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Israel to approve $350 mn to build 61 settlements in West Bank: Report
Fp Staff •Israel is reportedly set to approve $350 million to build 61 Jewish settlements in occupied West Bank. These settlements are deemed illegal under international law.
Iran Israel War Updates: US redirected 78 ships near Hormuz during Iran blockade operations, says CentCom
Fp Staff •Iran Israel War Updates: Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend a ceasefire and hold expanded talks on a political settlement, the United States announced Friday, even as Israel carried out new strikes that it insists are not subject to the truce.
‘We will not stop calling for peace’: Palestinian envoy on Gaza, West Bank crisis
Bhagyasree Sengupta •The Palestine issue is considered the motherboard problem for almost all West Asia conflicts in post-Second World War times. Both the Israeli and the Palestinian sides have blamed each other for the humanitarian crisis in the region. Can there be peace in Palestine, and how? Palestnian ambassador to India Shawesh speaks exclusively to Firstpost
Palestinian President Abbas’ Fatah dominates West Bank & Gaza local elections
Fp Staff •Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah party dominated municipal elections in the Israel‑occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip — the first vote held in Gaza since Hamas seized the territory in 2006.
Palestinians in West Bank, Central Gaza head to polls in first elections since war against Israel
•Palestinians in the West Bank and a central area of Gaza head to the polls Saturday for municipal elections in the first vote since the Gaza war
In a first, US to offer passport services in Jewish settlements in West Bank
Fp Staff •In a move criticised as de facto recognition of Israel's control of West Bank, the United States has announced it will offer passport services in Jewish settlements in occupied West Bank. Jewish settlements are deemed illegal under the international law.
India joins over 100 nations in condemning Israel’s 'unilateral' actions in West Bank
Fp Staff •India has joined more than 100 countries in condemning Israel’s unilateral measures in the West Bank, reiterating opposition to annexation and reaffirming support for a negotiated two-State solution.
India joins over 100 countries condemning Israel’s ‘de facto annexation’ of West Bank
Fp Staff •India has joined more than 100 countries and international organisations in condemnation of Israel's expansion in West Bank that the Palestinian Authority (PA) has called the 'de facto annexation' of West Bank.
'Annexation is illegal': EU, UN, Arab nations condemn Israel’s West Bank land registration plan
Fp Staff •Israel’s approval to register West Bank land as “state property” has prompted criticism from Arab nations, the EU, and the UN, who warn it could accelerate annexation and undermine the two-state solution
Israeli cabinet approves ‘de-facto annexation’ of West Bank
Fp Staff •Israel's cabinet has approved measures to tighten the control of the occupied West Bank that have been criticised as the 'de facto' annexation of the Palestinian territory.