West Bank
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Humanitarian pause: what it means and how it differs from a ceasefire
The Explainer World divided between calling for a complete cessation of fighting and a temporary truce to allow aid to reach Gaza
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Israel on the brink: cycle of violence gathers speed
feature A chain of horribly violent incidents, the culmination of two years of rising tensions, could well prove to be the trigger for a third intifida
By The Week Staff Published
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Will deadly rise in West Bank violence prompt full-scale Palestinian uprising?
Today's Big Question Militants threaten revenge after highest Israeli raid death toll since 2005
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Founder member of Palestinian Lions’ Den armed group killed
Speed Read ‘Upstart’ organisation accuses Israel of assassinating another of its commanders
By The Week Staff Published
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Will West Bank mass evictions trigger Israeli-Palestinian clashes?
feature Palestinians in Masafer Yatta – or Firing Zone 918 to the Israelis – have lost a decade-long legal battle
By The Week Staff Published
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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’
By The Week Staff Published
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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
By Gabriel Power Last updated
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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
By The Week Staff Last updated
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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
By The Week Staff Last updated
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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
By The Week Staff Published
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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
By The Week Staff Last updated
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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
By The Week Staff Published
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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
By The Week Staff Last updated
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