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Palestinian leaders in Gaza report that they've agreed to a cease-fire with Israel to end a deadly two-day escalation of violence. Here, a Palestinian girl stands in front of a building on Monday that was destroyed during Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City o

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After Weekend Of Deadly Violence, Reports Of A Truce In Gaza

7:34am May 06, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The escalation in hostilities was the deadliest in years, as rockets were fired from Gaza and Israel's military launched targeted airstrikes. Four Israeli civilians and 23 people in Gaza were killed.

Pierre Krahenbuhl, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), speaks at a press conference in Amman, Jordan, on Thursday. On Friday, the U.S. announced it would cease funding of the aid organization.

U.S. Ends Funding Of U.N. Agency That Supports Palestinian Refugees

9:17pm August 31, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

"The United States will no longer commit further funding to this irredeemably flawed operation," the State Department said. It's a loss of about $300 million in funding for schools and clinics.

A Palestinian youth is carried on a stretcher Friday after being injured during a demonstration near the border with Israel east of Jabalia in Gaza.

9 Palestinians Killed By Israeli Troops In Demonstrations Along Gaza Border

1:38pm March 30, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Tensions are high as Palestinians are staging big "March of Return" rallies along the border for the next six weeks, in advance of the 70th anniversary of the creation of the state of Israel.

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley speaks during a Security Council meeting on Monday. The Council voted on a resolution that expressed "deep regret at recent decisions concerning the status of Jerusalem," without mentioning the U.S. by name.

U.S. Vetoes U.N. Security Council Resolution Voiding Trump's Jerusalem Move

2:38pm December 18, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The Council's other 14 members approved the resolution, which didn't mention the U.S. by name. U.S. Delegate Nikki Haley called it "an insult" that "won't be forgotten."

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called the U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital a crime and said he'll appeal to the United Nations.

Abbas Says U.S. Shouldn't Lead Mideast Peace Process, Citing Jerusalem Policy

1:31pm December 13, 2017

An emergency session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation was dominated by talk of the Trump administration's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

The State Department says the office of the Palestine Liberation Organization in Washington, D.C., must close under a little-known provision in U.S. law that forbids it from requesting Israelis be prosecuted for crimes against Palestinians.

Palestinians Threaten To Suspend Talks If U.S. Closes PLO Mission

6:59pm November 18, 2017

by Samantha Raphelson

The U.S. says the Palestinian diplomatic mission in Washington, D.C., must close because the Palestinians violated U.S. law by calling for Israel to be prosecuted by the International Criminal Court.

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Palestinian Officials Arrest Peace Negotiation Aide On Suspicion Of Spying

12:12pm January 17, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Palestinian security officials have arrested a man who works for the Palestinian office that handles peace negotiations with Israel. He's accused of passing information to the Israelis.

Doraid Liddawi and his co-host, Afaf Shini, interview Palestinian Arab rappers and citizens of Israel on the makeshift Ramallah set of Palestine 48's morning show.

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In The West Bank, A Rough Start Doesn't Deter New Arab TV Channel

12:21pm July 31, 2015

by Daniel Estrin

Worried about West Bank Palestinian influence on Arab citizens of Israel, the Israeli government has shut down an Arab TV station that bridges the two groups.

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Haneen Radi, an Arab Israeli, wants to organize a marathon for her town of Tira, but was told the run couldn't include women. When she insisted, she received threats, and the back window of her car was shot out.

Trying To Organize A Marathon, An Arab-Israeli Woman Runs Into Opposition

10:26pm May 31, 2015

by Emily Harris

Conservatives in Tira pushed back hard at the idea of women and men running together in a public race. Someone went so far as to shoot at race organizer Haneen Radi's car. For now, the run is off.

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In a village outside of Jenin, in the West Bank, Palestinian farmers harvest wheat early and burn the husks to yield the smoky, nutty grain known as freekeh.

Game For Ancient Grain: Palestinians Find Freekeh Again

7:03am May 26, 2015

by Daniella Cheslow

The young, roasted form of wheat has been eaten in the Middle East for millennia. But over time many Palestinians replaced it with rice. Now it's becoming a nutritious, native food worthy of pride.