Members phkrause Posted January 31, 2024 Members Posted January 31, 2024 Israeli forces dressed as civilian women and medics kill 3 militants in a West Bank hospital JENIN, West Bank (AP) — Israeli forces disguised as civilian women and medics stormed a hospital Tuesday in the occupied West Bank, killing three Palestinian militants in a dramatic raid that underscored how deadly violence has spilled into the territory from the war in Gaza. https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-news-01-30-2024-b1ba33c7c0c5c62f85932a20c2a0bc92? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted February 2, 2024 Author Members Posted February 2, 2024 Biden sanctions Israeli settlers accused of attacking Palestinians and peace activists in West Bank WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday issued an executive order that targets Israeli settlers in the West Bank who have been accused of attacking Palestinians and Israeli peace activists in the occupied territory, imposing financial sanctions and visa bans in an initial round against four individuals. https://apnews.com/article/biden-west-bank-israeli-settlers-palestinians-80f9e6be6f6a7bb75dc86360ac2fa6ce? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted February 13, 2024 Author Members Posted February 13, 2024 Netanyahu protests new U.S. sanctions power Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this weekend pushed back against President Biden's recent executive order regarding sanctions against settlers in the West Bank, Axios' Barak Ravid scoops. Netanyahu's initial response to the executive order was mild. But he took a harder line Sunday during a phone call with Biden. Details: Biden's executive order allows the U.S. to impose new sanctions on Israeli settlers — and potentially Israeli politicians and government officials — involved in violent attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Netanyahu's intensifying criticism of the order suggests he believes it could have unprecedented implications for the entire settlements enterprise in the West Bank. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted February 25, 2024 Author Members Posted February 25, 2024 1 killed, 11 wounded in shooting attack on West Bank security checkpoint line (JTA) — At least one Israeli was killed in an early morning shooting attack on the highway leading from the Israeli West Bank settlement of Ma’aleh Adumim to Jerusalem. https://www.jta.org/2024/02/22/israel/1-killed-11-wounded-in-shooting-attack-on-west-bank-security-checkpoint-line? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted February 25, 2024 Author Members Posted February 25, 2024 Online fundraisers for violent West Bank settlers have raised thousands – despite international sanctions When the Biden administration imposed sanctions against Israeli settler Yinon Levi for allegedly assaulting Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank, his supporters sprang into action. Within days, a fundraiser on an Israeli crowdfunding site collected over $140,000. But those funds are now being scrutinized. Read more. Why this matters: The contributions may be putting donors, crowdfunding sites and the financial services firms that process the payments at risk of penalties for violating U.S. sanctions. The sanctions prevent the targeted parties from accessing the U.S. financial system and freeze their assets. In Levi’s case, funds from the crowdsourcing campaign were collected by a nonprofit under the auspices of the Israeli settler council in the area. Sanctions experts say the order gives the U.S. government authority to blacklist Israeli entities that allow U.S. citizens or companies to violate sanctions. Related coverage ➤ Relatives of hostages in Gaza endure a nightmare, but dream their loved ones will be freed Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer makes trip to Ukraine as US aid hangs in the balance Mideast cease-fire efforts gain steam as US envoy visits. Mediators report 'encouraging' signs Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted June 27, 2024 Author Members Posted June 27, 2024 A Palestinian was shot, beaten and tied to an Israeli army jeep. The army says he posed no threat JENIN, West Bank (AP) — When Mujahid Abadi stepped outside to see if Israeli forces had entered his uncle’s neighborhood, he was shot in the arm and the foot. That was only the start of his ordeal. Hours later, beaten and bloodied, he found himself strapped to the searing hood of an Israeli military jeep driving down a road. https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-rights-human-shield-jeep-8e8ed63bda65383e38e4dd52d239e319? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted July 5, 2024 Author Members Posted July 5, 2024 Israel turbocharges West Bank settlement expansion with largest land grab in decades JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decades, a settlement tracking group said Wednesday, a move that is likely to worsen already soaring tensions linked to the war in Gaza. https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-07-03-2024-033deab379a16efdf9989de8d6eaf0f8? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted July 7, 2024 Author Members Posted July 7, 2024 Israel approves plans for over 5,000 new homes in West Bank settlements The plans are the latest in a campaign to accelerate settlement expansion, aimed at cementing Israeli control over the territory and preventing the establishment of a future Palestinian state. Read more. Why this matters: Israel’s turbocharged settlement drive threatens to further stoke tensions in the West Bank, which has seen a surge in violence since the war in Gaza began on Oct. 7. In an escalation over past months, settlers have carried out more than 1,000 attacks on Palestinians, causing deaths, damaging property and in some cases prompting Palestinians to flee villages. The Palestinians seek the West Bank, east Jerusalem and Gaza – areas captured by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war – for an independent state. Netanyahu’s government is dominated by settlers and their supporters who approve of a rapid expansion drive that is, in part, intended to ensure a Palestinian state cannot be created. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Israel conducts military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin; 5 Palestinians killed Hezbollah fires over 200 rockets into Israel after killing of senior commander Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-line former negotiator against reformist lawmaker ps:Now they're doing the same thing in the West Bank and they've been doing in Gaza!!!!! Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 14, 2024 Author Members Posted November 14, 2024 Israel’s West Bank settlers hope Trump’s return will pave the way for major settlement expansion BEIT EL, West Bank (AP) — As Donald Trump’s victory became apparent in last week’s U.S. elections, Jewish West Bank settlement advocates popped bottles of champagne and danced to the Bee Gees at a winery in the heart of the occupied territory, according to a post on Instagram. The winery said it was rolling out a special edition red named for the president-elect. https://apnews.com/article/trump-israel-settlers-west-bank-gaza-e1813d86ac1d930c2354db0937abf5f2? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted December 25, 2024 Author Members Posted December 25, 2024 Middle East latest: Israeli raid and airstrikes in West Bank kill at least 8 Palestinians At least eight people were killed by Israeli military operations in the northern West Bank around the city of Tulkarem on Tuesday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, including three people it said were killed by Israeli airstrikes. https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-syria-lebanon-news-24-december-2024-0bdae4e84f41628e1f234acb02367dbf? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted January 6, 2025 Author Members Posted January 6, 2025 Three Israelis killed after gunmen target bus in the occupied West Bank TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank on Monday, killing three people and wounding eight others. Violence has surged in the territory since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack out of Gaza ignited the ongoing war there. https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-lebanon-hezbollah-iran-news-01-06-2024-0258e5a061f150c36f0e8d416f01810c? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted February 24, 2025 Author Members Posted February 24, 2025 Israel sends tanks into West Bank for first time in decades, says fleeing Palestinians can’t return JENIN, West Bank (AP) — Israeli tanks moved into the occupied West Bank on Sunday for the first time in decades in what Palestinian authorities called a “dangerous escalation,” after the defense minister said troops will remain in parts of the territory for a year and tens of thousands of Palestinians who have fled cannot return. https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-ceasefire-hostages-02-23-2025-1c2dc86afd2e05888d5d588f462e898b? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted March 25, 2025 Author Members Posted March 25, 2025 Director assaulted The Palestinian director who won an Oscar for the documentary “No Other Land” was allegedly attacked in the occupied West Bank on Monday by a group of Israeli settlers. Hamdan Ballal reportedly called the film’s co-director, Basel Adra, in distress. But when Adra arrived at Ballal’s home in the village of Susya, he saw Ballal and another person being taken away. Israeli Yuval Abraham, another co-director of the film, said Ballal suffered injuries to his head and abdomen and had not been heard from since being detained. Five American activists from the Center for Jewish Nonviolence also claimed they were assaulted by the Israeli settlers at the scene. Oscar-winning Palestinian director is attacked by Israeli settlers and detained by the army Israeli settlers beat up filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary film “ No Other Land,” on Monday in the occupied West Bank before he was detained by the Israeli military, according to two of his fellow directors and other witnesses. Read more. Key points: The Israeli military said it detained three Palestinians suspected of hurling rocks at forces and one Israeli civilian involved in a “violent confrontation” — a claim witnesses interviewed by the AP disputed. Basel Adra, another co-director, witnessed the detention and said around two dozen settlers attacked the village. Soldiers who arrived pointed their guns at the Palestinians, while settlers continued throwing stones. “We came back from the Oscars and every day since there is an attack on us,” Adra told The Associated Press. “This might be their revenge on us for making the movie.” RELATED COVERAGE ➤ UN to reduce staff in Gaza, blaming Israel for a strike that killed its employee Mike Huckabee, Trump’s pick to be Israel ambassador, to face senators as war in Gaza restarts Middle East latest: Israeli strikes on Gaza killed at least 23 people overnight Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted June 1, 2025 Author Members Posted June 1, 2025 Israel approves biggest expansion of West Bank settlements in decades Israel approved a massive expansion of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank this week in a move described as a continuation of de facto annexation of the territory. https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/29/middleeast/israel-west-bank-settlements-expansion-intl? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted August 20, 2025 Author Members Posted August 20, 2025 Israel approves settlement project that could divide the West Bank TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel gave final approval Wednesday for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two, and that Palestinians and rights groups say could destroy hopes for a future Palestinian state. https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-west-bank-e1-settlements-8a713939ee6f6552381246dacc8a1301? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 12, 2025 Author Members Posted November 12, 2025 Masked Israeli settlers attack 2 Palestinian villages in the West Bank JERUSALEM (AP) — Dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked a pair of Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, setting fire to vehicles and other property before clashing with Israeli soldiers sent to halt the rampage, Israeli and Palestinian officials said. https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-gaza-news-war-hostages-11-11-2025-e3ea718f836871dda451b66265a9b536? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 16, 2025 Author Members Posted November 16, 2025 Israeli settlers torch a mosque and scrawl hateful messages despite official condemnation DEIR ISTIYA, West Bank (AP) — Israeli settlers torched and defaced a mosque in a Palestinian village in the central West Bank overnight, scribbling hateful messages in a show of defiance, a day after some Israeli leaders condemned a recent attack by settlers against Palestinians. https://apnews.com/article/israel-settlers-radical-west-bank-netanyahu-herzog-46127028ea1c06cf7cb57a81816b3ded? