The West Bank is on the edge of economic collapse
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The West Bank is on the edge of economic collapse

Live Mint  

NABLUS, West Bank—The Nablus Soap Co., with a network of buyers in 70 countries, is the kind of family-owned business that once formed the backbone of the local economy in the occupied West Bank. The fallout is increasingly threatening the economy in the West Bank, a separate majority-Palestinian territory a few dozen miles away, with potential destabilizing consequences for the security of Israel and the broader Middle East, senior U.S. officials have said in letters to the Israeli government. “Cutting off these banking ties would create significant economic turmoil in the West Bank, threatening the security of Israel and the broader region." More than 100,000 Palestinians entered Israel legally for work, and relatively low unemployment kept West Bank residents spending. Israel has tightened restrictions on movement in the West Bank, canceled more than 100,000 permits for Palestinians who worked legally in Israel, and conducted near-daily military raids, killing more than 700 people.

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Israel’s West Bank settlers hope Trump’s return will pave the way for major settlement expansion
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel’s West Bank settlers hope Trump’s return will pave the way for major settlement expansion

Associated Press  

BEIT EL, West Bank — As Donald Trump’s victory became apparent in last week’s U.S. elections, Jewish West Bank settlement advocates popped bottles of champagne and danced to the Bee Gees at a winery in the heart of the occupied territory, according to a post on Instagram. Not only did the expansion of housing for Jews in the West Bank …

The Place Where War in the Middle East Will be Won or Lost
2 months, 1 week ago

The Place Where War in the Middle East Will be Won or Lost

Politico  

But after months of listening to this self-congratulation, I still have one question for Biden and his team: Why didn’t you do this years ago? But it’s important to keep asking, because the fate of the Middle East could lie in the West Bank and what steps Israel, the United States and the Palestinians themselves take there now. “The West …

Eye on the Middle East | A West Bank watershed
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Eye on the Middle East | A West Bank watershed

Hindustan Times  

Beginning on Wednesday, August 28, at least three brigades of the Israeli Defense Forces have been conducting what is the largest Israeli military assault on the West Bank since 2002. The promised land While the scale of the IDF’s current operation is unprecedented for this century, Israel has been consistently conducting counter-terror raids in the West Bank since October 7. …

Israel’s war on the West Bank
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel’s war on the West Bank

Al Jazeera  

At least 10 Palestinians have been killed in a wide-ranging Israeli attack on the northern occupied West Bank, focused on the governorates of Tulkarem, Jenin and Tubas. Between Israeli military raids and attacks by Israeli settlers, approximately 1,000 Palestinians have been killed since 2022 in the West Bank. The military raids stem from Israel’s policy of dealing with the West …

How Israeli settlements are taking over the West Bank as Gaza war rages
5 months ago

How Israeli settlements are taking over the West Bank as Gaza war rages

Al Jazeera  

Ahead of key ICJ ruling on settlements, here’s a look at how much West Bank land Israel has grabbed since October 7 — and how many Palestinians have been force to leave their homes. The settlers and the army are attacking everywhere.” How many Palestinians has Israel killed in the West Bank since the war on Gaza began? On May …

Gaza unemployment since start of Israel’s war soars to nearly 80%: ILO
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Gaza unemployment since start of Israel’s war soars to nearly 80%: ILO

Al Jazeera  

International Labour Organization says joblessness in occupied West Bank stands at almost 32 percent, resulting in a combined total of more than 50 percent. Unemployment in the Gaza Strip has hit a “staggering” 79.1 percent since Israel launched its military onslaught on the besieged and bombarded territory in October last year, according to the United Nations labour agency. In terms …

Israel’s West Bank settler population grew nearly 3%. Supporters say Gaza war could give new push
10 months, 1 week ago

Israel’s West Bank settler population grew nearly 3%. Supporters say Gaza war could give new push

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — The population of Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank grew nearly 3% in 2023, according to a new report based on population statistics from the Israeli government. The report projected that if the growth rate over the past five years continues, the settler population in the West Bank will exceed 600,000 before 2030. The Israeli watchdog group …

The West Bank economy has been hammered by war
10 months, 4 weeks ago

The West Bank economy has been hammered by war

NPR  

The West Bank economy has been hammered by war Enlarge this image toggle caption Ayman Oghanna for NPR Ayman Oghanna for NPR RAMALLAH, West Bank — Muattaz Qatanani used to commute from Gaza to work each day in Israel, where he built bomb shelters — the kind that Israelis use to seek refuge from Hamas rocket attacks. Enlarge this image …

