Analysis Many Will Take Credit, but This Is the Real Reason Netanyahu Delayed His Annexation Plan
To avoid his biggest nightmare, the Israeli prime minister has to show some restraint
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Palestinian Authority Announces Full Lockdown as West Bank Coronavirus Cases Spike
After local authorities did not manage to curb coronavirus spread in hot spots, all West Bank institutions, barring grocery stores and pharmacies, will be shuttered for five days
If Annexation Doesn't Happen in July, It Won't Happen at All, Israeli Settler Leaders Fear
With a July 1 target date gone and U.S. election getting closer, settlers seem to come to terms with the notion that despite Netanyahu's promises for the West Bank, 'ultimately nothing will happen'
Analysis Netanyahu’s Annexation Throws 72 Years of Israeli Diplomacy Down the Drain
The proposed land grab undermines long-held support for direct talks, opposition to unilateral actions and efforts to refute analogies with apartheid South Africa
For Palestinians, From Hebron to Nablus, Annexation Is Already Here. A Journey Through the West Bank
With the world holding its breath to see what Netanyahu will do on annexation, Haaretz meets Palestinians across the West Bank to hear their divergent views on what the future holds. For many, one thing is certain: It doesn’t matter if you call it occupation or annexation, Palestinian Authority or Palestinian state
Israeli University Presidents Slam Minister's Proposed Committee Appointee as 'Political'
Minister of higher education says he won’t back down from appointing professor from West Bank university to top committee despite criticism
Coalition Against Annexation Meets Israeli Diplomats in 18 Cities Worldwide
'It’s important for us to show that this isn’t a concern just among the ‘usual suspects’ of the left,' said one of the group's key figures
Opinion The Palestinian National Poet and the Silencing of Women's Voices
After the report that Mahmoud Darwish had a daughter out of wedlock, legions of men came out to defend the honor of the national poet, demonstrating to what extent the Palestinian narrative, molded by Darwish, is masculine
LISTEN: Bibi’s Bonanza, Arresting Activists and the Death of God TV
Despite a spike in coronavirus cases and the threat of another lockdown, Israelis continue to protest their 'crime minister.' LISTEN FREE to Aluf Benn and Judy Maltz.
WATCH Samaritans Greet the Dawn Atop Their Holiest Mountain to Mark Shavuot Festival
The Samaritan community numbers around 820 people, many of whom live high above the Palestinian city of Nablus
Settlers Assault Palestinians on Their Own Land, as Israeli Soldiers Watch
As the coronavirus lockdown let up, two brothers and their families went on an outing on their own land. Settlers ambushed them, attacking with clubs and weapons
'No Final Decision' on Israeli Annexation of West Bank, U.S. Official Says
Trump's top adviser told reporters on Wednesday that he would be making a 'big announcement' soon on Israel's annexation plans
Israel Preparing for International Court to Launch Probe Into War Crimes 'Within Days,' Officials Say
The International Criminal Court has been looking into whether it has the authority to investigate alleged war crimes in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza since 2015
Mossad Chief Visited Jordan to Deliver Message From Netanyahu on Annexation
Yossi Cohen's visit to the Kingdom comes weeks after King Abdullah said Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank would lead to a major clash
Palestinian Indicted With Israeli Soldier's Murder, Tells Court He 'Didn't Mean to Kill'
Prosecutors say Nizmi Abu Bakr's indictment is based mostly on his confession, but the defense claims it doesn't fit the account he gave the Shin Bet of Staff Sgt. Amit Ben Ygal's death during a West Bank raid
High Court Rules Israeli Settlement Must Allow for Mixed-gender Hours at Local Pool
Settlers in Hebron have been fighting for years to get mixed-gender hours instead of separate times for men and women
Trump Aide Teases 'Big Announcement' as White House Officials Discuss Annexation
Pompeo says up to Israel to decide on West Bank, while senior officials meet for a second day to discuss whether to give Netanyahu the green light
Analysis Engel’s Defeat in N.Y. Should Spur Netanyahu to Rethink Annexation – but It Won’t
Strategic importance of U.S.-Israeli ties mandates postponement of any final decision on the Palestinian territories until the presidential elections in November
Palestinian Who Killed Israeli Baby, Two Soldiers in West Bank Sentenced to Four Life Terms
Assam Barghouti, whose family has links to Hamas, spent 11 years in Israeli prison until his release in April 2018, after which he carried out two deadly attacks
UN Chief Warns Israel West Bank Annexation Would Be 'Most Serious Violation of International Law'
Guterres and Mideast envoy urge Israel to abandon plan to annex parts of the West Bank, as EU members of Security Council warn of diplomatic 'consequences'
Spike in Coronavirus Cases in West Bank and North Linked to Negev Bedouin Outbreak
Report identified significant increase in cases in Wadi Ara, an Arab region of northern Israel, and among Palestinians in the South Hebron Hills region of the West Bank
When an Archaeological ‘Find’ Can Evict Palestinians From Their Home
West Bankers are being issued more and more demolition orders for building on land that Israel designated as an archaeological site. Is it connected to a new organization that’s taken it upon itself to monitor such areas?
Palestinian Artist Captures the Fear of Israel's Looming Annexation
'I try to convey a message of how the occupation impacts us, the violations we are subjected to,' Khadeeja Bisharat, a mother-of-three, says
Trump Administration and Netanyahu Discussing 'Gradual' West Bank Annexation Plan
Such an approach is intended to allow several annexation installments without threatening Netanyahu’s coalition with Gantz or sparking the ire of Democrats
As West Bank Coronavirus Cases Rise, the Palestinian Authority Renews Restrictions
The Palestinian Authority will erect checkpoints, limit movement and close shops in Hebron and Nablus, two new hot spots as coronavirus cases spiked Saturday
Analysis Full Annexation or Limited Sovereignty: Netanyahu's Multiple Scenarios Have One Goal
Even the ideology behind annexation is informed by political considerations – and these are tied directly to the prime minister's corruption trial
