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Israel turns back Gaza aid ship| Israeli naval vessels intercepted a Libyan ship carrying humanitarian aid back because it was not authorized to dock in the Palestinian territory | |
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U.N. agency in Gaza runs out of food A United Nations aid agency whose supply lines have been cut off couldn't help Gaza residents seeking humanitarian assistance
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Rice confident in Mideast peace process |
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| Aug.25 |
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Israel frees Palestinian prisoners |
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| Jul.20 |
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Israel probes 'detainee shooting' |
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Israel and Hamas 'agree truce'
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Abbas: Israeli settlements threat to peace |
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| Apr.25 |
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Abbas will meet Bush in May |
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| Apr.23 |
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Fuel embargo blocks UN aid. Gaza
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| Mar.23 |
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Cheney meets Palestinian leaders |
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| Mar.9 |
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Israel approves settlement growth |
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Palestinian territories sealed |
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Life in Gaza cited worst since 1967
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Abbas u-turns to OK peace talks |
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Abbas calls for Middle East truce |
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Palestinians suspend talks with Israel. West Bank
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UN chief condemns Gaza violence |
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| Jan.10 |
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Bush predicts 'state of Palestine' |
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| Dec.19 |
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Hamas leader: I'm open to talks |
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Huge rally marks Hamas anniversary |
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| Nov.26 |
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Cautious hope for Mid-East talks |
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| Nov.20 |
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US confirms Mid-East peace talks |
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| Nov.12 |
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Deadly clash at Arafat rally |
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Israel: Gaza is 'hostile entity' |
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Bush urges Mid-East peace talks |
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Israel to release Fatah prisoners |
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Israel to free Palestinian funds |
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Gazans trapped at Israeli crossing |
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US, EU restore Palestinian ties |
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New Palestinian cabinet sworn in. West Bank
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| Jun.15 |
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Abbas appoints new Palestinian PM. West Bank
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Abbas sacks Hamas-led government West Bank: Palestinian Authority President has dismissed the coalition government and declared a state of emergency
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Video released of BBC's Johnston. Gaza
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BBC calls claim of reporter's death 'rumor' |
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Rice pushes 'common agenda' in Mideast |
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New Palestinian Cabinet named. Gaza
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| Feb.8 |
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Palestinian talks yield power-sharing pact  Saudi Arabia: Rival leaders signed an agreement in principle on a government in Saudi-brokered talks in Mecca. Palestinian President Abbas, of the Fatah, and Meshaal, leader of Hamas, signed the accord at a ceremony hosted by Kin... | |
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Haniya, Abbas agree to pull back forces |
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Olmert frees $100 million to Palestinians |
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Hamas rejects early elections amid clashes |
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President Abbas calls for early elections 
West Bank: Palestinian President called for presidential and legislative elections to end the stalemate between Fatah and the Hamas
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Palestinian factions clash. West Bank
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Israel blocks PM's return to Gaza
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| Nov.27 |
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Israeli PM offers 'hand of peace'. Jerusalem
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| Nov.25 |
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Palestinians, Israel agree to cease-fire Gaza: All Palestinian factions have agreed to stop firing rockets into Israel . Israel has agreed to withdraw troops from Gaza
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Shabir to lead Palestinian government Gaza: Mohammed Shabir, 60, a U.S.-educated university professor, has been named to lead a future unity government
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| Nov.10 |
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Palestinian PM offers to resign
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| Oct.1 |
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Protests turn deadly |