Palestinian industries falter as Israel bombs Gaza, locks down West Bank
11 months ago

Palestinian industries falter as Israel bombs Gaza, locks down West Bank

Al Jazeera  

A serious aspect of Israel’s violence in Gaza and the occupied West Bank is how it’s hurting Palestinian businesses. Bethlehem, occupied West Bank – As the occupied West Bank roils with near-daily Israeli raids, settler attacks and killings of Palestinians, an overlooked impact of the violence is starting to take its toll. The past few months, Muhanad Nairoukh, manager of …

In the West Bank, Palestinian olive farmers fear for the worst in this year's harvest
1 year ago

In the West Bank, Palestinian olive farmers fear for the worst in this year's harvest

NPR  

In the West Bank, Palestinian olive farmers fear for the worst in this year's harvest Enlarge this image toggle caption Tamir Kalifa for NPR Tamir Kalifa for NPR BEITUNIA, West Bank — This time of year, Palestinian olive farmers are usually hard at work in their groves. toggle caption Tamir Kalifa for NPR The 440-mile circuitous barrier strays into West …

Nearly 66 percent of jobs lost in Gaza since Israel-Hamas war broke out
1 year ago

Nearly 66 percent of jobs lost in Gaza since Israel-Hamas war broke out

Al Jazeera  

Nearly 66 percent of jobs have been lost in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas on October 7, according to new data from the International Labour Organization and the Palestinian statistics office. Palestinians have seen their employment reduced by two-thirds in the Gaza Strip – equivalent to 192,000 jobs – since the outbreak …

U.S. pulling visas from Jewish Israeli settlers who attack West Bank Palestinians
1 year ago

U.S. pulling visas from Jewish Israeli settlers who attack West Bank Palestinians

LA Times  

The Biden administration on Tuesday announced it was banning dozens of Jewish Israeli settlers from traveling to the U.S. because of their involvement in brutal attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank aimed at driving people from their homes and taking away their land. “We have underscored to the Israeli government the need to do more to hold accountable …

With the world’s eyes on Gaza, attacks are on the rise in the West Bank, which faces its own war
1 year, 1 month ago

With the world’s eyes on Gaza, attacks are on the rise in the West Bank, which faces its own war

Associated Press  

QUSRA, West Bank — When Israeli warplanes swooped over the Gaza Strip following Hamas militants’ deadly attack on southern Israel, Palestinians say a different kind of war took hold in the occupied West Bank. “It’s like I’m in a prison.” The flashpoint Palestinian town of Hawara, once a bustling hub of commerce along the West Bank's main highway, is seen …

Israel-Gaza war ‘devastating’ Palestine economy, UN warns
1 year, 1 month ago

Israel-Gaza war ‘devastating’ Palestine economy, UN warns

Al Jazeera  

Gaza is experiencing ‘unimaginable’ levels of destruction as the Palestinian economy suffers after a month of war. The socioeconomic “shock” of the Israel-Gaza war will force hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into poverty, a United Nations report on the conflict’s possible long-term effects on Gaza and the occupied West Bank warned. UN Development Programme Assistant Secretary-General Abdallah al-Dardari told a …

Israel has an iron grip over Gaza and West Bank’s economy | Data
1 year, 1 month ago

Israel has an iron grip over Gaza and West Bank’s economy | Data

The Hindu  

The Data point published on October 23, 2023, titled ‘Five wars in 15 years stifled Gaza’s growth’ described how the Gaza Strip and West Bank lagged behind many countries on several socio-economic indicators. It showed that the long conflict between Hamas and Israel and the widespread use of violence by Israeli forces on Palestinian territories have stalled Gaza’s socio-economic growth. …

‘There is zero work’: Occupied West Bank paralysed as economy stalls
1 year, 1 month ago

‘There is zero work’: Occupied West Bank paralysed as economy stalls

Al Jazeera  

Ramallah, Occupied West Bank – The central bus stop in downtown Ramallah is usually bustling with people and traffic. “There is zero work,” 40-year-old driver Saleh Nakhleh told Al Jazeera from the rest stop at the bus station, in the central Israeli-occupied West Bank. Israel’s continuing military assault on the besieged Gaza Strip was launched in tandem with intensified army …

