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Ein 'Arik is a small village just west of Ramallah in the West Bank.

‘No one is helping us’: Palestinians in West Bank barred from Israel face unemployment, financial insecurity

Israel-Hamas war

Since Oct. 7, 2023, Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank have been barred from working in Israel. Tens of thousands in the West Bank who were doing building or agricultural jobs are out of work, and it’s drastically impacting their daily lives and the lives of many shopkeepers as people tighten their belts.

A wall map showcasing houses and camel and papered time periods

Amid war and large-scale displacement in Gaza, Israeli settlers plan their return

Israel-Hamas war
Palestinian protesters fly Palestinian flags and flags of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, DFLP, during clashes with Israeli soldiers at the entrance the Jewish settlement of Beit El, background near the West Bank city of Ramallah.

The politics of Ireland’s enduring support for Palestinians

Conflict & Justice
People in athletic clothes warm up together on a sidewalk.

This Palestinian running group in Jerusalem fights for the ‘right to movement’ 

Sports
A woman stands on the porch of a house

Is Airbnb’s no-profit return to the West Bank ‘whitewashing’ human rights violations?

Conflict & Justice
Donald Trump sits and holds up a signed proclamation while flanked by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Jared Kushner

Trump’s Golan Heights decision is at odds with UN law

Article 24 of the UN Charter says states should not use force to change borders, but that’s exactly what happened in Golan Heights and it’s why the rest of the world hasn’t recognized Israel’s annexation of the territory.

An Israeli soldier stands next to signs pointing out distances to different cities, on Mount Bental, an observation post in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that overlooks the Syrian side of the Quneitra crossing, Israel May 10, 2018.

Q&A: Why is the Golan Heights so important?

Conflict & Justice

Israel captured the Golan Heights for several reasons, but two in particular stand out: to expand its borders, and to create a buffer zone against Syria.

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Palestinian officials rebuke Trump threat to block aid

Global Politics

“We pay the Palestinians HUNDRED OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS a year and get no appreciation or respect,” Trump tweeted. “With the Palestinians no longer willing to talk peace, why should we make any of these massive future payments to them?”

In the West Bank, Israeli and Palestinian kids who throw stones face unequal justice

Conflict & Justice

In the rocky terrain of the West Bank, the quickest way to protest is picking up a stone. And if you are caught, what happens next depends on whether you are an Israeli or a Palestinian.

In the West Bank, Israeli and Palestinian kids who throw stones face unequal justice

Conflict & Justice

In the rocky terrain of the West Bank, the quickest way to protest is picking up a stone. And if you are caught, what happens next depends on whether you are an Israeli or a Palestinian.