Palestine
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East Jerusalem declared capital of Palestine by 57 Muslim nations
Speed Read Islamic leaders sign letter condemning Donald Trump and say US has relinquished its role as Middle East peace broker
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Should the UK atone for the Balfour Declaration?
In Depth Centenary intensifies calls for British recognition of Palestinian state
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Israeli ‘Greater Jerusalem’ bill paused after US pressure
In Depth Legislation to secure a Jewish majority in the holy city a ploy to annex parts of West Bank, critics claim
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Hamas and Fatah sign power-sharing deal
Speed Read Agreement ends decade-long rivalry and relieves humanitarian crisis in Gaza
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Palestinian kills 3 Israelis in settlement near Jerusalem
Speed Read Shooting during Jewish holiday may complicate US peace efforts
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Is Palestinian political unity finally on the cards?
In Depth Hamas agrees to reconciliation deal with rival Fatah movement, but serious divisions remain
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Protests after Israel removes metal detectors from al-Aqsa mosque
Speed Read Advanced surveillance cameras to be installed at disputed holy site following days of violence
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Why hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israel are on hunger strike
In Depth Inmates are refusing all food and surviving on salt water only
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Hamas softens its stance on Israel
Speed Read New policy document declares willingness to accept interim Palestinian state within pre-1967 boundaries
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Israel passes controversial West Bank settlement bill
Speed Read PLO condemns law that retroactively legalises thousands of homes built on disputed land
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Benjamin Netanyahu blames Islamic State for Jerusalem attack
Speed Read Four Israeli cadets die after Palestinian deliberately drives lorry into group of soldiers at viewpoint overlooking Old City
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Shimon Peres, Israel's 'warrior for peace', dies aged 93
In Depth US President Barack Obama leads tributes to the 'warrior of peace', who died in Tel Aviv two weeks after suffering a stroke
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Pedalling towards Bethlehem on a holy cycling tour
The Week Recommends Bike Palestine's unconventional tours take in monasteries, mosques and miles of spectacular landscape
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Palestinians to sue over Balfour Declaration
In Depth President Mahmoud Abbas plans lawsuit over UK's support for establishment of Israel in 1917
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