World news about “West Bank” published by euronews.
Palestinian unity moves further alienate Israel Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is to head a interim unity government to prepare for presidential and parliamentary elections. Fatah’s Abbas met with… 06/02/2012
Hamas and Fatah, 25 venomous years Hamas was founded during the First Palestinian Intifada uprising, in 1987, stemming from the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood. The aim stated in its founding… 06/02/2012
Palestinian rivals agree to form unity government Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is set to head an interim unity goverment. In what is being dubbed the ‘Doha Declaration,’ his Fatah faction and… 06/02/2012
Baptism in the River Jordan – nocomment Thousands of Christian pilgrims arrived at the West Bank site of Qasr Al-Yahud, next to the Palestinian city of Jericho, where they re-enacted the baptism of… 19/01/2012
Israel accused of building record number of homes Israel’s Peace Now movement has accused the government of Benjamin Netanyahu of overseeing a record year in settlement building on West Bank land claimed by… 10/01/2012
Israeli soldiers and mourners clash at Palestinian protester’s funeral – nocomment Palestinians and anti-separation barrier activists clashed with Israeli security forces on Sunday after the funeral of a demonstrator killed by Israeli… 12/12/2011
Violent scuffles at West Bank border – nocomment Israeli border policemen scuffled with Palestinians on Sunday, at the site of a planned controlled explosion for the construction of Israel’s West Bank… 14/11/2011
Protest over conditions for Palestinian prisoners – nocomment Several dozen Palestinians clashed with Israeli troops outside an Israeli jail. They had gathered to demonstrate in support of prisoners on hunger strike over… 12/10/2011
Tybeh Beer Festival in West Bank – nocomment Foreign tourists and locals flocked to the opening of the 7th annual Taybeh Beer Festival in the West Bank. 02/10/2011
Mideast: Abbas cheered by Palestinians – nocomment Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received a hero’s welcome in the West Bank on Sunday, after his historic speech to the United Nations on Friday. 26/09/2011
A hero’s welcome for Mahmoud AbbasA Palestinian boy holds a flag in front of members of the Palestinian security forces in the West Bank city of Ramallah, before a celebration upon President… 25/09/2011
Mideast : clashes continue between Israelis and Palestinians – nocomment While the United-Nations debate on the Palestinian statehood question, Israelis and Palestinians clash in West-Bank and East-Jerusalem. 23/09/2011
What land for the Palestinians? The Palestinian push for United Nations recognition of independent statehood still has not resolved what land it would be on. Since the start of the… 23/09/2011
Palestinian youths clash with Israeli soldiers – nocomment Palestinian youngsters threw rocks at Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint on the edge of Ramallah on Wednesday. The soldiers responded with tear gas and a… 21/09/2011
West Bank: Palestinians eager to enter the UN – nocomment Palestinian residents from the West Bank and Jerusalem continued preparations on Tuesday ahead of the planned bid for statehood by President Mahmoud Abbas at… 21/09/2011
Violent fighting in West Bank – nocomment Young Palestinians fought with Israeli security forces near Kiryat Arba, West Bank. 16/09/2011
Unauthorized settlement demolished in West Bank – nocomment Early on Monday morning, bulldozers from the Israeli military demolished three buildings in an unauthorized West Bank settlement. Families are now trying to… 06/09/2011
Clashes during West Bank barrier proest – nocomment Israeli troops arrested almost a dozen activists during a demonstration against the barrier Israel is building along the West Bank. 11/08/2011
Clashes during West Bank barrier demo – nocomment Clashes erupted between international and Palestinian peace activists and Israeli soldiers at the Qalandiya checkpoint in the West Bank during a protest… 09/07/2011
Clashes with Israeli troops in West Bank – nocomment Palestinian and foreign protesters clashed with Israeli troops in the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh, as demonstrators demanded access to a spring claimed by… 18/06/2011
