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‘Facebook for Palestinians’: inside Israel’s facial recognition surveillance system
In Depth Tech tells soldiers whether a person should be ‘detained, arrested or left alone’
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‘Endgame scenario’: Israel’s Netanyahu vows to annex large parts of occupied West Bank
In Depth Arab nations say PM’s plan to force Israeli sovereignty on Jordan Valley will ‘torpedo’ peace negotiations
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Israel threatens AirBnB over delisted West Bank settlements
Speed Read Home-renting company has faced pressure for operating in ‘illegal’ settlements
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Israeli ‘Greater Jerusalem’ bill paused after US pressure
In Depth Legislation to secure a Jewish majority in the holy city a ploy to annex parts of West Bank, critics claim
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Violence in Israel: what is behind the recent spate of attacks?
In Depth Some have suggested that attacks are coordinated, but most experts believe they have been largely spontaneous
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Are Palestinians using settlement to fight back against Israeli settlements?
In Depth Palestinians accused of adopting 'Israeli tactics' by offering homes in Hebron rent-free
By The Week Staff Published
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Ban Ki-moon holds talks in Jerusalem amid ongoing violence
Speed Read UN chief appeals for calm as Benjamin Netanyahu makes incendiary comments about the Holocaust
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The rise of Rawabi – Palestine's first planned city
In Depth Critics argue that Rawabi resembles the layout of an Israeli settlement in the West Bank
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Tear-gas tourism: do West Bank trips offer insight – or just thrills?
In Depth Critics of 'political tourism' say an afternoon of protests and stun grenades offers little benefit to visitor or host
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Family of Hamas 'mastermind' killed as Israel-Gaza talks fail
Speed Read Wife and child of Hamas leader Mohammed Deif hit by Israeli airstrikes after truce breaks down
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Anti-Semitism on the rise: not just sickening but misguided
In Depth 'Our problem is not with the Jews,' said the Palestinian refugee, 'but with the Israeli government and army'
By Venetia Rainey Published
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Do Israel's hardline settlers qualify as 'terrorists'?
In Depth The vandalism and violence perpetrated by Jewish extremists has gone too far, say moderate Israelis
By Venetia Rainey Published
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