In a New York Times report, the writer discusses the history of violence among Jewish residents of the West Bank against Palestinians and how it led to the emersion of their supporters in government.
In February, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington deemed West Bank settlements inconsistent with international law, reverting to a position that had been overturned by Donald Trump.
The wounded arrived at Hadassah Hospital for treatment • Two armored busses carrying students were also hit, none wounded • Public figures react.
The five-month-old Gaza war has put a renewed focus on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as foreseen by the Oslo accords from the early 1990s.
The order was set to be released later Thursday, according to the documents and the US official, and is expected to include sanctions against the settlers, the news outlet reported.
The two officials also discussed "administrative reforms, which, if implemented, would benefit the Palestinian people."
This comes less than a day after five IDF soldiers were wounded in a similar incident.
The money is intended to supply security equipment like security cameras, patrol vehicles, and sirens to settlements in the West Bank.
Jews, including “extremist settlers,” are not waking up in the morning thinking about how to go out and murder innocent Palestinian civilians.
The announcement comes on the heels of a similar move by the United States.
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