Posts Tagged ‘ palestinian ’

Syrian rebels seize 4 UN peacekeepers on Golan

May 7, 2013
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Syrian rebels seize 4 UN peacekeepers on Golan

An Israeli soldier drives an armored personal carrier during a military exercise in the Israeli controlled Golan Heights, near the border with Syria, Tuesday, May 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)An Israeli soldier drives an armored personal carrier during a military exercise in the Israeli controlled Golan Heights, near the border with Syria, Tuesday, May 7,…

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Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills 1 Palestinian

April 30, 2013
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Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills 1 Palestinian

Buy AP Photo Reprints GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Palestinian medical official says an Israeli airstrike has targeted a motorcyclist in the Gaza Strip, killing one Palestinian and wounding two people.Ashraf al-Kidra, Gaza's health ministry spokesman, says the killed man was identified as a 29-year-old police officer.But Israel's Channel 2 TV says the…

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Kerry meets Israeli leaders to push Mideast peace

April 8, 2013
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Kerry meets Israeli leaders to push Mideast peace

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, meets with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Sunday April 7, 2013. (AP Photo / Mohamed Torokman)Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, meets with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Sunday April 7, 2013. (AP Photo /…

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Jail death sparks Palestinian protests

April 3, 2013
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Jail death sparks Palestinian protests

Palestinian protesters hold up photos of Maisara Abu Hamdiyeh, a prisoner who died of cancer while in an Israeli jail.STORY HIGHLIGHTSMaysara Abu Hamdiya, a retired Palestinian general, dies of cancer, sparking clashes Palestinians accuse Israel of denying him proper treatment since onset of illness last year Prisoners protest inside prisons, citizens demonstrate outside in Israel,…

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Prosecutor murders ‘beyond rare’

April 3, 2013
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Prosecutor murders ‘beyond rare’

SHARE THIS Print Email More sharing RedditStumbleUponDelicious Murders of prosecutors in U.S. called 'beyond rare'By Terry Frieden, CNNApril 3, 2013 -- Updated 0256 GMT (1056 HKT)STORY HIGHLIGHTSNational District Attorneys Association: Only 13 killings in past 100 years Two prosecutors were killed in one Texas county recently Law Enforcement Memorial in D.C. has names of more…

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Kerry arrives in Iraq on unannounced visit

March 24, 2013
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Kerry arrives in Iraq on unannounced visit

Buy AP Photo Reprints BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Iraq on an unannounced visit to urge Iraqi leaders to overcome sectarian differences that still threaten the country's stability following the 10-year anniversary of the American-led invasion that toppled dictator Saddam Hussein.Kerry flew into Baghdad on Saturday from Amman after…

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Palestinians cool to partial settlement freeze

March 24, 2013
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Palestinians cool to partial settlement freeze

Buy AP Photo Reprints RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A senior Palestinian official rejected on Sunday the idea of a partial Israeli settlement freeze as a way of restarting peace talks, a sign of tough times ahead for the Obama administration's new attempt to bring the sides together.U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met separately…

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Obama plays tourist in Petra at end of Middle East trip

March 23, 2013
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Obama plays tourist in Petra at end of Middle East trip

PETRA, Jordan (Reuters) - President Barack Obama marveled at the sights of Jordan's ancient city of Petra on Saturday as he wrapped up a four-day Middle East tour by setting aside weighty diplomatic matters and playing tourist for a day.

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Obama’s coup

March 22, 2013
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Obama’s coup

President Barack Obama visits the Hall of Names at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, Israeli President Shimon Peres, center, Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau and Avner Shalev, the museum's director, on Friday, March 22, in Jerusalem. As part of his Mideast tour, Obama wrapped up his first trip to…

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Obama heckled in Jerusalem

March 22, 2013
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Obama heckled in Jerusalem

STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: President Obama receives Israel's highest civilian honor Obama calls on young Israelis to pressure their leaders to work for peace Secretary of State John Kerry will stay on to hold talks with Israeli leaders Palestinian leader Abbas says Israeli settlements threaten a two-state solution Jerusalem (CNN) -- President Barack Obama tried Thursday to…

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