Pressure on Netanyahu amid row over Israel’s plan for ‘day after’ Gaza war As Israeli military pounds Gaza, raids occupied West Bank, Hamas says no deal on captives until ‘aggression’ stops. Al Jazeera · Dec 29, 2023
‘No work and no olives’: harvest rots as West Bank farmers cut off from trees With olives the largest single agricultural product on the West Bank, Palestinians say Israeli restrictions and settler violence are losing them $70m The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2023
Since the Gaza war began, violence against Palestinians has also surged in the West Bank – and gone virtually unnoticed While the world remains fixated on the devastating October 7 Hamas attacks and the subsequent Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, there has been a pronounced – and mostly unnoticed – escalation in violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. The Conversation · Nov 29, 2023
West Bank's settler violence problem is a second sign that Israel's policy of ignoring Palestinians' drive for a homeland isn't a long-term solution With violence and destruction raging in southern Israel and Gaza, there has been less attention on the worsening violence in the West Bank, the other half of the occupied territories. The Conversation · Nov 21, 2023
‘A lot of discontent’: Netanyahu alone as Israel turns on wartime PM From families of Hamas captives to politicians in his own government, Netanyahu’s popularity is at an all-time low. Al Jazeera · Nov 18, 2023
Lives of dozens of babies in Gaza’s largest hospital hang in balance: ‘The risks are really high’ Concern grows over fate of patients at al-Shifa with no fuel – as UN says just one hospital in nothern Gaza, al-Awda, still has electricity and is able to receive the wounded and sick The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2023
Israeli minister supports ‘voluntary migration’ of Palestinians in Gaza Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich calls the move the ‘right humanitarian solution’. Critics call it ‘ethnic cleansing’. Al Jazeera · Nov 14, 2023
‘We can’t even cross’: the West Bank town split in two by Israel Residents of Huwara, in the West Bank, cannot cross the main street without permission and must detour for miles to reach other neighbourhoods The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023
Labour criticises Israeli ministers ‘offensive rhetoric’ and urges end to West Bank violence David Lammy condemns ‘extremist rhetoric’ and ‘displacement of Palestinians in West Bank’ The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023
David Lammy raises concerns over 'sharp' rise in West Bank violence Shadow foreign secretary raises concerns about violence between Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2023
David Lammy raises concerns over West Bank violence The shadow foreign secretary has written to James Cleverly about the violence between Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank. The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023
David Lammy urges UK government to press Israel to end West Bank violence Letter to James Cleverly criticises ‘offensive rhetoric’ by some Israeli ministers and calls for settlers inciting hatred to be banned from UK The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2023
Once this war between Israel and Hamas is over, a deeper conflict looms A lasting peace has to become thinkable again. And it will be – if extremists on both sides are shunned, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2023
Jordan recalls ambassador to Israel to protest Gaza ‘catastrophe’ The kingdom said it would only return its envoy if Israel ceased the ‘humanitarian crisis it has caused’. Al Jazeera · Nov 1, 2023
Salon · Oct 30, 2023 What about the West Bank? Israel can’t afford to cast a blind eye on settler violence
Foreign Policy · Oct 17, 2023 Netanyahu Hasn't Just Lost His Credibility on Security The prime minister’s image has long depended on keeping Israelis safe and promoting economic growth. Polls show he’s in trouble.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023 Hamas’s barbarism does not justify the collective punishment of Palestinians Laying siege to a civilian population isn’t the same thing as targeting a terrorist organisation
The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2023 ‘It’s like a nightmare’: families of Hamas hostages continue agonising wait for news Israel pounds Gaza with retaliatory missile strikes as fate of 150 people thought to have been taken by Hamas remains unclear
The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2023 ‘I fear the worst’: Israeli man waits for news of 10 relatives caught in kibbutz attack Yotam Kipnis does not know if his parents and other family members were killed or taken hostage in Be’eri kibbutz assault
Zenger · Oct 9, 2023 Israeli Right-Wing Leaders Call For Emergency Government To Defeat Hamas Finance Minister Smotrich and Security Minister Ben-Gvir urge unity and decisive action in the face of escalating conflict.
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023 Palestinians march at youth's funeral procession after settler rampage in flashpoint West Bank town Palestinians have marched in anger at a funeral procession for a 19-year-old killed by Israeli security forces after Jewish settlers rampaged through a flashpoint West Bank town the night before
Zenger · Oct 5, 2023 Rabbi Attacked While Praying In Tel Aviv Square Passerby intentionally barges into Rabbi Leo Dee during Sukkot ritual, sparking outrage
The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023 Israel's finance minister now governs the West Bank. Critics see steps toward permanent control Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has quietly taken steps toward cementing Israel's control of the West Bank with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich leading the way
Zenger · Sep 12, 2023 Netanyahu: ‘Exhausting Every Possibility’ To Reach Reform Compromise Netanyahu is working to “exhaust every possibility” of reaching an agreement with the opposition on government’s judicial reform
Zenger · Sep 7, 2023 IDF Approves Legal Borders Of Three New Judea Communities The setting of boundaries marks the first step in the legalization under Israeli law, of nine outposts approved earlier this year.