This is the Forward’s coverage of the West Bank, a Palestinian territory occupied by Israel and a focus of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Fast Forward Israeli far-right minister orders Arab village evicted after saying ICC is seeking his arrest
“I promise all our enemies, this is only the beginning,” Bezalel Smotrich said
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Opinion Is supporting peace illegal in Israel? A shocking arrest carries a warning
Crackdowns on free speech for Palestinians were always going to lead to the same for Jews
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News ‘The settlers are winning now’: West Bank activists aiding Palestinians are increasingly targets themselves
Volunteers with Torat Zedek and other protective presence groups face intensifying restrictions and violence
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Opinion The de facto annexation of the West Bank is a recipe for utter disaster
The alarming rise in attacks by Jewish extremists is part of a self-destructive state policy
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News These states want to ban the term ‘West Bank’ and replace it with ‘Judea and Samaria’
A legislative push seeks to mandate state officials use the biblical name for the territory
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Fast Forward South Korean president compares IDF actions to the Holocaust, drawing Israel condemnation
The Israeli Foreign Ministry wrote that South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's comments were "unacceptable and warrant strong condemnation."
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Fast Forward IDF suspends unit that detained CNN crew in the West Bank, as Herzog condemns settler violence
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he expects Israel to act against the violence.
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Fast Forward Israel passes death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks against Israelis
The law, which was long lobbied for by Israel’s far right, quickly drew a legal challenge.
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