Nine countries from the European Union have asked the European Commission to propose steps to end trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. This move comes in response to growing concerns about the legality of these settlements under international law. According to a Reuters report published by The Times of Israel, foreign ministers […]
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Israel refuses to cooperate with arab ministers’ planned visit to west bank
Israel has announced it will not cooperate with a planned visit by Arab foreign ministers to the occupied West Bank. This decision came after a Saudi diplomatic source said the kingdom’s top diplomat would travel to Ramallah. The visit was expected to include discussions on supporting the creation of a Palestinian state. An Israeli official […]
Israel approves 22 new settlements in West bank, sparking global concern
JERUSALEM – The Israeli government has approved the construction of 22 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, further heightening tensions in the region. The announcement came on Thursday from Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, a far-right figure in Prime Minister Netanyahu’s coalition. Smotrich posted on X (formerly Twitter) that the new settlements will be […]
Blinken to travel to Israel, West Bank, Morocco, Algeria
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Israel, the West Bank, Morocco, and Algeria over March 26-30 to discuss the Ukraine war, Israeli-Palestinian relations, and Iran, the State Department announced Thursday. Blinken will meet separately with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, and while in Morocco […]
Netanyahu’s West Bank trajectory?
After Golan, PM Netanyahu is saddled with an idee fixe of annexing the West Bank. “I am going to extend [Israeli] sovereignty and I don’t distinguish between settlement blocs and the isolated settlements”, said Netanyahu, a few days earlier to the election. The stark reality is: illegal annexation is underway. The most devious and hoodwinking […]
Ancient West Bank site draws Christians, and controversy
Deep in the West Bank, Israeli settlers have transformed an archaeological site into a biblical tourist attraction that attracts tens of thousands of evangelical Christians each year. Tel Shiloh is believed to have been the site of the biblical tabernacle, but not everyone is pleased at how the ruins are presented to visitors. Like many […]
Israel launches dozens of Gaza strikes after rockets target Tel Aviv
The sky above buildings on the Gaza Strip glows orange during an Israeli air strike in Gaza City late on March 14 Israel said Friday its aircraft had struck dozens of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip overnight in response to rockets from the Palestinian enclave, including rare fire toward its economic capital Tel Aviv. […]