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Report alleges Israeli abuse in West Bank
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Report alleges Israeli abuse in West Bank

China Daily  

An injured woman is evacuated after an Israeli strike in the Sabra neighborhood in Gaza City on Tuesday. OMAR AL-QATTAA / AFP The Israeli army, while continuing to cause civilian deaths by bombing Gaza buildings, is being accused of "systematically" abusing Palestinians in the West Bank city of Hebron, according to a report published by Israeli human rights group B'Tselem. …

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Ta-Nehisi Coates explores how oppression can breed oppression in 'The Message'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ta-Nehisi Coates explores how oppression can breed oppression in 'The Message'

NPR  

Ta-Nehisi Coates explores how oppression can breed oppression in 'The Message' toggle caption Carol Lee Rose/Getty Images Writer Ta-Nehisi Coates says he long felt the pull to visit Africa — and yet it was a trip he kept putting off. "When you're Black in this country, Africa — or the story that's told about Africa — is a weight," Coates …

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Israeli forces withdraw from Jenin, step up raids in other West Bank areas
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Israeli forces withdraw from Jenin, step up raids in other West Bank areas

Al Jazeera  

The Israeli military has withdrawn from the occupied West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp after a military offensive that killed many and destroyed critical infrastructure. The Palestinian news agency Wafa confirmed on Friday that Israeli forces had pulled out of the city following a 10-day siege, but residents feared soldiers would return after temporarily moving to surrounding …

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Three Israelis killed in West Bank shooting amid deadly Jenin raids
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Three Israelis killed in West Bank shooting amid deadly Jenin raids

Al Jazeera  

Three police officers were killed at a checkpoint shooting near Tarqumiyah, south of Hebron. Three Israeli security personnel have been killed in a shooting at a checkpoint in Hebron, as Israel brought reinforcements in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin as part of its ongoing deadly raids. “Attacks so far have been centered around the northern West Bank and …

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Israeli settlers in the West Bank were hit with international sanctions. It only emboldened them
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Israeli settlers in the West Bank were hit with international sanctions. It only emboldened them

Associated Press  

SOUTH HEBRON HILLS, West Bank — For weeks after being sanctioned by the United States, Yinon Levi struggled to pay the bills, living at his farming outpost atop a hill in the occupied West Bank. Levi is among 13 hard-line Israeli settlers — as well as two affiliated outposts and four groups — targeted by international sanctions over accusations of …

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A Palestinian converted to Judaism. An Israeli soldier saw him as a threat and opened fire
7 months, 1 week ago

A Palestinian converted to Judaism. An Israeli soldier saw him as a threat and opened fire

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — At first, it seemed like the kind of shooting that has become all too common in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. AN ARREST In the year before his conversion, Ben-Avraham was detained by the Palestinian Authority’s intelligence unit in Hebron, according to Arnon and a local Palestinian activist, Issa Amro. Parag also said he met Ben-Avraham’s wife and some …

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A Palestinian converted to Judaism. An Israeli soldier saw him as a threat and opened fire
7 months, 1 week ago

A Palestinian converted to Judaism. An Israeli soldier saw him as a threat and opened fire

LA Times  

David Ben-Avraham at a supermarket in the Israeli town of Beit Shamesh in 2021, where he briefly worked. AN ARREST In the year before his conversion, Ben-Avraham was detained by the Palestinian Authority’s intelligence unit in Hebron, according to Arnon and a local Palestinian activist, Issa Amro. Parag also said he met Ben-Avraham’s wife and some of his children, and …

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U.S. sanctions fundraisers for extremist West Bank settlers who commit violence against Palestinians
8 months ago

U.S. sanctions fundraisers for extremist West Bank settlers who commit violence against Palestinians

LA Times  

The Treasury Department announced sanctions on two entities accused of fundraising for extremist Israel settlers and the founder of an organization whose members regularly assault Palestinians. The Biden administration on Friday imposed sanctions on two entities accused of fundraising for extremist Israel settlers, as well as the founder of an organization whose members regularly assault Palestinians. There is also friction …

