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Israel is a democracy, not an “apartheid state”
I had planned to write about Israel’s medical and technological developments that benefit the world and its first responders who immediately rush to countries facing sudden ... -
Palestinian teenager shot dead by Israeli forces in the West Bank | Israelo-Palestinian conflict
Israeli soldiers shot 19-year-old Nehad Amin Barghouti in the abdomen during clashes in Nabi Saeleh near Ramallah. A Palestinian was shot and killed by Israeli forces ... -
Israeli army kills Palestinian in West Bank clashes
Israeli troops fatally shot a Palestinian man during clashes in the occupied West Bank, hours after police deployed in a tight neighborhood in East Jerusalem to ... -
PA committed 265 violations against West Bank Palestinians in January – Middle East Monitor
Palestinian Authority (PA) security agencies committed 265 violations in January against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, the Committee of Families of Political Detainees revealed on ... -
Three more suspects charged in December’s deadly West Bank terror shooting
Military prosecutors have filed indictments against three Palestinian men accused of carrying out a deadly shooting spree in December in which an Israeli, Yehuda Dimentman, was ... -
IDF: Errant Syrian anti-aircraft missile explodes over Israel, no interceptions made
An anti-aircraft missile fired from Syria exploded in the air over northern Israel after midnight on Tuesday, setting off warning sirens in the town of Umm ... -
Israel uses covert tactics to expand West Bank settlements
Since early May, residents of Beita village in the northern West Bank have been protesting every Friday near the peak of Jabal Sbeih, one of the ... -
Border Police troops come under fire near Jenin; damaged vehicle, no injuries
A police vehicle was damaged in a drive-by shooting in the northern West Bank on Saturday evening, law enforcement officials said. An all-terrain vehicle with several ... -
PLO to fill key posts as fight for Abbas’s succession intensifies
The Palestine Liberation Organization is due to convene in Ramallah on Sunday in a meeting that some see as a boost to a possible successor to ... -
Israeli army abducts twelve Palestinians in the West Bank – – IMEMC News
At dawn on Wednesday, Israeli soldiers abducted twelve Palestinians in several parts of the occupied West Bank, including seven in the southern West Bank governorate of ... -
William F. Filippin named President and Chief Credit Officer
GOLETA, Calif., Jan. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Community West Bancshares (“Community West” or the “Company”), (NASDAQ: CWBC), parent company of Community West Bank (the “Bank”), ... -
IDF: Troops under fire near Nablus; damaged vehicle, no injuries
A military vehicle was damaged in a firefight in the northern West Bank on Saturday evening, the Israel Defense Forces said. The incident happened on a ... -
West Bank reports 2021 profit of $49.6m, up 52% year-over-year
Thursday, January 27, 2022 3:34 PM West Bancorporation Inc., parent company of West Bank, today announced 2021 net income of $49.6 million, or $2.95 per diluted ... -
West Bank pays $4m for new headquarters property
A recently released architectural rendering of the planned new West Bank Headquarters at 3330 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines. Architectural rendering by HGA West Bank, ... -
Palestinian economic activity with Israel increases
The Palestinian Authority (PA) today announced increased trade with Israel. Exports to Israel increased by 10% in November 2021 compared to the previous month. A total ... -
Israeli company develops body cameras with facial recognition
Kfar Adumim (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Twenty years after planning the controversial barrier between Israel and the Palestinians, Dany Tirza is developing a security tool that ... -
Find your favorite magazines online with the Jefferson Parish Library | Entertainment/Life
Jefferson Parish Library has two digital solutions that make it easy to read your favorite magazines on your computer or mobile device. Digital magazines have no ... -
Jewish settlers march and attack Palestinians across the West Bank
Jewish settlers in Hebron. (Photo: ISM Palestine, via Wikimedia Commons) Dozens of Jewish settlers staged marches across the West Bank on Tuesday night, attacking Palestinian vehicles ... -
Abbas won’t find the ‘political horizon’ he seeks | Opinions
On December 28, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz met at the latter’s home. It was their second official meeting since ... -
West Texas Food Bank opens its XTO Energy Innovative Garden on the weekend
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) – The West Texas Food Bank hosts its newest event at the new XTO Energy Innovative Gardens facility called “Saturdays in the Garden” ... -