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| Sep.21 |
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Abbas: Israel will be recognized. UN
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Palestinian PM appeals for calm |
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Hamas 'implicitly accepts Israel' |
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Demands set for captured Israeli |
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| Jun.17 |
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Powers agree Palestinian aid plan |
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Abbas pushes for statehood poll Palestinian leader will call a referendum on his plan that implicitly recognises Israel's right to exist
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Abbas issues Hamas ultimatum |
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Palestinians to get interim aid
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EU suspends aid to Palestinians |
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Hamas MPs curtail Abbas's powers. West Bank
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EU to fill Palestinian funds gap |
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| Feb.19 |
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Israel PM rules out Hamas contacts |
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Hamas takes power vowing no talks. West Bank
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Muslim anger on cartoons spreads |
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Troops clash with Israeli settlers West Bank: Mounted troops in riot gear clashed with stone-throwing Jewish protesters as they began dismantling homes
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Quartet: Hamas must change policy |
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| Jan.28 |
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Hamas leader: 'Palestinian army' possible. Gaza
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Fatah defeat sparks protest Gaza: A mob of up to 2,000 Fatah supporters took to the streets, demanding the resignation of Abbas
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Abbas urges Hamas to form government |
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| Jan.26 |
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Israel rules out talks with Hamas. Jerusalem
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Hamas won elections West Bank: Hamas and Fatah supporters scuffled outside the Palestinian parliament building
| Hamas has operated a network of social and charitable organizations for Palestinians. Mahmoud Abbas urged Hamas to keep negotiations moving forward. Israel demanded that the Palestinian Authority disarm the new ruling party and the other terrorist organizations
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| Jan.24 |
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Hamas campaign threatens Fatah Party |
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| Dec.24 |
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Holiday spirit returns to Bethlehem |
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| Nov.25 |
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Palestinians take over key border Gaza: Abbas has presided over a ceremony marking the official re-opening of the border between the Strip and Egypt
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| Nov.15 |
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Israelis, Palestinians reach deal on Gaza |
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| Oct.17 |
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Israel suspends Palestinian talks |
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| Sep.11 |
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Israeli flag lowered over Gaza It was the end of 38 years of an occupation of the Palestinian territory 2 weeks ahead of schedule
| Israel has already removed its settlers, bulldozed their homes and demolished its military bases. 20 synagogues left intact after rabbis argued demolition went against Jewish law
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Settler eviction complete |
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Settlers leave last outpost Gaza: All walking peacefully, the final group of the settlers in Gaza boarded buses
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| Aug.19 |
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Abbas voices joy at pullout |
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| Aug.15 |
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Historic pullout has begun |
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| Jul.18 |
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Israel blocks Gaza demonstrators |
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| Jun.29 |
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Gaza settler chaos strikes Israel Militant Jewish settlers have disrupted traffic on the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem road and clashed with troops in Gaza
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Court backs pullout plan |
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| May.26 |
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Abbas meets Bush at White House |
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| Apr.11 |
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Bush urges freeze on settlement |
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| Mar.28 |
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Knesset rejects Gaza referendum |
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| Mar.18 |
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Palestinian truce deal West Bank: Israel promised to hold its fire, but demanded that the Palestinians eventually dismantle the armed groups
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| Feb.10 |
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Abbas sacks security commanders |
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| Jan.26 |
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Mid-East talks raise peace hopes |
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| Jan.22 |
