End game: What’s Israel’s plan in the occupied West Bank?

End game: What’s Israel’s plan in the occupied West Bank?

In the occupied West Bank, the war on Gaza has provided cover for continued Israeli violence and expansion. On Wednesday, Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced new plans to expand settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, ignoring international law and the International Court of Justice’s recent ruling that Israel’s continued presence there is unlawful….

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Palestinian rivals Hamas and Fatah sign unity deal aimed at Gaza governance

Palestinian rivals Hamas and Fatah sign unity deal aimed at Gaza governance

The factions have agreed an ‘interim national reconciliation government’, says Beijing. Palestinian factions have signed a “national unity” agreement aimed at maintaining Palestinian control over Gaza once Israel’s war on the enclave concludes. The deal, finalised on Tuesday in China after three days of intensive talks, lays the groundwork for an “interim national reconciliation government”…

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