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For some in Israel, a wartime holiday strikes a discordant note
8 months, 4 weeks ago

For some in Israel, a wartime holiday strikes a discordant note

LA Times  

Israel’s celebrations this year of the joyous holiday of Purim, based on a biblical account of Jewish salvation, presented a jarring juxtaposition with the war in Gaza, where local authorities say Israel has killed more than 32,000 Palestinians as it seeks to destroy the militant group Hamas. This year, Israel’s religious right marked Purim with particular fervor, with Jerusalem holding …

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Israeli settlers step up attacks on Palestinian farms, expanding West Bank outposts
9 months ago

Israeli settlers step up attacks on Palestinian farms, expanding West Bank outposts

NPR  

Israeli settlers step up attacks on Palestinian farms, expanding West Bank outposts Enlarge this image toggle caption Tamir Kalifa for NPR Tamir Kalifa for NPR ZANUTA, West Bank — Nadav Weiman pulls up in an SUV to the small Palestinian sheepherding community of Zanuta, high in the West Bank's South Hebron Hills. Enlarge this image toggle caption Tamir Kalifa for …

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Israel’s religious right has a clear plan for Gaza: ‘We are occupying, deporting and settling’
9 months, 1 week ago

Israel’s religious right has a clear plan for Gaza: ‘We are occupying, deporting and settling’

LA Times  

Carrying planks of plywood, a group of Israeli settlers pushed past soldiers guarding the barrier surrounding the Gaza Strip and quickly got to work. Reuven Gal, former chief psychologist for the military and a researcher at the Israel Institute of Technology, says that for many soldiers, the Gaza conflict that has killed more than 30,000 Palestinians is “not just a …

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This Hebron grocer won’t let Israeli shutdowns stop him
9 months, 2 weeks ago

This Hebron grocer won’t let Israeli shutdowns stop him

Al Jazeera  

Ishaq Qafisheh has worked in the falafel shop-turned-grocer for as long as he can remember, and plans to continue. Hebron, occupied West Bank – Ishaq Qafisheh steers his wheelchair around the Ibrahimi Mosque, resting his trusty crutch on his shoulder as he rolls along. It is more like a prison canteen than a grocery shop, Qafisheh says as he settles …

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Biden Has New Authority To Stop Israeli Settler Violence. His Choices May Shape Palestine's Future.
10 months ago

Biden Has New Authority To Stop Israeli Settler Violence. His Choices May Shape Palestine's Future.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING On Feb. 1, the U.S. imposed sanctions on Israeli settler Yinon Levi, locking him out of the international economic system and spurring Israeli banks to freeze his accounts. “There are many more violent settlers than the four sanctioned, and there are groups and leaders who should have to take responsibility for their contribution and enabling settler violence.” …

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The foundation feeding thousands in Hebron impoverished by Israel’s war
10 months ago

The foundation feeding thousands in Hebron impoverished by Israel’s war

Al Jazeera  

The Tikkiyya Ibrahimiyya has been a Hebron institution for centuries, and is still feeding countless families. Hebron, occupied West Bank – Sari al-Jabari has shown up early to work at Hebron’s Tikkiyya Ibrahimiyya, a refuge for the poor and the needy since its founding in 1279, one of the oldest in the region. “We work hard to provide enough food …

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‘Love of my life’: Shot dead, waiting for her husband in the West Bank
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Love of my life’: Shot dead, waiting for her husband in the West Bank

Al Jazeera  

Ahed Emtair was shot by Israeli forces during a raid near Hebron in the occupied West Bank. Her last words to her husband were: “Don’t I look as pretty as a full moon.” ‘In a dream’ A few hours later, Masalmeh returned bearing food for everyone. “I was surprised by her words, and thought she was joking, just like she …

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One-of-a-kind West Bank factory ships the colors of Palestinian resilience worldwide
11 months ago

