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Euroviews. One century on, Shimon Peres' legacy remains a beacon of hope

In this transformed world, it is crucial to uphold the values that Peres held dear — the pursuit of peace, the embrace of innovation, and the commitment to a better world for all, Efrat Duvedani writes.

West Bank

Palestinians survey destruction after intense Israeli West Bank raid

Israel withdrew troops from the West Bank city of Jenin on Wednesday but warned the two-day raid in the area was not a one-off. Thirteen Palestinians and an Israeli soldier were killed in the operation.

Israel

Ceasefire between Israel and militants in Gaza appears to hold

While the ceasefire brought a sense of calm was restored to the Gaza Strip after five days of rockets fired, an air of unease and anger lingered amongst Palestinians.

Vatican

Pope prays for both Ukrainian and Russian people at Easter Mass

In an Easter message highlighting hope, Pope Francis on Sunday invoked prayers for both the Ukrainian and Russian people, praised nations which welcome refugees.

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West Bank

Israel beefs up troops after settler rampage in West Bank town

One person died, hundreds were injured, homes burned and cars torched when settlers rampaged in Hawara after a Palestinian killed two Israelis.

World News

Euroviews. It's the right time for the EU to bring peace to the Middle East

Gone are the times of US-led Middle East peace initiatives, which means Brussels should pick up the slack amid increasing tensions between Israel and Palestine, Stefano Stefanini writes.

World News

Blinken urges Israel-Palestinian calm as violence soars

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel and the Palestinians on Monday to ease tensions following a spike in violence that has put the region on edge.

Israel

Biden's National Security Advisor reaffirms US commitment to Israel

President Joe Biden's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan reaffirms Washington's commitment to Israel as he becomes the first senior US official to visit the country since Benjamin Netanyahu began governing in coalition with the far-right.

Gaza

Israel strikes Gaza Strip hours after US President Biden's visit

The strike on Saturday hit a Hamas weapons manufacturing facility, IDF claimed.

Earth News

'The sea is clean': People in Gaza finally swim on their beaches again

"We couldn't come before because the sea was polluted and if we did, our children used to come back home with viruses and skin diseases," says one Gazan local.

Europe News

MEP barred from Israel wants EU to hit back with reciprocal measures

A European Parliament's delegation to Palestine was cancelled on Monday after Israel said Manu Pineda could not enter the country.

Egypt

High-level talks ensue over Gaza reconstruction after Israel-Hamas war

An Egyptian official said on Sunday that funds to Gaza will be overseen by an international body like the United Nations to ensure they do not end up with Hamas.

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Israel bombards Gaza in the most intense fighting since 2014

The Israeli army said its overnight operation involved fighter jets and tanks hitting a Hamas tunnel network dug under civilian areas.

Israel

Israel guilty of apartheid and persecution, says rights watchdog

Human Rights Watch joins a growing number of rights groups who view the conflict not primarily as a land dispute but as a single regime in which Palestinians are systematically denied basic rights granted to Jews.

Gaza

Saeb Erekat, longtime spokesman for Palestinians, dies at 65

Saeb Erekat, a veteran peace negotiator and prominent international spokesman for the Palestinians for more than three decades, died on Tuesday, weeks after being infected by the coronavirus.

United Arab Emirates

UAE agrees to normalise ties with Israel

UAE agrees to normalise ties with Israel in bid to halt West Bank annexation

Israel

Israel’s annexation plans 'illegal': UN human rights chief

The consequences are likely to be "disastrous for the Palestinians, for Israel itself, and for the wider region," warns UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet.

Israel

Germany warns Israel against West Bank annexation plans

"Annexation would not be compatible with international law," German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in Jerusalem, calling instead for "a negotiated, consensual two-state solution".

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Euroviews. Palestinians need business and opportunity more than a flawed Middle East peace plan ǀ View

Rather than a top-down solution crafted in Washington DC (a strategy that has failed for three decades), the world should focus on “quick wins” to reinvigorate the Palestinian economy and increase startup programmes, business ties and social integration between Israelis and Palestinians.

World News

'It's an Israeli plan in an American envelope,' says Palestinian MP

The US administration’s long-awaited Middle East peace plan risks actually destroying the potential for peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians, a prominent Palestinian lawmaker told Euronews.