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| Feb.11 |
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Trump warns Israel that settlements 'complicate' peace hopes |
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Hamas and Fatah 'reach agreement' at Cairo talks |
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Palestinian-Israeli contact to stay frozen, says Abbas |
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Egypt delays UN resolution on Israel as Trump raises concerns |
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Palestinian minister died at protest 
Ziyad Abu Ein, a senior Palestinian Authority official, died after a confrontation with Israeli troops
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| Oct.30 |
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Israel closed access to Temple Mount Jerusalem: Tensions between Palestinians and Israelis spiked in Jerusalem as a move Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called a 'declaration of war'
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| Jul.24 |
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Palestinians killed in West Bank Gaza solidarity march |
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Pope Francis prays at Bethlehem wall
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Israel backtracks on settlements |
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Protests as Israel releases Palestinians
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| Aug.11 |
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New Israel homes anger Palestinians |
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| Mar.21 |
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Obama vows Palestinian state support
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Barack Obama travels to West Bank for talks |
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West Bank tent protesters evicted |
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UN warns Israel of peace 'blow' |
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Abbas calls for Palestinian unity after 'birth certificate' |
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Israel authorises settler homes |
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Yasser Arafat's remains exhumed
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Israel to rush settler expansion |
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Mid-East joy at prisoner exchange |
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Abbas returns to hero's welcome |
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Abbas presses for full U.N. membership |
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Hamas, Fatah reach deal for government| The rival movements announced a deal to form a unity government amid international efforts for statehood advanced by Abbas. The move comes amid international efforts for statehood advanced by Palestinian President Abbas of Fa... | |
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Israel approves new settler homes |
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| Feb.18 |
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U.S. vetoes resolution on settlements |
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| Jan.23 |
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Palestinian peace 'offers' leaked |
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US drops settlement freeze demand |
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US offers Israel settlement plan |
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Offer to extend settlement freeze |
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Abbas: Stop talks if no settlement freeze |
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Israel not to extend ban on settlements |
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Israel's West Bank building freeze expires 
| Israeli settlers cheered expiration of a moratorium on building new settlements, as Netanyahu urged Palestinians not to walk away from talks. Israel's PM urges Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to continue ... | |
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PM urges settlers to show restraint |
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'50-50' hope for settlement deal |
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Israel to seal off West Bank |
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Israel seals off West Bank |
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| Mar.8 |
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US denies settlement West Bank breach |
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| Dec.25 |
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Thousands celebrated Christmas |
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Abbas 'will not seek re-election'
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Israel approved homes in W. Bank |
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Hebron settlers evicted by force |
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Palestinians suspend talks with Israel |
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Israel to release Fatah prisoners |
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| Jun.24 |
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Israel to free Palestinian funds |
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| Jun.18 |
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US, EU restore Palestinian ties |
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| Jun.17 |
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New Palestinian cabinet sworn in
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| Jun.15 |
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Abbas appoints new Palestinian PM
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| Jun.14 |
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Abbas sacks Hamas-led government Palestinian Authority President has dismissed the coalition government and declared a state of emergency
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| Mar.25 |
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Rice pushes 'common agenda' in Mideast |
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President Abbas calls for early elections Palestinian President called for presidential and legislative elections to end the stalemate between Fatah and the Hamas
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Palestinian factions clash
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Protests turn deadly |
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EU suspends aid to Palestinians |
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Hamas MPs curtail Abbas's powers
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| Feb.27 |
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EU to fill Palestinian funds gap |
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Hamas takes power vowing no talks
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| Feb.1 |
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Troops clash with Israeli settlers Mounted troops in riot gear clashed with stone-throwing Jewish protesters as they began dismantling homes
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| Jan.27 |
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Abbas urges Hamas to form government |
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| Jan.26 |
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Israel rules out talks with Hamas. Jerusalem
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Hamas won elections Hamas and Fatah supporters scuffled outside the Palestinian parliament building
