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Zionist settlers burn hundreds of olive trees

Many Palestinian citizens were injured on Wednesday when they tried to stop Zionist settlers backed by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) from burning their olive trees in two villages in Nablus

Nicaragua cuts off ties with Israel in protest at attacking Freedom Flotilla

The government of Nicaragua severed Tuesday its diplomatic ties with Israel in response to its deadly attack on the Freedom Flotilla aid convoy bound for the besieged Gaza Strip.

European campaign: We received funding for three ships of Freedom Flotilla 2

The European campaign to end siege announced Wednesday that it obtained the funding of the first three ships of the new aid convoy to the besieged Gaza Strip, which will

Syrian envoy to Arab League calls for action to end siege, cut ties with Israel

Syrian ambassador to the Arab League Yousuf Ahmed demanded the Arabs to take practical steps to confront the blockade on the Gaza Strip and to halt all forms of relations

Holmes calls for ending blockade on Gaza

John Holmes, the UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, has denounced the Israeli attack on the Freedom Flotilla that was heading to break the Israeli siege on Gaza.

Palestinian man dies after Israeli bus runs him over

A 50-year-old Palestinian man on Wednesday died of serious wounds sustained after an Israeli settlers' bus ran him over south of Al-Khalil city.

Ireland to expel Israeli diplomat for involvement in Mabhouh assassination

The London Times reported on Wednesday that the security attaché in the Israeli embassy in Ireland will be expelled because of a scandal involving counterfeit passports used in the assassination

Oglu: Turkish normal relations with Israel hinges on ending Gaza siege

Turkey announced on Wednesday that its relations with Israel will not return to normalcy unless the siege imposed on the Gaza Strip is lifted.

Shura elections final results conclude well rehearsed play

Ten candidates from the Wafd Party and 14 from the Muslim Brotherhood opposition movement all appear to have lost, while run-off elections are expected to be held in five different

Death of baby brings the death toll in the siege on Gaza to 374

A Palestinian infant died on Tuesday in the Gaza Strip because his family was not allowed to admit him for treatment in hospitals in the territories occupied in 1948, bringing