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Two Palestinians shot dead in Nakba clashes, medical officials say
Israeli troops shot dead two Palestinian teens in a West Bank clash that erupted close to an Israeli military checkpoint in the West Bank on Thursday, according to an emergency department official at Ramallah Hospital.
A further three...
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Jerusalem - Palestinian funeral
Avshalom Ladani , the Jewish settler accused of opening fire on a group of Palestinians outside a school in the West Bank, killing one of the teenagers, attended a remand hearing on Friday (18/09), after giving himself up on Thursday....
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Israeli and Palestinian reaction to meeting between Netanyahu and Obama
Ramallah, West Bank
1. Palestinian peace negotiator Saeb Erekat entering office
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Saeb Erekat, Palestinian negotiator:
"President Obama spoke about peace without without specifying its requirements to the prime...
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Opening of crossings into Gaza, Peretz on crisis in Palest territories
Sufa crossing, Gaza Strip
1. Lorry driving past road sign pointing to "Sufa"
2. Medium of lorries waiting in line
3. Military armoured vehicle on raised ground near crossing
4. Soldier checking lorries and drivers before crossing...
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UPITN 31 8 78 MAHANE YEHUDA MARKET BLAST IN JERUSALEM
Mahane Yehuda Market blast in Jerusalem.
1. ms wounded on stretcher wheeled into hospital
2. cu wounded man, neck wound seen, zoom out and pan down to his feet
3. ms another wounded wheeled in
4. cu wounded man speaking VOX POP...
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ISRAEL: MADELEINE ALBRIGHT MEETS WITH DEFENCE MINISTER MORDECAI (2)
English/Nat
The U-S Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, made the diplomatic rounds on Sunday meeting both Israeli and Palestinian leaders.
In Jerusalem, Albright had separate meetings with Israeli Defence Minister, Yitzhak...
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WEST BANK: EHUD BARAK COMMENTS ON PEACE TALKS
English/Nat
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has said he believes the latest crisis in the Middle East peace process will be resolved shortly.
Palestinian negotiators have said they will not continue talks with Israel until it has...
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West Bank clashes during protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza
Qalandiya checkpoint connecting the West Bank to Jerusalem
1. Wide of Palestinian protesters rolling burning tires towards Israeli soldiers
2. Wide of Israeli soldiers shooting tear gas at Palestinian protesters in Qalandiya...
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REPLAY +4:3 Israel opens fire on Golan protesters
Majdal Shams, Golan Heights, on border of Syria and Israel
1. Protesters at the border duck as gun shots are heard, pull out as tear gas falls towards protesters and disperses them
2. Protesters running away in retreat as firing...
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Condoleezza Rice meets Palestinian negotiator Qureia
1. Convoy of US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arriving
2. Rice shaking hands with the chief Palestinian peace negotiator Ahmed Qureia
4. Close-up of Rice, pull out to Rice and Qureia seated
5. Exterior of prime minister's...
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WEST BANK: VIOLENCE ESCALATES IN TOWN OF HEBRON
Natural Sound
Clashes in the West Bank town of Hebron escalated on Saturday with hundreds of Palestinians throwing stones and firebombs at Israeli troops who responded with rubber bullets.
The rioters said they were angry at the U-S...
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ISRAEL: JERUSALEM: PEACE DEMONSTRATORS MARCH THROUGH CITY
English/Nat
On the eve of the anniversary of Yitzhak Rabin's assassination, hundreds of left-wing demonstrators marched on the centre of Jerusalem in support of the peace process on Tuesday.
Many are upset at the failure of Israeli Prime...
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GAZA STRIP: ISRAELI CLOSURE OF BORDERS BRINGS FINANCIAL HARDSHIP
Arabic/Eng/Nat
The Israeli closure of Gaza and the West Bank has brought further financial hardship to the Palestinians living in these already depressed areas.
Following last weeks twin suicide bombing in a Jerusalem market, Israel...
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MIDDLE EAST: DAUGHTER OF PRISONER SPEAKS OUT ON HER HOPES
Arabic/Eng/Nat
The Palestinian girl who moved U-S president Bill Clinton to tears on Monday in Gaza, has said she hopes he will help free her father.
The girl's father was sentenced to life in an Israeli jail for the killing of two...
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MIDDLE EAST: ISRAELI/PALESTINIAN CRISIS LATEST
English/Nat
A day before a UN fact-finding team arrives to investigate the causes of Israeli-Palestinian violence, Israel, finally, says it's willing to co-operate.
Foreign Minister Director General Alon Liel, announced Sunday that...
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GAZA: ISRAELIS & PALESTINIANS DISAGREE OVER THE USE OF A ROAD
English/Nat
A disagreement over the use of a road in Gaza Strip led to a tense standoff between Israeli and Palestinian troops on Thursday.
Several Palestinian trucks blocked the road to Jewish settlements, Israeli police responded by...
Crash Course
Cities of Myth: Crash Course World Mythology
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TED Talks
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PBS
How are Justin Bieber, Franz Liszt and Jerusalem Connected?
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TED Talks
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TED Talks
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TED Talks
Joshua Prager: In search of the man who broke my neck
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TED Talks
TED: For more tolerance, we need more ... tourism? | Aziz Abu Sarah
Aziz Abu Sarah is a Palestinian activist with an unusual approach to peace-keeping: Be a tourist. The TED Fellow shows how simple interactions with people in different cultures can erode decades of hate. He starts with Palestinians...
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How did the Fatimids conquer Egypt? A pivotal moment in Islamic History DOCUMENTARY
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