AP – The journey to Jerusalem, for tens of thousands of Palestinians, begins in a dank, trash-strewn hangar.

AFP – Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon insisted on Saturday that he foresaw no crisis in Israel’s relations with Europe over the use of foreign passports in the murder of a Hamas commander as it had nothing to do with it.

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Reuters – Israeli intelligence experts dismissed on Sunday the prospect of lasting diplomatic fallout for Israel or damage to its Mossad spy agency over the spotlight shone on the assassination of a Hamas commander in Dubai.

Reuters – The use of forged passports in the assassination of a Hamas militant in Dubai is a global security threat, a United Arab Emirates minister said Sunday, vowing to bring those behind the killing to justice.

AFP – The United Arab Emirates condemned on Sunday the abuse of European passports by the assassins of a top Hamas figure in Dubai, as police said some of the killers entered the country with diplomatic passports.

AFP – Jordan and France called for an international conference that would support efforts to achieve peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

AFP – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he hopes to include two hotly contested West Bank Jewish holy places in a plan to restore national heritage sites.

AFP – Israeli shelling wounded five Palestinian day labourers along the northern border of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Sunday, Palestinian medics said.

AFP – Israel on Sunday rejected the idea of foreign countries recognising a Palestinian state without a negotiated peace agreement, after France’s foreign minister hinted at such a scenario.

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AP – Three men were charged in an indictment unsealed Friday with illegally exporting electronics and video games to a South American shopping center that U.S. officials claim funnels money to the Hezbollah militant group.

AFP – France’s Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said he could envision the recognition of a Palestinian state even before its borders are drawn up, in an French newspaper interview to appear Saturday.

AP – Hundreds of Palestinians, Israelis and foreign activists — engulfed by clouds of tear gas fired by Israeli troops — demonstrated Friday to mark the fifth anniversary of weekly protests against Israel’s West Bank separation barrier.

Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq bludgeoned 46 runs off 18 balls to level the Twenty20 series with England in Dubai.

An afternoon to forget for Manchester United on Merseyside saw Chelsea open up a four-point lead at the summit.

Chelsea have gone four points clear at the Premier League summit after beating Wolves 2-0 at Molineux.