UK warns Israel of sanctions over illegal West Bank settlement plans IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 2
Ed Miliband promises ‘comprehensive reset’ of UK policy toward Israel Foreign secretary tells MPs he will try to stop illegal settlements carving up the West Bank The Guardian - UK · Sep 1
WFP will halve West Bank food assistance as it faces possible new cuts in Gaza The United Nations' food agency is halving food assistance in the Israeli-occupied West Bank due to severe funding shortages The Independent UK · Sep 1
In a town in the heart of the US, Israeli settler violence in West Bank hits close to home War on Gaza and violence in West Bank is playing out in the streets of Toledo, Ohio, where the Arab American community has flourished The Guardian - US · Aug 31
Iran's leader calls for Muslim unity, other Mideast news Iran's supreme leader has urged Muslims to unite in opposition to the United States and Israel amid escalating tensions. In the occupied West Bank, settlers attacked an NBC news team, while a British activist was handed over to police by settlers, facing possible deportation. Additionally, an Israeli airstrike in central… The Economic Times · Aug 30
Iran's leader calls for Muslim unity, NBC crew attacked in West Bank and other Mideast news Iran’s supreme leader has called on leaders of Muslim countries to stand together against Israel and the United States, imploring them to “know your real enemy.” The Independent UK · Aug 30
The Bridge review – a funny, furious odyssey through occupation Alaa Shehada turns a simple bus trip from the West Bank into a vivid tale of bureaucracy, humiliation and resistance The Guardian - UK · Aug 30
Killing of Palestinian children and teens by Israel surges in West Bank Alia al-Hallaq's son Mohammed was nine when he was killed by an Israeli army bullet last October, but the Palestinian homemaker still speaks of herself as a mother of five, not four. Radio France Internationale · Aug 30
Palestinian woman and NBC News team reportedly attacked in West Bank Matt Bradley and crew assaulted while interviewing woman who said settlers had driven family out of home The Guardian - US · Aug 29
Netanyahu condemns 'criminal acts of violence' by settlers in West Bank villages Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday condemned what he called "criminal acts of violence" perpetrated by Israeli settlers in two Palestinian villages. Earlier in August, a group of settlers blocked supplies from entering Palestinian houses on the outskirts of Qusra and attacked a Palestinian family and a foreign media… France 24 · Aug 29
Israel army carries out rare West Bank air strike, killing 'three terrorists' Israel's military said it carried out an air strike in the Jenin area in the West Bank on Friday that killed a Palestinian it described as a Hamas militant operative as well as two of his accomplices, in a rare use of deadly Israeli air power in the occupied territory. France 24 · Aug 28
Photos of Palestinian potters preserving a 400-year West Bank tradition Palestinian potters in the Israeli-occupied West Bank use generations-old skills to make clay wares sold across the territory. Despite rising costs, cheap imports and falling sales, one family is preserving a 400-year tradition. The Independent UK · Aug 27
Driven by faith, Jewish activists stand up to settlers to protect West Bank Palestinians A group of Israelis who regularly travel to the West Bank to protect Palestinians who are victims of increasing attacks by settlers say their Jewish faith drove them towards activism. On Tuesday, at least five activists were injured while rushing to assist Palestinians being harassed by settlers in the village… France 24 · Aug 27
Israel is cementing its control over the West Bank and East Jerusalem while the world is distracted With the world’s attention focused on the ongoing US-Iran conflict and the delicate negotiations over the fate of Gaza, it’s easy to overlook what’s happening in the other occupied Palestinian territories. The Conversation · Aug 25
Bangkok Post · Aug 25 West Bank settlers attack AFP journalists JANNATAH, Palestinian Territories - Israeli settlers in the West Bank on Tuesday attacked AFP journalists reporting on tension with Palestinians, in violence that left at least five people injured, the reporters and medics said.
The Economic Times · Aug 24 Iran says support for new sanctions would be 'act of war' A strong message came from Iran's security chief, cautioning nations that support the freshly imposed US economic measures. President Pezeshkian defended a recent memorandum as a hopeful step ahead. Although the Strait of Hormuz remained calm, fresh transit restrictions were unveiled. Pakistan's army chief plans a trip to Tehran to…
The Independent UK · Aug 23 Iran’s president says US memorandum is best path out of stalled war, and other Middle East news Iran's president has defended a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. as the best way to end a stalled conflict
The National (Scotland) · Aug 23 David Pratt: Is Israel goading Palestinians into a third intifada? AT the time when it appeared, it created quite a stir. It was back in March 2002, precisely at the moment when the Israeli- Palestinian conflict was…
France 24 · Aug 21 Israeli settlers and military kill 2 Palestinians – one a teenager – in separate West Bank shootings A teenage boy and a 58-year-old man were shot dead Friday by Israeli settlers and soldiers, respectively, in separate shootings in the occupied West Bank.
The Independent UK · Aug 21 Settlers kill a Palestinian teen in a West Bank clash, and other Middle East developments Israeli settlers have killed a Palestinian teenager after a rock-throwing incident in the occupied West Bank
Radio France Internationale · Aug 21 France and European allies press Israel to abandon West Bank settlement plan France has joined Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom in calling on Israel to halt the expansion of settlements illegal under international law in the occupied West Bank, and immediately withdraw tenders issued this week for more than 1,200 new homes under the controversial E1 project.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 21 Israeli settler attacks shift focus to West Bank areas under direct Palestinian rule Report says violence is moving from Israeli-controlled areas to those earmarked for a future Palestinian state
France 24 · Aug 20 France, Germany, UK and Italy slam Israel's 'E1' West Bank settler project Paris, Berlin, London and Rome on Thursday condemned Israel's decision to open bidding for a planned settlement project in the occupied West Bank. The sprawling "E1" development, which like all Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory is illegal under international law, would further cut Palestinian-majority east Jerusalem off from…
Euronews · Aug 20 European leaders demand Israel halt controversial E1 settlement project in West Bank The E1 plan was green-lit by Israel last year and would further separate east Jerusalem, occupied and annexed by Israel and predominantly inhabited by Palestinians, from the West Bank.
The Independent UK · Aug 20 Miliband slams ‘destructive’ Israeli settlement plans in West Bank IN FULL