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Abbas 'reaches cease-fire deal' Gaza: Palestinian President has secured a 30-day cease-fire with the 2 largest militant groups, Hamas and Islamic Jihad
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| Jan.15 |
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Mahmoud Abbas sworn in |
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| Jan.10 |
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Abbas makes peace offer to Israel |
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| Jan.9 |
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Abbas wins presidential election West Bank: Early results showed the moderate candidate wins 66% of vote
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| Nov.12 |
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Chaos as Arafat is buried West Bank: Amid chaotic and highly emotional scenes, Palestinian leader has been buried at the Ramallah compound
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| Nov.11 |
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Arafat's body arrives in Egypt |
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| Nov.10 |
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Arafat died  Paris: The veteran Palestinian leader has died in a Paris hospital. There is no clear line of succession. Yasser Arafat led Palestinian struggle for more than 40 years. He ... | |
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| Nov.4 |
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Arafat 'in critical condition'. Paris
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| Oct.29 |
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Ailing Arafat arrives in Paris A helicopter carrying Palestinian leader landed after leaving his West Bank compound for the first time in 3 years
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| Oct.26 |
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Parliament OKs Sharon's withdrawal plan. Jerusalem
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| Jul.25 |
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Human chain protest at Gaza plan |
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| Jul.20 |
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U.N. votes against West Bank barrier. UN
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| Jul.18 |
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Militants protest Arafat security shakeup. Gaza
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| Jul.9 |
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U.N.: Israel barrier 'violates law' |
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| May.19 |
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Israel rebuked over Gaza killings |
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| May.15 |
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Israelis call for Gaza withdrawal |
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| May.2 |
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Likud voted against withdrawal from Gaza |
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| Feb.2 |
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Sharon orders Gaza pullout plan |
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| Dec.18 |
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Israel warns of unilateral moves |
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| Sep.11 |
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Israel decided to 'remove' Arafat |
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| Sep.7 |
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Qurei nominated as Palestinian PM. West Bank
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| Sep.6 |
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Abbas offers resignation. West Bank
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| Jul.2 |
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Israel hands over Bethlehem |
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| Jun.4 |
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Summit with Sharon, Abbas, Bush 
Jordan: Sharon is backing the Palestinian state and says Israel will remove outposts, Abbas calls for end to intifada
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| May.17 |
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Israeli and Palestinian prime ministers met. Jerusalem
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New Mid-East peace plan launched 
Israel: International mediators have presented their 'roadmap' to Sharon and Mahmoud Abbas
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Arafat chooses prime minister |
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| Dec.22 |
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Palestinians to postpone elections |
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| Jun.24 |
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Bush calls for end to Arafat's rule. Washington
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| Apr.28 |
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Arafat accepted plan to lift siege |
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| Apr.2 |
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Arafat extradition considered |
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| Sep.26 |
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Arafat, Peres agreed on truce. Gaza
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| 2008 |
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| Today |
Israel turns back Gaza aid ship| Israeli naval vessels intercepted a Libyan ship carrying humanitarian aid back because it was not authorized to dock in the Palestinian territory | |
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| Nov. 15 |
U.N. agency in Gaza runs out of food A United Nations aid agency whose supply lines have been cut off couldn't help Gaza residents seeking humanitarian assistance
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| Apr.23 |
Fuel embargo blocks UN aid. Gaza
| 2007 |
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| Jun.24 |
Israel to free Palestinian funds |
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| Jun.18 |
US, EU restore Palestinian ties |
| 2006 |
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| Jun.17 |
Powers agree Palestinian aid plan |
