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"Deeply Concerned": US Voices Disapproval Of Israel Bill Banning UN Palestinian Agency
The United States said Monday it was "deeply concerned" about a bill, now passed by Israel's parliament, that bans the UN's Palestinian refugee agency from operating in the country and occupied east Jerusalem.
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UN Body For Palestine, Created In 1949, Banned From Operating In Israel
Israel's parliament was considering a bill on Monday that would ban the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) from working in Israel and occupied east Jerusalem, despite objections from the United States.
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Palestinians Say 100,000 Residents Trapped In Israel's North Gaza Offensive
Israeli tanks thrust deeper on Monday into two north Gaza towns and a historic refugee camp, trapping around 100,000 civilians, the Palestinian emergency service said, in what the military said were operations to eliminate regrouping Hamas militants.
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UN Aid Worker Killed In Strike On Vehicle In Gaza
An UNRWA employee was killed in a strike on a vehicle in Gaza Wednesday, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said, the latest aid worker death in the war-torn territory.
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Israeli Forces Tighten Siege In Gaza, Target Schools And Shelters
Israeli forces blew up homes and besieged schools and shelters for displaced people on Monday as they deepened their operations in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, residents and medics said.
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Israeli Shelling In Northern Gaza Kills 10, Heightening Evacuation Fears
At least 10 people were killed and 40 injured in northern Gaza on Monday after Israeli tank shells hit people queuing for food, Palestinian medics said, as fears mounted in the enclave that Israel plans to displace all residents from the north.
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19 Killed In Israeli Strikes As Troops Push Deeper Into Gaza's Northern Enclave
Israeli military strikes on Gaza overnight killed at least 19 Palestinians, medics said on Saturday, while forces continued to push deeper into the Jabalia area, where international relief agencies say thousands of people are trapped.
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Top Commander Of Hamas' Ally 'Islamic Jihad' Killed In Airstrike: Israel
Israel's army said it had killed Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad's top commander for the Nur Shams refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.
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Israeli Strike Kills 17 At Refugee Camp, Says Gaza Civil Defense Agency
Gaza's civil defence agency on Tuesday said an Israeli strike killed at least 17 people at a refugee camp in the centre of the territory, as Israel's military targets Hamas positions
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National Cricket League's Suresh Raina Welcomes, Takes Pictures With Afghan Refugees On Ground
2011 World Cup-winner Raina is one of the star attractions of the 10-over tournament organised by National Cricket League USA.
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Hamas Confirms Death Of Its Leader In Lebanon In Israeli Airstrike
Palestinian militant group Hamas said its leader in Lebanon was killed Monday in a strike on the country's south, as official media reported a strike on a Palestinian refugee camp.
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The Tragic Tale Of 2 West Bank Teenagers Freed In Gaza Truce
Newly freed from an Israeli prison, Wael Masha rode atop friends' shoulders through the streets of his West Bank refugee camp before bursting into his home to kiss his mother's feet.
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Gaza Musician Sings For Children Enduring Daily Horrors Of War
Braving the constant threat of airstrikes and bombings, 15-year-old Youssef Saad, a Gazan oud player, rides his bicycle through the war-ravaged streets of northern Gaza's Jabalia refugee camp, his instrument strapped to his back.
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Oscar-Winner Blasts Trump's "Mean, Inhumane" Treatment Of Migrant Children
Film legend Errol Morris said the separation of thousands of migrant children from their parents by Donald Trump's US administration was "inhumane and cruel" as his new documentary about the policy premiered at the Venice Film Festival Thursday.
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All You Need To Know About Jenin: Hotbed Of Israel-Palestine Conflict
The city of Jenin, a Palestinian militant stronghold in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, has been a hotbed of conflict between the Israeli military and Palestinians in recent years.
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"Deeply Concerned": US Voices Disapproval Of Israel Bill Banning UN Palestinian Agency
The United States said Monday it was "deeply concerned" about a bill, now passed by Israel's parliament, that bans the UN's Palestinian refugee agency from operating in the country and occupied east Jerusalem.
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UN Body For Palestine, Created In 1949, Banned From Operating In Israel
Israel's parliament was considering a bill on Monday that would ban the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) from working in Israel and occupied east Jerusalem, despite objections from the United States.
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Palestinians Say 100,000 Residents Trapped In Israel's North Gaza Offensive
Israeli tanks thrust deeper on Monday into two north Gaza towns and a historic refugee camp, trapping around 100,000 civilians, the Palestinian emergency service said, in what the military said were operations to eliminate regrouping Hamas militants.
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UN Aid Worker Killed In Strike On Vehicle In Gaza
An UNRWA employee was killed in a strike on a vehicle in Gaza Wednesday, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said, the latest aid worker death in the war-torn territory.
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Israeli Forces Tighten Siege In Gaza, Target Schools And Shelters
Israeli forces blew up homes and besieged schools and shelters for displaced people on Monday as they deepened their operations in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, residents and medics said.
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Israeli Shelling In Northern Gaza Kills 10, Heightening Evacuation Fears
At least 10 people were killed and 40 injured in northern Gaza on Monday after Israeli tank shells hit people queuing for food, Palestinian medics said, as fears mounted in the enclave that Israel plans to displace all residents from the north.
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19 Killed In Israeli Strikes As Troops Push Deeper Into Gaza's Northern Enclave
Israeli military strikes on Gaza overnight killed at least 19 Palestinians, medics said on Saturday, while forces continued to push deeper into the Jabalia area, where international relief agencies say thousands of people are trapped.
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Top Commander Of Hamas' Ally 'Islamic Jihad' Killed In Airstrike: Israel
Israel's army said it had killed Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad's top commander for the Nur Shams refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.
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Israeli Strike Kills 17 At Refugee Camp, Says Gaza Civil Defense Agency
Gaza's civil defence agency on Tuesday said an Israeli strike killed at least 17 people at a refugee camp in the centre of the territory, as Israel's military targets Hamas positions
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National Cricket League's Suresh Raina Welcomes, Takes Pictures With Afghan Refugees On Ground
2011 World Cup-winner Raina is one of the star attractions of the 10-over tournament organised by National Cricket League USA.
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Hamas Confirms Death Of Its Leader In Lebanon In Israeli Airstrike
Palestinian militant group Hamas said its leader in Lebanon was killed Monday in a strike on the country's south, as official media reported a strike on a Palestinian refugee camp.
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The Tragic Tale Of 2 West Bank Teenagers Freed In Gaza Truce
Newly freed from an Israeli prison, Wael Masha rode atop friends' shoulders through the streets of his West Bank refugee camp before bursting into his home to kiss his mother's feet.
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Gaza Musician Sings For Children Enduring Daily Horrors Of War
Braving the constant threat of airstrikes and bombings, 15-year-old Youssef Saad, a Gazan oud player, rides his bicycle through the war-ravaged streets of northern Gaza's Jabalia refugee camp, his instrument strapped to his back.
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Oscar-Winner Blasts Trump's "Mean, Inhumane" Treatment Of Migrant Children
Film legend Errol Morris said the separation of thousands of migrant children from their parents by Donald Trump's US administration was "inhumane and cruel" as his new documentary about the policy premiered at the Venice Film Festival Thursday.
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All You Need To Know About Jenin: Hotbed Of Israel-Palestine Conflict
The city of Jenin, a Palestinian militant stronghold in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, has been a hotbed of conflict between the Israeli military and Palestinians in recent years.
