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Scoop: U.S. weighs further steps against West Bank settlements after Israeli announcement

Israel's decision to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank came despite strong objections from the Biden adminstration.

Axios · Feb 15, 2023

At remote desert outpost, Israeli settlers triumphant despite Western anger

Between Jericho and the Dead Sea, Israeli settlers rejoice after the government granted their outpost retroactive approval. An hour's drive north, others are beaten by officers evicting an unsanctioned settler vineyard.

Reuters · Feb 15, 2023

‘Strongly opposed’: European powers denounce Israel settlements

Ministers from France, Germany, Italy and UK oppose the plan, saying it will increase tensions with the Palestinians.

Al Jazeera · Feb 14, 2023

Israeli minister says no pause on settlements after US asked Israel to halt expansion

One of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-right allies said on Tuesday Israel would not freeze Jewish settlement building in the occupied West Bank, a week after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressed Israel to halt construction.

Reuters · Feb 7, 2023

Commentary: Palestinians in Israel have new cause to fear for their future

In recent days, there has been an alarming escalation of violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories, adding victims to what had been a deadly year in 2022. Last Thursday, the Israel Defense Force launched a raid against militants in the Jenin refugee camp, killing nine Palestinians. The next day,…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 3, 2023

Israel's plastic tax repeal signals climate policy shift

Israel's new government is moving quickly to repeal a tax on single-use plastic goods like cups, plates and cutlery

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023

Trudy Rubin: Netanyahu's radical cabinet ministers ignore history and pursue one undemocratic state

One of the advantages of growing older is that you accumulate something called "historic memory," which basically means you've been around long enough to recall more than younger folks.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 28, 2023

Israel raids: Why are so many Palestinians being killed?

Al Jazeera breaks down the reason for the increase in the number of Palestinians killed by Israel in recent months.

Al Jazeera · Jan 26, 2023

Removal of West Bank Outpost Tests Israel’s New Coalition

Israeli authorities on Friday dismantled a small settler outpost in the occupied West Bank, a day after it was erected, in a major test to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new ruling coalition. Footage broadcast by Israeli media showed troops removing the outpost of Or Chaim without any violence. The action,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 20, 2023

Israeli forces remove West Bank settler outpost, riling rightists in government

Israeli security forces on Friday evicted a small group of Jewish settlers from an outpost they erected hours earlier in the occupied West Bank, upsetting pro-settlement members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.

Reuters · Jan 20, 2023