The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released a map and report on Thursday detailing over 5,330 alleged extremist violent attacks by settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank between 2023 and April of this year. The agency reports that these incidents resulted in 64 deaths and 5,173 injuries, while causing … Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to CNN on Tuesday regarding the US sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, shortly after US President Donald Trump discussed the sale with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a press conference in Ankara. Why is Israel concerned about the F-35 sale to Turkey? Netanyahu asserts that the transfer … Read more
Australia, Canada, France, Norway, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom have implemented a coordinated wave of sanctions against individuals and entities accused of fueling violence in the West Bank. The joint move targets those Western governments allege are responsible for abuses against Palestinian civilians, which these nations claim undermines the prospects for a two-state solution. … Read more
France has formally barred Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, along with 21 violent settlers and four leaders of settler organizations, from entering its territory. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot announced the move Tuesday, citing concerns over the promotion of West Bank annexation and the economic destabilization of the Palestinian Authority. This action coincides with coordinated … Read more