Palestine

Are Palestinian elections on the horizon?

Analysts caution of a 'bumpy' road ahead amid signs that national polls could be held next year.

Are Palestinian elections on the horizon?

Israeli–Palestinian conflict

US House warns against Israel annexation of West Bank settlements

Democrats reaffirm support for two-state solution and say annexation of West Bank territory 'would undermine peace'.

US House warns against Israel annexation of West Bank settlements

Occupied West Bank

Israel planning new settlement in flashpoint city of Hebron

Palestinian officials slam plan, calling it result of US decision to no longer consider settlements illegal.

Israel planning new settlement in flashpoint city of Hebron

Occupied West Bank

Palestinian teen shot dead by Israeli army in occupied West Bank

Masalmeh, 18, was killed near city of Hebron, according to Palestinian Ministry of Health.

Palestinian teen shot dead by Israeli army in occupied West Bank

Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Palestinians protest US settlement decision in 'day of rage'

Organised by Fatah, the 'day of rage' was observed against the Trump administration's announcement last week.

Palestinians protest US settlement decision in 'day of rage'

Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Palestinian prisoner battling cancer dies in Israeli custody

Sami Abu Diak's death comes amid high tension as thousands of Palestinians rally against recent US settlement decision.

Palestinian prisoner battling cancer dies in Israeli custody

Middle East

Israel expels Human Rights Watch official for BDS support

Israel expels director for Human Rights Watch for BDS activity in line with 2017 law.

UpFront

Is Gaza an open-air prison?

Omar Shakir of Human Rights Watch and International Law Professor Eugene Kontorovich debate Israel's occupation of Gaza.

UpFront

US policy on Israeli settlements: What's the legal basis?

Omar Shakir and Eugene Kontorovich debate the Trump administration's policy reversal on illegal Israeli settlements.

UpFront

Hong Kong and the Uighurs: How far will China go?

We discuss the Hong Kong protests and China's crackdown on Uighurs and debate US policy on illegal Israeli settlements.

Opinion

It is time to stop lecturing Palestinians and to start listening

Palestinians were not shocked by the reversal of US policy on Israeli settlements and they know worse is yet to come.

Yara Hawari

by Yara Hawari

Yara Hawari

Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Palestinian journalists protest against wounding of colleague

Israeli forces fire tear gas to disperse Bethlehem sit-in denouncing eye injury of photojournalist Muath Amarneh.

Palestinian journalists protest against wounding of colleague

Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Israeli gunfire kills Palestinian man in occupied West Bank

It was not immediately clear if man took part in protests marking Yasser Arafat's 15th death anniversary.

Israeli gunfire kills Palestinian man in occupied West Bank

Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Israel arrests Palestinian leftist figure Khalida Jarrar

Former legislator Jarrar was arrested by dozens of Israeli soldiers at her Ramallah home in the occupied West Bank.

Israel arrests Palestinian leftist figure Khalida Jarrar

Middle East

Ban on Palestinian websites challenged in West Bank

About 50 Palestinian websites banned, as critics fear clampdown on press freedom.