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A Palestinian Hamas security officer stands guard in Gaza, on October 9, 2014. (Mohammed Abed/AFP)

ICC Prosecutors Visit Israel, Palestinian Territories

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 5, 2016 | Middle East

A delegation from the world’s only permanent war crimes court is visiting Israel and the Palestinian territories for five days this week for an outreach trip aimed at promoting “better understanding” about its work, the chief prosecutor said Wednesday. The...

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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in his office in Jerusalem, on January 4, 2015. (REUTERS/Oded Balilty/Pool)

Israel threatens more punitive steps against Palestinians

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 5, 2015 | Middle East

Jerusalem, AP—Israeli leaders on Sunday threatened to take tougher action against the Palestinians over their decision to join the International Criminal Court, a day after freezing the transfer of more than 100 million US dollars in tax funds. Last week’s...

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Palestinian honor guards carry the coffin of Palestinian minister Ziad Abu Ein during his funeral in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on December 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Ammar Awad)

Dispute over what killed Palestinian official

by Alex Edwards | Dec 11, 2014 | Uncategorized

Ramallah, AP—Israeli and Palestinian pathologists disagreed Thursday on whether a blow to the body or a bad heart was the main cause of death of a Palestinian Cabinet minister who collapsed shortly after scuffling with Israeli troops during a West Bank protest....

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People hold posters of Palestinian minister Ziad Abu Ein at a hospital in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on December 10, 2014. (REUTERS/Ammar Awad)

Palestinian minister dies after confrontation with Israeli police

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 10, 2014 | Middle East

Turmusiya, West Bank, Reuters—A Palestinian minister died on Wednesday shortly after an Israeli border policeman shoved and grabbed him by the throat during a protest in the West Bank, an incident Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas described as barbaric. Ziad Abu...

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Opinion: Israel’s Facebook Panic

by Diana Moukalled | Dec 9, 2014 | Opinion

About a decade ago, the well-known Israeli novelist David Grossman described Israeli society as being in a perpetual fit of panic. Behind all of the manifestations of oppression and force Israel is employing against the Palestinians—from evictions and killings to...