Palestinian local elections give some Gazans first chance to vote in years
The West Bank-based Palestinian Authority hopes the symbolic inclusion of the Gazan city of Deir al-Balah will reinforce its claim to authority over the territory.
A photo showing the desecration of a crucifix smashed by an Israeli soldier in a southern Lebanese village home to Christians drew widespread condemnation from Israeli leaders, the United States and church leaders.
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Israeli soldier's desecration of crucifix in south Lebanon draws condemnation
A photo posted by Younis Tirawi, a Palestinian reporter, shows an Israeli soldier taking the blunt side of an axe to a fallen sculpture of Jesus on the cross.
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An opening ceremony is held at the Western Wall to mark Israel’s annual Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of militant attacks.
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Prosthetic limbs are in scarce supply for Gaza's nearly 5,000 war amputees — a quarter of whom are children — because of Israeli restrictions on materials like plaster of Paris, seven aid and medical sources said.
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Gaza's war amputees short of prostheses under Israeli restrictions
Such is the need for prosthetic limbs that two medical centers said they were trying to reuse old prosthetic limbs recovered from people killed in the war.
Toddlers who have never known their parents and never known Gaza, have been reunited with their families after being evacuated to Egypt two years ago as Israeli forces raided the hospital of their neonatal care unit.
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Babies evacuated from Gaza two years ago returned to their overjoyed parents
Eleven children, now toddlers, were reunited with their families in Gaza as part of a U.N.-organized mission that brought tears of joy and celebration.
... general strike. Entire shopping centres as well as the main market in Ramallah, the seat of the Palestinian Authority north of Jerusalem, were ...
#PalestinianNationalAuthority #WestBank #Israel #Palestine #Deathpenalty #IsraelHamaswarWest Bank stages general strike against new Israeli death penalty law
West Bank stages general strike against new Israeli death penalty law
Thousands marched to protest the passing of the law, which critics have slammed as unjust and demanded it immediately been scrapped.
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