World Sep 24 Son of Israel's ambassador to U.S. critically injured in attack in occupied West Bank By Associated Press
World Sep 08 UK government bans trade with Israeli settlements and accuses settlers of 'ethnic cleansing' In response, Israel said it would close the British consulate in Jerusalem. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
World Aug 17 Palestinian American returns to West Bank to defend home under siege by Israeli settlers A Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged by Israeli settlers for over a week has arrived there to help family members defend the property. By Sam Metz, Majdi Mohammed, Associated Press
World Aug 14 Palestinians besieged in West Bank village of Qusra fear Israeli settlers will seize their homes The standoff in Qusra between Palestinian families and Israeli settlers who apparently want to push them out entered a new stage Friday as activists supporting the Palestinians marched toward the besieged homes to replenish their dwindling food and water supply. By Sam Metz, Aref Tufaha, Associated Press
World Aug 13 Watch 4:33 'Act of terror': U.S. condemns Israeli settler siege of Palestinian homes in West Bank The U.S. condemned the siege of Palestinian homes by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, where they cut off water, electricity and essential supplies to residents. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called the settlers’ actions an “act of terror,”… By Nick Schifrin, Kayan Taraporevala
Aug 13 Watch 5:32 Palestinian American family recounts siege of West Bank home by Israeli settlers By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Israeli settlers laid siege to the home of an Palestinian American family in the occupied West Bank, sparking condemnation from the U.S. ambassador and an Israeli military response. Nick Schifrin spoke with Qusai and Ahmed Ridi from the house in… Continue watching
Aug 07 Rights group warns Israel's policies are pushing the West Bank healthcare system to collapse By Sam Mednick, Associated Press A new report by Physicians for Human Rights Israel warns that Israel’s policies in the occupied West Bank have pushed the territory’s health system to the brink of collapse. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 6:43 Violence surges in West Bank as Israeli settlers escalate attacks on Palestinians By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev Violence surged in the West Bank this past weekend when Palestinians say Israeli settlers burned two mosques following deadly clashes. The UN accuses Israeli settlers of increasing their attacks and footprint in the West Bank, the land that Palestinians hope… Continue watching
Jul 24 Northern West Bank in lockdown as clashes rock villages and Israel deploys troops in Nablus By Majdi Mohammed, Aref Tufaha, Erin Cunningham, Sam McNeil, Associated Press Israel widely deployed troops in the West Bank after clashes broke out Friday across the occupied territory following the killing of an Israeli settler triggered violence that left two Israeli soldiers and four Palestinian villagers dead. Continue reading
Jul 11 Rep. Ro Khanna says he was detained by the Israeli military and settlers in the West Bank By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press A representative for Khanna, a California Democrat who is an outspoken progressive, said the confrontation occurred Wednesday in the middle of a three-day tour of the West Bank. Continue reading