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Israeli minister races to salvage flailing coalition

Israel’s justice minister says he will give the government one final chance to approve a contentious bill extending legal protections to West Bank settlers

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022

Palestinian Authority to Pay ‘Partial Wages’ to Most Employees

The Palestinian Authority announced on Tuesday it would pay partial salaries to most of its employees after Israel transferred some revenues it collects on the Palestinians’ behalf, officials said. A week into June, the Palestinian Finance Ministry said employees will receive 80% of their salaries on Tuesday. It has been…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 8, 2022

Blinken: US Will 'Follow Facts' on Abu Akleh Killing

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised Tuesday to pursue accountability over the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh wherever facts lead, amid heated dispute between Israeli and Palestinian authorities on how she died. The well-known Al Jazeera journalist, a Palestinian-American, was killed on May 11 as she was covering…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 8, 2022

UN Organization Reports Demolition of 300 Buildings in West Bank, Jerusalem in 2022

Israeli occupation forces have demolished or seized 300 buildings across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since the beginning of 2022, a UN report has revealed. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ (OCHA) report, Israel widely uses the pretext of lack of construction permits…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 7, 2022

Israel Govt. Loses Key Vote in Setback for Coalition

Israel's government suffered a defeat at the hands of the opposition Monday which voted down a push to uphold Israeli law in settlements on the occupied West Bank, posing a challenge to the ruling coalition. In force since Israel's 1967 occupation of the West Bank the law, giving settlers in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 7, 2022

Israeli coalition fails to pass bill on upholding settler law

Monday’s vote marks a major setback for the fragile coalition government that could send Israel to new elections.

Al Jazeera · Jun 6, 2022

Israel’s fragile ruling coalition to vote on Israeli settler law

Coalition government could collapse if vote fails to pass law renewing status of Israeli settlers in occupied territory.

Al Jazeera · Jun 6, 2022

Palestinians protest against soaring prices ahead of strike

Palestinian police made a number of arrests on Monday as protests against soaring prices for food and other necessities spread a day ahead of a planned strike to demand action from the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority.

Reuters · Jun 6, 2022

Israeli coalition could crumble over settler laws vote

Israel’s ruling coalition is gearing up for a major test with an expected vote on the legal status of Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

Palestinians Commemorate Naksah, Asserting Right of Return

The Palestinians asserted their adherence to their land and the right of return, commemorating the 55th anniversary of the Six-Day War (Naksah), during which Israel occupied East Jerusalem, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, Sinai, and the Golan Heights. Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said that the Palestinians are more steadfast…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 6, 2022