Palestinian women waiting to enter Al Ibrahimi mosque in Hebron in the occupied West Bank. Hamza Hendawi / The National
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DispatchSaturday afternoon in Hebron: Two faces of Israeli occupation in a shared holy site

Mosque compound housing the tomb of the Prophet Ibrahim and others is used by both Muslims and Jews – but the Israelis call the shots

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Israel triples E1 construction plan despite international condemnation

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Netanyahu pushes to revoke Israeli citizenships for 'defaming' army

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Israel and Morocco agree to upgrade diplomatic ties

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Sudan situation 'absolutely horrible', says UN chief

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Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission President, delivers her State of the Union speech in Strasbourg, with Mark Carney, Canada's Prime Minister, listening in the background. EPA

Ursula von der Leyen deplores EU's 'painful' inaction on Israeli settlements

European nations divided despite a dozen coming out in favour of trade ban

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Gazans turn to taxi trailers as Israeli shortages narrow transport options

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UN rights chief warns Gaza remains raise concerns of Israeli war crimes

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Human rights group accuses Israel of 'Palestinian elimination' in West Bank

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Israeli ministers attack 'despicable' directors of Gaza film Naza

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Israeli election billboards stir unease in Cyprus

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A masked Israeli settler on a Palestinian property in the West Bank village of Taybeh. EPA

Human rights group accuses Israel of 'Palestinian elimination' in West Bank

B'Tselem hails recent international sanctions on illegal settlements but calls for broader 'consequences'

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Israeli ministers attack 'despicable' directors of Gaza film Naza

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Israeli election billboards stir unease in Cyprus

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Naza wins Venice jury prize as Kaouther Ben Hania praises Gaza documentary

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