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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News They survived a ‘pogrom.’ Now Palestinians in Hawara fear life will only get worse
'Next year, Hawara will be a real disaster,' said Ziyad Abdullah, the owner of a struggling auto parts store in the West Bank town
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Fast Forward 2 Israeli sisters, ages 16 and 20, killed in West Bank shooting
The attack comes on the heels of rocket attacks from Jordan and Gaza, and Israeli counterstrikes
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Letters Halevi is wrong. The fight to end the occupation and protect democracy are directly intertwined
It is impossible to separate the attacks on the judiciary from the government’s plans to annex the West Bank
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Opinion As an Israeli settler, I know our country is far from perfect. Outrage alone won’t change reality
Despite violence in Israel, we cannot stop working toward a better future
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Culture A controversial documentary upended the narrative on Jenin 20 years ago. Has anything changed since?
Last week's violent killings in Israel and the West Bank echo events from decades ago
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Fast Forward Booking.com to add ‘safety and human rights warning’ to West Bank settlements
The English version of the reservation service's website will add the word 'occupied,' as well as a warning that there may be an 'increased risk to safety and human rights'
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Fast Forward Group of Democrats and Republicans call on Palestinian Authority to release bullet that killed Palestinian journalist
The letter says an investigation is "critical" to resolving an issue that impinged on press freedoms
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Opinion A Palestinian was shot and paralyzed over a generator. Now Israel threatens to take his home
The Israeli High Court ruled against permanent legal status for residents of Masafer Yatta, an area that Israel says is a firing range.
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