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Palestinian Authority recalls envoy to U.S. for consultations

The move is believed to be a response to last month’s recognition by U.S. President Donald Trump of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

Wife of Likud lawmaker Yehuda Glick dies six months after stroke left her in a coma

Her death became a political football over a scheduled vote on a bill to keep local mini-markets closed on Shabbat, with opposition lawmakers not willing to ask someone to sit out the vote in order to offset Glick’s absence

Palestinian teen indicted for slapping IDF soldiers in incident caught on video

Ahed Tamimi, 16, her mother and her cousin were filmed slapping and harassing Israeli soldiers in an apparent attempt to provoke a violent response. The video went viral on social media.

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