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Israel arrests Palestinian in Jenin

Date: 2017-12-17 15:58:18 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:7145103

RAMALLAH, Dec 17 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces detained Sunday a young man at the entrance to Salem camp in the west of Jenin city in the northern West Bank, according to witnesses. Meanwhile, clashes erupted between a number of Palestinian ....

Israeli forces detain 16 Palestinians in West Bank, Jerusalem

Date: 2017-12-17 12:36:25 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:27 - ID:7144647

RAMALLAH, Dec 17 (MENA) – Israeli occupation forces have detained 16 Palestinians during several raids across the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem, raising the number of Palestinians arrested since the beginning of the ongoing unrest in early ....

Fatah says US decision over Jerusalem crime

Date: 2017-12-17 11:51:12 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:7144541

RAMALLAH, Dec 17 (MENA) - Fatah movement stressed on Sunday that the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine is a crime that will not be passed no matter what it costs. By this decision, the US declared its hostility ....

Settlers storm Al Aqsa mosque anew

Date: 2017-12-17 09:33:45 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:7144316

RAMALLAH, Dec 17 (MENA) - Groups of settlers forced their way into Al Aqsa mosque on Sunday under the protection of Israeli occupation forces, eyewitnesses said. The settlers stormed the mosque via Al Magharba gate and carried out provocative ....

5 Palestinians injured as Israeli forces open fire at protesters in Gaza

Date: 2017-12-16 19:58:21 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:74 - ID:7143922

GAZA, Dec 16 (MENA) – Five Palestinians were injured on Saturday when Israeli occupation forces opened fire at protesters at the eastern border of the Gaza Strip, Spokesman for the Palestinian Health Ministry Ashraf al Qudra said. Earlier, dozens ....

6 Palestinians wounded in clashes with Israeli forces in Gaza Strip

Date: 2017-12-16 17:48:15 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:64 - ID:7143736

GAZA CITY, Dec 16 (MENA) - Six Palestinian young men were wounded on Saturday during clashes with Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip as Palestinians continue their protests against the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Other ....

Palestinians suffocate during clashes with Israeli forces

Date: 2017-12-16 17:47:18 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:63 - ID:7143742

RAMALLAH, Dec 16 (MENA) - A number of Palestinian protesters on Saturday suffered tear gas suffocation in clashes with Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank, according to witnesses. The clashes broke out at the entrance of Fawwar refugee ....

Israel detains 7 Palestinians in Al-Quds

Date: 2017-12-16 17:31:11 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:61 - ID:7143740

GAZA, Dec 16 (MENA) - Seven Palestinians were arrested overnight as protesters clashed with Israeli security forces in Jerusalem, the Israeli police were quoted by The Jerusalem Post as saying on Saturday. "The suspects were arrested after ....

Fatah: Public activities against Trump's decision will continue

Date: 2017-12-16 13:08:31 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:7143237

RAMALLAH, Dec 16 (MENA) – Fatah movement said it will continue its public activities against US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The public activities against the US decision are to continue in all ....

Palestinian Health Ministry says Israel uses unknown tear gas

Date: 2017-12-16 11:08:35 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:7143025

GAZA CITY, Dec 16 (MENA) - Israeli troops have been using exploding bullets against unarmed Palestinian civilians, killing and severely injuring many of them, a spokesman for the Palestinian Health Ministry said Saturday. The occupation force is ....