Can release of Palestinians' bodies quell tensions?

Israel has decided to release the bodies of deceased Palestinian assailants to their families to avoid an escalation of already heightened tensions.

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Will Palestinian municipal elections increase tension with Israel?

Israel might be confronted in October with a new reality, where Hamas takes over some West Bank municipalities.

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Will Palestinian beach soccer team make it to Vietnam?

The Palestinian Football Association is working with FIFA to promote beach soccer in Gaza by organizing championship tournaments in the Gaza Strip, although the athletes hold out little hope of competing abroad.

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How art is bringing Gaza, West Bank together

For the first time, the Palestine International Festival for Dance and Music was held in both Gaza and the West Bank.

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Why Israeli NGOs are shifting tactics to stop village demolition

The international community is doubling its pressure on Israel to not demolish the Palestinian village of Khirbet Susya and evacuate all of its residents.

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Al-Aqsa University students pay the price of Gaza-Ramallah bickering

Al-Aqsa University in the Gaza Strip is affected by the political tension between the Education Ministries of Gaza and the West Bank, with the latter threatening to invalidate the university’s degrees.

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How this group is fighting corruption in Gaza

The Coalition for Accountability and Integrity - Aman is distributing awards to those reporting on all forms of corruption cases in Gaza, in an effort to fight this rampant phenomenon.

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Will Gaza photographer ever accept international awards in person?

Palestinian photographer Ashraf Amra has won another international photojournalism prize but may miss the Moscow award ceremony for the second year in a row, unable to leave the Gaza Strip.

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Netanyahu's new worldview

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to have discarded seeking negotiations for a two-state solution with the Palestinians for a backdoor approach of forging alliances with Arab and other states.

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Is Abbas using Christians to keep Hamas from power?

A presidential decree has sparked controversy in requiring that Christians head nine municipal councils.

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Lobbying 2016: Palestine lobbies to win battle over peace talks

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Hizb ut-Tahrir: Palestine is not our main cause

The spokesman for the Islamic Hizb ut-Tahrir insists that his party has nothing to do with the Islamic State, as the latter seeks to establish an Islamic caliphate by using violence, while Hizb ut-Tahrir seeks the same goal but through political means.

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