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West Bank anger over Gaza raids
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| Feb.25 |
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Palestinian groups agree releases
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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 | |
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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 | |
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| 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
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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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