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Follow RT for news on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including the occupied territories. One of the territories of the conflict is called the West Bank, which is a landlocked area near the Mediterranean coast of Western Asia. East Jerusalem is included in the West bank. Get the news from RT on the distribution of territory, as a major portion of the West Bank is controlled by Israel, and the rest by joint Israeli-Palestinian Authority. Most of the settlers of the West Bank are of Palestinian origin. Find the news and articles on the international community stance on the West Bank. Most countries consider Israeli settlements to be illegal under international law. Yet Israel refuses to acknowledge that the West bank is an occupied territory. Don’t miss the most recent news and updates on the latest developments on the territory of the West bank, including military actions and civilian clashes. Visit RT.com for the news on US position on that matter, as in 2017 President Donald Trump was the first to recognize Jerusalem as a capital of Israel.
- ‘Chilling message to all critics’: HRW slams Israel’s decision to deport its regional director
An Israeli court has upheld the deportation order against the local director of Human Rights Watch, accusing him of supporting the BDS movement by condoning Airbnb’s decision to briefly take down Jewish listings in the West Bank.Apr 17, 2019 04:00World News - Palestinian family attacked with stones as Israeli settlers storm village in West Bank (VIDEO)A Palestinian family was forced to flee under a barrage of stones when an angry mob of Israeli settlers stormed the village during tension in the West Bank. None of them were detained, human rights groups say.Apr 14, 2019 13:00World News
- Pompeo denies Netanyahu's promise to annex West Bank will hurt ‘peace plan’US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he doesn’t think Benjamin Netanyahu's election vow to annex the West Bank will have a negative impact on a two-state peace plan, despite the removal of a large part of one state.Apr 13, 2019 07:26World News
- IDF puts Palestinians on lockdown but settlers can move freely during Israeli electionThe Israel Defense Forces have put Palestinians in the West Bank on lockdown as Israelis head to the polls. Settlers within the Palestinian territory, though, are free to come and go as they please.Apr 9, 2019 11:36World News
- Israel could annex parts of West Bank in coming years – NetanyahuSpeaking days before the Israeli parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he is considering formally annexing certain Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank.Apr 6, 2019 17:27World News
- Deal of the Century, minus one: Is Trump's peace plan for the Middle East the deletion of Palestine?It has become clear that US President Donald Trump, despite his vaunted prowess as the Dealmaker-in-Chief, isn't interested in brokering peace between Israel and Palestine. His Middle East peace has no room for Palestine at all.Mar 27, 2019 06:24
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