Jun 05 WATCH: Blinken says Israeli settlement expansion is obstacle to 'horizon of hope' By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the expansion of Israeli settlements and ongoing demolitions of Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank are taking Israel further away from peace with the Palestinians. Yet, he said Monday that the U.S.-Israel relationship… Continue reading
Apr 10 Israeli Cabinet ministers lead thousands in pro-settlement march and rally in West Bank By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press It was a defiant signal that Israel’s most right-wing government in history is determined to accelerate settlement building on occupied lands despite international opposition. Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: State Department says U.S. is deeply troubled by Israeli settlement plans By Associated Press State Department spokesman Ned Price said the U.S. is deeply troubled by new Israeli plans to build thousands of new homes for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank. Continue reading
Feb 08 Israel ramps up demolition of Palestinian homes in Jerusalem By Isabel Debre, Associated Press Israel's drive to demolish Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem is picking up pace. Continue reading
Jun 07 Report says 'perpetual' Israeli occupation of Palestinian areas is the root of tensions By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Investigators commissioned by the U.N.'s top human rights body say tensions between Palestinians and Israelis are underpinned by Israel's "perpetual occupation" of Palestinian areas with no apparent intention of ending it. Continue reading
Oct 27 Israel approves some 3,000 new settler homes according to settlement monitor By Ilan Ben Zion, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press The decision by a government committee comes a day after the Biden administration issued its strongest condemnation yet of the proposed construction. Continue reading
Nov 19 Pompeo is 1st top U.S. diplomat to visit an Israeli settlement By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday became the first top U.S. diplomat to visit an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank as the State Department announced that products from the settlements can be labeled "Made in Israel" in… Continue reading
Feb 20 Israel leader vows thousands of new homes in east Jerusalem By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Critics say large construction in the area could cut east Jerusalem Palestinians off from the rest of the West Bank. Building in the areas has previously sparked international outcry. Continue reading
Feb 12 U.N. names global companies linked to Israeli settlements By Josef Federman, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The list's publication escalates a looming showdown between Israel and the international community over its contentious settlement policies in the West Bank. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 5:46 News Wrap: Iran warns people protesting 50 percent hike in gas prices In our news wrap Monday, Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard warned protesters they will face “decisive” action if nationwide unrest does not stop. Angered by a 50 percent hike in gasoline prices, people occupied streets and set fire to cars and… Continue watching