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Israeli forces fire teargas at schoolchildren holding West Bank sit-in
ByAgence France-Presse in Umm al-Khair April 13, 2026

Incident took place on first day back at school in small village, as settlers blocked pupils’ accessIsraeli forces have fired teargas at Palestinian schoolchildren who were staging a sit-in in the occupied West Bank after settlers blocked access to the…

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UK government urged to act over proposed illegal Israeli settlement
ByCaroline Davies April 7, 2026

Former diplomats say ministers must threaten action against any companies bidding to build E1 settlement of 3,400 houses in West BankBritain must lead efforts to stop Israel’s annexation of the West Bank – full text of letterA group of leading former U…

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Britain must lead efforts to stop Israel’s annexation of the West Bank | Letter
ByGuardian staff April 7, 2026

Former ambassadors and high commissioners call on Keir Starmer to stand with European and Commonwealth partners against the unlawful occupation of Palestinian territory• Report: UK government urged to act over proposed illegal Israeli settlementWhile a…

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A strategy ‘to make life intolerable’: Israeli settlers are driving Christians out of West Bank
ByJulian Borger in Taybeh April 5, 2026

The Taybeh community has survived crusaders and the Ottoman and British empires, but the latest attacks leave its future in questionTaybeh, a small hilltop town in the heart of the West Bank is one of the oldest Christian communities in the world. Afte…

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President of Wisconsin’s largest mosque detained by US immigration agents
ByAssociated Press April 2, 2026

Attorneys for Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian-born US green card holder, say he was targeted for criticizing IsraelSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque was detained by fed…

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Jewish diaspora leaders urge Israeli president to stop West Bank settler violence
ByChris Osuh April 2, 2026

Former UK foreign secretary among 3,000 signatories of open letter to Isaac Herzog after spate of killingsThe former British foreign secretary Malcolm Rifkind is among leading members of the Jewish diaspora urging the Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, t…

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TikTok pulls Israeli ultranationalist’s account for breach of hate speech rules
ByLorenzo Tondo and Quique Kierszenbaum in Jerusalem April 2, 2026

Dozens of videos have gone viral on TikTok and Instagram showing harassment of Palestinians and activistsTikTok has removed an account belonging to an ultranationalist, pro-settlement Israeli influencer for breaching hate speech and bullying rules afte…

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Israel’s death penalty law marks a new phase in its dehumanisation of Palestinians | Yuli Novak
ByYuli Novak April 2, 2026

A government that openly embraces violence against Palestinians has now enshrined into law a policy of lethal forceYuli Novak is the executive director of B’Tselem, an Israeli human rights groupThis week, Israel passed a law that institutionalises the …

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‘Weak and pathetic’: why is the EU not using its leverage to stop Israel?
ByJennifer Rankin in Brussels April 2, 2026

Deep divisions on Israel mean the union has failed to act over Lebanon, Gaza, or settler violence in the West BankThe human costs of Israel’s attacks on Lebanon were plain to see when the Irish MEP Barry Andrews visited Beirut last month. He met people…

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‘Discriminatory’ Israeli death penalty law would be war crime, says UN rights chief
ByPeter Beaumont Senior international correspondent March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

Volker Türk says bill, which applies to Palestinians convicted of terror charges but not Jewish extremists, ‘must be promptly repealed’A new Israeli law which would sanction the execution of Palestinians convicted on terror charges for deadly attacks, …

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