Palestinian Christians Face Greater Restrictions This Easter

Israel has issued fewer permits to Palestinian Christians wishing to visit Jerusalem on the holiest event on the Christian calendar, Lena Odgaard writes.

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Settlers in Hebron Celebrate 'Freedom' While Palestinians Suffer

As the Jewish people of the world celebrate Passover and their freedom, repression still stings in the streets of Hebron, where the conflict and discrimination epitomize the story of all Israeli settlement activity, writes Akiva Eldar.

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Gaza Fishermen Outraged By Renewed Israeli Restrictions

Israel has again reduced Gaza's fishing zone to three nautical miles offshore, in violation of last November's cease-fire agreement with Hamas, Mohammed Suliman writes.

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Will Jordan Allow Syria's Palestinian Refugees to Resettle?

As the 2-year-old civil war in Syria drags on and refugees continue to stream from Syria into Jordan, Adnan Abu Amer asks whether Jordan will consider resettling Syria’s Palestinian refugees.

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Palestinian Journalists BannedFrom Covering Obama Visit

Palestinian security revoked the accreditation of 18 Palestinian journalists from covering US President Barack Obama’s visit to Ramallah, most likely due to their political affiliation, writes Daoud Kuttab.

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Hamas Reacts to Israeli Apology To Turkey

Israel's apology to Turkey is welcomed by Palestinians including Hamas and raises expectations for a lifting of the blockade on Gaza, writes Hazem Balousha.

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Gaza Reporters Boycott Forum On Hamas' New Laws for Media

Hamas has drafted a new media law that many local journalists claim restricts freedom of expression, Abeer Ayyoub reports.

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In Israeli Foreign Policy, Everything Is Connected

The apology and the reconciliation with Turkey, writes Akiva Eldar, teaches us that Israel cannot address only one threat and sweep the others under the rug.

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Will Palestine Bid Fayyad Farewell?

An ongoing rift between Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and President Mahmoud Abbas has raised questions about Fayyad's future, Daoud Kuttab writes.

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Why Palestinians Continue To Commemorate Land Day

March 30 is a reminder that Palestinian citizens of Israel are still enduring oppression and are irrevocably tied to their land, writes Dalia Hatuqa.

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Palestinian Land Owner Suffers Repeated Settler Attacks

In an effort to push Abu Jamal's family from their land in the West Bank, the family has faced continual attacks from Israeli settlers for more than a decade, Linah Alsaafin writes.

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How Much Real Progress Did Obama Make in Israel?

The positive impression US President Barack Obama left in Israel will not last long in a Middle East where goodwill is never enough, warns Nadav Perry.

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