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A negotiated settlement to end the fighting remains distant, in part because of the maximalist positions of Israel’s leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, and of Hamas.

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With hundreds of thousands of Palestinians still in the city, the Israeli military said it was opening another temporary evacuation route.

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After decades of claiming persecution, once marginalized parties latch on to the American activist’s assassination as proof of their victimization.

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National party leaders have taken a keen interest in the race for governor of New Jersey, where Jack Ciattarelli, a Republican, is competing against Representative Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat.

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