Israel escalates war on all fronts against Palestinians
Human rights organization B’Tselem pointed to Israel’s massive increase in attacks on Palestinians in 2021, the deadliest year since Israel’s criminal attack on Gaza in 2014. ... -
‘A Trip to the Past’: The Lost Music of the Palestinian Uprising is Restored | Palestinian territories
AWhile Covid-19 swept the world in the spring of 2020, Mo’min Swaitat, a Palestinian actor and filmmaker living in London, found himself stranded in his hometown, ... -
New Hanover rulers call for discussion on West Bank development
The New Hanover County Council of Commissioners chose to file a controversial zoning request on Monday in hopes of taking a closer look at the future ... -
Drunk driver hits and kills 83-year-old man on Westbank Expressway, police say | Crime / Police
An 83-year-old man, dealing with a broken down vehicle on the Westbank Expressway in Marrero, was struck and fatally injured early Saturday by the car of ... -
New Hanover County Commissioners Want More Time To Discuss Vision For Developments On West Bank Of Cape Fear River
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Discussion continues on proposed developments on the west bank of the Cape Fear River. The now empty land is owned ... -
Cold, Snowy Weather Ideal for Burning Fuel on Westbank First Nation Lands – West Kelowna News
Winter is burning on WFN Photo: Westbank First Nation You may see smoke rising from parts of Westbank First Nation over the next few days and ... -
Israeli soldiers kidnap thirteen Palestinians in West Bank – – IMEMC News
Israeli soldiers kidnapped thirteen Palestinians, including former political prisoners, from their homes in parts of the occupied West Bank on Monday at dawn. The Palestinian Prisoners’ ... -
Artist uses thick paint to create cityscapes, bayou scenes
HOUMA, Louisiana (AP) – Using paint and a palette knife, Houma’s artist Stacey Fabre carves views of New Orleans and the bayou onto canvas for viewers ... -
West Bank poised for ‘explosion’
Published on: 12/30/2021 – 18:54 Ramallah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Israeli policies threaten to trigger an “explosion” in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas ... -
Rare Israeli permits allow 500 Gazans to celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem
BETHLEEM, West Bank – The last time Milad Ayyad traveled outside the Gaza Strip he was only 10 years old, but for Christmas this year he ... -
Israeli soldiers kidnap fourteen Palestinians, wound two in West Bank – – IMEMC News
Israeli soldiers kidnapped at least fourteen Palestinians on Monday at dawn, including a woman, a former political prisoner and siblings, and wounded two after the army ... -
Previously in danger, one of the last vestiges of Brunswick County’s Gullah Geechee culture will be saved
Partners from the Cedar Hill / West Bank Foundation, the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust, the Historic Wilmington Foundation and the Balding Brothers join the Reaves ... -
Illinois State Pension Board to Pull Out of Unilever Following Ben and Jerry’s Decision to Stop Selling Ice Cream in the West Bank
(JTA) – Illinois state pension will cede to Unilever, the parent company of Ben and Jerry’s, following the ice cream company’s decision this summer to stop ... -
Israeli gunfire kills Palestinians in West Bank – region – world
Palestinians take cover as local gunmen clash with security forces at the funeral of Jamil al-Kayyal, who was killed by Israeli forces in the northern occupied ... -
Egypt resumes Nefertiti tomb hunt amid historic debate
CAIRO – The Egyptian archaeological mission, led by the famous Egyptologist and former Minister of Antiquities Zahi Hawass, resumed on December 9 the search for the ... -
Israeli stabbed, lightly injured by 65-year-old Palestinian woman in Hebron
A 38-year-old man was slightly injured on Saturday morning when he was stabbed at a checkpoint near the Tomb of the Patriarchs in the West Bank ... -
Palestinians detect first 3 cases of omicron in West Bank
Palestinian health ministry says it has identified its first three cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus in the occupied West Bank ThroughThe Associated Press ... -
Israeli forces arrest senior Hamas official in the West Bank
Palestinian MP Hassan Yousef. (Photo: file) Israeli occupation forces raided the home of senior Hamas leader in the occupied West Bank, Hassan Yousef, 65, on Sunday ... -
Trump: I thought the Israelis would do anything for peace, but I found it not to be true
In excerpts from interviews recently released on Saturday, former United States President Donald Trump offered more surprisingly candid views on Israel’s leadership during his tenure, a ... -
Occupied Palestinian Territory: Complex Emergency Operation MDRPS012 DREF Update n ° 3 (December 9, 2021) – Occupied Palestinian Territory
