Israel Allows First Fish Delivery from Gaza Since 2007

11/13/14 3:27 PM PST

Since its enactment of a blockade seven years ago, Israel allowed a fish delivery from the Gaza Strip to the West Bank on Nov. 10

World Economy

Tags: israel, gaza, palestine, fish, delivery, economy, blockade, west bank

Tensions Flare in West Bank After Palestinian Killed During Protest

11/12/14 10:16 AM PST

A 22-year-old Palestinian man was reportedly fatally shot by Israeli forces during a protest in the West Bank

World

Tags: israel, palestine, clashes, imad jawabreh, tensions, gaza, west bank

ICC Won't Prosecute 2010 Israeli Raid, Despite War Crime Status

11/10/14 1:30 PM PST

The International Criminal Court has decided it will not conduct further investigation of a raid of a Gaza-bound flotilla by Israel in 2010 that killed ten people, even though the court's chief prosecutor said there is basis to call the raid a war crime

World Crime

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SodaStream to Close West Bank Factory

11/03/14 12:25 PM PST

Hundreds of Palestinian SodaStream employees will need to find work permits once the factory moves out of West Bank

Business

Tags: sodastream, israel, palestine, west bank, scarlett johansson, lehavim, work permit

White House Vents Frustration with Netanyahu

10/31/14 10:12 AM PST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is defending his actions to build settlements in contested territories against "anonymous critics" in the Obama Administration, as the US-Israel relationship takes a turn

World Politics U.S.

Tags: israel, prime minister benjamin netanyahu, barack obama, white house, palestine, settlements, construction, jerusalem, ramat schmolo

Sweden Officially Recognizes Palestinian Statehood

10/30/14 3:24 PM PST

Israel recalls its ambassador to Sweden after Sweden recognizes Palestine as a sovereign state

World

Tags: sweden, israel, palestine, gaza, hamas, sovereign state, independent statehood, two-state solution

Netanyahu Expedites Plans for Israeli Settlements in Occupied Territory

10/27/14 2:25 PM PST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised nationalist leaders to speed construction of controversial settlements considered illegal internationally

World

Tags: israel, palestine, jerusalem, settlements, jordan, west bank, east jerusalem, benjamin netanyahu

U.N. Secretary General Condemns Israeli Settlements Plan

10/14/14 3:53 PM PST

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon visited Israel and Palestine to convince both parties to renew plans for peace

World

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Donor Nations Pledge $5.6 Billion to Rebuild Gaza

10/13/14 12:26 PM PST

Cairo conference of more than 50 nations yields big donations for the war-ravaged Gaza Strip

World

Tags: israel, palestine, palestinian authority, rockets, hamas, schools, cairo, john kerry, qatar, united arab emirates, kuwait, jerusalem

Palestinian Unity Government Holds First Meeting in Gaza

10/09/14 4:26 PM PST

Four months after Fatah and Hamas reached a reconciliation agreement, the new Palestinian unity government convenes in Gaza Strip for the first time

World

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Sweden to Recognize State of Palestine

10/03/14 5:15 PM PST

Sweden welcomes new prime minister, as well as new recognition of Palestine statehood

World

Tags: sweden, palestine, sovereign state, israel, stefan löfven, swedish social democratic party

Jewish, Muslim Holidays Coincide

10/03/14 3:26 PM PST

Israel is on alert as Yom Kippur and Eid al Adha coincide for the first time in decades

Religion

Tags: yom kippur, eid al-adha, holiday, jewish, muslim, palestine, israel, forces, curfew