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Israeli minister encourages Iran protests, says Israel is not involved

Israel’sintelligenceministeronMondayvoicedencouragementforIraniananti-governmentprotestersbutaddedthatIsraelipolicywasnottogetinvolvedinTehran’sinternalaffairs.

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NBA apology for 'Palestine' wording after Israel complaint

TheNBAhasapologizedandremovedwordingfromitswebsitereferringto"Palestine-occupiedterritory"onFridayaftercomplaintsbyanIsraeliminister.IsraelisportsministerMiriRe

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The forgotten Jerusalem and the lonely Palestinians

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Lorde's Israel concert: ambassador to New Zealand asks to meet singer

Israel’sambassadortoNewZealandhasinvitedLordetomeethimafterthesingercancelledherconcertinTelAviv.OnChristmasDay,LordecancelledaconcertscheduledforIsraelinJuneaf

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Palestinians want China to replace US as mediator in peace talks<br>

AtopPalestinianofficialhasurgedChinatotakeovertheroleofinternationalmediatorinMiddleEastpeacetalks,afterBeijingrecentlyhostedanIsraeli-Palestiniansymposiumamidg

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Urbi et Orbi: Pope calls for peace for Jerusalem

PopeFrancishasusedhistraditionalChristmasDaymessagetocallfor"peaceforJerusalem"anddialoguebetweenIsraelisandPalestinians.Acknowledging"growingtensions"betweenth

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Six questions after Guatemala follows US lead on Jerusalem

TheUnitedStatesbecametheonlycountrytoformallyrecognizeJerusalemasthecapitalofIsrael–otherthanIsrael–onDecember6,2017.U.S.PresidentDonaldTrumpsaidthemove,widelyc

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Israel mulls issuing digital currency in response to bitcoin craze

TheIsraeliFinancialMinistryandtheBankofIsraelareconsideringissuingadigitalcurrency,apossibleresponsetothefrenziedcryptocurrencyandbitcoincraze,areportfromtheJer

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Israel to formally leave UNESCO

IsraeliPrimeMinisterBenjaminNetanyahusaidSundaythathiscountrywillwithdrawfromtheU.N.culturalagencyUNESCO.NetanyahuhadalreadyannouncedinOctoberthatIsraelwouldpul

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'Clear' Palestinian stance reiterated

ForeignMinisterWangYireiteratedChina'sstanceonFridayoffirmlysupportingthePalestinianpeople'seffortstorestoretheirlawfulrights."China'sstanceisclearandwehavealwa

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Hamas leader says U.S. may recognize Israel as Jewish state

HeadofIslamicHamasmovementIsmailHaneyasaidSaturdaythatitispossiblethattheU.S.administrationtakemoremeasuresagainstthePalestinians,includingrecognitionofIsraelas

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Palestinian killed in anti-U.S. protests

Palestinianslaunchedmoreanti-U.S.protestsonFriday,andatleastonedemonstratorwaskilledintheGazaStrip,ahealthofficialsaid,aftertheU.N.GeneralAssemblyrejectedWashin

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China’s constructive role in Israel-Palestine peace talks

InabidtoraiseitsprofileinMiddleEast,especiallyinArabworld,China’sforeignministryheldameetingbetweentheIsraeldelegationledbyZionistUnionMKHilikBarandPalestinedel

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Israeli aircraft strikes Hamas site in Gaza after rocket fire

IsraeliaircrafttargetedaHamasfacilityinthenorthernGazaStripearlyMonday,hoursaftertworocketsfiredfromthePalestinianenclavestrucksouthernIsrael,thearmysaid."Inres

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Four dead, hundreds wounded as protests over Jerusalem hit second week

FourPalestinianswerekilledandhundredswoundedFridayintheWestBankandGazaduringviolentclashesbetweenIsraelitroopsandprotestersopposedtoUSPresidentDonaldTrump'sreco

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Palestinians, Israelis clash as Jerusalem fallout continues

PalestinianprotestersclashedwithIsraeliforcesonFridayasfalloutcontinuesoverPresidentDonaldTrump’sannouncementrecognizingJerusalemasIsrael’scapitallastweek.Follo

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US plans Middle East peace push after 'cooling off' over Jerusalem

TheWhiteHouseistoreneweffortstoreachanIsraeli-Palestinianpeacedeal,officialssaidFriday,despiteoutrageoverPresidentDonaldTrump'sdecisiontorecognizeJerusalemasIsr