Summary of the main revisions made to the emergency action plan: May 15 to May 31, 2021: The following changes have been made to the DREF ... -
The phenomenon of isolated Palestinian terrorists
Spur attack at Te’enim checkpoint, December 6, 2021 (Passage authority of the Ministry of Defense) The Israeli security establishment is increasingly concerned about the increase in ... -
Israeli army demolishes 2 Palestinian houses
A bulldozer demolishes a Palestinian house, which the Israelis claim to have built without a permit, in the village of Yatta, south of the West Bank ... -
Palestinian who stabbed Israeli in Jerusalem killed by police
JERUSALEM – A Palestinian assailant stabbed and wounded an Israeli civilian near the Old City of Jerusalem on Saturday afternoon, before approaching two Israeli policemen who ... -
Man arrested after aggravated public assault in Westbank – West Kelowna News
Photo: Cindy White UPDATE 7 p.m. RCMP said a man was in custody following an aggravated assault in West Kelowna this afternoon. Police were called over ... -
Palestine Watch: Israel Creates Digital Database of West Bank Residents – Oakland News Now
Oakland News Now – Palestine Watch: Israel Creates Digital Database of West Bank Residents – video made by the YouTube channel with the logo in the ... -
Indian state of West Bengal secures $ 135 million loan from World Bank to improve efficiency and reliability of electricity supply
WASHINGTON, November 29, 2021—The World Bank Board of Directors approved a $ 135 million loan to the Indian state of West Bengal to improve operational efficiency ... -
Israeli bus driver injured by stones near West Bank checkpoint near Jerusalem
An Israeli bus driver was slightly injured on Saturday evening when stones were thrown at the vehicle near a checkpoint in the West Bank northeast of ... -
Palestine condemns Israel for approving West Bank settlement units
Palestine condemned Israel on Friday for approving the construction of 372 settlement units in the southern West Bank city of Hebron. The Israeli decision “is an ... -
Soldier summons governor of Jerusalem for questioning – – IMEMC News
Israeli soldiers stormed the home of Jerusalem governor Adnan Gheith in the al-Wista neighborhood of the city of Silwan, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the ... -
Attorneys General Competition Ben & Jerry’s West Bank stand – The Forward
By Joe Raedle / Getty Images Ice cream goes on sale at a Ben & Jerry’s store on September 23, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Twelve state ... -
Preparing for post-Abbas Palestinian leadership – the New Indian Express
At the beginning of November, Moscow welcomed Mohammed Dahlan, a former right-hand man of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat who became a rebel. He met Foreign Minister ... -
Israel returns the wrong body to the family of a slain Palestinian teenager | Israeli-Palestinian conflict News
The confusion draws attention to Israel’s policy of restraining the bodies of Palestinians who allegedly carried out attacks. Israeli soldiers returned the remains of a Palestinian ... -
Video: Palestinian children lined up for photo in Israeli raid
The soldier lifts his phone to take a picture of the children – many of whom are elementary school students and younger – and implores them ... -
West Bank outpost evacuated, three arrested in protests
An illegal outpost in the West Bank settlement of Shiloh was evacuated by Israeli police and civil administration forces on Wednesday morning, Israeli media reported. About ... -
IDF called to scene of clash after settlers attacked Palestinians near Homesh
Release of American Jewish journalist jailed in Myanmar for six months US journalist Danny Fenster, who was recently sentenced to 11 years of forced labor after ... -
PA detentions ‘drive division’ among Palestinians – Middle East Monitor
Islamic Jihad yesterday condemned the Palestinian Authority (PA) detention campaign against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, saying it only serves Israel’s interests, Quds press reported. ... -
Mossad reportedly foiled Iran terror attacks on Israeli targets in Africa
IDF blacklists 6 Palestinian rights groups, allowing Israel to act against them The Israel Defense Forces officially designates six Palestinian rights groups as “unauthorized organizations,” the ... -
UNRWA supports Palestinian refugee farmers in West Bank during olive harvest season [EN/AR] – Occupied Palestinian Territory
On the occasion of the annual olive harvest season, the field office of the United Nations Near East Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in the West ... -
Inside the fraying of American Zionism
“The assumptions that young Jews grew up with about Israel were shattered along with the assumptions about past anti-Semitism and Jews becoming whites were shattered.” In ... -
Daily Briefing November 2 – Is Benny Gantz Shy Playing With The United States?
Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world, Sunday through ... -
Israel to advance plans for 1,303 Palestinian homes in the West Bank
The civil administration is expected to push forward plans for 1,303 Palestinian homes in Area C of the West Bank on Monday morning, but only 170 ... -
West Nile virus found in mosquitoes on the eastern and western shores of New Orleans | Healthcare / Hospitals
New Orleans has again detected West Nile virus on the east and west banks of the Mississippi River, officials said on Friday. The virus can be ... -
Israel to cut West Bank electricity and supply clean energy to Gaza
The Israel Electric Corporation has threatened to start cutting electricity in Palestinian areas of the West Bank next week due to unpaid bills. The Palestinian Authority ... -
A day in the life of a Palestinian refugee student in the West Bank – Occupied Palestinian Territory
Fatima Katash is 13 years old. She is a grade 8 student at UNRWA Jalazone Primary School for Girls in the West Bank. Almost every day, ... -
Sweet and sassy 9 year old child from Algiers cries after drunk driving accident | Crime / Police
Abby Douglas possessed a nerve and a sense of confidence that belied her age, a fun and courageous self-confidence elusive for some adults and even rarer ... -
Florida to start divesting Ben & Jerry’s parent company following West Bank boycott
The US state of Florida is on the verge of seceding from the Unilever conglomerate, following a boycott of the settlements announced several months ago by ... -
Israel to allow 3,000 settler housing units in the West Bank this week | New
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – Israel is expected to move forward with thousands of new homes for Jewish settlers in the West Bank this week, a ... -
IDF arrests Palestinian suspected of smearing swastikas on West Bank roadblocks
The IDF said on Friday it had arrested a Palestinian on suspicion of spraying swastikas along a road used by settlers in the northern West Bank. ... -
US Provides Additional $ 5 Million for Urgent COVID-19 Aid in West Bank and Gaza Occupied Palestinian Territory
The United States – through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) – is providing $ 5 million in urgent COVID-19 assistance to the West ... -
Housing ministry seeks to double settler population in Jordan Valley
Construction and Housing Minister Ze’ev Elkin (New Hope) set to push for plan to double the settler population in the Jordan Valley, as are cabinet ministers ... -
ACAPS Thematic Report: Palestine – Humanitarian Needs Following the Escalation of Hostilities in the Gaza Strip – September 2021, 05 October 2021 – Occupied Palestinian Territory
PREVIEW Four months after the escalation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip, humanitarian needs remain and reconstruction efforts have stalled. The aftermath of the May violence ... -
Column: Reality in the Middle East | Chroniclers
President Donald Trump, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on ... -
On this day: Israeli minister Rehavam Ze’evi assassinated by terrorists
October 17, 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the assassination of Israeli Tourism Minister Rehavam Ze’evi in ​​a terrorist attack on behalf of the Popular Front ... -
High Plains Bank opens branches in Keenesburg, northwest of Longmont – BizWest
LONGMONT – Flagler-based High Plains Bank opened a temporary location in Keenesburg on Tuesday and will open its second branch in Longmont a week later. The ... -
Kirkcudbright man prepares for humanitarian mission to West Bank – fifth time he’s asked
A man from Kirkcudbright prepares for a humanitarian mission of a lifetime – the fifth time to ask. John McIntosh will cycle through the West Bank ... -
JEDCO and Jefferson Chamber to Host Leadership Discussion
AVONDALE – From JEDCO and the Jefferson Chamber: What is a good leader? It is a timeless question asked by leaders through the ages. From a ... -
Israel could use detention without trial to try to stem Arab crime – reports
In an attempt to tackle the ongoing violence and crime in Israel’s Arab community, Israeli Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai is personally pushing to allow the use ... -
City of New Orleans Announces “Temporary” Reduction in Weekly Garbage Collection for Most Customers
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The city of New Orleans announced on Saturday, October 9 that garbage collection for most residents and businesses in the city would ... -
Israel and Palestinian activists use bodies as bargaining chip
ABU DIS, West Bank (AP) – More than a year after his son was killed by Israeli forces in controversial circumstances in the occupied West Bank, ... -
Palestinians outraged by ruling to allow Jewish prayer on Temple Mount
Palestinians expressed outrage and warned of escalation Thursday after a court ruling on Wednesday implicitly supported allowing Jewish visitors to pray silently on the Temple Mount, ... -
