West Bank Settlements
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Israeli government figures lead thousands in defiant march on West Bank settlementThe mass rally also threatened to further raise tensions that have been heightened by days of unrest across the region over a contested Jerusalem holy site.WorldApr 10, 2023
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Israel’s Netanyahu vows to expand West Bank settlementsThe package laid the groundwork for what is expected to be a stormy beginning for Netanyahu's government and could put it at odds with large parts of the Israeli public.PoliticsDec 28, 2022
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Israel to hold 5th election in 3 years as parliament to be dissolvedThe vote could bring about the return of a nationalist religious government led by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or another prolonged period of political gridlock.WorldJun 20, 2022
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Israel set to move forward with 3,000 West Bank settlement homes this weekThe Palestinians view the settlements in the West Bank, which house some 700,000 settlers, as the main obstacle to peace.PoliticsOct 24, 2021
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Netanyahu promises to annex West Bank Jewish settlements if re-electedNetanyahu 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.WorldApr 6, 2019
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Israeli PM considering legislation to annex West Bank settlements: spokesmanPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he wanted to coordinate any such move with the United States.WorldFeb 12, 2018
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Palestinian officials accuse Israeli soldiers of killing 19-year-old stone-pelterPalestinian officials say Ahmad Abu-Obeid was shot in the head Saturday during a stone-throwing confrontation near the northern West Bank town of Jenin.WorldFeb 3, 2018
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Israeli settlers downplay Donald Trump’s criticism of settlement constructionPresident Trump has been perceived as sympathetic to the settlements, an issue at the heart of the Israel-Palestinian conflict that was a frequent source of friction between his predecessor, Barack Obama, and Netanyahu.PoliticsFeb 3, 2017
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Donald Trump does U-turn on Israeli settlements, says they ‘may not be helpful’President Donald Trump on Thursday warned Israel that constructing new settlements "may not be helpful" to Middle East peace efforts, shifting toward a tougher line with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.WorldFeb 2, 2017
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Israel ramps up West Bank settlement-building after Donald Trump inaugurationIsrael announced plans Tuesday to build 2,500 more settler homes on the West Bank, moving to step up construction just days after the swearing-in of Donald Trump brought to power a U.S. administration seen as friendly to the settlement movement.WorldJan 24, 2017
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