You Are Here: Home » Posts tagged with "west bank"
Antigone Rising Travels To Israel And West Bank As Arts Envoys
ANTIGONE RISING, the popular all female country/rock band, will travel to Israel and the West Bank as Arts Envoys, a cultural initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. During the trip, from February 19th- 28th, Antigone Rising will perform...
Key West Bank Settlement Outpost Slated for Evacuation
Israel’s High Court of Justice has ordered Israeli settlers in the Migron settlement outpost in the West Bank to leave by 31 March in response to a 2006 petition filed by seven Palestinian landowners and Israeli pressure group Peace Now. How People...
Israeli Settlement Expansion Raises West Bank Tensions
After the United Nations’ cultural organization UNESCO voted to grant membership to the Palestinians, Israel announced it would accelerate construction of Jewish settlements on the outskirts of Jerusalem. The move drew international outrage. One...
Israel’s Supreme Court is Set to Hear Arguments From Israelis Opposed to a Prisoner Exchange
Israel’s Supreme Court is set to hear arguments from Israelis opposed to a proposed exchange of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners for captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
Security Council to Convene in a Formal Meeting Wednesday to Consider Palestine’s Application for Membership
The U.N. Security Council on Monday took up the issue of the Palestinian bid for full U.N. membership. The meeting was mostly procedural and that the council is expected to meet again on the subject later this week.
United States Looking to Stop Any And All Funding to Palestine If Statehood is Pursued
A key committee of the House of Representatives held a hearing on Wednesday to reexamine U.S. aid to the Palestinian Authority, if it goes ahead with plans to submit an application to the United Nations for full membership as a state. Envoys for the United...
Protesters Pack the Streets of Tel Aviv And Jerusalem
Chanting “the people want social justice,” tens of thousands of Israelis packed the streets of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem for the second straight week to protest the high cost of living. They came from many walks of life, including teachers, students,...
Israel Thwarts Activists At Ben Guiron Airport
Israel has blocked an attempt by international activists to organize a high-profile, humanitarian visit to Palestinians in the West Bank.