| Hamas has operated a network of social and charitable organizations for Palestinians. Mahmoud Abbas urged Hamas to keep negotiations moving forward. Israel demanded that the Palestinian Authority disarm the new ruling party and the other terrorist organizations
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Hamas campaign threatens Fatah Party |
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| Dec.24 |
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Holiday spirit returns to Bethlehem |
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| Oct.17 |
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Israel suspends Palestinian talks. Jerusalem
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| Aug.23 |
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Settler eviction complete
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| Jun.18 |
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Rice demands Palestinian reform |
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| May.26 |
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Abbas meets Bush at White House. Washington
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| Apr.11 |
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Bush urges freeze on settlement. Washington
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| Mar.18 |
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Palestinian truce deal Israel promised to hold its fire, but demanded that the Palestinians eventually dismantle the armed groups
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| Feb.23 |
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Palestinian PM wins cabinet deal |
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| Feb.10 |
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Abbas sacks security commanders
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Palestinians, Israel announce cease-fire  Egypt: Mahmoud Abbas and Ariel Sharon are hailing cease-fire as a new opportunity for peace after talks at their summit | |
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Egypt to host Middle East summit |
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| Jan.26 |
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Mid-East talks raise peace hopes. Jerusalem
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| Jan.22 |
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Abbas 'reaches cease-fire deal' Gaza: Palestinian President has secured a 30-day cease-fire with the 2 largest militant groups, Hamas and Islamic Jihad
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| Jan.15 |
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Mahmoud Abbas sworn in
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| Jan.10 |
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Abbas makes peace offer to Israel
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| Jan.9 |
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Abbas wins presidential election Early results showed the moderate candidate wins 66% of vote
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| Dec.12 |
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Barghouthi Drops Out |
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| Nov.12 |
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Chaos as Arafat is buried Map of Ramallah Israel Amid chaotic and highly emotional scenes, Palestinian leader has been buried at the Ramallah compound
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| Nov.11 |
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Arafat's body arrives in Egypt. Cairo
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| Nov.10 |
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Arafat died Paris: The veteran Palestinian leader has died in a Paris hospital. There is no clear line of succession
| Yasser Arafat led Palestinian struggle for more than 40 years. He had been in a coma since November 3 and suffered a brain hemorrhage
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| Nov.9 |
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Aide: Arafat suffers brain hemorrhage |
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| Nov.5 |
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Arafat 'stable' - French doctors |
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Arafat on life support |
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| Nov.4 |
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Arafat 'in critical condition' Paris: Palestinian leader is at a Paris military hospital after drifting in and out of consciousness throughout the night
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| Oct.30 |
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Questions swirl around Arafat's health |
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| Oct.29 |
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Ailing Arafat arrives in Paris A helicopter carrying Palestinian leader landed after leaving his West Bank compound for the first time in 3 years
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| Jul.20 |
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U.N. votes against West Bank barrier UN Gen. Assembly: The General Assembly voted 150-6 to call on Israel to dismantle a barrier that would seal off the West Bank
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| Jul.17 |
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Arafat rejected government resignation |
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| Jul.9 |
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U.N.: Israel barrier 'violates law'. Netherlands
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| Jun.29 |
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Court orders barrier shift |
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| May.8 |
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Bush: Delay for Palestinian state |
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| Apr.23 |
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Sharon: Arafat pledge is off |
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| Feb.23 |
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Israeli barrier court test begins |
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| Feb.9 |
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Court hearing on barrier |
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| Dec.18 |
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Israel warns of unilateral moves. Jerusalem
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| Oct.9 |
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New Palestinian cabinet in crisis |
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| Sep.11 |
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Israel decided to 'remove' Arafat. Jerusalem
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| Sep.7 |
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Qurei nominated as Palestinian PM The nominee, proposed by Arafat, is the parliamentary speaker
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| Sep.6 |
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Abbas offers resignation Arafat told Palestinian legislators he had accepted Prime Minister offer to resign
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| Jul.2 |
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Israel hands over Bethlehem
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| Jun.19 |
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Israel takes on Jewish settlers |
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| Jun.4 |
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Summit with Sharon, Abbas, Bush 
Jordan: Sharon is backing the Palestinian state and says Israel will remove outposts, Abbas calls for end to intifada