One-of-a-kind West Bank factory ships the colors of Palestinian resilience worldwide

NPR  

One-of-a-kind West Bank factory ships the colors of Palestinian resilience worldwide Enlarge this image toggle caption Tamir Kalifa for NPR Tamir Kalifa for NPR As protests supporting Palestinian civilians in Gaza erupted in big cities across the country last year, Katie Della Terza's small town in northwest New Jersey remained quiet. Enlarge this image toggle caption Tamir Kalifa for NPR …

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‘Threatened with rape’: Lama Khater recalls horrors while in Israeli jails
11 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Threatened with rape’: Lama Khater recalls horrors while in Israeli jails

Al Jazeera  

The 47-year-old writer says verbal, physical abuse prominent against prisoners in Israeli jails following October 7. From there, Khater was moved for four days to Hasharon Prison, where she was held with five other Palestinian women in a tiny cell built for one prisoner and “extremely dirty”, she said. Missing her family, suffering in prison Sentenced to six months of …

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General strikes across West Bank after assassination of Hamas’s al-Arouri
11 months, 3 weeks ago

General strikes across West Bank after assassination of Hamas’s al-Arouri

Al Jazeera  

Seven Hamas members were assassinated on Tuesday night in southern Beirut, the impact was felt across the region. A general strike has been called across the cities of the occupied West Bank in protest against the assassination of seven members of Hamas, including the deputy head of its political bureau, Saleh al-Arouri. The slain men are Saleh al-Arouri, who was …

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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 …

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Live on TikTok: Cousin of Palestinian activist beaten by Israeli soldiers
1 year, 1 month ago

Live on TikTok: Cousin of Palestinian activist beaten by Israeli soldiers

Al Jazeera  

Hebron, occupied West Bank – Eyad Banat, 35, was live on TikTok when dozens of Israeli soldiers raided his home and violently beat him and other family members in the city of Hebron in the southern occupied West Bank. Israeli forces arrested five members of the Banat family, including Eyad, along with nine labourers from Gaza who had been staying …

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Palestinian communities ‘wiped out’ as Israel-Hamas war sparks settler attacks in West Bank
1 year, 1 month ago

Palestinian communities ‘wiped out’ as Israel-Hamas war sparks settler attacks in West Bank

The Independent  

After dark in the South Hebron Hills, parents lie awake, listening for the settlers. Violence by Israeli settlers, long aimed at depopulating rural Palestinian parts of the occupied West Bank, had grown common in the months since prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned to power in late December – at the head of a coalition that included far-right settler activists who …

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West Bank violence is growing. Will it open another front in the Israel-Hamas war?
1 year, 1 month ago

West Bank violence is growing. Will it open another front in the Israel-Hamas war?

LA Times  

Tzvika Mor gripped his gun and spoke of how his son — kidnapped by Hamas and driven to the Gaza Strip more than a month ago — might have to die to show that Israel will never relent in the battle over this ancient land of olive groves, prophets and enmity. But we cannot be weak.” Tzvika Mor speaks during …

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‘Like a prison’: The Palestinians in Hebron living under Israeli lockdown
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Like a prison’: The Palestinians in Hebron living under Israeli lockdown

Al Jazeera  

In Hebron’s H2, 700 Israeli settlers get military protection while 35,000 Palestinians can be shot if they step outside. But now no one can do that.” Several residents who spoke to Al Jazeera said the same thing: “It’s like we are in a prison.” Soldiers by day, settlers by night Following the shocking October 7 attack on southern Israel by …

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Israeli raids kill 8 Palestinians in West Bank: ministry
1 year, 1 month ago

Israeli raids kill 8 Palestinians in West Bank: ministry

The Hindu  

Israeli forces on Friday killed seven Palestinians in raids across the West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, as violence surges in the occupied territory in tandem with the Gaza war. The Israeli army on Friday said its forces were "operating against Hamas" across the West Bank, with operations in Jenin and the northern city of Nablus. A Palestinian man, …

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