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 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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Opinion The moral degradation of Israel’s far right is even worse than you think
And a horrifying speech this week proved it
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Fast Forward Hundreds of Diaspora leaders call for action against ‘Jewish-extremist terror in the West Bank’
The letter, organized by the London Initiative, was directed to Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
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Fast Forward Jewish-American woman deported from Israel after witnessing child struck by car in West Bank
The deportation is at least the third in months of a Jewish activist engaged in Palestinian solidarity efforts
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Opinion Can Trump save Israel from itself?
New moves in the West Bank show the far-right has taken full control — and only the White House can stop them
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Opinion The Jewish left is misplaying its hand — by not focusing enough on Jews
Israeli policies hurt activist Jews in a state that's supposed to treat all Jews equally
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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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