West Bank and romance prominent in 'Omar'
One of the more buzzed-about films at the Cannes Film Festival, "Omar," is set in the West Bank, and the Palestinian conflict is a key part of the plot.Full story
U.S.'s Kerry samples Palestinian shawarma and sweets
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry stepped off the diplomatic track on Thursday and onto a West Bank street where he sampled a shawarma sandwich and a pistachio-sprinkled Palestinian sweet. Full story
Peace debate exposes deep rifts in Israeli government
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's coalition government presented a divided front on Palestinian statehood on Tuesday as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry prepared a new mission to revive long-defunct peace talks. Full story
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Scuffles erupt as Palestinians mark anniversary
Clashes broke out between Palestinians and Israeli forces on Nakba Day, a day when Palestinians commemorate the loss of their homes in the 1948 war that resulted in the creation of Israel. NBCNews.com’s Dara Brown reports.
Mideast clashes ahead of Palestinian anniversary
Clashes erupted between Palestinian protesters and Israeli forces near Bethlehem a day ahead of the anniversary of what Palestinians refer to as "nakba." It commemorates the mass displacement of Palestinians following the creation of Israel in 1948. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad resigns
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has accepted the resignation of prime minister Salam Fayyad. The two men reportedly had ongoing disputes over government policy. MSNBC’s Mara Schiavocampo reports.
Palestinians mourn teens killed by Israeli troops
Hundreds of Palestinian mourners marched in the West Bank for a funeral procession for two Palestinian teenagers shot dead by Israeli troops. NBCNews.com's Alex Witt reports.
Roundtable reviews Obama’s Israel trip
NBC’s Richard Engel leads the discussion among a Meet the Press roundtable of experts about the president’s recent trip to Israel and what consequences will emerge in the Middle East.
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