Israeli settlers block government inspectors
Israeli inspectors trying to enforce a government moratorium on new building starts in Jewish settlements ran into defiance on Tuesday.
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Amnesty: Israel curbing water to Palestinians
Amnesty said in a report on Tuesday that Israeli restrictions prevent Palestinians from receiving enough water in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
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Tensions rise in West Bank
Palestinian authorities have begun a rare military trial of security officers accused of torturing a Hamas suspect to death.
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Abbas on the ropes as Palestinians vent anger
Mahmoud Abbas faced a wave of anger on Wednesday from Palestinians who accuse him of selling out the national cause in favour of Israel.
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Netanyahu: No freeze on building in settlements
Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday Israel would not freeze all building in West Bank settlements as demanded by Washington, but could limit its scope.
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Israel authorises new settler homes in West Bank
Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak approved permits on Monday to build 455 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank.
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Settlement freeze reports 'an Israeli manoeuvre'
The Palestinians said on Wednesday that reports of an Israeli freeze in construction in West Bank settlements was a "new deceiving Israeli manoeuvre".
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Netanyahu limits new projects in settlements
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refrained from initiating new housing projects in Israeli settlements in the West Bank, a minister said.
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Fatah elects new guard at landmark congress
Fatah elected a new generation of leaders at its first congress in 20 years, including a popular militant jailed in Israel.
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Fatah rows cast cruel light on Palestinian split
The first congress in 20 years of Fatah that would seal a future peace pact with Israel was in danger on Friday of fizzling out in discord.
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