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The UK and international law – Palestine is the test

Letters: Peers, former ambassadors and senior lawyers say Israel must be held to account for its actions in the Gaza and the West Bank

The Guardian - UK

Prominent Israeli figures call for UK to ban trade with settlements in occupied West Bank

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The Independent UK

UK must ban all trade with Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank, Israeli public figures urge

It comes as a cross-party group of MPs called on the government to implement a total ban during a backbench debate in parliament

The Independent UK

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What Happened to Ro Khanna? Solon Eyes White House Run After 90-Minute Armed Detention

US Congressman Ro Khanna was detained by armed Israeli settlers in the West Bank, intensifying his criticism of Israeli policies and fuelling his potential presidential ambitions.

International Business Times UK

Who is Congressman Ro Khanna? Democrat considering 2028 US presidential run says Israeli settlers detained him in West Bank. Here's what happened

Congressman Ro Khanna detained: Congressman Ro Khanna reported being detained by armed Israeli settlers in a Palestinian village. He stated settlers carrying American-made rifles blocked his vehicle for over an hour. Israeli security forces eventually arrived and dispersed the settlers, allowing his delegation to proceed. Khanna was visiting the occupied…

The Economic Times

US congressman says he was detained by armed Israeli settlers in occupied West Bank

Ro Khanna said settlers were armed with US-made weapons and Israel Defense Forces refused to intervene

The Guardian - US

'This is our sky': Palestinians fly kites in defiance of Israeli settlers in West Bank

Every summer since 2009, residents of a Palestinian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank have gathered for a kite festival. The event is held on land that they say has been partly lost since a settlement was established in 1983. The festival, while primarily for children, carries a "political message",…

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US lawmaker Ro Khanna says Israeli settlers armed with US-made rifles detained him in West Bank

US Representative Ro Khanna reported being detained by armed Israeli settlers. The incident occurred while he was visiting a destroyed Palestinian village. Israeli security forces eventually intervened and dispersed the settlers. Khanna stated the trip strengthened his resolve for a presidential run. He also criticized US support for Israel and…

The Times of India

US Democrat Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit

US lawmaker Ro Khanna reported being detained by Israeli settlers armed with American-made rifles. His group was touring a Palestinian village which settlers had previously destroyed. The Israeli military intervened after settlers blocked the road and detained the visitors. Khanna stated this trip solidified his consideration for a presidential run…

The Economic Times

Palestinians brace as Israeli settler figures in coalition seek to cement West Bank gains before election

Growing number of farm outposts using violence to seize territory, a process seemingly enabled by radical elements in Netanyahu’s government

The Guardian - UK

Israeli officer shown throwing stun grenade into car during West Bank raid

Border police officer under investigation after CCTV footage shows him shouting at car’s occupants and throwing device

The Guardian - UK

Israeli officer filmed throwing grenade into Palestinian car and blocking escape

FOOTAGE from the occupied West Bank appears to show an Israeli border force officer throwing a stun grenade into a Palestinian's car, blocking…

The National (Scotland)

Congress attacks PM Modi over Israel, calls his silence 'unconscionable'

The Congress has launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Modi, calling his silence on Israel's actions 'unconscionable' and a betrayal of India's values. The party refuted Israeli PM Netanyahu's claim of strong Indian support, highlighting widespread condemnation of alleged Israeli actions in Gaza, the West Bank, Iran, and Lebanon.…

The Economic Times

We must protect Palestinian children from being killed

Letters: The world should be outraged about escalating violence in the West Bank, particularly against children, writes Dr Philip Goodwin of Unicef UK

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The Independent UK

Israeli forces detain Palestinian women in West Bank raids

Israeli forces carried out a series of raids across the West Bank

The Guardian - UK

How children in West Bank are being killed by Israel ‘without accountability’

IDF has killed 235 children in territory since 7 October 2023 with no indictments in what activists say is ‘licence to kill’

The Guardian - UK

Israel’s actions are fuelling antisemitism around the world

Letter: Dr Anthony Isaacs on an intervention by prominent Israelis threatening legal action against their government over an ‘ideology of ethnic cleansing’ in the West Bank

The National (Scotland)

Christians are coming together to push Labour on Palestine. Here's why

WHILE visiting the West Bank earlier this year and hearing harrowing stories of Israeli occupation, Revd Mark Slaney said there wasn’t a…

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The Guardian - UK

Israeli forces arrest Palestinian ‘doctor of the poor’

Dr Mazen Al-Rantisi, a 71-year-old physician well known for providing care to low-income Palestinians, was arrested in the occupied West Bank

The Independent UK

Israeli troops fatally shoot a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank

Israeli forces have shot and killed a Palestinian man inside his home in the occupied West Bank, according to a relative

The Guardian - UK

Israeli former leaders and security chiefs threaten legal action over ‘Jewish terrorism’

Leaked letter to PM and military demands action to stop violence against Palestinians in occupied West Bank

The Times of India

Israel, US parting ways? Netanyahu says Iran war 'not over', seeks arms independence

Speaking during a meeting with reserve combat officers in Gush Etzion in the occupied West Bank, Netanyahu stressed the need for Israel to strengthen its domestic defence industry despite continued support from Washington. "I greatly appreciate the support we have received - and that I have secured over the years…

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Israel and the West Bank: allies must protect Palestinian lives and livelihoods

Editorial: Rocketing violence and an economic chokehold have been overshadowed by conflict elsewhere, but the UK and others must stop looking away

Euronews

Fact check: Can EU countries restrict or ban Israeli settlement imports?

Several EU states are weighing measures against goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights – all considered illegal under international law. Some argue that rules that exclude such goods from Israel’s tariff-free trade deal are not being properly enforced.

Euronews

Israeli settlers torch mosque in West Bank village of Jiljilya

Residents of Jiljilya, north of Ramallah, awoke on 17 June to find their mosque set alight overnight, with burnt tyres, Hebrew graffiti reading "revenge" and extensive damage left behind in an area of the occupied West Bank where Israelis are prohibited from entering.

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