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| May.29 |
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Sharon-Abbas meeting candid, beneficial |
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| May.26 |
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Sharon signals 'occupation' end |
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| May.17 |
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Israeli and Palestinian prime ministers met Jerusalem: A suicide bomber killed 2 Jewish settlers in the city of Hebron
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| May.11 |
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Powell meets Sharon and Abbas |
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| Apr.30 |
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New Mid-East peace plan launched Israel: International mediators have presented their 'roadmap' to Sharon and Mahmoud Abbas
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| Mar.6 |
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Arafat chooses prime minister
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| Dec.24 |
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Little Christmas cheer in Bethlehem |
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| Dec.22 |
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Palestinians to postpone elections
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| Sep.11 |
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Arafat to form new government |
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| Jul.18 |
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Militants' relatives to be deported |
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| Jul.3 |
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Arafat reshuffles security officials |
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| Jun.24 |
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Bush calls for end to Arafat's rule Washington: President has urged the Palestinian people to replace Arafat, with a leader 'not compromised by terror'
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| Jun.21 |
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Report: Arafat to accept Clinton plan |
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| May.18 |
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Palestinian ministers 'ready to resign' |
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| Apr.28 |
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Arafat accepted plan to lift siege
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| Apr.14 |
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Powell talks peace with Arafat |
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| Apr.2 |
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Arafat extradition considered |
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| 2007 |
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| Jun.24 |
Israel to free Palestinian funds |
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| Jun.18 |
US, EU restore Palestinian ties |
| 2006 |
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| Apr.7 |
EU suspends aid to Palestinians |
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| Feb.27 |
EU to fill Palestinian funds gap |
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| 2006 |
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| Dec.16 |
President Abbas calls for early elections Palestinian President called for presidential and legislative elections to end the stalemate between Fatah and the Hamas
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| Jan.26 |
Hamas won elections Hamas and Fatah supporters scuffled outside the Palestinian parliament building
| Hamas has operated a network of social and charitable organizations for Palestinians. Mahmoud Abbas urged Hamas to keep negotiations moving forward. Israel demanded that the Palestinian Authority disarm the new ruling party and the other terrorist organizations
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| Jan.24 |
Hamas campaign threatens Fatah Party |
| 2005 |
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| Jan.9 |
Abbas wins presidential election Early results showed the moderate candidate wins 66% of vote
| 2004 |
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| Dec.12 |
Barghouthi Drops Out |
| 2002 |
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| Dec.22 |
Palestinians to postpone elections
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| 2013 |
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| Nov.12 |
Israel backtracks on settlements |
| 2012 |
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| Dec.2 |
Abbas calls for Palestinian unity after 'birth certificate' |
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| Nov.30 |
Israel authorises settler homes |
| 2011 |
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| Nov.1 |
Israel to rush settler expansion |
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| Sep.16 |
Abbas presses for full U.N. membership |
|
| Apr.27 |
Hamas, Fatah reach deal for government| The rival movements announced a deal to form a unity government amid international efforts for statehood advanced by Abbas. The move comes amid international efforts for statehood advanced by Palestinian President Abbas of Fa... | |
| 2010 |
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| Mar.8 |
US denies settlement West Bank breach |
| 2009 |
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| Sep.7 |
Israel approved homes in W. Bank |
| 2007 |
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| Jun.17 |
New Palestinian cabinet sworn in
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| Jun.14 |
Abbas sacks Hamas-led government Palestinian Authority President has dismissed the coalition government and declared a state of emergency
| 2006 |
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| Jan.27 |
Abbas urges Hamas to form government |
| 2005 |
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| Feb.23 |
Palestinian PM wins cabinet deal |
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| Jan.10 |
Abbas makes peace offer to Israel
| 2004 |
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| Jul.17 |
Arafat rejected government resignation |
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| May.8 |
Bush: Delay for Palestinian state |
| 2003 |
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| Oct.9 |
New Palestinian cabinet in crisis |
| 2002 |
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| Sep.11 |
Arafat to form new government |
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| Jul.3 |
Arafat reshuffles security officials |
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| Jun.24 |
Bush calls for end to Arafat's rule Washington: President has urged the Palestinian people to replace Arafat, with a leader 'not compromised by terror'
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| Jun.21 |
Report: Arafat to accept Clinton plan |
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| May.18 |
Palestinian ministers 'ready to resign' |
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| Apr.28 |
Arafat accepted plan to lift siege
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| 2009 |
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| Dec.25 |
Thousands celebrated Christmas |
| 2005 |
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| Dec.24 |
Holiday spirit returns to Bethlehem |
| 2002 |
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| Dec.24 |
Little Christmas cheer in Bethlehem |
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| 2004 |
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| Jul.9 |
