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‘Hands off West Bank’

A wave of condemnation from across the Middle East and Muslim-majority nations has surged following calls by Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin to impose formal Israeli sovereignty over the occupied West Bank.

July 4, 2025

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Israel Expands West Bank Ops

The official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that Israeli ground troops and bulldozers raided the area…reports Asian Lite News The Israeli military said on Sunday that it has expanded its major campaign

February 2, 2025

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Arab Nations Reject Attempt to Displace Palestinians

A meeting in Egypt’s capital Cairo was attended by top diplomats from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, as well as high-ranking officials from the Palestinian Authority (PA), and the

February 1, 2025

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US Says Israel Violated ‘International Humanitarian Law’

Howvever, Washington stopped short of a “determinative finding of wrongdoing” because the review did not find specific instances of violations, reports Asian Lite News The United States has stated that it was

May 10, 2024

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West Bank tensions ‘obstacle’ to peace, says Borrell

Borrell said the EU needed to “support the Arab initiative” to establish a Palestinian state, including both the West Bank and the Gaza Strip…reports Asian Lite News EU foreign policy chief Josep

February 19, 2024

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Israeli forces storm West Bank hospital

Surveillance footage from Ibn Sina hospital reveals members of an Israeli undercover unit, disguised as medics and civilians, navigating the corridors with raised rifles….reports Asian Lite News Israeli forces have fatally shot

January 31, 2024

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UN Urges Israel to Cease Unlawful Killings in Occupied West Bank

Israel launched a ground offensive inside Gaza on October 27 after Hamas attacked Israel in a surprise attack on October 7 in which 1200 Israelis were killed and over 200 were taken

December 29, 2023

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UN Urges Israel to Stop Killings in West Bank

On October 27, Israel initiated a ground offensive in Gaza in response to a surprise attack by Hamas on October 7. The assault resulted in 1200 Israeli casualties and over 200 individuals

December 28, 2023

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France calls West Bank Israeli settler violence ‘policy of terror’

UN human rights chief Volker Turk echoed her words. Speaking in Geneva on Thursday, Turk said he was deeply concerned about the intensification of violence against Palestinians in the West Bank…reports Asian

November 17, 2023

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Jordan Quells Pro-Palestinian Protesters Heading West Bank Border

Jordan had concerns about the potential for an expanded regional conflict stemming from the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, as a significant portion of its population is of Palestinian descent…reports Asian Lite News

October 13, 2023

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