Abdul Latif Al Bazzari, 59, stands among his family's olive trees heavy with fruit in the hills around the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. Thomas Helm / The National
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'He irrigated the tree with his blood': West Bank olive farmers set for another deadly harvest

Palestinian growers face extreme settler violence even before the season has officially begun

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CommentThe US targeting the International Criminal Court is a slippery slope to nowhere good

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EU launches support mission for Lebanese army

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Lebanon's dark history raised after explosives seized

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CommentMilitary superiority cannot guarantee peace in the Middle East

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Palestinian factions to meet in Egypt for reconciliation talks after vote delay

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Beyond the HeadlinesGaza ceasefire: A year of stalled promises

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Israeli forces patrol a village as they conduct raids in residential areas and fire harassment shots at open areas in the countryside of Quneitra, southern Syria. Getty Images
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Golan Heights dilemma: Israel's new military line blurs engagement and confrontation

The Sufa 53 line expands occupation, but unlike Gaza or Lebanon, Damascus is more accommodating in pursuit of peace

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Google Earth shows a cold, hard fact: for many Gazans, there is no place to live

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Today's cartoonShadi's take on diplomatic tensions between the UK and Israel

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EU to establish training and support mission for Lebanese army

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CommentThe US and Israeli elections are making the Middle East wars worse

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UK keeps Jerusalem mission open despite Israeli closure order

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Gaza has no fully functioning hospital a year on from ceasefire

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US President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his residence in Palm Beach, Florida last December. AFP

CommentThe US and Israeli elections are making the Middle East wars worse

They are also undermining, and not advancing, the democratic values both countries claim to uphold

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UK keeps Jerusalem mission open despite Israeli closure order

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Gaza has no fully functioning hospital a year on from ceasefire

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Hero flydubai captain was always ‘two steps’ ahead when on duty

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