In a watershed op-ed article, an influential Arab diplomat wrote, in Hebrew, that normalization with Israel would not survive a unilateral land grab at the Palestinians’ expense.
Tag: West Bank
Israel Court Rejects Law Legalizing Thousands of Settlement Homes
Palestinian landowners will now be able to move ahead with lawsuits to recover privately owned property on which nearly 4,000 Jewish homes had been built in the occupied West Bank.
The Palestinian Plan to Stop Annexation: Remind Israel What Occupation Means
Officials in the West Bank say they are willing to let the Palestinian Authority collapse if Israel applies its sovereignty over occupied territory.
A Would-Be Netanyahu Nemesis Snipes From the Sidelines
A settler himself, Avigdor Liberman taunts Israel’s prime minister for talking endlessly about annexing West Bank territory, giving opponents time to mobilize.
Netanyahu’s Annexation Plans Meet Surprise Opponent: Israeli Settlers
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to annex much of the occupied West Bank. But now that he can, there are questions about whether he will.
Push to Reopen Houses of Worship in Europe and Mideast Brings Perils and Tensions
In Germany, 40 new cases were confirmed among the faithful in Frankfurt. France restarted church services this weekend. And protesters in the West Bank demanded that mosques reopen for the Eid holiday.
Abbas, Cornered by Israeli Annexation, Opts for ‘Judgment Day’ Scenario
The Palestinian leader has promoted security cooperation with Israel in his quest for a Palestinian state. That strategy may have hit a dead end.
Abbas Declares Palestinians’ West Bank Security Commitments Null and Void
The Palestinian leader has made such assertions before, but this may not be a mere threat. The agreements have protected Israelis and preserved the Palestinian Authority’s political hold over the West Bank.
In Jerusalem, Ramadan Restrictions Last Seen During the Crusades Return
A pandemic has transformed how Muslims in Israel and the Palestinian territories are experiencing Ramadan.
Israeli Soldier Is Killed in West Bank as Tensions Rise Over Annexation Push
The killing, Israel’s first combat fatality of the year, came amid Palestinian warnings of violent resistance.