Netanyahu has promoted Jewish settlement expansion in his four terms as prime minister, but until now refrained from presenting a detailed vision for the West Bank, seen by the Palestinians as the heartland of a future state. Continue reading
No casualties were reported and no Palestinian group claimed responsibility for the rockets, though they appeared to be in retaliation for the deaths of the protesters. Continue reading
For decades, the consulate functioned as a de facto embassy to the Palestinians. Now, that outreach will be handled by a Palestinian affairs unit, under the command of the embassy. Continue reading
The Boycott, Divest and Sanctions movement dismissed the report as “wildly fabricated.” Continue reading
The threats toward Iranian forces in Syria added a new dimension to what was already the heaviest fighting between Israel and Gaza militants in several weeks. Continue reading
Thousands of Palestinians gathered at five locations along Gaza Strip’s frontier with Israel in response to calls by Hamas, the militant group that controls Gaza. Continue reading
A Palestinian assailant entered an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, stabbed three people and was then shot and killed, the Israeli military said. Continue reading
A longer message posted to the NDP official website not only condemned the killings, but urged the Liberal government to take a public stance against violations of international human rights. Continue reading
Syrian troops tightened the noose around a Palestinian refugee camp held by Islamic State militants in southern Damascus where hundreds of civilians face an uncertain future. Continue reading
Thousands of Palestinians protested along Gaza’s sealed border with Israel on Friday, engulfing the volatile area in black smoke from burning tires to try to block the view of Israeli snipers. Continue reading