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In Pictures: East Jerusalem expansion
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In Pictures: Obama Mideast speech: World reacts
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Palestine Papers: 5 disclosures that are making waves
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 12/08
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Israel moves to further seal off Jerusalem from West Bank
Israeli officials approved plans for 2,612 homes on Givat HaMatos, a hill between Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Critics say the move would so fragment Palestinian areas that drawing borders of a future state would be unworkable.
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With West focused on Iran, Netanyahu moves to expand Israeli settlements
Last week, the prime minister allowed police to evict settlers from an Arab house in Hebron. But he also asked his government to authorize three illegal outposts in the West Bank.
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Israelis protest costly housing – but not cost of settlements. Why?
Israel yesterday announced new homes in East Jerusalem to ease a housing shortage. But critics argue that the cost of building in contested territory is partially to blame for Israel's economic woes.
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In Pictures: East Jerusalem expansion
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Opinion: Why the US must support bid for Palestinian statehood
Palestinian leaders need equal footing with Israeli leaders – not to mention popular backing – for any peace process to succeed. Statehood sets the stage not only for productive negotiations, but also for lasting regional peace.
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In Pictures: Obama Mideast speech: World reacts
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Palestine Papers: 5 disclosures that are making waves
Al Jazeera’s trove of documents on Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, which the news organization has dubbed the “Palestine Papers,” landed with a resounding thud on desks in Jerusalem and Ramallah yesterday. Al Jazeera has so far only released some of the documents, which appear to come from the Palestinian side. Though Palestinian officials allege that some of the documents are faked, here are a few of the claims they contain that are already making waves in regional capitals.
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Palestine papers: Will a big scoop change business as usual?
A roundup of opinion so far.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 12/08
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Why Netanyahu is engaging Obama in a spat over E. Jerusalem 'settlements'
For Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who yesterday rebutted Obama's criticism of new building in E. Jerusalem, the debate may be a way of girding himself before agreeing to a new settlement freeze.
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After GOP victory, emboldened Israel declares new building in East Jerusalem
Israel publicized plans to build more than 1,300 new homes in East Jerusalem, angering Palestinians and disappointing the US on the eve of a Netanyahu visit.
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Opinion: Why Israel will thwart Obama on settlements
For the Jewish state, the settlements are eminently sensible and their growth is almost certain to continue, either openly or stealthily.
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Opinion: No more make-believe in the Middle East
Bibi's policies may be misguided, but at least he doesn't pretend to be a peacemaker. Such intellectual honesty could prove salutary.
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