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Settler violence is forcing many Palestinians in the West Bank to leave their villages.

Communities who have clung on for decades are leaving their homes in the face of rising attrition by Israelis

Máire Ní Mheibhric, from Galway, Ireland, served as an ecumenical accompanier in the village of Tubas, in the West Bank, from 31 August to 7 October. She also previously served as an ecumenical accompanier in 2019 in Hebron. The World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel, based on an appeal from local church leaders to create an international presence in the country, accompanies the local people and communities, offering protective presence an...

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Video has emerged that appears to show a Palestinian man being shot by a gunman – understood to be an Israeli settler – who is then manhandled away by alleged Israeli Defence Force soldiers

Israel wants to prevent development in the occupied territories to stop Palestinian self-determination, experts say.

In mere months, entire Palestinian communities between Ramallah and Jericho have been chased out by settler violence and state policies — paving the way for a total Israeli takeover of thousands of acres of land.

Jewish lawmaker in mostly Arab Hadash-Ta'al party to be indicted for aggravated assault over incident when security forces prevented him from reaching West Bank protest

Israel’s High Court evicted families from Masafer Yatta in May 2022 after declaring the area a “firing zone” for exclusive military use. Israeli settlers have since established herding outposts there on the army’s watch.

The Army Claims Palestinians and Israeli Left-wing Activists Were Removed From the Area Because They 'Arrived at the Firing Zone Without Coordination'

By Anna Lippman, York University, Canada | - Go to any coffee shop or grocery store in Canada and you’ll …