Israel Is Expanding Control in West Bank Under Guise of “Heritage Preservation”

Ramallah — On February 8, the Cabinet of Israel approved a slew of changes to further undermine Palestinian self-rule in the West Bank. While still awaiting final approval by the Knesset, the changes, according to a statement released by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, “will continue to bury the idea of a Palestinian state.” Under the Oslo Accords, Areas A and B of the West Bank…
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Israel Is Attempting to Create a New Status Quo in the West Bank, Locals Say

On December 3, Israeli forces raided a home in the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin, tearing down a map of Palestine hanging on the wall and confiscating another. The homeowners, a woman and her 11-year-old daughter, were detained for several hours and subjected to on-site field interrogations as Israeli troops vandalised the rest of the house before eventually withdrawing. Noura Muhammad…
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