Homeowners, Vacationers Take Aim at Airbnb Israel West Bank Policy
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) – Opponents of Airbnb’s ban on home rental listings in “occupied” areas of Israel’s West Bank accused
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Christmas Festivities Begin in West Bank Town of Bethlehem
Palestinians are preparing to host pilgrims from around the world in celebrating Christmas in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
Read moreIsrael’s Top Court Says West Bank Village Can Be Demolished
Israel’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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Convictions Reversed in Dead Sea Scroll Harassment Case
A lawyer whose passion for the Dead Sea Scrolls begat online harassment won the reversal Thursday of most of his criminal convictions.
Read moreIsraelis Outraged by UNESCO Decision on Hebron Holy Site
The 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 moreUS Unseals Charges Against Freed Hamas Terrorist
U.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 moreNominated Envoy to Israel Disavows Past Hostility
President 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 moreCondemning Israeli ‘War Crimes,’ Taxpayers Call to Shut Off Aid
U.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 moreIsraeli Parliament Gives Preliminary OK to Settlement Bill
Israel’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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