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Biden says the U.S. will work to improve Palestinians' lives

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Augusta Victoria Hospital in east Jerusalem on Friday. Biden announced a U.S. investment of $100 million for a network of hospitals. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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Biden says the U.S. will work to improve Palestinians' lives

President Biden says that he's committed to the two-state solution for Israel and an independent Palestinian state. But with that goal out of reach, he said, the U.S. will look to help Palestinians.

Middle East

Biden is heading to Saudi Arabia for a controversial trip

After two days with Israeli leaders, President Biden heads to the Israeli-occupied West Bank before making the most controversial stop on his Mideast trip — Saudi Arabia.

Biden is heading to Saudi Arabia for a controversial trip

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The significance of President Biden's plan to visit a Palestinian hospital tomorrow

At the Palestinian hospital where President Joe Biden plans to visit Friday, medical care is complicated by the unresolved Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The significance of President Biden's plan to visit a Palestinian hospital tomorrow

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Biden to continue another day of meetings in Israel

President Joe Biden is holding a second day of meetings with Israeli leaders, working to chart the future of relations between the two countries.

Biden to continue another day of meetings in Israel

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Some of the issues that President Biden and Israeli leaders will meet about

President Biden started on a series of deals in Israel meant to show the ties between the two countries. The subject of a Palestinian-American journalist killed in the West Bank may be on the agenda.

Some of the issues that President Biden and Israeli leaders will meet about

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Biden heads to the Middle East for meetings

President Biden is heading to Israel and Saudi Arabia Tuesday in his first visit to the Middle East as president for meetings that he says he hopes will help advance regional security and stability.

Biden heads to the Middle East for meetings

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Biden plans to tackle oil, human rights on trip to the Mideast

President Biden will meet with nearly a dozen Mideast leaders on a trip this week that will cover issues from Yemen to oil to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Biden plans to tackle oil, human rights on trip to the Mideast

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A Jewish-Palestinian political coalition failed. Could it work in the future?

With elections in November, Israeli leaders are debating the just-finished political experiment that saw right-wing Jewish parties working with Arab politicians.

A Jewish-Palestinian political coalition failed. Could it work in the future?

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U.S. says it was likely an Israeli soldier who killed Palestinian-American journalist

The U.S. says it was likely an Israeli soldier who killed Shireen Abu Akleh, a prominent Palestinian-American journalist, shot in May. She was covering an Israeli military raid..

U.S. says it was likely an Israeli soldier who killed Palestinian-American journalist

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The bullet that killed Al Jazeera's Shireen Abu Akleh has been sent to U.S. officials

Archimandrite Abdullah Yulio, parish priest of the Melkite Greek Catholic church in Ramallah, speaks during a memorial service in June for the late Palestinian and veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. The Palestinian Authority says it has shared the bullet that killed Abu Akleh with U.S. officials. Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The bullet that killed Al Jazeera's Shireen Abu Akleh has been sent to U.S. officials

An official with the Palestinian Authority tells NPR an agreement was reached to share the bullet with the U.S.

The bullet that killed Al Jazeera's Shireen Abu Akleh has been sent to U.S. officials

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Business

Ben & Jerry's' corporate owner found a workaround to sell ice cream in the West Bank

The corporate owner of Ben & Jerry's has made a deal to keep selling ice cream in Israel and its West Bank settlements, working around an attempt by the ice cream maker to protest Israeli occupation.

Ben & Jerry's' corporate owner found a workaround to sell ice cream in the West Bank

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Israel's probe of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh's killing raises questions

As Israel investigates the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, military experts critique the shortcomings of Israel's prosecution of other Palestinian civilian casualties.

Israel's probe of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh's killing raises questions

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Israel's prime minister announces he's stepping down, sparking new elections

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett lost his parliamentary majority, setting the stage for Israel's fifth election in just over three years. Elections are likely to take place in October.

Israel's prime minister announces he's stepping down, sparking new elections

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Israel's prime minister is stepping down, sparking a new round of elections

Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Monday that Israel's governing coalition has collapsed and the country will hold new elections. Oren Ben Hakoon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Israel's prime minister is stepping down, sparking a new round of elections

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says he will step down, bringing Israel to its fifth round of elections in just over three years. It comes as former leader Benjamin Netanyahu tries to return to power.