Former prisoners opening Palestinians' eyes onto Israel

Palestinians who learned Hebrew while in Israeli prisons have established research and language centers in Gaza for Palestinians to learn Hebrew and about Israeli affairs.

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Will Iran support the intifada?

After relations took a hit from the Syrian civil war, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has reached out to Iran for help.

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Gazans explore Sufism

Sufism is found in several Gaza cities, but some claim the sect is not Muslim.

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The Grinch who stole Palestinian Christmas

In light of the ongoing intifada, the municipality and Council of Churches of Ramallah decided to show solidarity by limiting manifestations of joy during the Christmas holiday season.

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Is Fatah planning the intifada?

Elements within the Fatah leadership warn that they might take the lead of the violent intifada "to capture international attention" and "to influence Israeli public opinion by demonstrating that occupation has its price."

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Jerusalem Copts hope new bishop brings renewed support

The small Egyptian Christian community in Jerusalem was pleasantly surprised and encouraged by a visit from Pope Tawadros II.

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Who are Israel's hilltop youth?

The suspects arrested for the murder of the Dawabsha family members belong to the extremist hilltop youth, who dream of rebuilding the Kingdom of Judea and consider the Israeli state their enemy.

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Will Palestinians take advantage of EU decision to label settlement products?

Palestinians are seeking to achieve economic gains from the EU decision to label products from settlements, by increasing their exports to EU markets.

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Will Israel build island next to Gaza?

Minister of Transportation and Intelligence Affairs Yisrael Katz claims that Israel must consider blocking West Bank areas where terror attacks have taken place.

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Why hasn't Abbas called for a meeting of the Palestinian Legislative Council?

Some Palestinians wonder why President Abbas refuses to convene the Palestinian Legislative Council; others wonder why he would bother, since he has assumed executive, legislative and judicial power in the West Bank.

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What took Israel so long to arrest Douma murder suspects?

After four months of investigation, suspects in the murder of the Dawabsha family were apprehended — but will they be convicted?

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America's 'Made in Israel' policy that you've probably never heard of

Much has been said about the EU's new guidelines for labeling Israeli settlement goods, but the US has had similar rules for decades.

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