Palestinian elections could prove promising or impossible

It's hard to tell whether Palestinian elections will help heal the Hamas-Fatah divide, as some people hope, or if the divide will prevent elections from even happening.

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Gaza rockets shake Tel Aviv, Netanyahu

It seems that the Hamas leadership did not order rocket fire on Tel Aviv, but this does not diminish the embarrassment and stress caused to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right before the elections.

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Meet the woman who introduced kimbaps to Gaza

Samah Haboub, renowned for her delicious Palestinian meals, has launched an online Korean food business.

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7,000 runners expected to join Palestine Marathon's seventh race

Since 2013, the Palestine Marathon has been an eloquent call for freedom of movement in the West Bank.

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What’s the holdup on passing 2019 Palestinian budget?

The Palestinian government has yet to approve the 2019 general budget two weeks before a deadline extension expires and is now working on a new emergency budget that accounts for Israel withholding tax revenues.

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Championing legalizing cannabis, Israeli ultra-right party amasses support

The head of the Zehut party, Moshe Feiglin, is a gifted politician: He advances Libertarian principles and legalization of cannabis while concealing his ambitions for a Jewish State law that would expel Arabs and annex the West Bank and Gaza.

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How this online app gives gamers keys to Al-Aqsa

The new Protector of Al-Aqsa phone app seeks to familiarize younger generations with the role of this holy site in the Islamic heritage.

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Islamic group OKs fund to support Palestinians via UN

A new endowment fund established by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation with the participation of the Islamic Development Bank will support UN efforts to help Palestinians, who have been cut off from US funding.

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Abbas picks Fatah heavyweight Shtayyeh to lead government

President Mahmoud Abbas appointed Mohammad Shtayyeh, a veteran politician and member of the Fatah Central Committee, as prime minister, placing on his shoulders the heavy burden of forming a government that pleases all Palestinians.

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Netanyahu, King Abdullah in bind over Temple Mount

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Jordanian King Abdullah II share a similar dilemma: They both need for tensions on the Temple Mount to calm down, but cannot afford to appear as the weak side in this affair.

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GOP blocks Trump administration’s bid to save Palestinian aid

The Donald Trump administration has pushed Congress to preserve Palestinian security aid only to find resistance from the president’s Republican allies.

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Dahlan bloc upends election at Fatah university in Gaza

The political bloc affiliated with the Democratic Reformist Current of dismissed Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan won the majority of seats in the election of Al-Azhar University’s workers union, a blow to Fatah’s popularity.

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