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Egypt condemns Israeli decision to accelerate settlement building
Egypt

Egypt condemns Israeli decision to accelerate settlement building

Egypt's Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr condemned Friday an Israeli decision to speed up the construction of 2000 settlement housing…
Mosque torched in Israel, extremists suspected
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Mosque torched in Israel, extremists suspected

JERUSALEM - Vandals torched a mosque in an Arab village in northern Israel early Monday, setting off protests and clashes…
Israel approves 1100 new homes in east Jerusalem
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Israel approves 1100 new homes in east Jerusalem

JERUSALEM - Israel granted the go-ahead on Tuesday for construction of 1100 new Jewish housing units in east Jerusalem, and…
Palestinians take to the streets ahead of UN statehood bid
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Palestinians take to the streets ahead of UN statehood bid

RAMALLAH - Thousands of Palestinian protesters participated in West Bank marches on Wednesday to support Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's efforts…
Egypt slams Israel’s settlement plans in east Jerusalem
Egypt

Egypt slams Israel’s settlement plans in east Jerusalem

Egypt on Friday blasted Israel's approval of 1,600 new homes in an east Jerusalem settlement as a "major obstacle" to…
Israel begins dismantling section of barrier
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Israel begins dismantling section of barrier

Naalin Crossing, West Bank - Israel on Sunday began tearing down a section of its contentious West Bank separation barrier…
Palestinians easing demands for settlement freeze
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Palestinians easing demands for settlement freeze

Ramallah - The Palestinians are ready to drop their demand for a complete Israeli settlement construction freeze and resume peace…
Amr Moussa: Negotiations pointless while settlement building continues
Egypt

Amr Moussa: Negotiations pointless while settlement building continues

Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa on Wednesday said there is no point engaging in peace negotiations while Israel persists…
US no longer seeks Israeli settlement freeze, says diplomat
Egypt

US no longer seeks Israeli settlement freeze, says diplomat

Jerusalem--Washington will no longer seek an Israeli settlement freeze to renew stalled Middle East talks, and was "ending the contacts…
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