OTTAWA (Reuters) - After a 25-year legal battle, Canada has finally deported a Palestinian convicted of an attack on an Israeli airliner in 1968, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said on Monday. Full story
Clashes broke out between Palestinians and Israeli forces on Nakba Day, a day when Palestinians commemorate the loss of their homes in the 1948 war that resulted in the creation of Israel. NBCNews.com’s Dara Brown reports.
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinians clashed with Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday during demonstrations to mark 65 years since what they call the Nakba (Catastrophe) when Israel's creation caused many to lose their homes and become refugees. Full story
Clashes erupted between Palestinian protesters and Israeli forces near Bethlehem a day ahead of the anniversary of what Palestinians refer to as "nakba." It commemorates the mass displacement of Palestinians following the creation of Israel in 1948. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
In a blow to pro-Palestinian activists, Dutch authorities said Tuesday they will not prosecute a company on war crimes charges for renting out equipment to construct Israel's West Bank separation barrier. Full story
The Palestinians haven't elected a president since 2005, but now they are finally getting a chance to do so — virtually — thanks to a hit reality TV show. Full story
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has accepted the resignation of prime minister Salam Fayyad. The two men reportedly had ongoing disputes over government policy. MSNBC’s Mara Schiavocampo reports.
Hundreds of Palestinian mourners marched in the West Bank for a funeral procession for two Palestinian teenagers shot dead by Israeli troops. NBCNews.com's Alex Witt reports.
NBC’s Richard Engel leads the discussion among a Meet the Press roundtable of experts about the president’s recent trip to Israel and what consequences will emerge in the Middle East.
NBC’s Martin Fletcher, Israeli Prime Minister’s Spokesman Mark Regev, Fmr. PLO legal adviser Diana Buttu and Fmr. Middle East Envoy Dennis Ross share their own views of President Obama’s trip to the Middle East.
NBC’s Martin Fletcher and Dennis Ross, Fmr. Special Assistant to President Obama join MSNBC’s Alex Witt to discuss President Obama’s trip to the Mideast.
ATTENTION EDITORS - REUTERS PICTURE HIGHLIGHT TRANSMITTED BY 2230 GMT ON MAY 17, 2013SJS05A Palestinian protester uses a sling to throw stones at Israeli troops during clashes near the West Bank village of Deir Jarir near Ramallah. REUTERS/Mohamad TorokmanREUTERS NEWS PICTURES HAS NOW MADE IT E
A Palestinian protester waves a Palestinian flag in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem May 17, 2013, during a weekly demonstration against Jewish settlements and the possible eviction of a Palestinian family from their home. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (JERUSALEM - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
A Palestinian flag is reflected in a bus window as a girl looks out in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem May 17, 2013, during a weekly demonstration against Jewish settlements and the possible eviction of a Palestinian family from their home. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (JERUSALEM - Tags: POLI
A protester waving a Palestinian flag shouts at an Orthodox Jewish man in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem May 17, 2013, during a weekly demonstration against Jewish settlements and the possible eviction of a Palestinian family from their home. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (JERUSALEM - Tags: P
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