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East Jerusalem's Palestinians will not be allowed to vote in Tuesday's election as they are considered as residents despite paying taxes.
A sanctuary in the West Bank is providing care to donkeys that have failed to sell at markets in Nablus.
Don't expect Biden to reverse Trump's legacy in Palestine
Comment: Joe Biden has neither obligation nor political will to reverse Trump's worst concessions to Israel, and the UN has only progressed in its complicity, writes Ramona Wadi.
The New Arab's Most Important Stories from 2020
A retrospective of our coverage of 2020's leading stories
Israel and the UAE capitalise as Trump era ends
Analysis: Fearing a reversal of policies under the Biden administration, Israel and the UAE are exploiting the last days of Trump's presidency ...
How Israel's nation-state law perpetuates racial segregation
In-depth: An Israeli court has rejected local petitions to establish an Arabic-language school in Karmiel or fund transport for Palestinian students, arguing that it would damage the city's 'Jewish character'.
Abraham Accords are 'opportunity' for Palestinians: Israel
"I call on the Palestinians to change their minds and enter direct negotiation with us without preconditions," Israel's foreign minister said.
Jordan, Israel diplomats in rare meeting on Palestinian issue
The rare meeting came days after Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas visited Jordan.
For Palestinians, Secretary Blinken is precious little to celebrate
Comment: Secretary of State Blinken will likely bring an 'acceptable' veneer to US enabling of Israel, but little concrete change, writes Ramona ...
Israel sends Palestinians over $1 billion it owes: minister
The transfers of Palestinian taxes, collected by Israel, represent the equivalent of 35 percent of the Palestinian Authorities' projected tax ...
Low-cost carrier FlyDubai begins Israel flights after deal
Israeli tourists waved their Israeli passports to journalists as they arrived in Dubai on Thursday.
What to expect from Biden's Israel policy
Analysis: Biden's relationship with Israel could be tested over Iran, but the president-elect's proclivity for a paradigm shift or a reversal of ...
Palestinians say first meeting with Israeli official in months
A Palestinian minister said he spoke with an Israeli army officer, the first such meeting in six months.
Palestinians say restoring cooperation with Israel
The announcement comes as Palestinians have welcomed the victory of Joe Biden, who has pledged to restore US opposition to Israel building ...
Pompeo heads to see allies turning page on Trump
With President Donald Trump refusing to concede and making unsubstantiated claims of fraud, Mike Pompeo, one of his most loyal aides, has dug in ...
The future of EU-Israel relations after Biden's victory
Analysis: While there are hopes that Joe Biden will revamp transatlantic ties, the EU needs to find its own voice on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Biden and the future of the Middle East's autocrats
Biden has vowed to drastically change America's relationship with Middle Eastern autocracies, so what can the leaders of Egypt, the Gulf and ...
UAE plan to 'modernise' checkpoints could entrench Israel's occupation
In-depth: An Israeli-Emirati investment fund could be used to upgrade military checkpoints across the West Bank. Palestinians say it would make ...
US passports to list 'Israel' for birth in Jerusalem
The United States said Thursday that its citizens born in Jerusalem will be able to list Israel as their place of birth
Dubai to stock Israeli-grown wine from occupied Golan Heights
The Israeli wine will be available at hotels, restaurants and shops in Dubai, where only non-Muslims are legally allowed to drink.
UN envoy demands probe into young Palestinian's death
UN Middle East envoy Nickolay Mladenov demanded an "independent investigation" after a Palestinian youth died following a weekend confrontation ...
Israeli settlement approvals hit record high
The Israeli settlement watchdog Peace Now has reported that approvals for settlements in the occupied West Bank, which are illegal under ...
Israel approves first West Bank settler homes since normalisation
Israel has approved its first illegal West Bank settler home since normalising relations with the UAE and Bahrain.
How the Arab League failed Palestine
Analysis: The Arab League's failure to condemn normalisation deals with Israel has soured already complicated ties with Palestine.
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