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A Lawsuit by Christian Zionists Says Biden's West Bank Sanctions Violate the First Amendment

By targeting "persons undermining peace, security, and stability," the plaintiffs argue, the president is threatening to punish people for opposing a two-state solution.

Reason

Qatar, Egypt and US urge Israel and Hamas to resume ceasefire talks

Qatari, Egyptian and US leaders on Thursday urged Israel and Hamas to resume urgent talks on August 15 either in Doha or Cairo to bridge all remaining gaps in the proposed Gaza ceasefire agreement and start implementing it without any delay. Their joint statement came after the Israeli military ordered…

France 24

‘We don’t want to live in a prison’: grief and anger in a West Bank refugee camp

In Nur Shams, close to the Israeli border, tarpaulins conceal alleyways from Israeli drones and militants meet under cover of darkness

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Israel-Hamas war latest: Palestinians killed in West Bank as world leaders try to avoid regional war

Four Palestinians have been killed and seven wounded by Israeli fire during a military raid in the occupied West Bank

The Independent UK

Nine Killed In Two Israeli West Bank Air Strikes

Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians in separate air strikes in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, the Palestinian press agency Wafa reported, while the Israeli military said it had "eliminated terrorist cells".

International Business Times

Qassam Brigades commander among 9 killed in Israeli attacks on Tulkarem

Sources say Haitham Balidi, a leader of Hamas’s military wing in Nablus, was killed in one of two air attacks.

Al Jazeera

John Oliver on JD Vance: ‘Great Lakes Ron DeSantis’

Last Week Tonight host rips into the couch controversy surrounding Trump’s running mate and explains illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank

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The Biden-Harris administration needs to stop illegal Israeli settlements

Under Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, there has been an open spigot for the settlements. This needs to end

The Guardian - US

How deep is the divide between Israel’s military and its government?

Both agreed on the need to attack Gaza, leaving 40,000 Palestinians dead, but is the difference just in the details?

Al Jazeera

Gaza update: ‘vintage’ Netanyahu in Washington, Harris stays away

As the violence continued to rage in Gaza and on the West Bank – and Israeli protesters made their anger at their government felt on the streets of Tel Aviv – Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington for what was always going to be a fraught visit. “Netanyahu, at least do…

The Conversation

The bombshell legal ruling that made it impossible for Australia to delay sanctions against Israeli settlers

Labor is ‘carefully considering’ the ICJ findings on the occupied Palestinian territories – and soon it will have to give its view

The Guardian - AU

'Right thing': Australia acts against Israeli settlers

Israeli settlers linked to beatings, sexual assaults and the torture of Palestinians in the West Bank have been sanctioned by Australia.

AAP

Man dies after trying to drive truck on to NSW ferry; global sea ice levels hit record low – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Who is Israel targeting in its attacks on the West Bank?

Israel plays up the threat of ‘terrorism’ in the occupied West Bank to justify collective punishment, Palestinians say.

Al Jazeera

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Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinian Farmers And Foreign Activists In West Bank

Masked Israeli settlers attack Palestinian farmers and foreign activists in the West Bank, highlighting the urgent need for international protection in Pal...

The Guardian - UK

The world’s highest court has confirmed what we Palestinians always knew: Israel’s settlements are illegal

This ruling lays bare the reality of Israel’s occupation. Acting on it will bring us closer to peace, says lawyer and writer Raja Shehadeh

The Guardian - AU

Australia not ruling out sanctions against Israeli settlers as concerns grow over ‘troubling’ behaviour

Exclusive: Senior Australian government source says ICJ ruling the continued Israeli occupation of territory seized in 1967 was illegal ‘can’t be ignored’

France 24

Israeli government allocates millions to unauthorised West Bank settler outposts

The Israeli government has allocated $20.5 million to protect small, unauthorised Jewish farms in the occupied West Bank, aiming to develop them into settlements. Documents uncovered by Peace Now reveal that Israel's pro-settler government has discreetly funneled money into unauthorised outposts, separate from its over 100 officially recognised settlements.

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Al Jazeera

Can Palestinians expect changes after ICJ ruling on Israel’s occupation?

The ICJ’s ruling that the occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful is a sign of increasing Israeli isolation.

International Business Times

West Bank Village Lives In Constant Fear Of Israeli Settler Raids

The stress shows on the face of Samiha Ismail who since October 7 has been stuck in her home in an occupied West Bank village that lives in constant fear of attack by Israeli settlers.

France 24

Eight Palestinian Olympic athletes to compete in Paris under the shadow of Gaza war

Eight Palestinian athletes will take part in the Paris Olympic Games, which get under way on July 26. After nine months of war in Gaza, their presence will serve as a platform to raise public awareness of their commitment to their people, according to Palestinian officials.

The Independent UK

ICJ says Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal

ICJ judges say Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem are ‘in violation of international law’

Al Jazeera

Palestinians urge world to end Israel’s illegal occupation after ICJ ruling

Activists say ICJ’s ruling will do little for Palestinians under occupation unless other states apply pressure to Israel

France 24

Top UN court says Israel’s occupation of Palestinian Territories is ‘unlawful’

The International Court of Justice ruled Friday that Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian Territories is illegal and called on it to stop building settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas hailed the decision while Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said it cannot alter…

Evening Standard

UN top court rules Israel's occupation of Palestine as 'unlawful'

International Court of Justice decision likely to affect international opinion over Israeli politics

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