This '$100m house' in the West Bank comes with a problem: Some days, its owners can't leave
1 year, 1 month ago

This '$100m house' in the West Bank comes with a problem: Some days, its owners can't leave

ABC  

The West Bank doesn't usually get a mention in conversations about the world's hottest property markets, but this home is sought after for specific reasons. The house is in Hebron, the West Bank's largest city, which is home to more than 200,000 Palestinians and about 850 Jewish settlers. The lucrative offers from Israeli settlers For years, some right-wing Jews have …

After Gaza and Lebanon, West Bank a possible 'third front' for Israel
1 year, 2 months ago

After Gaza and Lebanon, West Bank a possible 'third front' for Israel

India Today  

Violence in the occupied West Bank has surged since Israel began bombarding the Gaza Strip and clashing with Hezbollah at the Lebanon border, fuelling concerns the flashpoint Palestinian territory could become a third front in a wider war. Western countries supporting Israel fear a wider war that would open up Lebanon, with its Iran-backed group Hezbollah, as a second front …

What is the West Bank? Why are tensions rising there?
1 year, 2 months ago

What is the West Bank? Why are tensions rising there?

Firstpost  

At least 64 Palestinians have been killed in protests in the West Bank during widespread protests against Israel’s bombing of the Gaza Strip in response to the 7 October Hamas attack. Palestinian officials say Israeli soldiers and settlers under police protection are attacking with impunity Amid the backdrop of the war between Israel and Hamas, tensions are rising in the …

How the Israel-Hamas conflict looks from the West Bank.
1 year, 2 months ago

How the Israel-Hamas conflict looks from the West Bank.

Slate  

This article was originally featured in Foreign Policy, the magazine of global politics and ideas. While sweeping condemnations of Palestinians for Saturday’s attack flooded in from capitals across Europe, there was one that struck a particular nerve among Palestinians: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who took to Twitter to announce that “Israel’s right to self-defense is unquestionable.” Zelensky also urged countries …

Israel’s finance minister now governs the West Bank. Critics see steps toward permanent control
1 year, 3 months ago

Israel’s finance minister now governs the West Bank. Critics see steps toward permanent control

Associated Press  

ASA’EL, West Bank — With attention focused on its contentious judicial overhaul, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has quietly taken unprecedented steps toward cementing Israel’s control over the occupied West Bank — perhaps permanently. “If Smotrich keeps this position for four years we will be at a point of no return,” said Ilan Paz, former head of Israel’s Civil Administration, …

Former Mossad chief says Israel is enforcing apartheid system in West Bank
1 year, 3 months ago

Former Mossad chief says Israel is enforcing apartheid system in West Bank

The Hindu  

A former head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Israel is enforcing an apartheid system in the West Bank, joining a tiny but growing list of retired officials to endorse an idea that remains largely on the fringes of Israeli discourse and international diplomacy. “In a territory where two people are judged under two …

A former Mossad chief says Israel is enforcing an apartheid system in the West Bank
1 year, 3 months ago

A former Mossad chief says Israel is enforcing an apartheid system in the West Bank

Associated Press  

HERZLIYA, Israel — A former head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Israel is enforcing an apartheid system in the West Bank, joining a tiny but growing list of retired officials to endorse an idea that remains largely on the fringes of Israeli discourse and international diplomacy. Tamir Pardo becomes the latest former senior …

Israel, Gaza fighters trade fire after deadly West Bank raid
1 year, 10 months ago

Israel, Gaza fighters trade fire after deadly West Bank raid

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Gaza militants fired rockets and Israel carried out airstrikes early Friday as tensions soared following an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank that killed nine Palestinians, including at least seven militants and a 61-year-old woman. Thursday’s gun battle that left nine dead and 20 wounded erupted when Israel’s military conducted a rare daytime operation in the Jenin …

Israeli settlers in West Bank risk losing special protections that Palestinians don’t get
2 years, 6 months ago

Israeli settlers in West Bank risk losing special protections that Palestinians don’t get

LA Times  

An Israeli soldier patrols a bus stop as passengers wait for a ride to Jewish settlements in the West Bank. The law underpins separate legal systems for Jews and Palestinians in the West Bank, a situation that three major human rights groups say amounts to apartheid. The bill’s lapse could also result in more settlers who run afoul of the …

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