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Israel is coming under pressure to stop the expansion of Jewish settlements on occupied Palestinian land.

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Young Palestinians from around the world stay connected to their homeland through music. CNN's Wilf Dinnick reports

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CNN's Paula Hancocks visits injured Fatah-allied Palestinians who won't return to Hamas-controlled Gaza.

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Nearly 200 Palestinians granted refuge in Israel after fighting between Hamas and Fatah are being returned to Gaza.

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Most of the 180 Fatah supporters who fled into Israel from a deadly Hamas crackdown over the weekend will be sent back into the Gaza Strip on Sunday, Israeli and Palestinian officials said. (Aug. 3)

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CNN's Wilf Dinnick reports on fighting between rival Palestinian factions in Gaza.

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CNN's Wilf Dinnick reports on the escalating violence between Hamas and Fatah factions in Gaza.

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What kind of implications will the resignation of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert have on the global energy markets? Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton weighs in.

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Facing burgeoning corruption allegations and plummeting popularity, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced he will resign in September, raising doubts about prospects for delicate peace efforts with both the Palestinians and Syria. (July 30)

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Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak reacts to news that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will resign in September

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Twenty-seven Palestinian families face eviction from the homes theyve lived in for over 50 years after a ruling by Israels High Court in a struggle that has become a symbol of the Palestinians fight against the Israeli policy of settlement.

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Hamas have arrested dozens of Fatah supporters in the Gaza Strip after an explosion killed six people.

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Four Hamas militants and a five-year-old girl die in car bomb explosion on Gaza City's beachfront, medics say.

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On his Middle East visit, Barack Obama met with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas. He has vowed to work for peace from his first day in office, if elected.

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Israelis and Palestinians share their thoughts on U.S. foreign policy.

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Barack Obama makes the challenging promise to work toward a peace deal.

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Police and witnesses say a Palestinian man rammed a construction vehicle into three cars and a city bus in downtown Jerusalem, near the luxury hotel where U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama is to stay Tuesday night. (July 22)

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A human rights group has released a video that shows an Israeli soldier firing a rubber-coated bullet from close range toward the feet of a bound, blindfolded Palestinian man. (July 21)

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Samir Kantar, Lebanon's longest serving prisoner released by Israel as part of a swap deal, said on Thursday he had no regrets over the killings for which he was convicted. He received a hero's homecoming.

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The bodies of two soldiers have been returned to Israel in a bitter exchange with Hezbollah in Lebanon.

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Televison pictures show the moment five released Hezbollah prisoners cross the border back into Lebanon.

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An exchange of prisoners between Israel and the Lebanese militant movement Hezbollah is under way.

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The coffins believed to be of two Israeli prisoners held by Hezbollah have arrived at the Israel-Lebanon border.

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Lebanon is preparing a triumphant welcome for its fighters who are set to return home in a prisoner swap with Israel after years behind bars. Early Wednesday, four of the Lebanese prisoners, including Samir Kantar, who received multiple jail terms for a 1979 commando raid, was prepared for release by Israeli soldiers.

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Five Lebanese prisoners were taken from an Israeli prison Wednesday and driven towards a border crossing with Lebanon, where they are still awaiting release while the remains of two Israeli soldiers are being identified. (July 16)

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Israeli and Palestinian leaders have expressed optimism on progress towards peace at a meeting in Paris.

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The Israeli and Palestinian leaders have met in Paris ahead of a summit of EU and Mediterranean rim countries.

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Gordon Brown has said Palestinian and Israeli leaders have a "moment of opportunity" in the search for peace.

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More than 40 leaders meeting in Paris on Sunday launched a new Union for the Mediterranean, aimed at boosting ties across the region, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said.

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Israeli and Palestinian leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to a Middle East peace deal.

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Israel agrees to release Palestinian prisoners

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Britain, Germany and the United States welcomed a decision by Lebanon and Syria to open diplomatic relations, but Washington urged Damascus to end its "destabilizing tactics" in the region.

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Syria and Lebanon have agreed to open embassies in each other's capitals, France's president has said.

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Lebanese politicians have agreed on the make-up of a national unity government after weeks of talks.

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A Palestinian man driving a 20-tonne front-end loader has ploughed through the streets of Jerusalem killing three people and injuring dozens more.

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An Australian man has been killed during a fierce gunbattle between warring militia groups in northern Lebanon.

Kevin Sites first reported from Lebanon at a time when Syrian troops had pulled out, but political assassinations were continuing to fuel rage and apprehension. In Gaza, Sites documented a chaotic funeral procession through the streets.

Syria faces intense political trouble with Lebanon, a confrontation with the U.S. over Iraq and a crisis about its role in the Arab world. But Syria's greatest challenge may be with itself.