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 23, 2025 Author Members Posted November 23, 2025 Netanyahu convenes cabinet on settler violence in the West Bank that continues unabated JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister met with top security officials to discuss a rising tide of Israeli settler violence in the West Bank, an Israeli official said Friday, as fresh allegations surfaced of Israeli settlers hurling rocks at passing Palestinian vehicles in the West Bank village of Huwara. https://apnews.com/article/mideast-wars-israel-palestine-west-bank-04a9ec4d55e1e0556428ca23c70efe91? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted November 30, 2025 Author Members Posted November 30, 2025 Israeli forces kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they appear to surrender JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces on Thursday killed a pair of Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank after they appeared to surrender to troops, drawing Palestinian accusations that the men were executed “in cold blood.” The Israeli military said it was investigating. https://apnews.com/article/mideast-wars-israel-gaza-11-27-2025-7facef5a4a34f70fea8b2ea0b920002f? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted December 4, 2025 Author Members Posted December 4, 2025 Palestinians in the West Bank fear more attacks by Israeli settlers During October’s olive harvest, settlers across the territory launched an average of eight attacks daily, according to the United Nations humanitarian office, the most since it began collecting data in 2006. The attacks continued in November. Read more. What to know: Settlers burned cars, desecrated mosques, ransacked industrial plants and destroyed cropland. Israeli authorities have done little beyond issuing occasional condemnations of the violence. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the attackers as a minority that did not represent most settlers in the West Bank. Palestinians and human rights workers say Israeli soldiers and police routinely fail to prosecute attacks by violent settlers. About 94% of all investigation files opened by Israeli police into settler violence from 2005 to 2024 ended without an indictment, according to Israeli rights group Yesh Din. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Photos capture West Bank olive harvest as villagers fear more violence by Israeli settlers Israeli fire kills 4 Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted December 15, 2025 Author Members Posted December 15, 2025 New Israeli barrier will slice through precious West Bank farmland The death knell for the Palestinian village of Atouf, on the western slopes of the Jordan valley, arrived in the form of a trail of paper, a series of eviction notices taped to homes, greenhouses and wells, marking a straight line across the open fields. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/13/new-israeli-barrier-slice-through-precious-west-bank-farmland? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted December 26, 2025 Author Members Posted December 26, 2025 Israel’s Cabinet approves 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet has approved a proposal for 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, the far-right finance minister said Sunday, as the government pushes ahead with a construction binge in the territory that further threatens the possibility of a Palestinian state. https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-settlements-west-bank-6923448a5956ff4d90b240d871db33e6? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted January 8 Author Members Posted January 8 Israel clears final hurdle to start settlement construction that would cut the West Bank in two Israel has cleared the final hurdle before starting construction on a controversial settlement project near Jerusalem that would effectively cut the West Bank into two, according to a government tender. The international community overwhelmingly considers Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank to be illegal and an obstacle to peace. Read more. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted January 11 Author Members Posted January 11 Israel advances toward settlement construction that would cut West Bank in two Israel has cleared the final hurdle before starting construction on a controversial settlement project near Jerusalem that would effectively cut the West Bank in two. A tender, which is seeking bids from developers, would clear the way to begin construction of the E1 project. Read more. Why this matters: The anti-settlement monitoring group Peace Now first reported the tender. Yoni Mizrahi, who runs the group’s settlement watch division, said initial work could begin within the month. Settlement development in E1, an open tract of land east of Jerusalem, has been under consideration for more than two decades, but was frozen due to U.S. pressure during previous administrations. The international community overwhelmingly considers Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank to be illegal and an obstacle to peace. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Netanyahu tries to calm tensions after Israeli bus runs over and kills ultra-Orthodox boy Israel's foreign minister visits Somaliland after recognition of breakaway territory Palestinians watch as Israeli bulldozers claw down their West Bank homes Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted February 11 Author Members Posted February 11 Israeli minister calls West Bank measures ‘de facto sovereignty,’ says no future Palestinian state A top Israeli official said Tuesday that measures adopted by the government that deepen Israeli control in the occupied West Bank amounted to implementing “de facto sovereignty,” using language that mirrors critics’ warnings about the intent behind the moves. The steps “actually establish a fact on the ground that there will not be a Palestinian state,” Energy Minister Eli Cohen told Israel’s Army Radio. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Syria joining anti-IS coalition ‘marks a new chapter’ in global security, US envoy says Crackdown on dissent after nationwide protests in Iran widens to ensnare reformist figures Pakistan says Afghanistan has created conditions ‘similar to or worse than’ pre-9/11 attacks Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
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