Israeli Policeman Gets 2 Years in Prison for Robbing Palestinians at Checkpoints
Amjad Ashkar stole thousands of shekels from people he and another Border Policeman stopped under the pretext of searching their vehicles
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Despite Support at EU, Austria Clarifies It Opposes Israeli Annexation
Austria and Hungary – who blocked anti-Netanyahu resolutions in the past –prevented a joint EU statement against annexation due to its timing, foreign minister says, but reiterated stance against annexation to Israeli counterpart
Netanyahu Says Palestinians in Jordan Valley Won't Get Citizenship After Annexation
Palestinians 'have to recognize that we are the ones dictating security rules over the entire territory,' prime minister says
Analysis Late to Realize the Cost of Trump's Plan, Israeli Settlers Aren't Going to Pay
The 'Deal of the Century' has reignited the debate between the pragmatic settler faction and those who believe giving up the rest of the land represents nothing less than ethical bankruptcy
Palestinian Leadership Argues Severing Ties With Israel Shouldn't Influence International Court
Palestinian Authority says will reply by June 10 deadline to ICC demands for clarification regarding status of Oslo Accords, to argue breaking agreements is a sovereign right
Analysis Army Chief Is Preparing IDF for Violence in West Bank Over July Annexation
Defense sources in Israel say that in contrast to previous periods of tension, the break between PA security apparatus and its Israeli counterparts is more significant this time
Czech Leadership Denounces Foreign Minister's Remarks Against Israel's Annexation Plans
The prime minister and president are reportedly weighing firing Tomas Petricek after he co-authored an op-ed saying that West Bank annexation raises serious questions about Israel’s future as a democracy
Erdogan Vows to Defend Palestinians Against Israel's 'Annexation Project' in Holiday Message to U.S. Muslims
'We will not allow the Palestinian lands to be offered to anyone else,' Turkish president says in video message for Eid al-Fitr, as Netanyahu doubles down on annexation pledge
Israel's Top Court Halts Home Demolition of Palestinian Accused of Killing Soldier
The army didn't issue the demolition order until five months after the attack, meaning it wouldn't serve as a deterrent, justice says
A Palestinian Family Was Farming Wheat, Then Soldiers Arrived and They Were Shot
The Israeli army said soldiers fired at two Palestinians who attacked them with a sickle, but Palestinian reports and witnesses claim the two were shot by soldiers while working their land
Amid Growing Public Pressure, Palestinian Authority Set to Lift Coronavirus Restrictions
Reopening of houses of worship, shops and factories across the West Bank will coincide with the last day of the Eid El-Fitr holiday
Netanyahu Tells Lawmakers He Stands by July Target Date to Launch West Bank Annexation
Despite warnings from the international community, the prime minister says the move may be the first in importance for the newly sworn-in government to undertake
Opinion If Only the World Would Force Israel’s Hand
Can the threat of annexation bring the Palestinians, Jordan, a president named Biden, the EU and Russia together to twist Israel’s arm until it agrees to change?
Israel Plans West Bank Industrial Zone That Would 'Destroy' Unique Ecosystem
Settler leaders welcome the move, which has been in planning for years and would create urban continuity over the Green Line, while environmental activists warn of untold consequences
Israeli Settlers Throw Rocks Along West Bank Main Road, Clashes Erupt With Palestinians
Police and soldiers who arrived at the scene dispersed the Palestinians using stun grenades and detained one Palestinian
Senators Warn Netanyahu, Gantz That Settlement Annexation Would Hurt U.S.-Israel Ties
Unilateral annexations of parts of West Bank 'would likely erode' U.S. public's support for 'special relationship' with Israel, letter signed by 18 senators says
Analysis Biden the 'Mensch' Fires Annexation Warning Shot Across Bibi’s Bow
Trump’s four years of pampering have induced Israeli complacency – but annexation could exact a steep price, especially if he loses
EU Members at UN Security Council: Israeli Annexation Would Violate International Law
In closed session on Mideast, envoy Mladenov says Palestinian announcement to severe agreements with Israel, U.S. is 'cry for help' ■ Russian FM tells Israeli counterpart Moscow opposes annexation
Bad Guys and Sick Hamsters: Leaving Ramallah for a Foray Into Israel
For the first time after two months of corona-closure, we were leaving the West Bank to visit a close friend and his kids in the Israeli city Holon | Post #13
Joe Biden: Israeli Threat of Annexation, Settlement Activity 'Will Choke Off Hope of Peace'
Biden says that although his 'commitment to Israel is completely unshakable,' annexation would not get a 'green light' or recognition from his administration
Analysis What an Exceptional Verdict in Palestinian Family's Murder Proves About Israel's Judiciary
When a Molotov cocktail is thrown into a house where an innocent family sleeps, you can no longer hide, blur, repress or deny. Even if they are Palestinians. Even in Israel
Canada's Trudeau Joins International Opposition to Israel's Annexation Plans
Meanwhile, Fatah leadership calls on Palestinians to 'prepare' for annexation, but a senior official tells Haaretz its response would not be 'irreversible'
Israeli Convicted of Murdering Three Members of Palestinian Family in 2015 Arson
Amiram Ben-Uliel was also convicted of two counts of attempted murder, in which three members of the Dawabsheh family died
Who Is Amiram Ben-Uliel, the Killer of the Dawabsheh Family?
21-year-old son of a rabbi spent several years with extremists in West Bank settlements, but had recently embraced Hasidic ultra-Orthodoxy.
Analysis As West Bank Annexation Looms, What Are Jordan's Options?
The 'Judaization' of Jerusalem and the status of Jordan in the holy sites are still at stake, but the international struggle will now revolve around stopping the annexation
West Bank Annexation Will Encourage Radicalization on All Sides, Mideast UN Envoy Says
Move by Israel will also diminish the prospects for normalization of ties between Israel and Arab states, says Nickolay Mladenov
Analysis Annexation Could Kill Jordan Peace Deal, Israeli Defense Officials Believe
Jordan expressed concern about annexation in messages to the IDF and in conversations with those close to Kahol Lavan chairman Benny Gantz ■ Tensions heat up in the West Bank
International Socialist Coalition Blasts Israeli Labor for Joining Netanyahu's Pro-annexation Government
Socialist International says it regrets that the party 'has chosen to take a path that contradicts its fundamental values and positions, damaging the prospects of peace in the Middle East'