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Jewish-American Activist Says Israel Barred Him Over West Bank Solidarity Work
Jewish-American activist Sam Sherman says Israel barred his re-entry over his work with Palestinians facing settler violence, calling it "state terror."
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Israel Advances E1 Settlement Plan, Demolishing Shops for Road That Would Split West Bank
Israel has demolished Palestinian shops for a settler road under the E1 plan, which would displace thousands and sever the West Bank's territorial continuity.
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Taybeh Mayor Says Town Preparing US Lawsuits Against Settlers and American Backers of Settlements
Taybeh's mayor says the town is documenting settler attacks and land seizures to pursue civil lawsuits in US courts against settlers and American settlement supporters.
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Settlers Burn West Bank Factories and Olive Groves as Israeli Soldiers Block Palestinians From Fighting the Fires, Owners Say
Palestinian factory owners describe settler arson destroying equipment and olive groves in Ein Siniya and as-Samu, with soldiers accused of blocking firefighting efforts.
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Peace Now Data Puts West Bank and East Jerusalem Settler Population at 750,000 as Israel Advances Nearly 28,000 New Housing Units
New mapping of Israeli settlements shows 163 communities housing 750,000 settlers, record outpost growth, and UN data showing settler attacks doubling since 2022.
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B'Tselem Report Documents Israeli State Campaign to 'Eliminate' Conditions of Palestinian Life in West Bank
B'Tselem's new report says Israel is systematically dismantling the conditions of Palestinian collective life in the West Bank, naming Smotrich's 2017 plan as the guiding document.
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Five pupils killed in a year at West Bank school besieged by settlers and soldiers, teacher testifies
A teacher at Al Mughayyir's boys' school describes a year of settler and military violence that has killed five pupils, including his own brother.
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Settlers Beat Palestinian Man with Clubs in Beitillu, Israeli Activist Group Documents Attack
Settlers armed with clubs beat a 23-year-old Palestinian man in Beitillu village, leaving him hospitalized with severe injuries, an Israeli activist group documented.
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Israel Advances 500km Barrier and 40 Planned Outposts Along Jordan Valley, Cutting Palestinian Farmland
Israel is building a 500km barrier and planning 40 new outposts along the Jordan Valley, with a section already seizing Palestinian farmland via nine land orders.
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Nablus Dairy Firm Cuts Sales 30-40% as West Bank Checkpoints Multiply, Study Finds $16.8M Monthly Toll
Israeli checkpoints around Nablus have cut a dairy factory's sales by up to 40%, part of a documented $16.8 million monthly drag on the West Bank economy.
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B'Tselem Report Documents Coordinated Policy Behind West Bank Violence, Checkpoints and Land Seizures
B'Tselem's new report, drawing on nearly 2,000 testimonies, argues Israeli raids, demolitions, checkpoints and settler violence in the West Bank form one coordinated system of elimination.
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Yesh Din Report: Settler Violence in West Bank's Palestinian-Ruled Areas Nearly Doubles as Outposts Spread Toward Ramallah and Nablus
Yesh Din data shows settler violence shifting into Palestinian-ruled Areas A and B, with a Hilltop Foundation map showing 16 new outposts between Ramallah and Nablus.