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| May.9 |
Palestinians to get interim aid
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| Apr.7 |
EU suspends aid to Palestinians |
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| Feb.27 |
EU to fill Palestinian funds gap |
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| 2006 |
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| Dec.16 |
President Abbas calls for early elections West Bank: Palestinian President called for presidential and legislative elections to end the stalemate between Fatah and the Hamas
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| Jun.5 |
Abbas pushes for statehood poll Palestinian leader will call a referendum on his plan that implicitly recognises Israel's right to exist
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| Jan.26 |
Hamas won elections West Bank: Hamas and Fatah supporters scuffled outside the Palestinian parliament building
| Hamas has operated a network of social and charitable organizations for Palestinians. Mahmoud Abbas urged Hamas to keep negotiations moving forward. Israel demanded that the Palestinian Authority disarm the new ruling party and the other terrorist organizations
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| Jan.24 |
Hamas campaign threatens Fatah Party |
| 2005 |
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| Jan.9 |
Abbas wins presidential election West Bank: Early results showed the moderate candidate wins 66% of vote
| 2004 |
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| May.2 |
Likud voted against withdrawal from Gaza |
| 2002 |
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| Dec.22 |
Palestinians to postpone elections |
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| 2005 |
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| Nov.25 |
Palestinians take over key border Gaza: Abbas has presided over a ceremony marking the official re-opening of the border between the Strip and Egypt
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.9 |
Israel approves settlement growth |
| 2007 |
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| Jun.17 |
New Palestinian cabinet sworn in. West Bank
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| Jun.14 |
Abbas sacks Hamas-led government West Bank: Palestinian Authority President has dismissed the coalition government and declared a state of emergency
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| Mar.15 |
New Palestinian Cabinet named. Gaza
| 2006 |
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| Jan.27 |
Abbas urges Hamas to form government |
| 2005 |
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| Sep.11 |
Israeli flag lowered over Gaza It was the end of 38 years of an occupation of the Palestinian territory 2 weeks ahead of schedule
| Israel has already removed its settlers, bulldozed their homes and demolished its military bases. 20 synagogues left intact after rabbis argued demolition went against Jewish law
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| Jan.10 |
Abbas makes peace offer to Israel |
| 2004 |
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| Feb.2 |
Sharon orders Gaza pullout plan |
| 2002 |
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| Jun.24 |
Bush calls for end to Arafat's rule. Washington
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| Apr.28 |
Arafat accepted plan to lift siege |
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| 2005 |
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| Dec.24 |
Holiday spirit returns to Bethlehem |
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| 2005 |
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| Jun.9 |
Court backs pullout plan |
| 2004 |
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| Jul.9 |
U.N.: Israel barrier 'violates law' |
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| 2007 |
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| Jun.1 |
Video released of BBC's Johnston. Gaza
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| Apr.15 |
BBC calls claim of reporter's death 'rumor' |
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| 2007 |
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| Dec.15 |
Huge rally marks Hamas anniversary |
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| 2006 |
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| May.25 |
Abbas issues Hamas ultimatum |
| 2003 |
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| Dec.18 |
Israel warns of unilateral moves |
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| 2007 |
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| Nov.26 |
Cautious hope for Mid-East talks |
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| 2007 |
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| Jun.19 |
Gazans trapped at Israeli crossing |
| 2005 |
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| Aug.22 |
Settlers leave last outpost Gaza: All walking peacefully, the final group of the settlers in Gaza boarded buses
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| 2008 |
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| Nov. 7 |
Rice confident in Mideast peace process |
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| Mar.23 |
Cheney meets Palestinian leaders |
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| Jan.10 |
Bush predicts 'state of Palestine' |
| 2007 |
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| Mar.25 |
Rice pushes 'common agenda' in Mideast |
| 2005 |
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| May.26 |
Abbas meets Bush at White House |
| 2004 |
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| Oct.29 |
Ailing Arafat arrives in Paris A helicopter carrying Palestinian leader landed after leaving his West Bank compound for the first time in 3 years
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| 2008 |
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| Jun.17 |
Israel and Hamas 'agree truce'
| 2007 |
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| Feb.8 |
Palestinian talks yield power-sharing pact| Saudi Arabia: Rival leaders signed an agreement in principle on a government in Saudi-brokered talks in Mecca. Palestinian President Abbas, of the Fatah, and Meshaal, leader of Hamas, signed the accord at a ceremony hosted by Kin... | |
