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US bill targeting Israeli settlements in West Bank, Gaza gains 53 co-sponsors

As of this week, the bill has 53 co-sponsors, including high-profile figures such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ro Khanna.

Jewish settlers pray during Yom Kippur at a settlement outpost northwest of the West Bank city of Nablus, September 21, 2026.
Former US president Barack Obama delivers his speech at the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Obama Presidential Centre in Chicago, Illinois, US, June 18, 2026. Picture taken through the bulletproof glass.

Israel 'took the land' from Palestinians, has 'ceded moral ground,' Obama tells Belfast crowd

A Palestinian farmer gestures during the harvest season, in Palestinian-owned olive groves in Beit Anan, near Ramallah, in the West Bank, October 15, 2026.

Palestinian farmers petition High Court over three years of blocked access to West Bank land

An Israel Police car, April 13, 2026; illustrative.

Five Palestinian teens arrested over suspected formation of West Bank terror cell


Israel not conducting genocide, not guilty of apartheid, new academic study shows

A new academic study examines apartheid, genocide and settler colonialism accusations against Israel, concluding the first two are not established and the third is an inadequate classification.

People take part in the National March for Palestine - hands off Gaza, a pro-Palestinian protest calling for the government to "end the genocide and stop arming Israel", in London, Britain, January 31, 2026.

Who are the seven electoral lists running for the Palestinian Legislative Council? - explainer

The growing number of groups seeking seats in the PLC came as Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday extended the nomination period from 12 to 18 days.

Palestinian lawyers demonstrate in front of the Legislative Council in the city of Ramallah in the West Bank, on February 9, 2021, to reject controversial amendments undertaken by the Palestinian Authority they deem detrimental to the independence of the Judiciary.

Dutch ban on West Bank, Golan imports 'outrageous, offensive,' Foreign Min. official tells 'Post'

Foreign Ministry Political Director Gilad Cohen said the Dutch import ban harms all Israelis and warned Jerusalem would respond to unilateral measures.

Foreign Ministry Political Director Gilad Cohen.

On this day: Second Intifada triggered following Ariel Sharon's visit to Temple Mount

In total, more than 1,000 Israelis were killed by Palestinian terrorist attacks, which included suicide bombings, shootings, stabbings, and car ramming.

Palestinians hurl rocks at Israeli security forces during clashes in the West Bank town of Hebron October 16, 2000.

IDF reinforces West Bank amid growing tensions as settlers, Palestinians clash in villages

One military official said that "all it would take is a friction incident between Palestinians and Israelis that spirals out of control, is caught on video, and ignites the area."

Israeli soldiers take part in a military operation in the market in the Old City of Nablus, in the northern West Bank, September 27, 2026

Two states is not enough: Palestinians need sovereignty, Israelis need security - opinion

A single state or two state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict must be tested against equality, authority, and security in practice. 

The flags of Israel and Palestine are seen on a map of the Middle East (illustrative)

Dutch customs assures 'Post' that checks are routine despite Foreign Ministry warning - exclusive

The Jerusalem Post spoke on Monday to a passenger on a Friday flight from Tel Aviv to Schiphol who reported being stopped and her luggage checked.

Travelers wait in a departure hall at the Netherlands's Schiphol airport, a day after a strike by KLM luggage handlers caused many flights to be canceled, near Amsterdam, April 24, 2022

Jewish settler extremists torch vehicles, vandalize Palestinian property in West Bank villages

The graffiti included the words "Revenge," "Happy holiday from the happy Jews," and "Regards to Bluth," an apparent reference to Central Command chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth.

A vehicle on fire at a Palestinian village in the West Bank, allegedly due to far-right Jewish extremists, September 28, 2026.

Liberman warns Palestinian elections could repeat 2006 Hamas victory, calls to dismantle PA

"After 33 years since the signing of the Oslo Accords, it can be determined that the experiment failed, the agreements went bankrupt, and the Palestinian Authority must be dismantled," he said.

Avigdor Liberman leads Yisrael Beytenu, it is polling at around 10 seats.

Zionist education must teach students to understand, not fear, Zionism - opinion

Zionist education should give young Jews the history and knowledge to understand their national identity rather than fear defending it.

Israelis hold a solidarity rally for American Jews due to a wave of antisemitic attacks in the US.