U.N.: Israel barrier 'violates law'. Netherlands
|
| Jun.29 |
Court orders barrier shift |
|
| Feb.23 |
Israeli barrier court test begins |
|
| Feb.9 |
Court hearing on barrier |
|
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| 2011 |
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| Jan.23 |
Palestinian peace 'offers' leaked |
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| 2005 |
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| Feb.2 |
Egypt to host Middle East summit |
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| 2018 |
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| Feb.11 |
Trump warns Israel that settlements 'complicate' peace hopes |
| 2012 |
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| Dec.2 |
UN warns Israel of peace 'blow' |
| 2003 |
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| Dec.18 |
Israel warns of unilateral moves. Jerusalem
|
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| 2002 |
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| Jul.18 |
Militants' relatives to be deported |
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| 2012 |
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| Nov.26 |
Yasser Arafat's remains exhumed
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| 2017 |
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| Oct.11 |
Hamas and Fatah 'reach agreement' at Cairo talks |
| 2005 |
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| Feb.8 |
Palestinians, Israel announce cease-fire| Egypt: Mahmoud Abbas and Ariel Sharon are hailing cease-fire as a new opportunity for peace after talks at their summit | |
|
| Jan.22 |
Abbas 'reaches cease-fire deal' Gaza: Palestinian President has secured a 30-day cease-fire with the 2 largest militant groups, Hamas and Islamic Jihad
|
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| 2014 |
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| May.25 |
Pope Francis prays at Bethlehem wall
| 2013 |
|
| Mar.21 |
Obama vows Palestinian state support
|
| Mar.20 |
Barack Obama travels to West Bank for talks |
| 2007 |
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| Mar.25 |
Rice pushes 'common agenda' in Mideast |
| 2005 |
|
| Jun.18 |
Rice demands Palestinian reform |
|
| May.26 |
Abbas meets Bush at White House. Washington
| 2004 |
|
| Oct.29 |
Ailing Arafat arrives in Paris A helicopter carrying Palestinian leader landed after leaving his West Bank compound for the first time in 3 years
|
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| 2017 |
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| Jul.25 |
Palestinian-Israeli contact to stay frozen, says Abbas |
|
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| 2010 |
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| Oct.2 |
Abbas: Stop talks if no settlement freeze |
| 2008 |
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| Mar.2 |
Palestinians suspend talks with Israel |
| 2005 |
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| Oct.17 |
Israel suspends Palestinian talks. Jerusalem
|
| Apr.11 |
Bush urges freeze on settlement. Washington
|
| Jan.26 |
Mid-East talks raise peace hopes. Jerusalem
| 2003 |
|
| Jun.4 |
Summit with Sharon, Abbas, Bush Jordan: Sharon is backing the Palestinian state and says Israel will remove outposts, Abbas calls for end to intifada
|
| May.29 |
Sharon-Abbas meeting candid, beneficial |
|
| May.17 |
Israeli and Palestinian prime ministers met Jerusalem: A suicide bomber killed 2 Jewish settlers in the city of Hebron
|
| May.11 |
Powell meets Sharon and Abbas |
| 2002 |
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| Apr.14 |
Powell talks peace with Arafat |
|
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| 2011 |
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| Sep.25 |
Abbas returns to hero's welcome |
| 2009 |
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| Nov.5 |
Abbas 'will not seek re-election'
| 2007 |
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| Jun.15 |
Abbas appoints new Palestinian PM
| 2005 |
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| Feb.10 |
Abbas sacks security commanders
|
| Jan.15 |
Mahmoud Abbas sworn in
| 2004 |
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| Nov.9 |
Aide: Arafat suffers brain hemorrhage |
|
| Nov.5 |
Arafat 'stable' - French doctors |
|
| Nov.5 |
Arafat on life support |
|
| Nov.4 |
Arafat 'in critical condition' Paris: Palestinian leader is at a Paris military hospital after drifting in and out of consciousness throughout the night
|
| Oct.30 |
Questions swirl around Arafat's health |
| 2003 |
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| Sep.11 |
Israel decided to 'remove' Arafat. Jerusalem
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| Sep.7 |
Qurei nominated as Palestinian PM The nominee, proposed by Arafat, is the parliamentary speaker
|
| Sep.6 |
Abbas offers resignation Arafat told Palestinian legislators he had accepted Prime Minister offer to resign
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| Mar.6 |
Arafat chooses prime minister
| 2002 |
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| Apr.2 |
Arafat extradition considered |
|
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| 2014 |
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| Dec.10 |
Palestinian minister died at protest Ziyad Abu Ein, a senior Palestinian Authority official, died after a confrontation with Israeli troops
|
| Jul.24 |
Palestinians killed in West Bank Gaza solidarity march |
| 2013 |
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| Oct.30 |
Protests as Israel releases Palestinians
|
| Jan.12 |
West Bank tent protesters evicted |
| 2006 |
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| Dec.15 |
Palestinian factions clash
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| Oct.1 |
Protests turn deadly |
|
| Feb.1 |
Troops clash with Israeli settlers Mounted troops in riot gear clashed with stone-throwing Jewish protesters as they began dismantling homes
|
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| 2014 |
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| Oct.30 |
Israel closed access to Temple Mount Jerusalem: Tensions between Palestinians and Israelis spiked in Jerusalem as a move Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called a 'declaration of war'
| 2010 |
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| Sep.26 |
PM urges settlers to show restraint |
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| Mar.28 |
Israel to seal off West Bank |
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| Mar.12 |
Israel seals off West Bank |
| 2008 |
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| Dec.4 |
Hebron settlers evicted by force |
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| 2004 |
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| Nov.12 |
Chaos as Arafat is buried Map of Ramallah Israel Amid chaotic and highly emotional scenes, Palestinian leader has been buried at the Ramallah compound
|
| Nov.11 |
Arafat's body arrives in Egypt. Cairo
|
| Nov.10 |
Arafat died Paris: The veteran Palestinian leader has died in a Paris hospital. There is no clear line of succession
| Yasser Arafat led Palestinian struggle for more than 40 years. He had been in a coma since November 3 and suffered a brain hemorrhage
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| 2006 |
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| Mar.6 |
Hamas MPs curtail Abbas's powers
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| Feb.18 |
Hamas takes power vowing no talks
|
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| 2011 |
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| Mar.13 |
Israel approves new settler homes |
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