Palestine
Egypt opens Gaza border crossing 'indefinitely'
Rafah is the only passage to the outside world for Gaza - a densely populated enclave of around two million Palestinians, half of whom live below the poverty...
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OPINION: A response to using 'apartheid' in Israel - the shoe fits
Terming Israel an apartheid state is neither inappropriate nor an insult to us black South Africans, writes Duduzile Mahlangu-Masango.
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OPINION: It’s time for black people to reclaim the term 'apartheid'
Because we know intimately what apartheid involved, we have a duty to question whether it is an appropriate term for the Israel-Palestine question, writes Klass Mokgomole.
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Russia suggests Mideast peace conference, US pledges to renew Palestinian ties
The United States -- which had firmly sided with Israel under the administration of Donald Trump -- said Tuesday it intended to "restore credible U.S. engagement with Palestinians as well as Israelis."
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Israel rights group breaks taboo with use of 'apartheid' tag
B'Tselem said it was an accurate description of Israel's attitude both to residents of the occupied Palestinian territories and to its own Arab citizens.
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Bahrain urges Israel-Palestinian peace in historic Jerusalem meet
Bahrain's Abdellatif al-Zayani said the historic US-brokered deals the Gulf kingdom and the United Arab Emirates had struck to normalise ties with Israel would help foster a dawn of "peace for the entire Middle East".
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Israel, Gulf states accord charts new era for Middle East
Many of the oil-rich Gulf states have been quietly cultivating ties with Israel for years, but the normalisation deal allows those relationships to burst into the open, offering rich opportunities as they try to repair economies savaged by the coronavirus crisis.
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From Jerusalem to SA with love! Palestinians do #JerusalemaDanceChallenge
The #JerusalemaDanceChallenge got the world abuzz, with the official video garnering over 90 million YouTube views.
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Saudi Arabia says no Israel deal without Palestinian peace
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan told reporters on a visit to Berlin that 'peace must be achieved with the Palestinians' on the basis of international agreements as a condition for any normalisation of relations with Israel.
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Abbas says Palestinians not worried about 'nonsense' Israel-UAE deal
In his first public remarks since the US-sponsored deal was announced last week, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accused the Gulf Arab state of turning its back on Palestinians living under occupation in the West Bank and an Israeli-led blockade in Gaza.
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UAE minister says UAE-Israel agreement not directed at Iran
The UAE on Sunday said it had summoned Iran’s charge d’affaires in Abu Dhabi and given him a 'strongly worded memo' in response to a speech by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani that the foreign ministry described as 'unacceptable'.
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World leaders praise Israel-UAE deal as Palestinians cry foul
The deal sees Israel pledge to suspend its planned annexation of Palestinian lands, a concession welcomed by European and some pro-Western Arab governments as a boost for hopes of peace.
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Israel closes Gaza crossing after Palestinians launch incendiary balloons
Israeli media reported that more than 30 fires were set around border communities by balloons carrying incendiary devices launched from Gaza.
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Israel signals delay in West Bank annexation moves
Palestinian leaders, the United Nations, European powers and Arab countries have denounced any unilateral territorial steps planned by Israel.
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Palestinians protest as worldwide opposition to Israel's annexation grows
With no announcement currently scheduled on Israel's self-imposed annexation kick-off date, opponents of the plan - notably Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza - were mobilising.
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Pandor: Denial of the rights of Palestinians is intolerable
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng drew criticism last week after he seemed to publicly support Israel, contradicting South Africa's official foreign policy.
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Mogoeng Mogoeng’s remarks on Israel compromise integrity of judiciary - Casac
The chief justice has faced criticism following his comments last week on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during a webinar for The Jerusalem Post’
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Palestinians say ready for direct talks with Israel
A Palestinian Authority text sent to the international peacemaking Quartet and seen Monday by AFP, says the Palestinians are 'ready to resume direct bilateral negotiations where they stopped,' in 2014.
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EFF slams Mogoeng for stance on Israeli-Palistinian conflict
The red berets on Friday said they joined the condemnation of Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng's criticism of boycotts, divestment and sanctions as a strategy for the liberation of Palestine.
