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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Israel Seals West Bank and Gaza to Mark October 7, Punishing Palestinians for Israel's Memorial Ceremonies
Israel imposes a general closure on the occupied West Bank and Gaza for October 7 anniversary ceremonies, sealing Palestinians inside while Israelis face no restrictions, in a form of collective punishment.
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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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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.
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An Israeli Settler Report Calls Palestinian Water "Israel's Reservoir"
An Israeli settler organization calls the aquifer beneath Palestinian land an Israeli strategic reservoir and demands Israeli control of West Bank wastewater, while Israel destroys Gaza's water infrastructure.
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The Bank That Isn't Yours: How Israel Holds the Valve on Every Palestinian Shekel
Haneen Ghaleb on how Israel controls the entire Palestinian financial system, currency, clearance revenue, and the two banks that are Palestine's only gateway to the world.
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Trump Didn’t Oppose UK Sanctions on Israeli Settlements, Report Says
The Trump administration did not oppose the UK-led initiative to impose sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, Axios reported citing US officials and Western diplomats, in a signal of its frustration with the Israeli policy in the Palestinian territory.
