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De facto annexation in the West Bank: Israel cannot have it both ways - opinion

Israel’s ongoing threats to punish countries that take measures against settlements in the West Bank and goods they produce remind me of expressions describing having things both ways.

View of Karmei Tzur settlement north of Hebron, in the West Bank, November 24, 2025.
A yellow concrete block placed by the Israeli army is seen along the Yellow Line in the northern Gaza Strip, November 2, 2025

From the Yellow Line to the Green Line: What lines will peace draw? - opinion

Palestinian Security Forces, who have been trained under US General Keith Dayton in Jordan, train in the West Bank city of Nablus on August 13, 2009.

Could the Palestinian Authority be planning a Jewish genocide in the West Bank? - opinion

A map depicting US President Donald Trump's initial Gaza withdrawal lines, October 4, 2025.

Gaza cannot wait: Time for a Palestinian Green Zone to end Hamas rule, IDF presence - opinion


UK slams 'provocative' J'lem building plans

Britain joins France in saying Israel's approval of construction projects in Gilo, Silwan "counter-productive" to peace efforts.

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Tenders issued for 1,028 units beyond Green Line

Abbas: Move "contradicts efforts to revive peace process"; 500 Har Homa units represent 1 of last steps in building project.

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Tenders issued for 1,000 units beyond Green Line

Housing Minister says publishing the 6,000 total tenders are the right decision to help solve the country's housing crisis.

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Off the diplomatic path

From Hebron to Ariel, US Republican lawmakers take rare drive across Green Line to see for themselves what life in W. Bank settlements is all about.

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October 25: Map of justification?

Does the fact that Ramot is "over the pre-1967 Green Line” justify – or encourage – the stabbing of a teenager?

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Ashton: New J'lem construction hinders EU peace efforts

Givat Hamatos project for 2,610 apartments in east Jerusalem includes expansion of Arab extension of Beit Safafa neighborhood.

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UN chief: New east J'lem neighborhood 'unacceptable'

Givat Hamatos project for 2,610 apartments passes major hurdle in approval process; Ban Ki-moon says proposed construction illegal.

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Erekat slams Israeli plans for new east J'lem neighborhood

Givat Hamatos project for 2,610 apartments passes major hurdle in approval process; PA chief negotiator says plan "makes a mockery of ... efforts to bring about a just and lasting peace."

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New east J'lem neighborhood plan spurs outrage on Left

Givat Hamatos plan for 2,610 apartments passes major hurdle in approval process; Left-wing activists, politicians: Ruinous for peace talks.

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Another Tack: Yesteryear’s peculiar predictions

Israelis will give their lives to hold onto Jerusalem, just as the British would for London, the Russians for Moscow and the Americans for Washington.

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