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Google recognizes Palestine

Google recognizes Palestine

Internet search engine Google has taken a small but politically loaded step by changing the tagline on the homepage of its Palestinian version from “Palestinian Territories” to “Palestine.” The change, introduced at the beginning of May, shows Google’s...

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Rafah Border Crossing

Rafah Border Crossing

Rafah border crossing - British aid convoy entering Gaza Strip from Egypt Rafah (Arabic: رفح ), also known as Rafiah, is a Palestinian city in the southern Gaza Strip. Located 30 kilometers (19 mi) south of Gaza, Rafah's population of 71,003 [1] is overwhelmingly...

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The Gaza Strip

The Gaza Strip

Panorama di Gaza City The Gaza Strip (Arabic: قطاع غزة Qiṭāʿ Ġazzah , IPA: [qɪˈtˤɑːʕ ˈɣazza] ) is a territory on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea that borders Egypt on the southwest (11 km) and Israel on the east and north (51 km (32 mi)). It...

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UN’s historic move

UN’s historic move

In a historic move, the United Nation’s General Assembly overwhelmingly voted in favor of the Palestinian authority becoming a non-observer state according to the 1967 borders. Although three permanent members of the UN Security Council, namely France,...

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