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Putin, Netanyahu discuss Syrian peace settlement

Date: 2018-05-31 20:40:43 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:84 - ID:7425213

MOSCOW, May 31 (MENA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu had a telephone conversation on Thursday, Tass quoted the Kremlin press service as saying. "As a follow-up to the May 9 talks in Moscow, the two ....

US avoids condemning Israel after 2,000 settlement homes approved

Date: 2018-05-31 18:35:10 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:75 - ID:7425060

GAZA CITY, May 31 (MENA) - The United States avoided condemning Israel’s approval of thousands of West Bank homes, instead insisting that it “welcomes” Israel’s commitment to taking US concerns regarding its settlement policy into ....

Occupation army releases satellite images of more than 65 Gaza targets hit by airstrikes

Date: 2018-05-31 18:33:12 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:74 - ID:7425133

GAZA CITY, May 31 (MENA) - The Israeli occupation army on Thursday released satellite images and details of the more than 65 targets it struck in Gaza in response to massive mortar and rocket attacks by Palestinian factions from the coastal enclave ....

Hamdallah urges providing int'l protection to Palestinians

Date: 2018-05-31 14:25:47 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:51 - ID:7424613

RAMALLAH, May 31 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Rami al Hamdallah stressed the importance of responding to the demands of the Palestinian leadership topped by President Mahmoud Abbas and the cabinet to provide international protection to the ....

Palestinian PM probes with EU security commissioner latest political developments

Date: 2018-05-31 14:05:36 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:7424644

RAMALLAH, May 31 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Rami al Hamdallah discussed Thursday with the EU Security Commissioner Julian King the latest political and security developments. During their meeting held here, Hamdallah posted King about ....

Israeli laws target protecting occupation, settlements - Palestinian ministry

Date: 2018-05-31 13:23:06 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:7424384

RAMALLAH, May 31 (MENA) - The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates warned of a fresh package of Israeli laws that target enhancing the establishment of settlements, protecting the occupation of Palestinian lands and legitimizing ....

Settlers, Jewish students storm Al Aqsa Mosque under tight security

Date: 2018-05-31 12:18:36 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:7424493

RAMALLAH, May 31 (MENA) - Dozens of extremist settlers and elements of the Israeli intelligence stormed Thursday morning Al Aqsa Mosque from Mughrabi Gate under tight security measures imposed by the Israeli police. Up to 62 settlers and 72 ....

ICRC to send surgeons, drugs to Gaza

Date: 2018-05-31 12:07:54 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:7424312

GAZA CITY - GENEVA, May 31 (MENA) - To help with an overwhelming rise in medical needs in Gaza, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is sending two surgical teams, additional medical specialists and an influx of supplies to fortify ....

Israeli forces arrest 16 Palestinians in West Bank

Date: 2018-05-31 09:43:46 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:7424109

RAMALLAH, May 31 (MENA) - Israeli forces arrested 16 Palestinians, including a journalist, in different parts of the West Bank, the Palestinian Prisoner Club said on Thursday. The arrests took place late on Wednesday and early Thursday. The ....

PLO member: Israel 2020 settlement project becomes a reality

Date: 2018-05-31 09:43:03 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:7424054

RAMALLAH, May 31 (MENA) - Member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Ahmad Majdalani said "Israel 2020" project, which aims at increasing the number of settlers in the West Bank and Al Quds city to one million ....