United Bank Playbook – Baylor Preview
History links West Virginia Play Notes Baylor Play Notes Tale of the Band Points per game 37.0 30.0 Points against 17.4 18.0 Precipitation Yards Per Game ... -
Biden quietly exerts pressure on Israel over West Bank settlements
The Biden administration privately pressured the Israeli government to show restraint ahead of a key decision on West Bank settlement building, Israeli and US officials told ... -
The latest news on US-China business, commerce and industry
By Angela Bao October 4, 2021 (Photo credit): Gettyimages.com/Sheldon Cooper / SOPA Images / LightRocket US business optimism in China rebounds According to a survey by ... -
William F. Filippin appointed president of the West Bank community | Business
Posted on October 4, 2021 | 8:25 Source: Martin E. Plourd for Community West Bank Community West Bancshares, parent company of Community West Bank has announced ... -
Palestinian President receives Israeli ministers in the West Bank
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) – The Palestinian president welcomed two Israeli cabinet ministers for an overnight meeting on Sunday, in a further sign of slow improvement ... -
Hundreds of volunteers mobilize to clean the banks of the Saint-Jean River
JACKSONVILLE, Florida – News4Jax partnered with Beaches Go Green for a Jax Community Cleanup. Everything was on the bridge Sunday morning as hundreds of volunteers cleaned ... -
Jefferson Parish Sheriff says MPs fired shots in chase through Westbank, suspect arrested
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating after an assistant fired shots in a pursuit on the Westbank Expressway, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. ... -
US condemns attack by West Bank settlers on Palestinian villagers
The assault, the latest in what human rights groups say has been a consistent pattern of aggressive acts by settlers in the Masafer Yatta area of ... -
Two suspects released in stone-stabbing attack on Palestinians in the West Bank
Two Jewish suspects arrested in a stabbing attack on a Palestinian village in the southern West Bank earlier this week that left more than a dozen ... -
Westbank First Nation hosted truth and reconciliation event to recognize pain endured by Indigenous people in residential schools – West Kelowna News
The Westbank First Nation hosted an outdoor rally in honor of the first-ever Truth and Reconciliation Day. The crowd of people in their orange t-shirts braved ... -
Two Palestinians killed by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank
ANI | Update: Sep 30, 2021 8:45 PM STI Ramallah [Palestine], Sept. 30 (ANI / Xinhua): Two Palestinians, including a woman from the West Bank, were ... -
2nd suspect convicted of murder of motorcyclist shot dead in West Bank last year | Crime / Police
Authorities have arrested a second suspect charged in the death of James White, who was shot while riding his motorbike near Westwego last year. Jacorey Davis, ... -
High Court grants further delay to shave West Bank Bedouin village
The High Court of Justice on Monday granted the government a new six-month delay in plans to demolish Khan al-Ahmar, a Bedouin village in the West ... -
New mural completed at Westbank Museum – West Kelowna News
New fresco at the museum Madison Erhardt The Westbank Museum got a little brighter over the weekend with the addition of a new mural. The mural, ... -
Palestinians fly Nazi flag in West Bank village
A group of Palestinians hoisted a Nazi flag in the West Bank village of Beit Ummar, located near Hebron. The Times of Israel and the Jerusalem ... -
Israeli forces kill 5 Palestinians in the West Bank; Political leader Khalida Jarrar released from prison
This year, Democracy Now! celebrates our 25th anniversary – 25 years of intrepid and independent reporting. Since our very first broadcast in 1996, Democracy Now! refused ... -
Two Israeli soldiers lightly injured in clashes near West Bank sanctuary
Two Israeli soldiers were slightly injured in clashes with Palestinians near Joseph’s grave in the northern West Bank early Monday, Israeli police said. The troops were ... -
Five dead in West Bank shootings
JERUSALEM – Israeli forces killed five Palestinians in armed clashes in the occupied West Bank early Sunday, according to Israeli officials. They said the shootings took ... -
Israeli forces kill four Palestinian activists in West Bank – Palestinian ministry
People check out the scene where three Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces in a raid, in Beit Anan, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, September 26, ... -
Israeli soldiers kidnap eight Palestinians in West Bank – – IMEMC News
Israeli soldiers on Saturday abducted eight Palestinians from their homes in parts of the occupied West Bank. The soldiers also detained and assaulted three young men ...
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