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Arab lawmaker quits Israeli Knesset in protest over nation-state law

Date: 2018-07-28 21:00:42 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:7509005

GAZA CITY, July 28 (MENA) - Arab Knesset Member Zouheir Bahloul announced Saturday his intention to resign from the Israeli Knesset in protest over the controversial nation-state law. Bahloul announced his resignation in an appearance on the ....

Three Palestinians wounded in occupied West Bank

Date: 2018-07-28 19:27:43 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:61 - ID:7508907

RAMALLAH, July 28 (MENA) - Three Palestinians were shot and injured by Israeli soldiers during clashes in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, local media reported. The clashes broke out after the Israeli troops raided the town of Beit Ummar, ....

PLO Executive Committee: Jewish nation-state law a basis for “ultimate deal”

Date: 2018-07-28 15:29:21 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:7508711

RAMALLAH, July 28 (MENA) - The Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) said following its meeting in Ramallah that the Jewish nation-state law, which was recently approved by the Israeli parliament, represents the basis ....

Paletsinian FM says Israeli aggression against Al Aqsa 'pre-planned'

Date: 2018-07-28 12:01:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:7508275

RAMALLAH, July 28 (MENA) - Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki described the constant Israeli attacks on Al Aqsa Mosque and assaulting worshipers inside it as a pre-planned and deliberate act. In a statement on Saturday, the Palestinian ....

Islamic bodies: Storming Al Aqsa may drag region into more violence

Date: 2018-07-28 09:57:41 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:7508102

RAMALLAH, July 28 (MENA) - Islamic institutions in al Quds warned on Saturday of the ongoing Israeli violations against Al Aqsa Mosque. The Palestinian institutions deplored storming the mosque by two Israeli officials, accompanied by more than ....

Israeli forces bar 19 Palestinian youths from entering Al Aqsa

Date: 2018-07-28 08:51:28 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:7508031

RAMALLAH, July 28 (MENA) - Israeli authorities released all Palestinian youths who were arrested in Al Aqsa mosque last night, except five juveniles. The Palestinians - who were released on 1,370-dollar bail - are barred from entering Al Aqsa ....

Palestinian teenager dies of wounds in Gaza

Date: 2018-07-28 07:09:00 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:6 - ID:7507938

GAZA CITY, July 28 (MENA) - A Palestinian teenager died on Saturday of wounds he had sustained earlier during protests at the Gaza border with Israel to the east of the city of Rafah in southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian Wafa news agency ....

Israel launches airstrike in northern Gaza Strip

Date: 2018-07-27 21:20:11 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:7507761

GAZA CITY, July 27 (MENA) - The Israeli Air Force conducted an airstrike on a Hamas site in northern Gaza Strip on Friday afternoon, The Jerusalem Post quoted the Israeli army as saying. Earlier on Friday afternoon, Israeli soldiers were ....

3 Palestinian paramedics injured in Gaza border clashes

Date: 2018-07-27 21:09:37 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:7507701

GAZA CITY, July 27 (MENA) - Three Palestinian paramedics were moderately injured on Friday when Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinian protesters east of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip. The Red Crescent paramedics were wounded while ....

2 Palestinians killed, 246 injured in clashes with Israeli forces in Gaza

Date: 2018-07-27 20:34:30 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:7507736

GAZA , July 27 (MENA) - Two Palestinians were killed and 246 were injured on Friday in clashes with Israeli forces, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. In a press release, the Supreme National Commission of the Return March asserted ....