Palestinians protest against land confiscation – nocomment Palestinian residents from the West Bank village of Deir Kidees protested against construction work near the settlement of Nili. 16/06/2011
Clashes in East JerusalemPalestinians throw stones at Israeli security forces during clashes in East Jerusalem. REUTERS/Ammar Awad 15/05/2011
Pilgrims pray in the Church of the Nativity in BethlehemChristian pilgrims pray in the Grotto during their visit to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve.Ammar Awad / Reuters 24/12/2010
Special kids need special education Learning can be deeply challenging. Sometimes meeting and overcoming those challenges requires strengths we didn’t even realise we had. This applies to… 23/11/2010
West Bank settlers accused of hounding Palestinians A Palestinian boy who would rather play football watches as illegal Jewish settlers set fire to fields near his home. It is the “price tag”, say the settlers… 24/07/2009
Israelis and Palestinians finally meet againInternational mediators have accompanied Israeli and Palestinian officials as they met for the first time in over a year. The get-together took place in… 04/01/2012
Israel takes punitive measures after UNESCO voteIsrael has decided to speed up Jewish settlement building in the West Bank and East Jerusalem one day after the Palestinian’s successful bid to join… 02/11/2011
Israel approves 1,100 new settlement homesIsrael says it has approved the construction of 1,100 homes in a Jewish settlement in East Jerusalem. It comes days after the Palestinian call for full … 27/09/2011
Palestinian Authority president to consider negotiationsThe President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, has flown back from the UN in New York to an enthusiastic reception in Ramallah. After asking for… 25/09/2011
Abbas sees UN taking weeks, not months on bidMahmoud Abbas says he expects the Security Council to finish debating the Palestinians’ bid for full UN membership within weeks, not months. The clock is… 24/09/2011
UN request met with joy by PalestiniansManhattan may have been shrouded in cloud, but the happiness of the Palestinian community shone through on the streets below. Some had hired boats to sail… 24/09/2011
Palestinians celebrate Abbas’ “historic” speechThousands of Palestinians gathered in central Ramallah on Friday to mark what’s been described as a historic moment in their fight for statehood. There were… 24/09/2011
Bet El settlers’ convictionsThe Jewish settlement of Bet El lies between Nablus and Ramallah. It was founded ten years after the Six-Day War of 1967. Its roughly 6,000 inhabitants come… 21/09/2011
Another ‘price tag’ attack hits West Bank mosqueThe finger of blame is pointing at Jewish settlers after another Palestinian mosque in the West Bank was vandalised in a so-called ‘price tag’ attack. The… 08/09/2011
Palestinians look to become part of the UN furnitureIt is no ordinary piece of furniture. Built by campaigners, a wooden chair symbolises the planned Palestinian bid for a full seat at the United Nations when… 05/09/2011
Palestinian injures eight in Tel AvivA 20-year-old Palestinian from the West Bank has injured eight people in an attack in Tel Aviv. The man commandeered a taxi, stabbing the driver and then… 29/08/2011
Palestinian Authority seeks full UN membershipPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will apply for his country’s full membership of the United Nations in September. He is expected to submit the application… 14/08/2011
Israel tenders for new settlement buildersIsrael has announced plans to build nearly 300 additional homes in Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. For the Palestinians it has hardened their… 18/07/2011
Clashes at demo over “illegal” Israeli wallHundreds of Palestinians and international activists have clashed with Israeli forces. The marchers have been marking the seventh anniversary of a World… 09/07/2011
Another mosque attack in the West BankThere has been condemnation from the UN, the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority following an attack on a mosque in the West Bank. Villagers in… 07/06/2011
Israeli-Palestinian violence marks “Nabka” dayIsraeli troops have clashed with Palestinian protesters at Qalandiya checkpoint near Ramallah on the West bank. At least 16 people were killed and dozens… 16/05/2011
