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An Arab League official called on the European Union (EU) to urge its members that have not yet recognized the state of Palestine to take this step as soon as possible.

In a telephone call with Israeli FM Gabi Ashkenazi, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken "emphasised the administration's belief that Israelis and Palestinians should enjoy equal measures of freedom, security, prosperity and democracy."

Bahraini king appoints ambassador to head his country's diplomatic mission in Israel

Hamas yesterday registered its electoral list for parliamentary election at the Central Elections Commission's office in Gaza.

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee has secured two of its major lobbying priorities on Capitol Hill, including legislation pushing the Biden administration to expand the Abraham Accords.

The 25-year agreement effectively neutralizes U.S. economic pressure, seriously bolsters Tehran’s bargaining position and could herald the Iran’s renewed effort to achieve regional hegemony, an Israeli political expert warned.

According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 128 women were captivated in the occupied West Bank, Al-Quds (Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip borders in 2020.

Head of Turkey-Palestine parliamentary friendship group calls on world to voice crimes against humanity in Palestine.

The United National Human Rights Council passed a total of four anti-Israel resolutions condemning Israel’s settlement activity in the occupied West Bank and other policies, as it wrapped up its forty-sixth session on Wednesday.

Bahrain was the first-ever Arab state to not vote for the UNHRC motion condemning Israeli violations against Palestinians in the occupied territories, Al-Quds Al-Arabi reported on Wednesday.

According to the exit polls, Netanyahu's party would get over 30 seats which would be just enough to form a majority. However, several media outlets explain that it remains unclear whether this could be possible since the same exit polls later revealed that both Netanyahu and his opposition fell short of forming a majority.

No casualties or damage reported so far by Palestinian officials.

In the late 1960s and early ‘70s the most sophisticated spy planes in U.S. and Soviet service—the Mach-three SR-71 Blackbird and equally speedy MiG-25 Foxbat, respectively—flew dangerous reconnaissance missions over the Middle East, supporting opposing American and Russian policies.

Netanyahu’s Likud party is ahead in polls, but predictions are unreliable as many voters remain undecided.

At least 27 Arabs have been killed in gang attacks since the start of this year.

As the Biden administration has signaled a possible revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iranian officials have repeatedly rejected the idea of renegotiating the deal, saying it must be preserved in the current format.

In his Channel 13 interview, Netanyahu touted those four agreements and promised that four more deals would be finalized. It was a pledge that he made last week as well.

According to the SIPRI report, Israel was also among nine states in possession of nuclear weapons at the start of 2020. Although Israel has a long-standing policy of not commenting on its nuclear arsenal and has neither officially confirmed nor denied its existence, the report estimated that the country could be in the possession of 90 operational nuclear weapons.

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Randy Short (Part 2)

House Democrats on Monday urged the Biden administration to call on Israel to vaccinate its Palestinian population.

No comment from United Arab Emirates over Israeli prime minister's statement.

Iran said Israel is the main suspect behind the recent attack on its cargo vessel in the Mediterranean, adding that Tehran reserves the right for countermeasures.

'Unfortunate' decision by Kosovo ignored plight of Palestinians, who have lived under occupation for decades, says Turkey

The proposal has yet to be approved, by the 27 EU member states. If it passes Israeli researchers would be shut out from these programs.

Ehud Olmert

Palestinian Authority and Arab League say Czech Republic’s opening of diplomatic office in Al-Quds (Jerusalem) violates international law.

US and Israeli officials focused on concerns about Iran during the first virtual meeting of a bilateral strategic group on Thursday, the White House said.

“Al-Quds Global Week”, as a part of support campaign for Palestine, was launched on Monday in different countries.

During the meeting Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani highlighted the misery of Palestinian people in the occupied territories of Palestine, according to a statment released on Saturday by the Office of His Eminence Ayatollah Sistani.

Member of Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq

The Palestinian Liberation Organization says it has secured Hamas’ agreement to a two-state solution and the group's commitment to peaceful action, according to The Jerusalem Post.

Declan Hayes

Legislative polls scheduled to be held May 22.

Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that many in Saudi Arabia want to normalize relations with Israel, expressing the hope that the kingdom will join the Abraham Accords negotiated during the Donald Trump administration.

The New York Times published a report that revealed Israeli drones and hacking software used in by the generals to carry out their coup in Myanmar.

Mahdi Hamidi

"We urge the Human Rights Council to look at how it conducts its business. That includes its disproportionate focus on Israel."

Saudi Arabia, like the Zionist regime, is troubled by the Biden Administration's position on the Iran nuclear deal.

Hamas leader Nayef al-Rajoub said Tuesday he was warned by Israeli intelligence agents against running in the Palestinian elections later this year, Anadolu Agency reported.

Israel piles pressure on European signatories of 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.

The US Secretary of State also said Washington would oppose any "one sided" action against Israel.

At least two Jewish organizations are demanding an apology from Michael Che after a joke he made on Saturday Night Live this weekend.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold his first strategic discussion on the Biden administration's intent to return to the Iranian nuclear deal on Monday, according to Channel 12 news.

Talal Atrisi

Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday in a Twitter message that the Zionist regime us expanding Dimona, the only nuclear bomb factory in the region.

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The Palestinian Authority and Hamas both condemned on Tuesday Israel's decision to block Covid-19 vaccine from crossing into the Gaza Strip, Palestinian news agencies have reported.