Palestinians get glimpse of world’s largest mosaic in Jericho

A Japanese-funded project to protect and exhibit the largest mosaic floor in the Middle East, an ancient creation dating back to the Umayyad period, promises to protect this treasure of Palestinian heritage and attract thousands more visitors to Jericho.

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What's behind Hamas’ latest Cabinet reshuffle in Gaza?

Hamas carried out a ministerial reshuffle in the Gaza Strip, claiming to pump new blood into the ministries as the consensus government has failed to meet its responsibilities toward Gaza.

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How Abbas can counter Netanyahu’s maneuver

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu uses time and again the demand that Palestinians recognize Israel as the homeland of the Jewish people to sideline the issues of occupation and settlements.

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The Israeli defense minister’s surprising offer

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman granted the Palestinian newspaper al-Quds an interview in an attempt to reach out to the Palestinian public while bypassing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

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Is Israel banning entry of Gaza cancer patients?

Israeli physicians say that many cancer patients from the Gaza Strip are banned from entering Israel, and so they are hospitalized in Gaza where there is no adequate medical treatment.

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How to replace Abbas? Produce a vice president

While some Palestinian politicos discuss creating a vice presidential position appointed by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas as a transitional safeguard, others complain that the next in line to lead must be elected.

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Despite difficulties, Palestinian women continue to marry prisoners

More Palestinian women are marrying prisoners serving life sentences in Israeli jails in what they see as an act of patriotism.

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Russian-Palestinian relations better than during Soviet era

Russian-Palestinian relations remain strong at both the official and public level, as Moscow has always supported the Palestinians’ right to self-determination and regularly funds cultural centers in the Palestinian territories.

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Egyptian conference deepens internal Fatah split

The conference on the Palestinian cause held in Ain Sokhna in Egypt stirred controversy among Fatah members supporting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and supporters of dismissed Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan.

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Will foreign pressure save or destroy Israel?

After the executive director of Israeli human rights group B'Tselem spoke out against settlements before the UN Security Council, the resulting criticism took issue only with his call for international intervention to advance peace.

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Why one Palestinian actor came back to the Israeli stage

Actor George Ibrahim appeared at the Acre Fringe Theater Festival almost 30 years after leaving the Israeli art scene and establishing the Al-Kasaba Ramallah Theater.

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Will the Palestinian Authority succeed in pursuing activists beyond its borders?

Palestinian activists living abroad report being targeted for airing their criticisms on social media.

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