15 dead in pro-Palestinian protestsAt least 15 people died during protests close to Israel’s borders with Syria, Lebanon and the Palestinian territories on Sunday. Palestinians and their… 15/05/2011
Ripples spread out from Hamas-Fatah unionThe Hamas-Fatah reconciliation seems to be making people happy in Gaza City, but there is a long road ahead for the two new friends, and one that is… 05/05/2011
Joseph’s Tomb flashpoint after deadly shootingPalestinian youths have clashed with Israeli soldiers at Joseph’s Tomb in the occupied West Bank and Israeli settlers stoned Palestinian vehicles after an… 24/04/2011
Israeli killed in West Bank shootingAn Israeli man has been killed and three others were wounded when shots were fired at their car in the occupied West Bank. The Israeli military said the… 24/04/2011
Jewish family massacredA Palestinian has stabbed to death a family of five Israelis, after breaking into their home in a Jewish settlement on the West Bank. The victims include a… 12/03/2011
Palestinian government resigns to seek new startThe Palestinian government – under pressure after internal scandals and events elsewhere in the Arab world – has resigned, say officials in Ramallah… 14/02/2011
Israel ‘regrets’ killing wrong Palestinian manA Palestinian man in his sixties has been killed by mistake by Israeli soldiers who shot him in his bedroom. Omar Qawasme’s death sparked protests in the… 07/01/2011
Tensions rise as two Palestinians die in West BankIsraeli soldiers have shot and killed a Palestinian man said to have approached them in the West Bank holding a glass bottle. The 24-year-old did not heed… 02/01/2011
Record numbers flock to BethlehemThe largest number of pilgrims in a decade has gathered at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem; the site, tradition has it, of the birth of… 25/12/2010
Rare calm in Bethlehem attracts Christmas touristsMass has been celebrated in the Holy Land, with the service in Bethlehem attracting particular attention. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attended the… 25/12/2010
Thousands gather in Bethlehem to mark ChristmasThousands of Christian pilgrims have started gathering in Bethlehem, the site where it’s believed Jesus Christ was born. The weather has been unseasonably… 24/12/2010
West Bank settlement building races aheadThe Tel Aviv-based ‘Peace Now’ group says Israeli settlers have started building more than 600 homes in the West Bank since the end of a construction ban on… 21/10/2010
Clashes mar settler peace gestureRabbis from Jewish settlements have given a box of new Korans to Palestinians in an act of solidarity after Monday’s arson attack on a West Bank… 06/10/2010
Israel urged to accept new settlement haltThe Israeli cabinet is under pressure to establish a new moratorium on settlement building in the West Bank. The US wants a halt in construction for a… 05/10/2010
Palestinian leaders back Abbas talks threatSenior Palestinian politicians have backed President Mahmoud Abbas in affirming that direct talks with Israel won’t resume unless it halts its settlement… 03/10/2010
Israeli settlement policy since 1967Whether for strategic, economic or ideological reasons successive Israeli governments have backed building and settlement expansion in the occupied… 27/09/2010
Mideast talks threatened as settlement ban expiresIsraeli settlers have resumed building in the West Bank, defying warnings it may destroy peace talks with the Palestinians. A 10-month construction freeze… 27/09/2010
Peace talks threatened as W Bank building resumesIsraeli settlers have resumed building in the West Bank that could destroy peace talks with the Palestinians. A 10-month building freeze expired last night… 27/09/2010
Israeli PM urges restraint on West Bank settlersIsraelis in the West bank are being urged to show restraint and responsibility when a partial ban on settlement building expires. The call came from their… 26/09/2010
Settlement deadline threatens Middle East talksTalk of compromise is in the air with the future of the Middle East peace process at stake. Intense diplomatic activity is underway to try to save the… 25/09/2010
Quartet ‘want Israel to extend settlement freeze’The Quartet of Middle East peace negotiators are set to call on Israel to extend its freeze on settlement building in the West Bank. According to a draft… 21/09/2010
