Abbas
Hamas says that it is ready for reconciliation talks with PA leader Abbas, will dissolve its government and hold elections. FRANCE 24's Irris Makler reports…
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Meeting 'cultural activist' and soprano Dima Bawab
This week, we introduce you to soprano Dima Bawab. A Jordanian citizen born to Palestinian parents, she has been singing since the tender age of four. Dima is now putting her…
French-Israeli soldier jailed for killing wounded Palestinian
A French-Israeli soldier who shot dead an incapacitated Palestinian assailant in the occupied West Bank was sentenced on Tuesday to 18 months in jail.
UN slams Israeli bill allowing West Bank settlements
A new Israeli law legalizing dozens of Jewish settler outposts in the Palestinian West Bank is in violation of international law, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said…
Israel passes controversial West Bank settlement law
The Israeli parliament on Monday finalised a controversial law legalising dozens of Jewish outposts built on private Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank.
Israel evicts wildcat settlers while approving new homes
Rightist protesters scuffled with Israeli police carrying out a court order to evict settlers from an illegal outpost in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, hours after the…
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