Posts Tagged: west bank
Report: Local Palestinian Family Helped Rescue Israelis Injured in Deadly West Bank Bus Crash
Members of a Palestinian family rushed to help rescue Israelis who were injured in a deadly bus accident that took place in the West Bank...
In New Economist Index, Israel Ranked Among World’s Top 30 Most Democratic Nations
Israel was ranked 29th out of 167 nations included on The Economist’s newly released 2016 “Democracy Index.” With an overall score of 7.85, the Jewish state...
As US Inaugurates New President, Palestinians Protest, Burn Posters of ‘Lunatic, Fascist’ Donald Trump
During Friday’s inauguration of Donald Trump as president of the United States, West Bank Arabs burned images of the new world leader, and said supporting the Jewish...
In New Video, Filmmaker Reveals Palestinian Freedom of Movement Not Hindered by Israeli Checkpoints
A New York-based documentary filmmaker known for his controversial videos-gone-viral told The Algemeiner on Wednesday that he was surprised by what his newly released clip --...
Netanyahu: IDF Will Always Remain in West Bank, Regardless of Future Scenarios
The IDF will always remain in the West Bank no matter what, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated on Tuesday, the Hebrew news site nrg...
Palestinians Hand Out Sweets to Celebrate Deadly Jerusalem Truck-Ramming Attack
Palestinians took to the streets and social media on Sunday to celebrate the truck-ramming attack in Jerusalem in which 4 IDF soldiers were killed, Israel's...
Amona Residents Accept Compromise; ‘Rule of Law’ Prevails in Israeli Settlement Dispute
JNS.org -- Residents of the West Bank settlement of Amona agreed to a last-minute government proposal to shift the community to an adjacent plot of...
Report: Egyptian Band Faces Boycott Threats After Coordinating Upcoming Show at Palestinian University With Israeli Foreign Ministry
An Egyptian rock band is facing boycott threats from Palestinian university students after it coordinated an upcoming show in the West Bank with the Israeli...
After Years of Institutional ‘Decay,’ Palestinians Finally Set for Overdue Elections
JNS.org - As it awaits the long-overdue leadership elections for the Palestinian Authority, the Palestinian populace faces an uncertain future. Within the West Bank, the situation has grown...
At Climate Change Conference in Morocco, Israeli Minister Refutes Palestinian Claim That Jewish State Intentionally Pollutes Environment to Harm Civilians
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah accused Israel on Wednesday of intentionally polluting the environment in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to harm Palestinian...
Israeli Settler Leader Invites Trump to Visit West Bank Jewish Communities as President
A prominent Israeli settler leader congratulated on Wednesday US President-elect Donald Trump on his electoral victory over Hillary Clinton and said he would be welcome...
Settlement or Outpost? ‘Bureaucratic’ Distinction Draws Israeli, Global Scrutiny
JNS.org - Demolition orders for a West Bank Jewish community, plans to build a replacement for that community, and proposed legislation that would legalize more Israeli...
Outcry Erupts in IDF Over New Video Instructing Soldiers to Use Krav Maga, Not Guns, to Neutralize Female Terrorists
An outcry erupted in the Israeli defense establishment this weekend, following reports in the press about a new video instructing soldiers serving in the West Bank...
‘When Possible, Don’t Shoot Female Palestinian Terrorists; Neutralize Them With Krav Maga,’ New IDF Tutorial Instructs Soldiers Stationed in West Bank
An official IDF tutorial video instructing soldiers to avoid shooting female terrorists whenever possible is being distributed to the rank and file of the Israeli...
