14 countries condemn Israeli approval of new West Bank settlements

Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and the United Kingdom, condemned the Israeli approval of 19 new West Bank settlements, which are deemed illegal under international law.

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Israel approves 19 new settlements in West Bank

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said that the increase of settlements, deemed illegal under international law, will serve to "block the creation of a terrorist Palestinian state."

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International activists attacked, beaten by Israeli settlers in West Bank

Three Italians and a Canadian citizen were reportedly beaten by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, with one of the victims saying, "Their goal is clear: to terrorize Palestinians and push them to abandon the lands on which they have always lived."

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‘Even the olive tree became a target of hate’: Israeli settler attacks in Palestine

“The olive tree is therefore a universal tree, which has accompanied humanity for thousands of years, embodying its aspirations; because with its legendary longevity and ability to rise from its ashes, it reaches beyond the short-sightedness of the moment: planting an olive tree and eating its fruit is to join the chain of humanity” - Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO

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Israel launches military operation in occupied West Bank

The Israeli military announced that it will "not allow terrorism to take root in the area," with the UN warning of Israeli actions in the occupied Palestinian territory as furthering tensions in an already volatile environment.

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Israel emptying West Bank refugee camps a ‘crime against humanity’: HRW

“Israeli authorities in early 2025 forcibly removed 32,000 Palestinians from their homes in West Bank refugee camps without regard to international legal protections and have not permitted them to return,” said Nadia Hardman, the HRW’s senior refugee and migrant rights researcher. “Israeli forces have carried out war crimes, crimes against humanity, and ethnic cleansing in the West Bank that should be investigated and prosecuted.”

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Iraq condemns Israeli parliament’s West Bank annexation bill

The Israeli parliament’s decision was opposed by the country’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and all but one of his National Liberal Movement (Likud) party lawmakers boycotted the vote, which led to the one decisive vote in favor of the bill, Israeli media reported.

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Hardline Israeli minister announces 22 new West Bank settlements

Referring to the development of new communities in “Judea and Samaria,” Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced plans for 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank in violation of international law.

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Hamas accuses Israel of violating truce, delays release of hostages

The Gaza truce has not spared the Palestinian people from Israel’s brutality, as the Israeli military continues to carry out deadly raids in the occupied West Bank – separated from the Gaza Strip by Israeli territory

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