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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Opinion I was interrogated by Israeli authorities — I know why they’re terrified of peace activists like me
I've been traveling to Israel and the West Bank for years. A brief detention at Ben-Gurion Airport made the fight for justice and equality even more resonant
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Fast Forward Palestinian-American teen from Florida freed from Israeli detention after 9 months
Mohammed Ibrahim’s release came amid increasing attention from U.S. lawmakers
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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 Israel deported me for helping West Bank Palestinians. I won’t give up on a peaceful future for the country I love
I can't return to Israel for 10 years — but I won't turn my back on it
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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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Fast Forward Marco Rubio warns that violence in the West Bank could threaten Gaza truce
Rubio’s warning comes amid surging attacks by Israeli settlers on West Bank Palestinians
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Fast Forward US teen deported, Israeli rabbi wounded as tensions mount for Jewish activists in the West Bank
In a second incident, a settler who was a soldier fired a gun near rabbis and Jewish leaders from the United States
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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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