Palestine
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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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Israel suspends Palestinian permits as four die in Tel Aviv attack
Speed Read Two cousins detained after opening fire in crowded shopping centre, say officials
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Christmas in Bethlehem: Muslims and Christians celebrate together in the Holy Land
In Depth But violence continues in Jerusalem and the West Bank
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Violence in Israel: what is behind the recent spate of attacks?
In Depth Some have suggested that attacks are coordinated, but most experts believe they have been largely spontaneous
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Are Palestinians using settlement to fight back against Israeli settlements?
In Depth Palestinians accused of adopting 'Israeli tactics' by offering homes in Hebron rent-free
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Ban Ki-moon holds talks in Jerusalem amid ongoing violence
Speed Read UN chief appeals for calm as Benjamin Netanyahu makes incendiary comments about the Holocaust
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