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2009
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| Jan.2 |
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West Bank anger over Gaza raids
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| Feb.25 |
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Palestinian groups agree releases
| Feb.26 |
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Palestinian groups vow to unify
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| Mar.4 |
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Palestinian health care 'ailing' The Lancet medical journal report : Palestinians suffer from an 'ailing landscape' of health services, a new study claims
| Mar.7 |
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Palestinian prime minister resigns Salam Fayyad has submitted his letter of resignation. Fayyad's decision may help smooth the way for a Palestinian unity government
| Mar.15 |
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Police officers shot dead Map of Nablus Israel Two Israeli traffic policemen have been shot dead near Nablus and an operation is under way to try to catch the attacker or attackers | |
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| Apr.2 |
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Israeli child killed A Palestinian attacker wielding an axe has killed an Israeli boy and wounded another in a Jewish settlement
| Apr.12 |
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Abbas, Netanyahu in phone conversation Palestinian Authority President telephoned Israeli Prime Minister, and the two enjoyed a 'warm and friendly' conversation
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| May.5 |
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Biden prods Israel on settlements Vice President prodded Israel to halt the expansion of its settlements on the West Bank toward ending the conflict
| May.7 |
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UN laments choking of Bethlehem The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has accused Israel of restricting development of the Bethlehem region
| May.12 |
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Pontiff to hold mass in Bethlehem Benedict XVI is in the birthplace of Jesus Christ, as part of a trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories
| May.19 |
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Israel: 'No need to finish' barrier The head of Israel's security service has said there is no security reason for continuing construction of the West Bank barrier
| May.27 |
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Clinton: No exception on Israeli settlement US Secretary of State has said there must be no exceptions to President Obama's demand that Israel stop its settlement activity
| May.28 |
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Israeli forces kill local Hamas leader Abed El Majid Dodeen, 45, was shot dead in a joint operation by the Israeli Army and a police anti-terror unit
| May.30 |
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Fighting kills six Palestinians Six people have been killed in Qalqilya clash between Hamas fighters and Palestinian policemen when police went to arrest the Hamas men
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| Jun.14 |
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Palestinians dismiss Israel plan Abbas's spokesman said the plan challenged Palestinian, Arab and US positions
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| Aug.10 |
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Fatah replaces party leadership The faction of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has voted to overhaul its top executives in its first election in two decades
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| Sep.4 |
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Israel may expand West Bank settlements Prime Minister Netanyahu plans to approve building hundreds of new settlements before considering a freeze on construction in the area
| Sep.7 |
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Israel approved homes in W. Bank Despite US pressure to halt settlement building, Israel has officially approved the construction of 450 new homes in the occupied West Bank | |
| Sep.13 |
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Jet crash kills Israel hero's son F-16 fighter jet has crashed in the West Bank, killing the 21-year-old pilot, Assaf Ramon, the son of Israel's only astronaut, Ilan Ramon
| Sep.14 |
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No settlement freeze - Netanyahu Prime Minister Netanyahu has rebuffed US demands for a total freeze on settlement building in the West Bank
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| Nov.1 |
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Israeli settler held over attacks Israeli police have arrested 37-year-old American immigrant Yaakov Teitel whom they say has confessed to a string of high-profile hate attacks
| Nov.5 |
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Abbas 'will not seek re-election' Palestinian Authority President has announced that he will not seek re-election in polls in January | |
| Nov.25 |
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Temporary settlement freeze announced Israeli government ministers overwhelmingly approved a freeze on settlement construction in the West Bank in an effort to restart peace talks | |
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| Dec.24 |
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Christmas is marked in Bethlehem Map of Bethlehem Israel Thousands of pilgrims have gathered to celebrate Christmas in the place where the Bible says Jesus Christ was born
| Dec.25 |
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Thousands celebrated Christmas Map of Bethlehem Israel Christian worshippers have celebrated Christmas Day in Bethlehem, believed to be the traditional birthplace of Jesus Christ | |
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