Israel and its backers applauded the U.N.’s human rights commissioner for postponing the release of a database of companies that do business in the West Bank, while human rights groups were outraged.
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As West Bank Violence Surges, Israel Is Silent on Attacks by Jews
Israel’s government has been reluctant to condemn attacks by Jewish settlers, wary of alienating the movement’s supporters in an election year.
Palestinian Government Resigns, With No Clear Replacement
The move reflects the failure of efforts to reunite the West Bank, where the government is based, and the Gaza Strip, controlled by the militant group Hamas.
Israeli Teenagers Are Suspected in Deadly Stoning of a Palestinian Woman
Five youths are being investigated for “grave terrorism offenses, including murder,” over the death of Aisha Rabi on a West Bank road.
7 Israelis Wounded in West Bank Bus Stop Shooting
A Palestinian opened fire on Sunday near a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, Israeli officials said.
Airbnb Bans Listings in Israeli Settlements on West Bank
The home rental site acceded to demands that it end listings in settlements that much of the world calls illegal. Israelis were outraged by the move.