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A Palestinian girl stands amid the rubble of her destroyed home in Beit Hanoun, Gaza, after the recent cross-border war between Israel and Hamas. (Photograph by Fatima Shbair/ Getty Images)

Palestine could be taking a South African direction

The signs are there that the Israeli state may have ‘won’ the most recent battle against Palestinians but could be losing the protracted war, especially in the court of public…

Not a ‘link’ but a legal case

Not a ‘link’ but a legal case

The links between apartheid South Africa and Israel have been highlighted, with Israel supplying weapons to South Africa during the arms embargo.

Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails to go on hunger strike

Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails will embark on hunger strikes this week to draw attention to imprisonment without charge.

Israel plans to block ‘flytilla’ of pro-Palestinian activists

Israel has warned it will deny entry to "provocateurs" as up to 2000 pro-Palestinian activists prepare to fly in, en route to the West Bank.

Jerusalem engulfed as pilgrims mark Good Friday

Jerusalem engulfed as pilgrims mark Good Friday, Passover

Christians and Jews in the Holy Land are set to begin marking their most important festivals as Good Friday and Jewish holiday of Passover coincide.

Israel and Palestine to meet over peace process

Israeli and Palestinian officials say Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with Palestinian premier Salam Fayyad in coming weeks.

US lawmakers release $88.6m in aid to Palestinians

US lawmakers have released $88.6-million in development aid for the Palestinians that they had held up since August.

Gaza, Israel truce begins to show progress

Previous ceasefire deals after earlier rounds of fighting have often got off to a slow start with guns falling silent within a day or two.

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The Inconvenient Truth II

Comparing Israel with the apartheid state has been going on for years. Now a new documentary film explores the comparison in disturbing detail.

Israeli reaction to boycott call ‘a victory’

Pro-Palestinian activists believe in the effectiveness of their worldwide campaign.

Iran warns Hamas against ‘compromise’ with Israel

Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei has warned Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas against any "compromise" in its fight against Israel.

Palestinian factions call truce in new government

Palestinian factions call truce in new government

Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have agreed to form a new unity government in the West Bank and Gaza which will be headed by Mahmoud Abbas.

Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal to step down

Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal to step down

Khaled Meshaal, the political leader of the Palestinian Islamist party Hamas, is expected to retire at upcoming leadership elections.

Bethlehem gears up for Christmas celebrations

Christians have begun flocking to Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas following a tumultuous year of political upheaval and change across the Arab world.

UN council concerned by Israeli-Palestinian impasse

UN council concerned by Israeli-Palestinian impasse

Most members of the United Nations Security Council have voiced deep concerns about the impasse in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

Newt Gingrich slammed for peddling ‘Israeli propaganda’

Newt Gingrich slammed for peddling ‘Israeli propaganda’

Republican presidential frontrunner Newt Gingrich is under fire for describing Palestinians as an "invented" people who were taught to kill at school

Tax sanctions leave Palestinian public servants in the lurch

Palestine says if Israel continues to withhold $100-million in tax revenues from it’s people, about 153 000 public sector workers will not be paid.

Palestine’s Unesco membership threatens programmes

The US’s funding cutoff to Unesco after Palestine was accepted as a full-fledged member could hamper the agency’s pro-democracy projects worldwide.

Palestine UN bid soldiers on despite Security Council failure

Palestine UN bid soldiers on despite Security Council failure

Palestine has vowed to continue its quest for full UN membership despite facing a setback at the Security Council and a possible veto from the US.

Palestine UN bid soldiers on despite Security Council failure

Palestinians may push for UN vote they expect to lose

Palestinians may demand a vote on UN membership to force other countries to publicly justify their refusal of support.