Tag: Occupied West Bank
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Israel To Close British Consulate in Jerusalem as Settlement Trade Dispute Escalates
Source: OCHA oPt September 8, 2026. What began as a dispute over settlement policy has therefore evolved into a much wider confrontation concerning international law, Palestinian statehood, Israeli sovereignty and the future of the two-state solution. A growing diplomatic confrontation between Israel and a number of Western countries has escalated as a result of 12…
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Qusra Under Siege: Families Trapped Amid Settler Violence
Israeli soldiers stand guard next to settlers in front of Palestinian homes that they have blockaded in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, on August 12, 2026 [Nidal Eshtayeh/AP] Qusra, south of Nablus, occupied West Bank | August 15, 2026 On August 9, 2026, three Palestinian families in Qusra,…
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BREAKING: Israel Declares Taybeh, the West Bank’s Last Entirely Christian Village, a Closed Military Zone
In the center of town, a sign of the residents’ faith. (Photo: MAB/Terre Sainte Magazine) Taybeh, Occupied West Bank, August 10, 2026 Taybeh has been declared a closed military zone by the Israeli military, preventing Israelis and foreign nationals from entering the village, as well as non-residents, according to Israeli military and media reports. The…