Abbas: There’ll be no peace until occupation of Jerusalem ends

"There will be no Israeli-Palestinian peace treaty until the occupation of Jerusalem ends. We are determined to safeguard the Aksa Mosque and Jerusalem," Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said in a speech in Ramallah Sunday evening.

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World Bank to give Palestinians $33.5m.

The World Bank announced Tuesday that it plans to spend an additional $33.5 million on Palestinian infrastructure initiatives.

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Israeli seriously wounded by Palestinians in W. Bank village

Three Israelis were wounded Monday night, one of them seriously, when they were attacked by Palestinians in the West Bank town of Kif el-Hares. According to an initial IDF investigation, the three and another Israeli entered the Samaria town in order to pray at the gravesite of Joshua.

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Netanyahu: Palestinians could achieve more if they cooperated

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with the Quartet’s Middle East envoy Tony Blair on Monday to discuss ways to improve the Palestinian economy. Netanyahu told Blair that the Palestinian residents of the West Bank could reach greater achievements if only they were to increase their cooperation with Israel.

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IDF initial probe: Gaza girl killed by Palestinian mortar shells

A 17-year-old Palestinian girl was killed, and five other civilians were wounded on Thursday evening during a fire exchange between Gaza gunmen and soldiers from an IDF patrol, after the patrol was fired upon near the Nahal Oz Crossing.

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Palestinians, Syria share concerns about new Israel PM

DAMASCUS (AFP) — Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad voiced common concerns on Saturday about the policies of the new right-leaning Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, official media reported.

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