This is the Forward’s coverage of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, a point of contention in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Settlements
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Opinion Israel’s reputation is in free fall. One radical change could help
Pro-Israel groups must abandon the idea that criticism of Israel is verboten, and speak out against settler violence
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Opinion Settlers torched a West Bank mosque — and the milquetoast Israeli mainstream response won’t suffice
A crisis is reaching its boiling point, and no one appears ready to take the major steps necessary to restore calm
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Opinion The biggest impediment to peace between Israelis and Palestinians has little to do with Gaza
While the IDF regularly kills children in the West Bank, any kind of stabilization will be impossible
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Opinion Is the Jerusalem terror attack the start of a third intifada? Not so fast
Worried about what might come after the shooting that killed 6? You've got good reason — but don't be hasty
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Opinion Israel’s new gift to the far right could help end the Gaza war
Approval for a controversial new West Bank settlement might appease holdouts against a ceasefire
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Opinion Hamas should release all the hostages. But it’s foolish to think that would end the war
Israel's commitment to territorial expansion is what keeps the hostages in captivity
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Opinion A US official just made history in the West Bank — did he imperil prospects for peace?
Support for settlements is fundamentally incompatible with support for a democratic, Jewish-majority Israel
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Opinion A beloved peace activist was killed in the West Bank. Can his death finally teach us empathy?
Awdah Hathaleen was my friend. Here are the lessons, as a rabbi, that I'm taking from his life
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