West Bank Population
Goldknopf protests 'exclusion' of haredi West Bank communities from budget in letter to Netanyahu
"How is it possible that the budgets, development, and benefits that reach the other communities never reach the ultra-Orthodox population centers in Judea and Samaria?" Goldknopf asked.
Katz says Palestinian trash burning nat'l security threat, okays rules for confiscating vehicles
West Bank group lashes out at Smotrich over banks’ handling of foreign sanctions
IDF says 'red line' crossed in West Bank riots after soldiers beaten, Palestinian buildings burned
Israeli rule over Palestinians endangers the country’s security and well-being
There are those frustrated with the growing nationalism and extremism within Israeli society who pin their hopes on the involvement of the international community.
Will PA municipal elections take place only in the West Bank?
The 2012 municipal elections, which Hamas boycotted, took place only in the West Bank. Voter turnout stood at 54 percent, much lower than the 75 percent in the 2006 parliamentary elections.
Israeli minister: Netanyahu decided seven years ago to freeze Ma’aleh Adumim
Homes should be built to allow for thousands of new residents to live in all parts of the city, Galant says.
Voting on October 8 to take place in relatively few Palestinian locales
Voting takes place only if multiple lists are submitted, meaning that there might be no voting at all in the majority of locales.
Liberman’s ‘carrot and stick’ security plan blasted by Right and Left
“The idea of carrots and sticks is right and good,” MK Yoav Kisch (Likud) said, “but it cannot be that the carrots harm rule of law and its authority.”
Israel starts to seize ‘abandoned’ Palestinian property for Amona relocation
Peace Now: "This is the crossing of a red line and a reversal of previous policies."
Local Fatah leaders in Tulkarem resign en masse
Four days into the electricity crisis in Tulkarem, local leaders of Fatah are resigning from their official posts in protest of the arrest of a number of their members.
New Palestinian city of Rawabi in legal battle with Israel over its access roads
Rawabi was created by Palestinian businessman Bashar Masri. It is designed for a population of 40,000. The first batch of families, over 350, moved in this summer.
Right-wing politicians scrambling to save West Bank Amona outpost
Amona was first built in 1995, on the edge of the Ofra settlement. It is home to some 40 families and is located in the Binyamin region of the West Bank.
Knowing your ABC: A primer to understand the different areas of Judea and Samaria
Even avid followers of Israel’s political scene might be confused over what areas A, B and C mean more than 20 years after they came into existence.