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Monday, November 19, 2012  Palestinian civilian death toll mounts as Israel targets militants in residential areas

Friday, September 23, 2011  Defying U.S. and Israeli opposition, Palestinians asked the United Nations on Friday to accept them as a member state, sidestepping nearly two decades of troubled negotiations in the hope this dramatic move on the world stage would reenergize their quest for an independent homeland.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010  Gaza's Hamas seeks to demonstrate popularity with mass rally for 23rd anniversary of founding.

Monday, June 14, 2010  The inquiry will be headed by a retired Israeli Supreme Court justice and it will include two high-ranking foreign observers: Nobel Peace laureate David Trimble of Ireland and Canada's former chief military prosecutor, Ken Watkin.

Friday, June 04, 2010  Israel vowed Friday to keep an Irish aid ship from breaching its blockade of the impoverished Gaza Strip, appealing to pro-Palestinian activists to dock at an Israeli port and avoid another showdown at sea.

Thursday, June 03, 2010  The father of the youngest of the nine activists killed — 19-year-old high school student Furkan Dogan, who had dual U.S.-Turkish citizenship — praised his son for dying in a just cause.

Thursday, June 03, 2010  Vice President Joe Biden says Israel has a right to know whether arms are being smuggled in to Hamas-controlled Gaza.

Wednesday, June 02, 2010  Israel's attorney general says all of the nearly 700 activists detained in a deadly raid on an aid flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip will be deported by the end of the day.

Tuesday, June 01, 2010  The Obama administration walked a fine line Tuesday in response to Israel's lethal raid on a flotilla trying to break the blockade of Gaza, calling on Israel to let more aid into the beleaguered territory but stopping short of condemning the U.S. ally.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009  Former Israeli soldiers allege military used reckless force in Gaza war

Sunday, March 01, 2009  Israel's Olmert threatens 'painful' response to rockets from Gaza

Thursday, February 19, 2009  US lawmakers make rare visit to Gaza to assess damage after Israeli offensive

Thursday, February 12, 2009  Report: Hamas deputy says militant group has agreed to long-term truce with Israel over Gaza

Sunday, January 18, 2009  The Israeli army says it has begun withdrawing its troops from Gaza after ending a three-week offensive in the territory.

Wednesday, January 07, 2009  Israel resumed its Gaza offensive Wednesday, bombing heavily around suspected smuggling tunnels near the border with Egypt after a three-hour lull to allow in humanitarian aid. Hamas responded with a rocket barrage.