With the Gaza initiative stalled, a U.S. pivot toward stabilizing the West Bank through diplomacy, security coordination and institutional support could reduce the risk of wider conflict.
Community leaders in Bethlehem warn that Palestinian Christian populations are shrinking due to economic pressures and movement restrictions. Institutions such as Dar al-Kalima University work to sustain cultural and educational life.
United States President Donald Trump announced “a historic agreement” on July 30 for the disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza, framed as the long-awaited move into the second phase of the October 2025 “ceasefire” deal. The agreement was negotiated through the Board of Peace, established by Trump to oversee post-war reconstruction and…
At least four Palestinians and two Israelis have been killed in a shooting in the occupied West Bank – the deadliest single incident there in months. There are conflicting accounts of the sequence of events in the northern village of Tal. Palestinians told the BBC that residents confronted Jewish settlers who were attacking them. An…
On Sunday night, dozens of people settled into their seats in front of a large screen at a makeshift, open-air venue in central Gaza. Each person in the crowd of mostly young men had paid a cover charge of 10 shekels (about $3.30), which included something to drink, to watch the men’s World Cup final,…
Andy Burnham has apologised for Labour’s initial response to Israel’s military action in Gaza, saying the party “didn’t get it right” and needs to do better under his leadership. Burnham, who is expected to become prime minister later this month, was one of several high-profile Labour figures who were calling for a ceasefire in Gaza…
Israeli police have opened an investigation after CCTV emerged of a Border Police officer throwing a stun grenade into a car in the occupied West Bank. The footage, external shows the officer approaching the car in the Palestinian refugee camp Qalandia and shouting at those inside. After a brief exchange, he throws the stun grenade…
“For too long, violent settlers have been able to act with near impunity, and settlement expansion and creation of outposts continue with the support and facilitation of the Government of Israel,” said the joint statement from the British, Australian, Canadian, French and Norwegian foreign ministers. “In some cases, settler violence takes place under the protection…
For many Muslims in the Middle East, another Eid arrived this week with little joy, under the shadow of war. Eid al-Adha, which marks the sacred Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, began on Wednesday. In a region battered by conflict, the festive holiday — known to some as the “Big Eid,” compared with Eid al-Fitr, which…
On the campaign trail in Florida farm country, a long-shot Republican candidate for governor is selling $40 T-shirts that say “No American should die for Israel.” A few hours west, Laura Loomer, the far-right media figure, is preparing a pitch to donors to help fund a new outlet: a weekly newsletter taking on the right-wing…
