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Israeli occupier attacks threaten historic Christian presence in West Bank town

In Taybeh, one of the few Palestinian communities with a Christian majority in the occupied West Bank, fears are growing that Israeli occupier attacks on farmland and property could push more families to emigrate, threatening the town’s demographic character and historic Christian presence. Local officials and clergy warned of the impact of rising violence by Israeli occupiers, which has coincided with worsening living and economic conditions in the town. Taybeh, east of Ramallah, is one of the few Palestinian towns in the West Bank that still has a Christian majority, according to church and local accounts. Residents say the town’s Christian roots go back thousands of years. Residents say the attacks have deepened fears in the town, even as they stress their determination to remain on their land. Also Read: Pakistan raises red flag over illegal settlements in West Bank, calls for Israel accountability In recent years, Israeli occupiers have established several ill...
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Iran sees 'good outlook' for talks with US as negotiating team heads to Geneva

Iran sees the chance of a good outcome from a ‌third round of talks with ⁠the ​United States, its President Masoud Pezeshkian said ​on Wednesday, as ‌a delegation left for Geneva for negotiations ​over Tehran's nuclear program. A senior US official said on Monday that US envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald ⁠Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner are slated to meet with the Iranian ‌delegation, led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in Geneva on Thursday. The two countries resumed negotiations over the long-disputed nuclear programme earlier this month as ⁠the US builds up its military capability ⁠in the Middle ​East ahead ‌of possible strikes on the Islamic Republic. Iran has threatened to strike US bases in the region if it is attacked. Trump on February 19 said he was giving Tehran about 10 to 15 days to make a deal. "In relation to the talks, we see a ⁠good outlook, tomorrow in the meeting that Dr Araghchi will hold in ⁠Geneva ... we have tried, with the guidance of the Supreme Leader, to manage this process to get out of the no war, no peace situation," Pezeshkian said in comments carried by state media. Araghchi said on Tuesday that a deal with the US was "within reach, but only if diplomacy is given ⁠priority". The US and Israel believe Iran aspires ​to build a nuclear weapon that could threaten Israel's existence. Iran says its nuclear programme is purely peaceful, even though it has enriched uranium far beyond the purity needed for ​power generation, and close to what is ‌required for a bomb.

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