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Israel land appropriation "deeply unhelpful": New Zealand FM

​The New Zealand government on Thursday expressed concern over Israel's most recent appropriation of land in the occupied Palestinian territories.

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Indonesia calls for boycott of Israel's occupation policies, instead of products: official

Indonesian Presidential Spokesman Johan Budi said on Tuesday that Indonesia has called for the boycott of Israel's policies over its occupation of Palestine, but not Israeli products.

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Netanyahu's remarks of good ties with Arab states untrue: Palestinian official

​Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks that Israel has improved ties with Arab states are untrue, a senior Palestinian official confirmed Friday.

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India seeks deeper defence ties with Israel, more trade with Iran

​India is looking to recalibrate its Middle East policy, taking into account the myriad changes afoot in the region.

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Palestinians determined to internationalize their cause amid stalled peace

The Palestinians are determined to internationalize their cause, as an option to end the unfruitful peace talks with Israel which have been stalled since April 2014, according to analysts.

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Palestinians pessimistic about peace deal with Israel in 2016

Palestinians are more pessimistic to reach a permanent peace with Israel in 2016 amid ongoing violent tension since October, an absence of a political horizon and more than eight years of internal split.

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Israel suffers decline of tourists due to waves of violence

The number of tourists to Israel came to standstill in 2015, due to a wave of Israeli-Palestinian violence, according to official figures released on Monday.

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Israeli ministers unanimously approve bill targeting left-wing groups

Israeli ministers on Sunday voted unanimously in favor of adopting a controversial "transparency bill" targeting left-wing non-governmental organizations, perceived by human right groups as an undemocratic "witch hunt."

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Ending Israel-Palestine conflict remains hopeless amid violent tensions

An ongoing wave of violent tensions between Israel and the Palestinians has rendered the hope to make peace between the two sides even slimmer.

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Li Ka-shing: to build a new Silicon Valley in China

A new university backed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing and co-founded by partnering institutions in China and Israel is on track to bring Israeli-style innovation and more overseas influence to the Chinese educational system.

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China, Israel start construction of innovation-oriented college

Construction began Wednesday on a technology institute cooperation between a Chinese and an Israeli university in south China.

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UN marks solidarity with Palestinian people, Israel voices dissent

​The UN General Assembly on Monday marked the 38th annual International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people, again seeing Palestinian diplomat trading barbs with the Israeli representative.

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UN condemns killing of innocent Israelis, calls for end to occupation

​The United Nations condemned Thursday the recent flare-up of violence in the Israeli- Palestinian conflict from both sides, saying the fatal stabbings of innocent Israelis amount to "murder" and Palestinians need an end to "stifling and humiliating occupation."

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Israel slams Palestinian bid on Jerusalem holy site

​Israel said on Monday it is working to thwart a Palestinian proposal to a United Nations body to recognize the Jerusalem site of the Western Wall as a Muslim holy site.

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Hundreds of Palestinians burry pregnant mother, child killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

​Hundreds of angry mourners on Sunday buried a pregnant Palestinian mother and her 4-year-old daughter who were killed in pre-dawn Israeli airstrikes on a Hamas training facility in southern of Gaza city.

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Palestinians blame Israel for deadlock in peace talks

​A senior Palestinian official said on Thursday that the speech of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before the UN General Assembly was repeated and didn't bring anything new.

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Israel, Russia agree on steps to avert accidental clashes near Syria: Netanyahu

​Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel and Russia have agreed on a coordinating mechanism to avert accidental clashes between the Israeli military and Russian forces deployed in neighboring Syria.