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17 stories from Middle East Affairs.
Arab party leader bets Zionist candidate will give votes more power
Mansour Abbas, who leads Raam, a conservative Islamist party representing Palestinian citizens of Israel, has placed a former Zionist police commander near the top of his electoral slate, betting the move will make his party's seats attractive to potential coalition partners.
Israeli forces detain Palestinian, settlers vandalize homes in West Bank raids
Israeli forces detained a Palestinian at a checkpoint and raided multiple West Bank towns, while settlers vandalized homes and Israeli authorities seized land, according to Palestinian news reports.
Video shows Israeli forces firing near elderly Palestinian in Beit Lahia
Video circulating on social media shows Israeli forces firing on an elderly Palestinian civilian in Gaza's Beit Lahia, with bullets striking the ground nearby.
Former Palestinian PM says Israel pursuing "silent annexation" of West Bank
Former Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh says Israel is pursuing gradual annexation of the West Bank despite international opposition, with settlers now comprising over a quarter of the territory's population.
Israeli settlers deploy flags across West Bank in show of control
Israeli settlers have deployed thousands of flags across roads in the occupied West Bank, a tactic local Palestinians say is designed to assert permanent Israeli presence and discourage Palestinian habitation.
Oxford historian discusses UK legal liability for Palestinian displacement
An Oxford historian has outlined arguments in a legal campaign seeking British acknowledgement of historical responsibility for Palestinian displacement.
Israeli settlers kill two Palestinians in West Bank village raid
At least 76 Palestinians have been killed in 2026 during settler attacks in the West Bank, prompting warnings from the United Nations and international organizations.
Israel issues land seizure orders in West Bank Area A
Israeli authorities have issued orders to seize land in the occupied West Bank, including territory under Palestinian control, according to Amnesty International.
Germany condemns Israeli minister's AI video of Palestinian prisoners
Germany's foreign ministry strongly condemned an AI-generated video posted by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir depicting Palestinian prisoners on a conveyor belt.
Egypt and China call for Palestinian state in joint statement
Egypt and China said in a joint statement following talks between their presidents that they support an independent Palestinian state and reject displacement of Palestinians.
UK plans sanctions on Israeli settlements
Britain's new government will announce economic sanctions and a ban on goods from Israeli West Bank settlements within weeks, Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband told Parliament.
Palestinian leader links settler attack to Israeli policy
Rouhi Fattouh, head of the Palestinian National Council, said an incident in al-Mughayyir where Israeli forces and settlers killed two Palestinians showed that colonial terrorism has become official Israeli policy.
Settler attacks and military checkpoints choke Palestinian olive oil exports
Palestinian olive farmers face diminishing harvests and mounting export obstacles from settler violence, military movement restrictions, and new customs regulations.
Filmmakers and stars press Venice festival to back Palestine
More than 200 filmmakers and cultural figures have signed an appeal calling on the Venice Film Festival to take action in support of Palestine, as two Palestinian-made films are screened at the event.
Oslo Accords at 33: Permanent Status Talks Never Materialized
The 1993 Oslo Accords between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organisation set a May 1999 deadline for a permanent-status agreement on Jerusalem, refugees, settlements and borders that was never reached.
Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour dies at 79
Sliman Mansour, a Palestinian artist whose career spanned the history of Palestinian displacement, died in East Jerusalem at 79.
Israeli checkpoints and barriers fragment West Bank, Palestinian officials say
Movement restrictions across the occupied West Bank have reached their highest level in two decades, with hundreds of checkpoints, gates and barriers fragmenting Palestinian territory and damaging the economy.