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Biden’s Sanctions Against Extremist Israeli Settlers Contrast with Support for Israel Military Aid

Biden’s Sanctions Against Extremist Israeli Settlers Contrast with Support for Israel Military Aid

As the U.S. presidential election season gains momentum with President Joe Biden trailing former President Donald Trump in polls, there seems to be a growing concern from Biden’s camp that he may be losing support

In Gaza’s shadow, sanctions target West Bank settlers

In Gaza’s shadow, sanctions target West Bank settlers

Noam Federman, at the Jewish settlement of Kiryat Arba in the occupied West Bank, says he wasn't surprised by the sanctions against his son Ely (GIL COHEN-MAGEN) Noam Federman, at the Jewish settlement of Kiryat

Countries sanction Israeli settlers in West Bank for violence against Palestinians

Countries sanction Israeli settlers in West Bank for violence against Palestinians

While much of the international focus has been on Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip, several countries have expressed increased concern over the rising violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West

The story of a WB village which economy ruined by Israel

The story of a WB village which economy ruined by Israel

Count the rings of the gnarled olive trees dotting Mohammed Mousa’s land in the West Bank village of Nilin: They’ve been here centuries, far before the Palestinian family’s livelihood came to depend on the whims

West Bank population increases by 15% in five years – report

West Bank population increases by 15% in five years – report

According to a new report published by the Population Registry at the Interior Ministry of the State of Israel, the population of West Bank residents has increased by 15.1% since 2019, from 449,508 to 517,407.

IMF chief: Israel-Hamas war ‘devastating’ Palestinian economy

IMF chief: Israel-Hamas war ‘devastating’ Palestinian economy

The Israel-Hamas war has devastated the economies of both the embattled Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank, the International Monetary Fund's chief said Sunday, adding that only "durable peace" would improve the outlook. "The

Israel worried about US sanctions on West Bank soldiers, settlers

State Department officials said to give Israel 60 days to explain alleged ‘gross violations of human rights’ that could affect US supply of weapons. If Israel does not give the United States a satisfactory explanation

Undercover Israeli killings in West Bank hospital may be war crimes: UN experts

Undercover Israeli killings in West Bank hospital may be war crimes: UN experts

The killing of three Palestinian men in a hospital in the occupied West Bank last month by Israeli commandos disguised as medical workers and Muslim women may amount to war crimes, a group of U.N.

Israeli settler sanctioned by Biden speaks out

Israeli settler sanctioned by Biden speaks out

President Joe Biden handed down financial sanctions against four Israeli nationals last week who were allegedly connected to violence against civilians in the West Bank amid the Israel-Hamas war. One of those sanctioned by the

Israeli checkpoints ‘paralyze’ West Bank life

Israeli checkpoints ‘paralyze’ West Bank life

To arrive at work in Jerusalem on time, Murad Khalid must be at the Israeli checkpoint by 3:00 a.m., despite living nearby in the occupied West Bank - a constant challenge made worse by the