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The international controversy over the UN Palestinian refugee agency is deepening

The consequences of the Gaza crisis will reverberate through next year

As Israel’s ground offensive swings into action, questions over both sides’ endgames have become more pressing

The recent Israeli assassination of a key Palestinian figure in Beirut has far wider regional fallout

A bloody surprise attack on southern Israel has grabbed global attention

EU policy on the Middle East stems from a preference for stability, closer Israeli ties and historical relationships

The largest Israeli army West Bank raid in decades highlighted Palestinian political dysfunction

Clashes at Jerusalem’s holy sites raised regional conflict fears, but the greater dangers are closer to home

The Palestinian Authority is simultaneously in financial, political and security crisis

The Palestinian political scene has become more tense in the context of spiralling violence

Media freedom in the West Bank and Gaza is curtailed by Israel, Palestinian authorities and the social media firms