Two Israeli Arab Brothers Shot Dead in West Bank City
In a separate incident in Ramle, 69 people were detained after a family feud broke out and a police officer was shot in the leg
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Israeli Troops Shot and Killed a Palestinian Father. His Crime? Driving His Wife to a Clinic
A Palestinian couple driving home at night are stopped by soldiers, questioned and sent on their way – but then one soldier fires a bullet at the vehicle, and his comrades begin to shoot as well. The husband is killed. The army claims he tried to run the troops over, but they didn’t even try to pursue the car
House Democrats Introduce Bill Seeking to Regulate U.S. Aid to Israel
The legislation is unlikely to advance far, but is the latest and perhaps most significant example of growing criticism of Israeli policy within the Democratic Party
Israeli Settlements Could Be Headed for Self-destruction, and It Has Nothing to With the Occupation
The settlement enterprise is in trouble, says a German-born architect who fell in love with Israel, converted to Judaism and now lives in the West Bank. But the problems are not related to politics
JNF Board Members Demand Immediate Halt to West Bank Land Purchases
A former deputy attorney general has ruled that such acquisitions violate JNF’s organizational constitution, as the West Bank is not under Israeli sovereignty
Opinion Don’t Worry, Israeli Parents, Our Forces Are Well Protected
If the commanders of the soldiers who killed Osama Mansour had the slightest suspicion of a car-ramming attack, they would have abducted his body, arrested his wife and broken into their home. The reporters didn't ask the army the obvious question
Israel Indicts Palestinian, Refuses to Let Him Enter, Then Falsely Arrests Him
The legal proceedings have been underway for about two years and the man did not appear for hearings because his requests for an entry permit were rejected three times, lawyer says
Jewish National Fund Pushes Forward Plan to Legalize West Bank Land Purchases
The controversial proposal, still pending a vote by the organization's board, would apply retroactively to several purchases already made, using money earmarked for buying land in 'Jerusalem and the periphery'
Witnesses Refute Israeli Army's Claim Palestinian Killed by Soldiers Tried to Run Them Over
Two eyewitnesses, including Osama Mansour's wife, say he wasn't speeding toward the soldiers at a checkpoint south of Ramallah. The Israeli army said it's looking into the incident
In About-face, Israeli University Heads Decide to Admit Settlement University to Joint Body
After a nearly decade-long dispute, Association of University Heads admits Ariel University located in West Bank settlement
Israeli Settler Assaults Left-wing Activist After Dispute on West Bank Grazing Land
The attack on Rabbi Arik Ascherman near an unauthorized settlement outpost, which was caught on tape, followed reports on settlers grazing their sheep on Palestinian pastures
JNF to Vote on West Bank Land Purchases – Even at Isolated Settlements
A yes vote on the controversial proposal, which could lead to the expansion of settlements, will send the matter to the JNF's board on April 22
Israel Closes Case Against Shin Bet Officers for Invasive Cavity Search of Palestinian Woman
The prosecution is expected to close the cases against an additional three soldiers, who were suspected of being involved in the 2015 affair
Israel Has Issued Five Times More Demolition Orders for Palestinians Than Settlers
These orders, which cannot be appealed, require those living in areas under full Israeli control to show a building permit within 96 hours, after which Civil Administration can demolish the structure
Palestinian President Abbas Flies to Germany for Medical Checkup
Abbas, 85, has long been in poor health and was admitted to hospital with pneumonia in 2018
Analysis Israel Returns to Sanity, but Ignores Rising COVID Infection in the West Bank and Gaza
While Israel has vaccinated tens of thousands of Palestinians, the vast majority remain unvaccinated at a time when Israel has surplus coronavirus vaccines. It could all come back to haunt it
Settlers Assaulted Palestinian, Israeli Soldiers Dispersed Rescuers, Rights Group Says
Yesh Din reports that two groups of settlers beat Jalud resident with rocks and sticks, and he required medical attention ■ Police arrest suspect
Analysis Real Challenge in Palestinian Elections: Convince Jerusalem Voters to Cast Their Ballots
The multiple party tickets express the Palestinian thirst to take part in the decision-making process in a society split between two authoritarian regimes, and lacking power in the face of Israel's occupation
As Israel Races Toward Herd Immunity, a Palestinian Town Teeters Under the Weight of COVID
Few Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza have been vaccinated, explaining why the hospitals in Tul Karm are filling up as people die and the city remains under curfew
Analysis Palestinian Elections: Abbas’ Biggest Challenger to Date Is Jailed in Israel. He Just Dealt His First Blow
With a base of popular support that the Palestinian president can't ignore, Marwan Barghouti's potential election challenge has Fatah's leadership taking note
Israeli Right-wing Group Used Forged Documents to Tarnish Leftist Activists
Documents released by right-wing Ad Kan organization, which aims to 'expose' groups it deems anti-Israel, have been determined to be forged or suspected as such by the Israeli police and court
Analysis Israel Election Results: The Kahanists Won Even Before Making It Into the Knesset
In its various incarnations, religious Zionism has been dictating for years the conditions of the Palestinian population in the West Bank, which can't vote for the true rulers that shape and endanger their lives
Biden Administration Announces $15m in COVID Aid to West Bank, Gaza
Coronavirus aid announced after several U.S. lawmakers urged Biden to pressure Israel on vaccinating the Palestinians
'Wanted' Palestinian Shot, Seriously Wounded While Fleeing Israeli Forces Near Ramallah
The 30-year-old man was taken to hospital in Jerusalem with severe gunshot wounds. Police didn't specify the charges against him
Hitchhiking Through the West Bank Is 'A Profound Political Statement'
On the occupied road: hitchhiking has waned in the United States, but in Israel it is still common among young people, especially in the West Bank
Fatah, Hamas Face Headwinds Ahead of Palestinian Vote, Poll Shows
Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research survey finds that neither Hamas nor Fatah would be able to form a parliamentary majority after the May elections
Israel Revokes Palestinian Foreign Minister's Travel Permit After Meeting With ICC Prosecutor
Palestinian Foreign Minister al-Malki met with ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda on Thursday, and had his permit revoked at the border upon his return to the West Bank Sunday