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Israeli police, settlers clash in eviction of illegal outpost
Middle East
January 3, 2019
Israeli police, settlers clash in eviction of illegal outpost
AMONA, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli paramilitary police dragged dozens of Jewish settlers out of an illegal outpost in the…
Israeli settlement activity surges in Trump era
Middle East
January 2, 2019
Israeli settlement activity surges in Trump era
JERUSALEM (AP) — With little resistance from a friendly White House, a new Israeli settlement push has launched in the…
US-Palestinian jailed for life for Jerusalem land sale
Middle East
December 31, 2018
US-Palestinian jailed for life for Jerusalem land sale
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – A Palestinian court sentenced an American-Palestinian who owned property in Jerusalem on Monday to life…
Israeli forces use live fire on Palestinian protesters as manhunt continues for gunman who killed 2 Israeli soldiers
Middle East
December 17, 2018
Israeli forces use live fire on Palestinian protesters as manhunt continues for gunman who killed 2 Israeli soldiers
Jerusalem (CNN) – Israeli troops used live fire to disperse protesters in the West Bank on Friday amid rising…
Netanyahu says West Bank Bedouin village eviction delay not indefinite
Middle East
October 21, 2018
Netanyahu says West Bank Bedouin village eviction delay not indefinite
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday his decision to delay the demolition of a Bedouin…
Israel’s top court says West Bank village can be demolished
Middle East
September 5, 2018
Israel’s top court says West Bank village can be demolished
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal against the demolition of a Bedouin village in…
Israel advances plans for 1,000 West Bank settlement homes
Middle East
August 23, 2018
Israel advances plans for 1,000 West Bank settlement homes
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government on Wednesday announced that it was advancing plans to build over 1,000 new homes…
Palestinian knife attack kills Israeli in the West Bank, assailant dead
Middle East
July 27, 2018
Palestinian knife attack kills Israeli in the West Bank, assailant dead
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A Palestinian assailant entered an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, stabbed one person…
German Foreign Minister embarks on a tricky trip to Israel
Middle East
March 25, 2018
German Foreign Minister embarks on a tricky trip to Israel
Pilgrims from all over the world head for the Holy Land to celebrate Easter. This year they will be joined…
White House dismisses idea of US-Israel discussing settlement annexation
Middle East
February 13, 2018
White House dismisses idea of US-Israel discussing settlement annexation
The United States dismissed as false an Israeli assertion on Monday that the two countries were discussing the possibility of…