State of Palestine

State in Western Asia

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Palestine, recognized officially as the State of Palestine by the United Nations and other entities, is a de jure sovereign state in Western Asia claiming the West Bank and Gaza Strip with Jerusalem as the designated capital, although its administrative center is currently located in Ramallah. The entirety of territory claimed by the State of Palestine has been occupied since 1948, first by Egypt and Jordan and then by Israel after the Six-Day War in 1967. Palestine has a population of 5,051,953 as of February 2020, ranked 121st in the world.

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CNN correspondent reports in midst of tear gas and hurled rocks in West Bank CNN’s Ben Wedeman reports in the midst of violent clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian protesters in the West Bank, describing the tense scene as the “curse of the Holy Land.” Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 04:44Published 8 hours ago

Gal Gadot 'heartbroken' over ongoing violence in Middle East Gal Gadot has issued a heartfelt statement about the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:54Published 2 days ago

Israel launches new air raids on besieged Gaza Strip At least 26 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza after security forces’ crackdown on Jerusalem worshippers. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 07:03Published 4 days ago

Palestinian protesters and Israeli security forces clash at Qalandia checkpoint Demonstrators and Israeli security forces clash at Qalandia checkpoint, between the West Bank town of Ramallah and Jerusalem, during a gathering in support of protesters in Jerusalem. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 4 days ago

Palestinians report several killed in Israeli air raids on Gaza Palestinian health ministry says nine killed in air raid in northern Gaza after Hamas launched rockets at Jerusalem. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 12:55Published 4 days ago

Palestine kicks off mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign The Palestinian Authority finally begins its COVID-19 vaccine rollout after getting 60,000 doses through a UN-led programme Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:41Published on March 22, 2021

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State of Palestine

State in Western Asia

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