Qatari PM says Hamas ties began at US request | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastPrime Minister Al Thani claimed that Qatar’s relationship with Hamas has been entirely focused on facilitating peace.Qatari PM Sheikh Mohammed bin…
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Qatari PM says Hamas ties began at US request
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White House said to be pushing for summit between Netanyahu and Egypt’s Sissi
US nudging Israel to sign off on stalled major gas deal with Cairo to ‘create a warmer peace’ as it encourages Jerusalem to offer economic incentives to potential allies
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‘They Behave Like an Army:’ Israeli Settlers Ramp Up Their Annual Onslaught on Palestinian Olive Growers
Members of the Revava settlement’s security squad evicting Palestinian farmers from a grove last month. Credit: Eyal Warshavsky
During the recent olive harvest in the West Bank, a surge in settler violence, the most severe since 2006, has…
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Hamas ready to discuss 'freezing or storing' its weapons in Gaza, group senior official says
Bassem Naim told AP that Hamas retains its ‘right to resist’ but added that the group is prepared to lay down its arms as part of a process aimed at establishing a Palestinian state. He provided few details on how this would work, but suggested…
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PM: Qatar will not pay for Gaza reconstruction
PM: Qatar will not pay for Gaza reconstruction | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastIn an interview with Tucker Carlson at The Doha Forum, Qatari Prime Minister Al Thani discussed Gaza reconstruction and plans for the region’s future….
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US envoy Tom Barrack claims Israel is not a democracy
US envoy Tom Barrack claims Israel is not a democracy | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastSpeaking at the Doha Forum, Barrack hinted that the Middle East has no democracies: “Israel can claim it is a democracy…but in this region…
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IDF uncovers Iran-run Hamas network in Turkey
IDF uncovers Iran-run Hamas network in Turkey | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastHamas, with the support of Iran, continues to “push forward terrorist plots against Israel and is trying to rebuild its capabilities, including outside of…
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America pushing for Netanyahu–Sisi meeting
America pushing for Netanyahu–Sisi meeting | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThe two leaders have not officially met since before the start of the Israel-Hamas War.(L-R) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi; Prime Minister…
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Netanyahu says he will not quit politics if he receives a pardon
JERUSALEM, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that he would not retire from politics if he receives a pardon from the country’s president in his years-long corruption trial.
Asked by a reporter if planned on…
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‘It’s all over’: how Iran abandoned Assad to his fate days before fall
As city after city fell to a lightning rebel offensive in Syria last December, Iranian forces and diplomats supporting Bashar al-Assad saw the writing on the wall, abandoning the longtime ruler days before his ousting, sources told AFP.
During…
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