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White House official: We will work with Palestinian unity government:

A senior official in the White House said the United States would cooperate with a soon-to-be-formed Palestinian unity government, despite Israeli opposition. Ref. Source 7

Palestine USA

Florida lawyers fired for Palestinian Facebook abuse:

Pair of assistant public defenders allegedly posted comments comparing Palestinians to pigs and cockroaches Ref. Source 4

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State Dep't says Israel has a right to defend itself, but can't say the same of Palestinians: Video -

The State Department spokesman emphasized Israel's right to defend itself from rocket attacks from Gaza but was then incapable of saying that Palestinians have a right to defend themselves from Israel's onslaught of missiles. Ref. Source 9

Palestine USA

US: Palestine not a state, does not qualify for ICC membership:

The US will oppose the Palestinian Authority's move to join the body, and several others at the United Nations, as technically flawed, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said. Ref. Source 6

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Leading Republican Proposes Stopping US Aid to Palestine:

U.S. Republican Senator Rand Paul introduced a bill Wednesday, which proposes to immediately cut Washington's aid to Palestinians, unless they halt their effort to join the International Criminal Court. Ref. Source 3

Palestine USA

In Gaza, we aren't mourning Clinton's loss

Bill Clinton, George Bush, Barack Obama, none of them tried to allay Palestine's misery. Hillary wouldn't have either. Ref. Source 7r.

USA vs Palestine

US and Israel join forces to bury Palestinian statehood

Trump and Netanyahu are trying to push a more blatant and legalised form of apartheid on the Palestinian people. Ref. Source 9r.

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Palestinian basic rights 'not on the agenda' for Trump.
As US President Donald Trump arrives in Israel, analysts say efforts to revive peace talks are a 'charade'. Ref. Source 6p.

USA Palestine Politics Business Civil & History

President Trump renews waiver to keep U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv. President Trump renewed a waiver Thursday that keeps the U.S. Embassy to Israel in Tel Aviv, rather than moving it to Jerusalem as he promised during the presidential campaign. Moving the embassy to Jerusalem, Israel's capital, would be highly controversial because the status of Jerusalem is disputed. Israel claims rights to Jerusalem dating back to biblical times, but Palestinians want East Jerusalem as the capital of their future independent state. As a result, the United States and other countries maintain embassies in Tel Aviv, pending peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. Congress passed a law in 1995 calling for the re-location of the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, but presidents can avoid doing that by signing a waiver twice a year to keep the embassy in Tel Aviv. Ref. USAToday.