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The number of Palestinian workers in Israel is something of a mystery. In January, the Israel Defense Forces reported that 102,450 permanent licenses to enter Israel were granted to Palestinians, along with 12,500 seasonal licenses and an additional 12,000 licenses granted to Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. But many Palestinian laborers also cross into Israel…
An Israeli government environmental agency challenged the Defence Ministry in court on Wednesday over a section of the controversial West Bank wall that threatens an ancient Palestinian farming community. A letter of support from the Nature and Parks Authority was part of a petition heard by the High Court to order the ministry to reroute…
The status quo in Palestine and Israel is unsustainable. Anyone involved in the reality on the ground in this part of the world knows this for a fact. As such, one can view the current Palestinian bid to the United Nations General Assembly for non-member state status as a last-ditch effort by the secular Palestinian…
The headline from Ha’aretz says it all: “Falafel recipe painted on West Bank fence as part of protest.” The Jerusalem Post, it so happens, has an equally odd story today: “Sisters stumble upon remains of Roman soldier on beach.”