Hamas militant shot dead in West BankA Hamas militant has been shot dead by Israeli soldiers in a refugee camp near the West Bank town of Tulkarm. Iyad Shilbayeh was killed during an attempt to… 17/09/2010
Mideast talks hang on no new housingIsrael is being urged to extend a freeze on new settlements in the West Bank when fresh peace talks resume on Tuesday in Sharm el Sheik. Prime Minister… 13/09/2010
Israelis shot by Hamas militants buriedThe four Israeli settlers killed in an ambush on Tuesday near Hebron in the West Bank have been buried. The attack was claimed by the military wing of the… 01/09/2010
Four Israelis shot dead in West BankFour Israeli settlers have been shot dead in a car near Hebron in the West Bank in a night-time ambush. The car was attacked at the entrance to the Kiryat… 31/08/2010
West Bank minaret to be finished during RamadanConstruction workers in the West Bank village of Silwad say they are determined to finish the tallest minaret ever built in the region by the end of Ramadan… 12/08/2010
Palestinians fear mass West Bank deportationsThe Arab League is backing protests against a new Israeli military order it is claimed threatens tens of thousands of Palestinians with deportation from the… 14/04/2010
Israel seals West Bank ahead of PassoverIsrael has announced it is closing off the West Bank from midnight Sunday until April 6. Security concerns have been given as the reason, as Israel begins… 28/03/2010
Clashes amid rising Mideast tensionTension remains high in the West Bank, as Israel comes under growing international pressure over settlement building. Fresh clashes between Israeli soldiers… 19/03/2010
Israel backs new homes for West Bank settlementIsrael has sparked fresh Palestinian anger by approving the construction of more than 100 Jewish homes in the occupied West Bank. It says the project can go… 08/03/2010
Police and protesters clash in West BankIsraeli troops have fired teargas at stone-throwing youths during a protest to mark five years of weekly demonstrations against the separation barrier in the… 19/02/2010
Israel kills six Palestinians in West Bank and GazaIn one of the most deadly outbreaks of Middle East violence in months, Israeli soldiers have killed six Palestinians in two separate incidents. Three men… 26/12/2009
Christmas in a divided Holy LandThousands of tourists and pilgrims are gathering to celebrate Christmas in the Holy Land. Christmas trees are hard to come by so the municipality in… 23/12/2009
Palestinians remember ArafatPalestinians are marking the fifth anniversary of the death of Yasser Arafat, with his dream of a Palestinian state seemingly further away than ever… 11/11/2009
Palestinians mark anniversary of Arafat’s deathPalestinians are marking the fifth anniversary of the death of Yasser Arafat. Hundreds of people gathered in the main square of the West Bank city of Ramallah… 11/11/2009
Outgoing Fatah central committee veteran cries foulAs the long awaited Congress of the Palestinian Fatah faction draws to a close, the election of the central committee has come under fire from a veteran who… 13/08/2009
Fatah backs Abbas as party leaderPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has been given the backing of his Fatah party to remain its leader in an impromptu vote with no challengers. Abbas… 08/08/2009
Abbas says resistance remains an optionPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has told Fatah delegates that the movement seeks peace with Israel, but resistance remains an option. The comments… 04/08/2009
Fatah’s chequered historyTo observers, Fatah is not the organisation it once was under its founder Yasser Arafat. The former Palestinian leader had complete control over the… 04/08/2009
Deep divisions threaten Palestinian progressThe Palestinian national anthem gives the impression of nationhood and unity but it belies long-running tensions between rivals Fatah and Hamas. Security was… 04/08/2009
Peace yes, but resistance is an option, says AbbasThe Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said his Fatah movement continues to seek peace with Israel, but resistance remains an option. His comments came… 04/08/2009
Fatah congress to open in West BankPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will chair a congress of his Fatah movement today – the first such gathering of the group in 20 years. Secular Fatah… 04/08/2009
