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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 …

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‘Silent annexation’: Settlers dispossess West Bank Bedouins amid Israel war
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Silent annexation’: Settlers dispossess West Bank Bedouins amid Israel war

Al Jazeera  

As the world looks towards Israel’s war on Gaza, occupied West Bank settlers attack Palestinians, take their homes. “It’s all over the West Bank,” said Hirschfeld, who was in the area four or five times since the start of the war. Area C – a stretch of the occupied West Bank under Israeli security and civil control – has seen …

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Nizar Banat family to seek international justice ‘if necessary’
3 years, 2 months ago

Nizar Banat family to seek international justice ‘if necessary’

Al Jazeera  

The family of the Palestinian activist says it will seek international intervention if justice for his death is ignored. “This is an international issue because the international community is funding the PA and instead of them spending the money on schools, hospitals etc, the money is going towards repression.” ‘Tribal reconciliation’ Family friend Hisham Sharabati, a human rights advocate with …

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Palestinian Authority’s standing slides amid growing frustration
3 years, 4 months ago

Palestinian Authority’s standing slides amid growing frustration

Al Jazeera  

A protest movement against Palestinian Authority’s corruption and authoritarianism is gaining momentum in the occupied West Bank. On July 5, Ghassan’s mother, Hind Shraydeh, went to the police station in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah to demand the release of her husband, who had been detained along with several other activists by Palestinian security forces before a planned …

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Palestinians protest against Mahmoud Abbas after activist’s death
3 years, 5 months ago

Palestinians protest against Mahmoud Abbas after activist’s death

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds gathered in city of Ramallah in the third day of protests over the death of activist Nizar Banat in the Palestinian Authority’s custody. Angry demonstrators clashed with Palestinian security forces during a third day of protests in the occupied West Bank over the death of an outspoken critic of the Palestinian Authority who died while in PA custody. Hundreds …

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