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Deadly Attacks Spur New Wave of Online Palestinian Incitement
As high-profile terrorist attacks escalate in Israel, particularly
around the Jerusalem area, a new Palestinian Arab video uploaded to
YouTube last week shows the idolization of terrorism and propaganda
fueling the current wave of attacks.
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Kenya al-Shabab massacre: Kenyatta replaces security chiefs
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has replaced his interior minister and
police chief following a massacre by Islamist group al-Shabab.
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Lebanon: Popular Children's Magazine Touts Martyrdom
It's aimed at children, but instead of princes and princesses, fairies
and magicians, the heroes of Lebanon's Mahdi magazine are the "fighters
who fell resisting the Israeli enemy."
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Lebanon detains Islamic State leader Baghdadi's wife
Lebanese security forces have detained a wife and son of Islamic State
(IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi near the border with Syria, the army
says.
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Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood smuggling weapons into Israel
The Jordanian government arrested 21 Muslim Brotherhood members for
smuggling weapons and money into the West Bank, Arab media reported.
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French parliament votes in favor of symbolic motion to recognize 'Palestine'
French lawmakers voted in favour of recognizing 'Palestine' as a state on Tuesday.
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Netanyahu fires Livni and Lapid, will call for dissolution of Knesset soon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed the secretary of government
on Tuesday evening to dismiss Finance Minister Yair Lapid and Justice
Minister Tzipi Livni.
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Quartet envoy Blair: Overcoming differences of faith key to resolving Mideast political issues
The key to resolving the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is "cultural acceptance across the boundaries of faith" Tony Blair the
Middle East envoy of the Quartet told President Reuven Rivlin on
Tuesday.
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Tusk takes up EU post, tells Russia to get out of Ukraine
The EU's new Polish chairman has urged Russia to withdraw its forces from Ukraine in his first official statement.
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Putin says will not build South Stream gas pipeline
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has said he will no longer build the South Stream gas pipeline due to EU opposition.