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Palestinian ambassador protests to Foreign Office over ’erasure’ by British Museum
ByJulian Borger in Jerusalem May 6, 2026

Objection after museum removes word ‘Palestine’ from list of countries of ancient Levant and Egypt and from some explanatory panelsThe Palestinian ambassador to the UK has called for Foreign Office intervention after the British Museum removed referenc…

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Israeli army chief says West Bank troops ‘killing like we haven’t killed since 1967’
ByJulian Borger in Jerusalem May 5, 2026

Leaked remarks by Maj Gen Avi Bluth describe fatal shootings of stone-throwers and different treatment for Jewish settlersThe Israeli army chief in the West Bank has said his troops were “killing like we haven’t killed since 1967”, including fatally sh…

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With World Distracted by Iran War, Israeli Settlers Intensify Attacks in West Bank
ByNatan Odenheimer, David M. Halbfinger and Fatima AbdulKarim May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

Israel has failed to arrest a wave of violence against Palestinians, prompting military officials to urge the government to intervene.

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‘Go inside, he will kill you’: Israeli militants step up West Bank school attacks
ByEmma Graham-Harrison, Sufian Taha and Quique Kierszenbaum in Mughayyir May 2, 2026

Education is being targeted across Palestine, with the murder of 14-year-old Aws al-Naasan only the latest in a spree of violenceThe Israeli reservist shot 14-year-old Aws al-Naasan in the head just outside the western gate of the Mughayyir boys’ secon…

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Why has the world lost sight of the suffering of Palestinians? – The Latest
By May 1, 2026

In the six months since a ceasefire was announced in Gaza, more than 800 civilians have been killed and living conditions have remained dire. Meanwhile, Palestinians in the West Bank face a surge in violence from Israeli settlers and soldiers. While th…

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Palestinian boy, 14, among two killed in settler attack near West Bank school
ByLorenzo Tondo and agencies April 22, 2026

Local officials and witnesses say attackers shot at students first then at those who arrived to helpTwo Palestinians, including a 14-year-old schoolboy, have been killed in the occupied West Bank after Israeli settlers opened fire near a school amid mo…

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Israel’s death penalty law could spell suspension from rights body role, says chief
ByJennifer Rankin in Brussels April 22, 2026

Not using capital punishment ‘really a requirement’ for Council of Europe’s parliamentary assembly, says presidentIsrael’s observer status at the Council of Europe’s parliamentary assembly could be suspended over the country’s new law mandating the dea…

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Two Palestinians Killed in Israeli Shooting Near West Bank School
ByIsabel Kershner and Fatima AbdulKarim April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

A child was among the dead, according to the Palestinian health ministry. The Israeli military said it had attempted to break up clashes in Al Mughayir, which has seen a surge of Israeli settler violence.

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Israeli soldiers using sexual assault to force Palestinians out of West Bank, report says
ByEmma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem April 21, 2026

Experts say attacks, also carried out by settlers, are leading girls to quit school and enter early marriagesIsraeli soldiers and settlers are using gendered violence and sexual assault and harassment to force Palestinians from their homes in the occup…

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The Guardian view on the EU and Israel: moving beyond mere exhortation | Editorial
ByEditorial April 20, 2026

Benjamin Netanyahu has brushed aside European concerns over Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon. A tougher approach from Brussels is overdueIn recent months, European expressions of concern over the actions of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government have regularly…

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