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Feb 28 2020

Conservative peers condemn Palestinian textbooks inciting hate

February 28 2020, 12:35

This week, in a House of Lords debate on the United States' proposals for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, multiple Conservative peers raised their concerns about Palestinian incitement and textbooks... Read more

Feb 26 2020

Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad agree ceasefire after 60 rockets fired

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February 26 2020, 18:46

Israel on Monday night agreed a ceasefire with Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) after 60 rockets were fired at the country that day by the Gaza-based terror group. According to the... Read more

Feb 26 2020

Analysis: Israel Election Update – 26th February 2020

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February 26 2020, 18:21

Third time lucky…? Never before has Israel experienced political turbulence similar to that of 2019, and with a third election on Monday 2nd March, the political limbo is set to... Read more

Feb 25 2020

Conservative parliamentarians raise concerns about the threat to Israel from terror groups in Syria

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February 25 2020, 17:30

A number of Conservative parliamentarians on Monday raised concerns in the House of Commons about the resurgence of terror proxies like Hezbollah in Syria posing a threat to Israel. Speaking... Read more

Feb 21 2020

Top publisher pulls school textbook which asks children to ‘reflect’ on how Israel caused 9/11

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February 21 2020, 16:04

Leading UK publisher Hachette has pulled a school history textbook where children are asked to “reflect” on how Israel caused 9/11. Hachette UK, which owns the brand Hodder Education, published... Read more

Feb 21 2020

Hardliners set to win in Iran parliamentary elections

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February 21 2020, 16:01

Iranians are today voting in elections in an exercise widely expected to result in a more hardline parliament loyal to the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. It is the first... Read more

Feb 21 2020

Israeli diplomats worldwide kick off March elections

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February 21 2020, 15:55

Israeli diplomats have begun voting in the national elections, with the first ballot cast by Israel’s Ambassador in Wellington, New Zealand on Wednesday morning. Israel's Ambassador to the UK, H.E.... Read more

Feb 20 2020

Israel expands Gaza fishing zone, approves extra work permits

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February 20 2020, 15:21

Israel on Wednesday eased restrictions on Gaza, approving 2,000 extra travel permits for merchants and expanding the territory's fishing zone from 10 to 15 nautical miles. The Office of the Coordinator of Government... Read more

Feb 14 2020

UK Government: Palestinian leadership needs to prepare their population for peace

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February 14 2020, 15:10

The UK Government says that it "strongly condemns all forms of violence and incitement to violence" in a response to a written question by Jack Lopresti MP. Former Middle East... Read more