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Rice criticises Israel settlement surge
Condoleezza Rice, US secretary of state, urged Israel not to undermine peace efforts with the Palestinians after a report found it had almost doubled its settlement building in the West Bank this year
Palestinians mourn their national poet
Palestinians bade an emotional farewell to Mahmoud Darwish who was laid to rest on a hilltop overlooking Ramallah. It was the most significant funeral to be held in the West Bank since the death of Yassir Arafat
Obituary: Mahmoud Darwish
The concept of a national poet with the power to shape a national movement and define a country’s collective spirit seems to belong to a different century. But for Palestinians, who have yet to see their dreams of an independent state realised, it was embodied by Mahmoud Darwish
Israeli soldiers charged over shooting
Activists call for harsher measures as pair are accused of ‘unworthy conduct’ after abuse of bound and blindfolded Palestinian demonstrator is caught on camera
Nine killed as Hamas clashes with Fatah
The Gaza Strip was reeling from some of the worst internecine fighting in over a year, after a Hamas raid on the stronghold of a powerful Gaza clan left at least nine dead
Rice, Livni, Qurei meet as peace hopes fade
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is to hold a three-way meeting with the top Israeli and Palestinian peace negotiators amid dimming expectations that a comprehensive deal is possible this year.
West Bank ‘tsunami’ hits Hamas and allies
With almost the entire West Bank leadership of Hamas in jail, the Palestinian Authority and Israel take aim at its network of schools, orphanages, clinics, charities and businesses
Fatal blast in Gaza reignites conflict
The simmering conflict between Hamas and Fatah, the rival Palestinian movements, has again burst into the open, after a deadly car bomb attack in the Gaza Strip sparked sharp recriminations and hundreds of arrests on both sides
West Bank settlement plan raises tension
Preliminary approval to expand a Jewish settlement deep inside the occupied West Bank has infuriated Palestinian officials and may spark tensions with the US
Obama warns on Iran nuclear threat
Barack Obama used his visit to Israel to send a clear signal that he shared the country’s deep concerns over Iran’s nuclear programme, and remained committed to the traditionally close ties between the US and the Jewish state
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