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Israel can annex parts of West Bank, says US envoy
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [USA], Jun 9 (ANI): US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman on Saturday opined that Israel has the right to annex "at least some" parts of the West Bank, a move that could violate international law and invite wrath from Palestine.
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Jordan, Palestinians condemn 'provocation' as Israelis enter Al Aqsa Mosqu
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], Jun 2 (ANI): Jordanian and Palestinian authorities on Sunday slammed Israel for allowing Jews into the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in the capital's Old City -- in the holy month of Ramadan.
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Pro-Palestine march in Germany amidst anti-Semitism concerns
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], Jun 2 (ANI): Against the backdrop of growing concerns over the rise in anti-semitic crimes in Germany, an estimated 2000 pro-Palestinian protesters on Saturday (local time) marched through the streets of Berlin as part of the annual al-Quds Day.
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OIC rejects US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Mecca [Saudi Arabia], Jun 1 (ANI): The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) reiterated its continued support at all levels for the Palestinian people's "right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent and sovereign Palestinian State" with Jerusalem as its capital, in
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Kushner visits Israel at 'worst time' to bolster support for his peace pla
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 31 (ANI): Son-in-law and a senior advisor to President Donald Trump, Jared Kushner's visit to Jerusalem to bolster support for his Israel-Palestine peace plan met political chaos after an overnight political crisis in Israeli plunged the country into a months-long elec
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US to hold economic workshop in June as part of Middle East peace plan
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 20 (ANI): The White House on Sunday announced that it will hold an "economic workshop" in Bahrain in June for the development of Palestinian communities and other parts of the Arab world as part of its Middle East peace plan.
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Madonna performs live at Eurovision 2019
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 19 (ANI): Madonna sang her classic 'Like a Prayer' and her new single 'Future' with rapper-singer Quavo during a live performance at the grand finale of the 2019 Eurovision song contest on Sunday.
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Israel deploys anti-missile systems as Eurovision starts
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 15 (ANI): Sprucing up security as an international competition kicks off here, Iron Dome anti-missile systems were extensively deployed across Israel to ward off a repeat of the recent exchange of missiles between Israel and Palestine.
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3 Palestinian fishermen held off Gaza Strip coast
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Gaza Strip [Palestine], May 12 (ANI): Three Palestinian fishermen were detained by Israeli naval forces off the coast of Gaza Strip on Saturday, a local official said.
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Trump's son-in-law may not provide 2 state-solution for Israel-Palestine p
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 3 (ANI): Jared Kushner, the son-in-law law and senior adviser to United States President Donald Trump, on Thursday said that the US may pull back from the longstanding mentions of a two-state solution with Palestine and accept Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
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UNSC to convene a meet on west bank settlements ahead of us peace plan
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
United Nations, May 2 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council is planning to hold a meeting on the settlements in disputed West Bank region on May 9 ahead of the release of the United States peace plan.
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US peace plan very close to what Israelis want, doomed to fail: French env
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], Apr 21 (ANI): The US peace deal for Israel-Palestine conflict will be "very close to what Israelis want," and 99 per cent "doomed to fail", claimed France's outgoing ambassador to the US, Gerard Araud.
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