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Progress is being made in the Israeli and Hamas ceasefire and hostage release talks
Israel and Hamas are making “significant progress” on a ceasefire to end their recent conflict in the Gaza Strip, Al Jazeera reported, citing Qatari officials. Under the proposed deal, Israel would release 33 of its soldiers and Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza. The conflict began on August 8…
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The Al Jazeera bureau in Ramallah was shut down by Israel
Israeli soldiers raided Al Jazeera’s Ramallah office on July 29, 2001, saying it would be shut down and telling a reporter live on air it would be shut down. Military documents shared with reporters revealed that the soldiers had seized dozens of items from the office, including computers and cameras. The raid illustrated Israel was…
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The family of a Palestinian American reporter is looking for justice.
US Department of Justice has launched an investigation into the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the West Bank last May, Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said. Israel has made it clear to the US that we won’t cooperation with any external investigation, he added. Palestinian officials, Abu Akleh’s family and Al…