3 d. ago London council defends decision to twin with occupied city in West Bank

Brent Council voted to twin with the West Bank city of Nablus at a meeting in May

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2 w. ago Israel accuses Emmanuel Macron of a 'crusade against the Jewish state' and says it will send 'a clear message to the French president and his associates'

Macron's remark came just a day after Benjamin Netanyahu 's government announced the creation of 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank.

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2 w. ago Starving Palestinians, gunfire and deadly stampede: Horror in Gaza as Israel’s aid plan descends into chaos

Israel Defense Forces admits to firing warning shots at food distribution sites in war-ravaged Gaza as the Israeli government approves 22 new illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. Nedal Hamdouna from Gaza and Bel Trew report on the growing crisis

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2 w. ago Gunfire, deadly stampede and starving Palestinians: Israel’s aid plan descends into chaos

Israeli military said it fired warning shots amid deadly stampedes at food distribution sites in war-ravaged Gaza. Meanwhile, the Israeli government has approved 22 new illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. Bel Trew and Nedal Hamdouna report on the growing crisis

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2 w. ago Britain 'condemns' Israel's decision to set up 22 new settlements in occupied West Bank

Biggest expansion in decades will include outposts already built without the permission of the Israeli government

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2 w. ago Israel announces 22 new settlements in occupied West Bank despite being illegal under international law

Biggest expansion in decades will include outposts already built without the permission of the Israeli government

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2 w. ago Israel confirms plans to create 22 new settlements in occupied West Bank

Defence minister says move ‘prevents establishment of a Palestinian state that would endanger Israel’Middle East crisis live – latest news updatesIsrael has said it will establish 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, including the legalisation of outposts already built without government authorisation, after a security cabinet vote held in secret last week.Israel occupied the West Bank, capturing it from Jordan, in the six-day war of 1967. Since then, successive governments have tried to permanently cement Israeli control over the land, in part by declaring swathes as “state lands”, which prevents private Palestinian ownership. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Live updates: Israel OKs more settlements in the West Bank as Gaza strikes kill at least 13

Israel says it will establish 22 Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank including the legalization of outposts already built without government authorization

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2 w. ago Israel authorizes more Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank

Israel says it will authorize 22 Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank

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2 w. ago Chased, beaten and robbed: survivors describe Israeli settler violence in West Bank

Palestinians and activists forced out of the village of Mughayyir al-Deir say they were harassed, stoned and shot atSurvivors of an attack by violent Israeli settlers have described being “hunted” across a West Bank valley by men armed with pistols, rifles and batons, who beat them so badly that all 10 had to be taken to hospital for their injuries.They included a 14-year-old Palestinian boy, eight other Palestinians and an Israeli activist, who had three cameras, his phone, car keys and wallet stolen. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago AP PHOTOS: Palestinians report Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank

Palestinians in the village of Bruqin in the northern West Bank said that Israeli settlers attacked them, burning cars and damaging houses.

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3 w. ago PHOTO COLLECTION: Palestinians in the West Bank report an overnight attack by Israeli settlers

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors.

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3 w. ago Israeli troops fire ‘warning shots’ at 25 diplomats visiting occupied West Bank

Shots force delegation representing 31 countries, including Italy, Canada, Egypt and UK, to run for coverMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsraeli troops have fired “warning shots” at a group of 25 diplomats who were visiting Jenin, in the Israel-occupied West Bank, on an official mission organised by the Palestinian Authority to observe the humanitarian situation there.The Israeli military said the visit had been approved, but the delegation “deviated from the approved route” and Israeli soldiers fired warning shots to distance them from the area. Continue reading...

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