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‘Disgraceful and illegal’: Israel West Bank destruction blasted by Irish government as EU & UN call for halt to demolitions

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Ireland’s Foreign Minister has slammed Israel for destroying 70 buildings, including family homes, in the West Bank. The “reprehensible acts” have left 73 Palestinian people homeless, including 41 children. … Read More >‘Disgraceful and illegal’: Israel West Bank destruction blasted by Irish government as EU & UN call for halt to demolitions

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EU Urges Israel to Stop Destroying Palestinian Houses, Schools in West Bank

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The European Union has called on Israel to stop the demolition of buildings belonging to Palestinian families in the Jordan Valley, as well as refrain from demolishing Palestinian schools built with Europe’s financial support, the EU External Action Service (EEAS) said in a press release on Thursday. … Read More >EU Urges Israel to Stop Destroying Palestinian Houses, Schools in West Bank

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Trump lifts decades-old funding ban on Israeli West Bank settlements, drawing ire of Palestinians

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President Trump has lifted a ban on the funding of research in Israeli settlements in the West Bank, prompting an immediate reaction from the Palestinian side which slammed the US for backing the “occupation” of their land. … Read More >Trump lifts decades-old funding ban on Israeli West Bank settlements, drawing ire of Palestinians

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Arab League head DENOUNCES Israel’s approval of over 2,000 new settlement units in occupied West Bank

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Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit has condemned Israel’s move to approve the construction of around 2,000 new housing units in the settlements of the occupied West Bank. … Read More >Arab League head DENOUNCES Israel’s approval of over 2,000 new settlement units in occupied West Bank

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‘He duped us’: Israeli settler leaders in West Bank accuse Netanyahu of backtracking on annexation promise

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Jewish settlers say that by signing a deal to normalize relations with the United Arab Emirates, the Israeli prime minister has defrauded them of their dream of annexing the occupied West Bank. … Read More >‘He duped us’: Israeli settler leaders in West Bank accuse Netanyahu of backtracking on annexation promise

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EU Foreign Ministers Seek Measures to ‘Deter’ Israel From Expanding Its Sovereignty Over West Bank

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Earlier this month, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said that Tel Aviv would postpone the 1 July deadline for the beginning of a sovereignty expansion over large parts of the West Bank and the Jordan Valley, arguing that the Defence Ministry is still “weighing the risks in the field of security, as [the move] will have serious repercussions”. … Read More >EU Foreign Ministers Seek Measures to ‘Deter’ Israel From Expanding Its Sovereignty Over West Bank