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World leaders react to Israel’s new gov’t as Palestinians see little prospect for change aje.io/ves98d
Palestinian groups have dismissed the change in Israel's gov't, saying new PM Naftali Bennett is likely to pursue the same right-wing agenda as Netanyahu aje.io/wzp6tg
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Israel's new gov’t approves the right-wing and pro-settler “March of the Flags” through occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City.

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