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| Jan.4 |
Haniya, Abbas agree to pull back forces |
| 2006 |
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| Nov.25 |
Palestinians, Israel agree to cease-fire Gaza: All Palestinian factions have agreed to stop firing rockets into Israel . Israel has agreed to withdraw troops from Gaza
| 2005 |
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| Nov.15 |
Israelis, Palestinians reach deal on Gaza |
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| Jan.22 |
Abbas 'reaches cease-fire deal' Gaza: Palestinian President has secured a 30-day cease-fire with the 2 largest militant groups, Hamas and Islamic Jihad
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| 2008 |
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| Jul.20 |
Israel probes 'detainee shooting' |
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| Mar.5 |
Life in Gaza cited worst since 1967
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.7 |
Palestinian territories sealed |
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.5 |
Abbas u-turns to OK peace talks |
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| Mar.2 |
Palestinians suspend talks with Israel. West Bank
| 2007 |
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| Dec.19 |
Hamas leader: I'm open to talks |
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| Nov.20 |
US confirms Mid-East peace talks |
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| Jul.16 |
Bush urges Mid-East peace talks |
| 2005 |
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| Oct.17 |
Israel suspends Palestinian talks |
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| Apr.11 |
Bush urges freeze on settlement |
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| Jan.26 |
Mid-East talks raise peace hopes |
| 2003 |
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| Jun.4 |
Summit with Sharon, Abbas, Bush Jordan: Sharon is backing the Palestinian state and says Israel will remove outposts, Abbas calls for end to intifada
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| May.17 |
Israeli and Palestinian prime ministers met. Jerusalem
| 2001 |
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| Sep.26 |
Arafat, Peres agreed on truce. Gaza
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| 2007 |
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| Jun.15 |
Abbas appoints new Palestinian PM. West Bank
| 2006 |
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| Dec.14 |
Israel blocks PM's return to Gaza
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| Nov.13 |
Shabir to lead Palestinian government Gaza: Mohammed Shabir, 60, a U.S.-educated university professor, has been named to lead a future unity government
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| Nov.10 |
Palestinian PM offers to resign
| 2005 |
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| Feb.10 |
Abbas sacks security commanders |
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| Jan.15 |
Mahmoud Abbas sworn in |
| 2004 |
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| Nov.4 |
Arafat 'in critical condition'. Paris
| 2003 |
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| Sep.11 |
Israel decided to 'remove' Arafat |
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| Sep.7 |
Qurei nominated as Palestinian PM. West Bank
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| Sep.6 |
Abbas offers resignation. West Bank
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| Mar.6 |
Arafat chooses prime minister |
| 2002 |
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| Apr.2 |
Arafat extradition considered |
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| 2007 |
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| Nov.12 |
Deadly clash at Arafat rally |
| 2006 |
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| Dec.15 |
Palestinian factions clash. West Bank
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| Oct.1 |
Protests turn deadly |
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| Feb.3 |
Muslim anger on cartoons spreads |
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| Feb.1 |
Troops clash with Israeli settlers West Bank: Mounted troops in riot gear clashed with stone-throwing Jewish protesters as they began dismantling homes
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| Jan.27 |
Fatah defeat sparks protest Gaza: A mob of up to 2,000 Fatah supporters took to the streets, demanding the resignation of Abbas
| 2005 |
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| Jul.18 |
Israel blocks Gaza demonstrators |
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| Jun.29 |
Gaza settler chaos strikes Israel Militant Jewish settlers have disrupted traffic on the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem road and clashed with troops in Gaza
| 2004 |
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| Jul.25 |
Human chain protest at Gaza plan |
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| Jul.18 |
Militants protest Arafat security shakeup. Gaza
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| May.15 |
Israelis call for Gaza withdrawal |
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| 2004 |
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| Nov.12 |
Chaos as Arafat is buried West Bank: Amid chaotic and highly emotional scenes, Palestinian leader has been buried at the Ramallah compound
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| Nov.11 |
Arafat's body arrives in Egypt |
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| Nov.10 |
Arafat died| Paris: The veteran Palestinian leader has died in a Paris hospital. There is no clear line of succession. Yasser Arafat led Palestinian struggle for more than 40 years. He ... | |
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| 2006 |
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| Mar.6 |
Hamas MPs curtail Abbas's powers. West Bank
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| Feb.18 |
Hamas takes power vowing no talks. West Bank
| 2005 |
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| Mar.28 |
Knesset rejects Gaza referendum |
| 2004 |
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| Oct.26 |
Parliament OKs Sharon's withdrawal plan. Jerusalem
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