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Pakistan Condemns Houthi Attacks at UN
Pakistan urges immediate halt to Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia amid regional escalation.
Dawn · 1m
Palestinians back two-state deal, even in Gaza
New polling shows a majority of Palestinians support compromise with Israel and want new leadership, contradicting Israeli claims they reject peace.
Foreign Affairs · 4m

Displaced Palestinian dreams of home in ruins
A West Bank refugee watches his destroyed home from across the camp, confined to a cramped apartment with his family.
Al Jazeera · 1m

Palestinian President Abbas Postpones Elections to 2027
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delays legislative elections until September 2027 amid security concerns.
euronews · 1m

EU Leaders Avoid Gaza Criticism
EU leaders will speak no evil of Israel despite Nobel prize calling Gaza genocide.
EUobserver · 1m

Palestinians react to election delay until 2027
President Mahmoud Abbas postpones legislative elections, citing Israeli restrictions and conditions in Gaza and the West Bank.
Al Jazeera · 1m
Palestinian President Postpones Elections Until Late 2027
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delays legislative and presidential elections to September 11, 2027, citing Israeli obstacles.
Dw · 1m

Cardinal Pizzaballa: Holy Land Mistrust
Cardinal Pizzaballa warns Holy Land faces deepening mistrust as peace talks fade.
Vaticannews · 1m

Thousands march in London for Palestinians on three-year anniversary
A major pro-Palestinian demonstration in central London drew an estimated 250,000 people on Saturday, the first major march since the UK declared Israel's West Bank occupation unlawful.
the Guardian · 2m

The violent Israeli settlers reshaping the West Bank
Young extremists linked to the Hilltop Youth are carrying out escalating attacks on Palestinians, often with impunity from Israeli authorities.
Vox · 4m

Israel Renames UK Jerusalem Consulate
Israel shifts UK Jerusalem consulate to mission with reduced staff after West Bank sanctions.
Nationalpost · 1m

Britain downgrades Jerusalem consulate after Israel retaliates
Israel has forced out 20 British diplomats and removed the consulate's signage in response to UK sanctions on illegal settlements, but Britain says it will maintain a reduced presence.
Al Jazeera · 2m
Britain Removes East Jerusalem Consulate Signs
Britain removes East Jerusalem consulate signs as Israeli shutdown order expires.
The Straits Times · 1m

Israel bans 12 British MPs over West Bank stance
Israel's foreign minister has barred a Green Party leader and 11 Labour MPs from entering the country in retaliation for UK sanctions on illegal settlements.
The Independent · 1m

Trump rejects Iran's proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Trump rejects Iran's 7-day proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz.
ABC7 Chicago · 1m

Israeli army shuts checkpoints, blocks teachers
Israeli forces close West Bank checkpoints, blocking 104 teachers from schools.
Malay Mail · 1m

West Bank Christians Live in Fear
Last Christian village in West Bank faces settler attacks and closures.
Vaticannews · 1m

Israeli president pardons combat medic Azaria
A decade after his conviction for shooting a wounded Palestinian, Elor Azaria walks free following a presidential pardon that reignites old divisions.
the Guardian · 1m

How Israel's Army Enables Settler Violence
A retired Israeli colonel explains why Palestinian communities face escalating attacks and why authorities aren't stopping them.
The New Yorker · 4m

Settler violence is reshaping US politics on Israel
Even pro-Israel Republicans are condemning West Bank attacks, uniting Democrats and complicating Trump's approach.
Vox · 4m

Winter threatens 540,000 children in Gaza and West Bank
UNICEF launches emergency appeal as freezing temperatures and damaged shelters put vulnerable children at risk of hypothermia and disease.
Vaticannews · 1m

Norway proposes jail for West Bank business dealings
New legislation could imprison citizens for up to three years for trading with Israeli settlements.
Fox News · 1m

The West Bank school under siege
At Al Mughayyir boys’ school, lessons continue as roads close, settlers attack and pupils are killed.
the Guardian · 1m

Sixty more Palestinians lose their homes
UN monitors count demolitions in Masafer Yatta and a mounting toll on women running households alone in Gaza.
Vaticannews · 1m

He smuggled 60 years of Palestinian life to Scotland
Raja Shehadeh kept a diary from 1967 on, then spent two years quietly moving it out of Ramallah before soldiers could find it.
NPR · 3m

UK Sanctions Israeli Settlements Triggering Diplomatic Rift
Britain launches major sanctions against West Bank settlements, provoking direct retaliation from Israel and fierce debate at home.
BBC News · 2m

UK-Israel Relations Hit Lowest Ebb Over West Bank Settlement Ban
Britain and 11 allies have banned settlement trade, triggering extreme diplomatic fallout with Israel and revealing a growing rift with Washington.
BBC News · 1m

U.K. Bans Goods From Israeli West Bank Settlements
The British government accuses Israeli settlers of ethnic cleansing and moves to block imports from West Bank settlements.
NPR · 1m