Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pledge to annex the heart of the West Bank if he wins re-election next week could inflame the Middle East and extinguish any remaining Palestinian hope of establishing a separate state.
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Democratic Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib sharply criticized Israel on Monday for denying them entry to the country and called on fellow members of Congress to visit, though they cannot.
Read moreIsraeli work crews on Monday began demolishing dozens of Palestinian homes in an east Jerusalem neighborhood, in one of the largest operations of its kind in years.
Read moreThe new Palestinian prime minister on Tuesday accused the United States of declaring “financial war” on his people and said an American peace plan purported to be in the works will be “born dead.”
Read moreSyria and other nations slammed President Trump’s abrupt declaration that Washington will recognize Israel’s sovereignty over Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Syria saying Friday the statement was “irresponsible” and a threat to international peace and stability.
Read moreThe D.C. Circuit on Tuesday reinstated a lawsuit from a group of Palestinians who claim a collection of wealthy Americans, including billionaire donor Sheldon Adelson, as well banks and nonprofits have conspired to force non-Jews from the West Bank.
Read moreSAN FRANCISCO (CN) – Opponents of Airbnb’s ban on home rental listings in “occupied” areas of Israel’s West Bank accused
Read morePalestinians are preparing to host pilgrims from around the world in celebrating Christmas in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
Read moreIsrael’s Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for the demolition of a Bedouin village in the West Bank, rejecting a final appeal in a case that has drawn heavy international criticism and become a rallying cry for the Palestinians.
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A lawyer whose passion for the Dead Sea Scrolls begat online harassment won the reversal Thursday of most of his criminal convictions.
Read moreThe United Nations cultural agency on Friday declared the old city in the West Bank town of Hebron as a Palestinian world heritage site, a decision that outraged Israeli officials who say the move negated the deep Jewish ties to the biblical town and its ancient shrine.
Read moreU.S. prosecutors unsealed charges Tuesday against a Jordanian woman who served just eight years of multiple life sentences in Israel for helping a suicide bomber blow up an Israeli pizzeria in 2001.
Read morePresident Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. ambassador to Israel piled on apology after apology at his confirmation hearing Thursday for firebrand remarks that Democrats say make him unfit for the job.
Read moreU.S. taxpayers have brought a federal complaint to halt U.S. aid of Israel, saying the money is being used to fund war crimes in the Palestinian territories.
Read moreIsrael’s parliament on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to a proposal that would legalize hundreds of homes built in West Bank settlements that sit on private Palestinian land.
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