After more countries recognized a Palestinian state this week, President Trump said on Thursday that he would not permit Israel to take over the territory.
Tag: West Bank
In Israel, Government Backlash Brews Over Palestinian State Recognition
As more countries moved to formally recognize a Palestinian state, a far-right member of Israel’s government called for “countermeasures” including the annexation of the West Bank.
Palestinian Statehood Seems More Remote Than Ever
Even before the war in Gaza, negotiations failed to produce peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians.
Israel Keeps Border Crossing to Jordan Closed After Attack
The Allenby Bridge border crossing is the main gateway for Palestinians to leave the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Suspect in 1982 Attack on Jewish Deli in Paris Is Arrested by Palestinian Authorities
The man was arrested in the West Bank by Palestinian authorities, President Emmanuel Macron said. The attack killed six people, including two Americans.
Assailant Kills 2 Israeli Soldiers at West Bank-Jordan Border
Israel’s military said the attacker crossed the border in a truck transporting aid. He was armed with a gun and a knife, initially opening fire and then stabbing people.
After 2 Teenagers Are Killed in West Bank, Israeli Military Opens Inquiry
Two boys, both 14, were killed by gunfire from Israeli soldiers, according to the Palestinian Authority health ministry. Israel said that the shooting was “under review.”
Far-right Israeli Minister Calls for West Bank Annexation
Bezalel Smotrich said Israel should take over most of the territory, partly in response to growing international moves to recognize a Palestinian state.