‘It’s the West Bank’: Lebanese villagers describe life inside Israel’s ‘yellow line’ Residents live in fear of nightly raids and daytime bombings from the Israeli military occupying their land The Guardian - UK · May 27
Restricting trade with Israeli settlements 'not aggressive but normal', French minister says France, along with Sweden, is pushing for restrictions on trade coming from Jewish settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. The French Deputy Minister for Foreign Trade expressed confidence a European Commission proposal on this is imminent. Euronews · May 26
Albanese joins coalition of nations calling for an end to Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank Australia joins the UK, Italy, France, Germany, Canada, Norway, the Netherlands and New Zealand in condemning illegal settlements The Guardian - AU · May 23
Seven months after ceasefire with Israel, Hamas is at a crossroads. Its next leader could define Gaza’s future IN DEPTH: The militant group has been without a permanent political leader since the death of Yahya Sinwar in 2024. With the next phase of a US-brokered ceasefire in Israel looking more precarious, experts tell Alex Croft that the impact of its leadership election will be felt across the region The Independent UK · May 17
Palestinian man shot dead while climbing West Bank barrier into Israel in search of work Palestinian authorities say Israeli police have shot and killed a Palestinian man attempting to climb the barrier separating the West Bank from Jerusalem The Independent UK · May 13
Israel’s government votes 93-0 to back death penalty law for alleged Gaza terrorists ANALYSIS: Israel extends new death penalty laws to Gaza in legislation that only targets Palestinians for allegations of murder The Independent UK · May 13
Israel demolishes dozens of Palestinian shops ahead of settlement-linked road project The project would lead to the displacement of thousands of Bedouin Arabs living in the area, Ofran said The Independent UK · May 12
EU announces sanctions against violent Israeli settlers Bloc breaks its lengthy deadlock on the issue but falls short of imposing full-scale trade sanctions The Guardian - UK · May 11
New York’s latest flashpoint over West Bank real estate just got uglier as protesters face off with police and the law may just be on their side New York’s latest showdown over West Bank real estate just escalated as protesters clashed with police outside a synagogue hosting an Israeli property expo, and the law might actually back the demonstrators this time. About 100 pro-Palestinian activists from Pal-Awda NY gathered outside Park East Synagogue on Manhattan’s Upper East… The Mary Sue · May 7
It’s time for mass non-violent protests against Israel, says Palestinian ambassador to UK WORLD OF TROUBLE: Husam Zomlot, Palestine’s new ambassador to London, talks of his childhood in Gaza and calls for mass non-violent protests and South African-style sanctions against Israel with Sam Kiley in the World of Trouble podcast The Independent UK · May 7
‘Yes it’s discrimination’ Israeli army chief admits in leaked video as his troops gun down Palestinian kids for throwing rocks The Israeli army’s top commander in the West Bank has openly admitted his forces are enforcing a two-tier justice system that lets Jewish settlers throw rocks without consequence while Palestinian children are shot dead for the same act. In a leaked video, Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth told a closed forum… The Mary Sue · May 6
Israeli army chief says West Bank troops ‘killing like we haven’t killed since 1967’ Leaked remarks by Maj Gen Avi Bluth describe fatal shootings of stone-throwers and different treatment for Jewish settlers The Guardian - UK · May 5
Israeli raid in the West Bank leaves 1 Palestinian dead and 4 wounded A Palestinian man was killed and four others were seriously wounded during an Israeli military raid in Nablus on Sunday The Independent UK · May 3
Palestinians mourn teenager shot dead in the occupied West Bank Mourners have carried the body of a teenager killed by Israel’s military through the hills of the West Bank’s largest city The Independent UK · Apr 30
The Conversation · Apr 29 Dignity and resolve: Francesca Albanese’s When the World Sleeps humanises Palestinian lives Francesca Albanese, an Italian lawyer and scholar, is the United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, comprising the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem. Her job is to report to the UN on the human rights situation in these territories.
The Conversation · Apr 27 Donkeys are a symbol of endurance for Palestinians – they are also a target of settler violence and care Donkeys tend to symbolize humility and redemption; in Jewish tradition, the Messiah will arrive on a white donkey.
The Times of India · Apr 25 No ballot papers, no ink, no boxes: Inside Gaza's first election in two decades Gaza witnessed a historic moment as Palestinians engaged in their first local elections in over two decades, marking a tentative step toward reconciling the fragmented political landscape between Gaza and the West Bank. Though hampered by Israeli-imposed restrictions, officials creatively utilised whatever materials they could muster to ensure the elections…
Euronews · Apr 25 West Bank and part of Gaza vote in first municipal elections since war Municipal elections in the West Bank and central Gaza mark the first vote since the Gaza war, with Fatah-linked lists dominant and Hamas absent from the race.
The Independent UK · Apr 22 Photos show Israelis celebrating at a West Bank spring despite heightened tensions Israeli settlers and other Israelis gathered at a spring in the occupied West Bank to celebrate their country’s Independence Day with hours of swimming and picnicking. The afternoon of leisure in the community of Auja contrasted sharply with recent violence and displacement of Palestinians in the Jordan Valley. Parts of…
The Guardian - UK · Apr 21 EU foreign ministers reject proposal to suspend association agreement with Israel A part suspension was tabled by Ireland, Spain and Slovenia but did not receive enough backing from other member states
The Guardian - UK · Apr 20 The Guardian view on the EU and Israel: moving beyond mere exhortation Editorial: Benjamin Netanyahu has brushed aside European concerns over Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon. A tougher approach from Brussels is overdue
The Independent UK · Apr 20 EU hosts Palestinian leader in conference about security and peace in Gaza and the West Bank More than 60 nations are sending representatives to Brussels to discuss stability, security and long-term peace in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohamed Mustafa
Euronews · Apr 15 Fact check: Does a video show Israeli soldiers pushing bodies from a rooftop? Footage appearing to show Israeli soldiers handling bodies on a rooftop in the West Bank has gone viral, amassing millions of views. However, the video is old and dates back to September 2024.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 14 Britain’s complicity with Israel in Lebanon and the West Bank Letters: Alexandra Lucas asks what has to happen for our government to act, rather than simply condemn Benjamin Netanyahu, while John Deards notes Alan Bennett’s prescience on Donald Trump
Euronews · Apr 13 Israel needs to stop encouraging settler violence, Palestinian FM says Palestinian foreign minister told Euronews Israel should protect Palestinians in the West Bank as the occupier, and that instead the government supports settler violence. She also said the Iran war had further marginalised Palestinian aspirations to statehood.