Dec 24 Palestinians in Bethlehem mark another subdued Christmas Eve during war in Gaza By Jalal Bwaitel, Associated Press The war, the violence in the occupied West Bank it has spurred and the lack of festivities has deeply hurt Bethlehem's economy. Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 10:15 How life in the West Bank has become brutal and unpredictable after Oct. 7 By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Overnight in the occupied West Bank, a mosque was vandalized and set on fire by Israeli settlers. Attacks against Palestinians there have increased greatly since the Oct. 7 terror attacks. Israel describes the West Bank as one of seven fronts… Continue watching
Dec 17 Palestinian lawsuit accuses State Department of giving Israel a pass on military aid and human rights By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken has denied that his agency has a double standard when it comes to Israel and enforcing a 1997 law barring military support in cases of gross human rights abuses. Continue reading
Dec 12 UN General Assembly approves resolutions demanding Gaza ceasefire, more aid to Palestinian refugees By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved resolutions demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and backing the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees that Israel has moved to ban. Continue reading
Dec 12 Israeli strikes kill 28 in Gaza hours after UN resolution demanding ceasefire, Palestinian medical officials say By Associated Press Palestinian medical officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 28 people in the Gaza Strip, including seven children and a woman. Continue reading
Dec 11 Palestinians search for family members who vanished after encounters with Israeli troops in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Sarah El Deeb, Julia Frankel, Associated Press Dozens of Palestinians are receiving help from an Israeli legal group in their search for family members who went missing after being separated by Israeli soldiers during raids and arrests in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 9:19 Family of Palestinian chef killed in Israeli drone strike says he was targeted By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi In North Gaza, Mahmod Almadhoun, fed the famished. They called him Chef Mahmoud for running a soup kitchen for the most vulnerable. He opened a school with a sign on the roof in Hebrew and English reading, "Please don’t bomb."… Continue watching
Dec 03 Palestinian officials say Hamas and Fatah near agreement on overseeing postwar Gaza By Samy Magdy, Josef Federman, Associated Press Palestinian officials say Fatah and Hamas are closing in on an agreement to appoint a committee of politically independent technocrats to administer the Gaza Strip after the war. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 5:11 War crimes court issues warrants for Netanyahu and former Israeli defense minister By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev The world’s top war crimes court issued warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The court said they committed crimes against humanity for intentionally depriving Gazans of food and directing attacks against civilians. Israel… Continue watching
Nov 21 Palestinian officials say 44,000 have died in Gaza during Israel-Hamas war By Wafaa Shurafa, Fatma Khaled, Associated Press Palestinian health officials say the death toll in the Gaza Strip from the 13-month-old war between Israel and Hamas has surpassed 44,000. Continue reading