West Bank
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Top Israeli Settler Rabbi Rules Settlers May Steal Palestinian Olives in Occupied West Bank
Israeli settler rabbi Dov Lior ruled on Friday that settlers may harvest olives from Palestinian-owned groves, claiming the land belongs to the Jewish people, which constitutes theft under Jewish law. The ruling comes amid a surge in army-backed settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, as part of efforts aimed at ethnic cleansing.
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Israeli Settlers Set Fire to Mosque and Car in Occupied West Bank Village
Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque and a car in the Palestinian village of Mukhmas, east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, early Wednesday, amid a surge in settler violence against Palestinians, backed by the Israeli military and occupation government.
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Watch: Israeli Settlers Block Palestinian Store in West Bank With Israeli Flags
Israeli settlers surrounded a Palestinian-owned store with Israeli flags in an occupied West Bank village, blocking its entrance and windows. The store’s owners said Israeli forces had taken no action in response, despite a complaint filed over the attack.
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Huckabee Aide Suppressed and Altered US Embassy Reports on Settler Attacks and Killings of Americans
NYT reports a top Huckabee aide suppressed and altered US embassy reports on settler violence and the killing of nine Americans in the occupied West Bank.
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US Senate Blocks Measure Demanding Accountability Over Israeli Violence in West Bank
The US Senate rejected on Tuesday a Democratic resolution that would have forced the state department to report to Congress on Israeli violence in the occupied West Bank, including the killings of nine American citizens by Israeli settlers or forces over the last few years.
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Israeli Settlers Attack West Bank Village, Set Fire to Homes and Vehicles
Dozens of Israeli settlers rampaged through the village of Jalud in the occupied West Bank, blocking roads, setting fire to homes and vehicles, and preventing displaced Palestinian families from returning to their homes overnight.
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Netherlands Slams Israel After Dutch Diplomats’ Status Downgraded Over Settlement Trade Ban
The Dutch government has rebuked Israel after Israel said it would revoke the diplomatic status of Dutch diplomats representing the Netherlands in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, in retaliation for the Netherlands’ ban on goods from Israeli settlements.
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UN Adds 61 Israeli Companies to Settlement Blacklist, Bringing Total to 214
UN expands its settlement blacklist to 214 companies across 11 countries, adding 61 new firms profiting from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
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Netherlands Enforces Ban on Israeli Settlements Goods With Violators Facing up to Six Years in Prison
The Netherlands has begun enforcing a nationwide ban on the import, purchase and sale of goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, with deliberate violations potentially carrying prison sentences of up to six years.
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US Senate Nears Vote on Holding Israel Accountable for Killing US Citizens in Occupied West Bank
US Senator Chris Van Hollen said on Thursday that a vote on holding Israel accountable for the killings of nine US citizens in the occupied West Bank, as well as the imprisonment of three others, could take place as early as next week, amid a spike in Israeli violence against Palestinians.
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Australia Drops Support for Sanctions on Israeli Settlements in Occupied West Bank Ahead of Joint Statement
Australia withdrew its support for sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank ahead of the UK-led statement announcing the measures, despite having participated in discussions and previously indicating that it was open to taking further action over the situation in the West Bank.
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Israeli Forces Arrest Palestinian-American Journalist Naqqa Hamed After Settler Doxxing Campaign
Israeli forces arrest Palestinian-American Press TV journalist Naqqa Hamed near Bethlehem after weeks of Israeli incitement demanding her detention.
