Israel-Palestine conflict
US warns Israel against ‘unilateral’ West Bank moves
Middle East
February 9, 2020
US warns Israel against ‘unilateral’ West Bank moves
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A US envoy warned Israel on Sunday not to declare sovereignty over West Bank land without Washington’s…
Anger at Trump plan could mobilize Arab voters in Israel
Middle East
February 7, 2020
Anger at Trump plan could mobilize Arab voters in Israel
UMM AL-FAHM, Israel (AP) — It might have seemed to be one of the more innocuous elements in President Donald…
12 Israeli troops injured in Jerusalem; two Palestinians killed
Middle East
February 6, 2020
12 Israeli troops injured in Jerusalem; two Palestinians killed
JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian motorist slammed his car into a group of soldiers early on Thursday, wounding 12 before…
Draft U.N. resolution condemns Israeli annexation in Trump peace plan
Middle East
February 5, 2020
Draft U.N. resolution condemns Israeli annexation in Trump peace plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A draft United Nations Security Council resolution on Tuesday condemned an Israeli plan to annex its settlements…
Arabs in Israeli border towns fear Trump plan will transfer them to West Bank
Middle East
February 4, 2020
Arabs in Israeli border towns fear Trump plan will transfer them to West Bank
BAQA AL-GHARBIYYE, Israel (Reuters) – Thousands of Israeli Arabs, many waving Palestinian flags, demonstrated in this town in Israel at…
Gulf Arabs back Trump’s Mideast efforts, but not peace plan
Middle East
January 30, 2020
Gulf Arabs back Trump’s Mideast efforts, but not peace plan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A tectonic shift in relations quietly underway for years now was on full display…
Israel postpones move to annex large parts of West Bank
Middle East
January 30, 2020
Israel postpones move to annex large parts of West Bank
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has postponed a move to annex large parts of the West Bank, a government minister said…
Israel headed for clash with ICC over West Bank settlements
Middle East
January 29, 2020
Israel headed for clash with ICC over West Bank settlements
JERUSALEM (AP) — Emboldened by a supportive White House, Israel appears to be barreling toward a showdown with the international…
Trump peace plan delights Israelis, enrages Palestinians
Middle East
January 29, 2020
Trump peace plan delights Israelis, enrages Palestinians
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump unveiled his long-awaited Mideast peace plan Tuesday alongside a beaming Benjamin Netanyahu, presenting a…
West Bank settlements report rapid growth in 2019
Middle East
January 28, 2020
West Bank settlements report rapid growth in 2019
JERUSALEM (AP) — The population of Jewish settlements in the West Bank surged by more than 3% in 2019, well…