Tag: Israeli Settlers
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Stating that Palestinians don't deserve peace due to Oct. 7 doesn't solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The article challenges the notion that Palestinians don't deserve peace because of past events, arguing that ignoring Palestinian history and suffering does not contribute to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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US adds 3 Israeli settlers and, in a first, 2 West Bank outposts to sanctioned extremists list
The Biden administration has expanded its list of West Bank settlers facing U.S. sanctions, adding two settlement outposts along with individuals accused of instigating violence against Palestinians.
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Understanding Biden’s Settler Sanctions Strategy - The administration’s sanctions on Israeli settlers are an attempt to mollify its disillusioned base without confronting the Israeli government.
President Joe Biden's recent sanctions targeting Israeli settlers involved in violence in the West Bank are seen as an attempt to address domestic discontent over US support for Israel amid its conflict in Gaza, rather than a comprehensive effort to curb settler violence.
The article discusses a group of Jewish New York City and state lawmakers who accuse Israel of mass destruction in Gaza and criticize Israel's actions in the region, expressing concern for Palestinian civilians.
Jewish Democratic organizations, like Democratic Majority for Israel and J Street, are strategizing to ensure President Biden's reelection by rallying support from pro-Israel Democrats.
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Biden’s Democratic challenger says he’s sick of kids dying in Gaza and would recognize a Palestinian state if elected
Rep. Dean Phillips, a Jewish Democratic presidential candidate challenging President Biden, expressed disgust over the loss of life in Gaza, criticizing both Biden and Israeli PM Netanyahu for failing to address the conflict effectively.
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Israel's Crackdown on Hebron - Intensified restrictions on Palestinian life in the West Bank city, introduced after October 7th, could become permanent and even spread elsewhere.
Israel has intensified its crackdown on Palestinians in the West Bank city of Hebron since October 7th, with increased violence and repression.
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American-Israeli rabbi and human rights activist indicted for obstructing soldiers in West Bank
Rabbi Arik Ascherman, an American-born rabbi and left-wing human rights activist, has been indicted for obstructing soldiers in the West Bank.
The recent actions by the Biden administration to suspend funding for UNRWA, the Palestinian refugee agency, and impose sanctions on violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank have generated controversy.
President Biden has issued an executive order imposing financial sanctions on Israeli settlers in the West Bank who have been carrying out violent assaults against Palestinians.
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank who have engaged in violence against Palestinians.
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Biden sanctions 4 Israeli settlers for alleged violence against Palestinians and Israeli peace activists
President Joe Biden has imposed strict sanctions on four Israeli settlers for their alleged violence against Palestinians and Israeli peace activists.
The article discusses the negative optics and consequences of extremist Israeli settlers in the West Bank and the behavior of some IDF soldiers.
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Amid a Settler Onslaught, Protective Presence Activism Falters - As settlers rampage, Israeli and international activists are struggling to leverage their relative privilege to protect Palestinians in the West Bank.
Protective presence activism, in which Israeli and international activists physically accompany Palestinians to protect them from settler violence in the West Bank, is facing challenges in the face of increased settler aggression and militarization.
This article recounts the story of the killing of Bilal Muhammad Saleh, a Palestinian farmer, by a settler in the West Bank.
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“The Settlers Can Do Whatever They Want With Us” - An employee of the Palestinian Authority testifies to a brutal attack at the hands of Israeli settlers in the West Bank.
The text describes a brutal attack on Palestinians by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.
The article discusses the author's experience of being assaulted by an Israeli police officer while participating in a protest in Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem, a site of Palestinian evictions by settler organizations.
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The End of Widady - Settler attacks are rapidly depopulating Palestinian communities in Area C of the West Bank.
The article discusses the forced depopulation of Palestinian communities in Area C of the West Bank due to settler attacks.
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State Dept. condemns far-right Israeli minister for saying his right to travel is ‘more important than Arabs’ freedom of movement’
The U.S. State Department has condemned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir for his controversial statement that Jewish rights to freedom of movement in the West Bank are more important than those of Arab residents.
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Settlers’ Triumphant Return to Homesh - By granting Israeli citizens legal access to a disbanded settlement in the West Bank, the government has fulfilled one of the settler movement’s central demands.
The Israeli government has granted Israeli citizens legal access to the disbanded settlement of Homesh, fulfilling a demand of the settler movement.
Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Don Futterman discuss the following topics: a left-wing Tel Aviv resident's eye-opening encounters with settlers in Tekoa, raising questions about the portrayal of settlers as human and humane; concerns among Israeli parents about the attention given to children with disabilities in educational settings; and Prime Minister Netanyahu's decision to postpone a bill that would require opting-in for access to pornography in Israel, sparking a debate on internet regulation.
The Other Israel Film Festival, in its eleventh year organized by the JCC Manhattan, focuses on showcasing films that highlight minority populations in Israel, predominantly through documentaries like "Desert Wounds" following Sudanese refugees and "The Field" examining the Palestinian Center for Nonviolence.
In Genius Bar Episode 32 of Unorthodox, the discussion touches on Israeli settlers and Palestinians collaborating in cannabis cultivation.
Ruthi Cohen, a devoted woman with a deep faith, is at the center of a narrative detailing the life and tragedy of her family in Gush Katif.