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Israel bans lawmaker, threatens to take away citizenship over controversial comments

By Dustin M Braden - Jul 29, 2014 10:20 AM EDT

The Israeli Knesset, equivalent to a parliament, has banned an Arab member from participating in the body because of something she said.

Hopes for ceasefire in Israel and Palestine wane

By Dustin M Braden - Jul 28, 2014 08:52 AM EDT

Diplomatic pressure on Hamas and Israel to declare a ceasefire continues to grow despite the fact that neither party believes they have much to gain from such an agreement.

World protests Israeli invasion of Gaza Strip

By Dustin M Braden - Jul 26, 2014 01:04 PM EDT

Thousands of protesters took to the streets on July 16 throughout the world to voice their disapproval of the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip.

Israel, Hamas agree to 12-hour ceasefire

By Dustin M Braden - Jul 25, 2014 07:07 PM EDT

Both Israel and Hamas have agreed to a 12-hour ceasefire that will take effect at 7 a.m. local time, granting a brief reprieve to the millions both Palestine and Israel who have been under siege for nearly three weeks.

Violent clashes erupt between Palestinian protesters and Israeli security forces in West Bank

By Dustin M Braden - Jul 25, 2014 10:12 AM EDT

Massive protests involving thousands broke out at an Israeli military checkpoint between the West Bank city of Ramallah and Jerusalem.

Israel attacks Gaza Strip school used as shelter despite UN warning

By Dustin M Braden - Jul 24, 2014 11:00 AM EDT

Israel opened fire on a United Nations school designated as a safe zone despite the UN having provided the exact coordinates of the facility to the Israeli Defense Forces.

Israel opens fire on Al Jazeera offices in Gaza Strip

By Dustin M Braden - Jul 22, 2014 01:26 PM EDT

The Israeli military attacked the offices of Al Jazeera in the Gaza Strip just one day after Avigdor Lieberman, the Israeli Foreign Minister, threatened to ban Al Jazeera from operating in either Israel or Gaza.

Israel confirms invading soldier may have been captured by Hamas

By Dustin M Braden - Jul 22, 2014 10:15 AM EDT

The government of Israel has confirmed that one of the soldiers deployed in the invasion of the Gaza Strip has gone missing, two days after denying claims by Hamas that they had captured an Israeli.

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