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Review: 'State 194' takes smart look at Israeli-Palestinian dispute
Two years, two states. In 2009, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad laid out a plan to end the decades-long territorial stalemate between Israel and the Palestinians. But by 2011, despite Fayyad's efforts, including a successful campaign...
Tags: Movies, George Mitchell, Entertainment, Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu
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Turkey leader to press Obama for greater U.S. role on Syria
WASHINGTON — President Obama faces a fresh test Thursday of his determination to steer clear of the civil war in Syria when he considers a desperate plea from a longtime U.S. ally. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to urge...
Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Saudi Arabia, Religion and Belief, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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Palestinians mark 'nakba,' losses sustained in 1948 war
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinians held rallies and protests Wednesday to commemorate 65 years of what has come to be known as the “nakba,” or catastrophe, a reference to their displacement in the first Arab-Israeli war in 1948. Thousands...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, West Bank, Israel, Palestinian National Authority, John Kerry
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Congressman discusses Israel trip
Congressman Ted Deutch, who represents areas of both Broward County and Palm Beach County, recently returned from a high level trip to Israel with other members of Congress where he met with Israeli and Palestinian leadership. "I was with a group of...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Ted Deutch, Broward County, Religion and Belief
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READER SUBMITTED: Cast Named For Playhouse On Park's "Cabaret"
West HartfordCast announced for Playhouse on Park's upcoming production of "Cabaret." Featured actors include Erin Lindsey Krom (Sally Bowles) Everyman Theatre's "Private Lives", The Secret Theatre's "Side Show"; Brendan Norton (Emcee) Playhouse on Park's "Trapezium"...Tags: Coriolanus (movie), Arts and Culture, Farmingdale, The Hartt School, Entertainment
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Israeli police question a top Palestinian cleric
JERUSALEM -- Israeli police on Wednesday detained and questioned a top Palestinian cleric about clashes that took place a day earlier in Jerusalem’s Old City. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said Sheik Muhammad Hussein, also known as the mufti of...
Tags: Police Arrests, Salam Fayyad, Religion and Belief, Judaism, Palestinian National Authority
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Israel's Netanyahu visits China but avoids Palestinian leader Abbas
BEIJING -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured Shanghai on Tuesday, paying tribute to the city’s role sheltering Jews during World War II and conveniently avoiding Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who was visiting Beijing....
Tags: China, Judaism, Religion and Belief, Heads of State, Shanghai (China)
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Palestinian leader draws criticism for reported remarks
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- The Palestinian Authority's acting prime minister came under fire Saturday for statements he reportedly made to a U.S. newspaper in which he criticized former and current Palestinian leaders. “Our story is a story of...
Tags: Fatah, West Bank, Salam Fayyad, Palestinian National Authority, Politics
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Google gives a virtual nod to 'Palestine'
Google has switched the tagline on its Palestinian website, replacing the words “Palestinian territories” with “Palestine” in both English and Arabic. Google spokesman Nathan Tyler said the company consulted "a number of...
Tags: BBC, International Organizations, Palestinian National Authority, Palestine, United Nations
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2 killings shatter relative calm between Israelis, Palestinians
JERUSALEM -- Tensions rose Tuesday between Israelis and Palestinians after two separate killings -- one by each side -- shattered what had been a period of relative calm in recent months. At a northern West Bank hitchhiking stop, an Israeli settler...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Murder, Armed Conflicts, National Government, Israel Defense Forces
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Palestinians start work to form new government
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Two weeks after Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigned, President Mahmoud Abbas, whose government is based in the West Bank, announced Saturday that he has started consultations over forming a new national unity...
Tags: National Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Fatah, Gaza Strip, West Bank
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'Jerusalem accord boosts Palestinian resistance against Israeli violations'
Jordan Times, AmmanThe agreement recently signed between Jordan and Palestine to reaffirm His Majesty King Abdullah's status as the custodian of holy sites in Jerusalem encourages Palestinian resistance against Israeli violations in the occupied holy city, according to...Tags: Abdullah II of Jordan, Islam, Religion and Belief, Israel, Palestine
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