Keywords: West Bank


Thousands rally in Rabat against Israeli death penalty law

Several thousand demonstrators marched through central Rabat on Sunday to protest a newly adopted Israeli law that sets capital punishment as the default sentence for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks in the occupied West Bank. The protest also renewed criticism of Morocco’s normalization......

UN reports over 6,000 housing units approved in West Bank settlements

A UN report briefed to the Security Council on March 24 revealed continued high levels of Israeli settlement activity in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. Planning authorities advanced or approved more than 6,000 housing units over three and a half months. Eight Council members issued a joint......

Palestinian officials report man killed in settler attack in the West Bank

Local Palestinian authorities reported that a man was killed following a shooting during an alleged attack by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, highlighting renewed tensions in the region. According to Palestinian health officials, the victim, identified as 28-year-old Amir Moatasem Odeh,......

Ramadan prayers at al-aqsa held under tight controls and lingering grief

Tens of thousands of Muslim worshippers gathered on Friday at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem for the first Friday prayers of Ramadan since a fragile ceasefire took hold in Gaza, filling the hilltop esplanade under a heavy Israeli security presence. For many Palestinians from the occupied West......

Family of ‘No Other Land’ director attacked despite court order

Hamdan Ballal, co director of the Oscar winning documentary “No Other Land,” said Sunday that members of his family were attacked in the occupied West Bank despite a recent Israeli court order intended to keep non residents away from their home area. Ballal said the assault took place in......

UK chairs first UN talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials since October 7

Foreign ministers gathered Wednesday at the United Nations for a Security Council ministerial session on the situation in Palestine, as international pressure mounts over recent Israeli measures expanding control in the occupied West Bank. The meeting, chaired by British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper......

Arab and Islamic ministers condemn Israeli West Bank land designation

Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan, Egypt and Türkiye have denounced Israel’s decision to designate large areas of the occupied West Bank as state land and to initiate comprehensive land registration there for the first time since......

Israel approves creation of 19 new settlements in the West Bank

Israeli authorities have approved the establishment of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, a decision that is likely to further heighten tensions in the region and draw international criticism. According to official statements, the approval brings the total number of settlements authorized......

Singapore imposes sanctions on Israeli settlers over West Bank violence

Singapore has announced financial sanctions and entry bans against four Israeli settlers accused of committing severe acts of violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. The city-state's Ministry of Foreign Affairs highlighted that these actions violated international law and undermined the prospects......