Intifadas

Turkey has ?strongly condemned? Israel for use of disproportionate force against Palestinians, calling for an urgent end to ?its provocative and arbitrary practices.?

A Jewish man stabbed and wounded four Arabs in southern Israel on Oct. 9 in an apparent reprisal attack for Palestinian violence during the worst spell of civil unrest in the region for several years. 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged "a fight to the death against Palestinian terror" as clashes spread after two deadly attacks, while Jerusalem's Old City was closed to Palestinians for a second day Oct.5.

Organizers of the "You stink" protests that have captivated the Lebanese capital postponed anti-government demonstrations set for the evening of Aug 24 after a night of violent clashes with police during which dozens of protesters and police officers were wounded.

Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian near the city of Jenin in the northern West Bank on July 22 in clashes following an arrest raid, medical and security sources said.

Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian teenager in the West Bank on July 3 after he threw stones at their patrol, Palestinian medical and security sources said.

United Nations investigators said on June 22 Israel and Palestinian armed groups committed grave violations during the 2014 Gaza conflict that may amount to war crimes.

Seven Israeli soldiers were to face a disciplinary hearing on June 14 after video emerged of troops beating an unarmed Palestinian in a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.

The Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) decided on Thursday to suspend security cooperation with Israel, which is part of 1993 peace accords.

This move was retaliatory measure against Israel's decision to suspend the transfer of taxes to Palestinians after their application to join the International Criminal Court (ICC), the BBC reports.

The Palestinians on Dec. 11 accused Israel of "killing" a senior official who died a day earlier in a confrontation with troops during a protest march in the West Bank.
      
"After hearing the results of the post-mortem, the Palestinian government holds Israel fully responsible for the killing of Ziad Abu Ein," government spokesman Ihab Bseiso told reporters.