Islamic Jihad blames Israel for Gaza escalation

After Israeli strikes killed two Islamic Jihad members in the Gaza Strip, the movement has come out accusing Israel of escalation, in what it says is an attempt to fuel intra-Palestinian conflict.

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Released Palestinian detainees struggle with life outside prison

Although Palestinian prisoners are given much attention and press when released, they face many challenges alone when it comes to re-entering everyday life.

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Moussa: Sisi will assume presidency in 'democratic way'

In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, veteran Egyptian politician Amr Moussa says he supports Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi running for president and predicts that the Geneva II talks will not lead to a solution in Syria.

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Palestinian Authority: Israel's security partner

Israel and the Palestinian Authority share a common interest of fighting emerging al-Qaeda cells in the West Bank and the proliferation of global jihad.

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As power cuts continue, Gaza turns to solar energy

Amid an electricity crisis that has led to increasingly long daily power cuts, some residents in the Gaza Strip are turning to solar energy systems.

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Bennett calls diplomatic process harmful to Israeli economy

Israeli business leaders have called on the prime minister to end the conflict with the Palestinians so Israel can prosper, while Economy and Trade Minister Naftali Bennett claims that this will destroy the Israeli economy.

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Palestinian 'incitement': Israel’s usual last resort

Incitement in the Palestinian Authority has not been measured to date by any valid research tool, and yet Israeli officials keep raising this claim whenever they run out of propaganda ammunition to justify their occupation and settlement activities.

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When America has the will, Israel finds the way

The Israeli defense minister’s apology for what he said about US Secretary of State John Kerry proves that when America pressures Israel, its gets what it wants; but will it demand a compromise with the Palestinians and accept the price of this pressure?

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Israel recognizes Assad's staying power

Israel shifts its strategic posture, recognizing that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is staying on and that a jihadist alternative would be even worse.

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Gaza expresses solidarity with Syria’s Yarmouk camp

Palestinians in Gaza have organized rallies and donation campaigns for the Palestinians in Syria's Yarmouk refugee camp, which has suffered a months-long siege.

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Israel must limit targeted killings to avoid further violence

The elimination by airstrike of Islamic Jihad operative Ahmad Saad on Jan. 19 raises again the discussion on the long-term effectiveness of Israel's targeted killings policy.

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Source: Hamas resorts to tobacco taxes to pay state employees

In light of a religious debate concerning the permissibility of cigarettes in Islam, the Hamas-led government in the Gaza Strip had restricted the use of money from tobacco taxes to infrastructure projects, but a source says it's now using those funds to pay salaries.

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