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Fast Forward American-Israeli rabbi and human rights activist indicted for obstructing soldiers in West Bank
One of the soldiers who Arik Ascherman is accused of pushing was himself charged with a hate crime in 2015
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News ‘Draconian methods’: Israel knocked for jailing, killing journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists ranked Israel as the sixth-worst offender in the world for detaining journalists
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Fast Forward Israel opens investigation after Palestinian toddler is killed during response to car-ramming attack
Sunday’s incident has come as Israelis have questioned their forces’ open-fire regulations in recent weeks
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Opinion If Israel won’t help Palestinian olive farmers, American Jews should
'Pushkes for Palestinians’ can repair the damage West Bank settlers have caused
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Fast Forward IDF says it is disciplining soldiers who broadcast Jewish prayers from West Bank mosque
The chief Sephardi rabbi of Israel also weighed in against the incident
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Culture A ‘heartbroken’ Palestinian author confronts his prominent father’s murder, a history of international betrayal and devastation in Gaza
Raja Shehadeh and his father, Aziz, emerged as leading Palestinian lawyers in their generations. A new book explores their different approaches to challenging the Israeli government — and the personal cost of their shared vision.
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Fast Forward 1 dead, 5 wounded in shooting attack at Jerusalem checkpoint with long security lines
“Anybody who wants to do harm can just go into that traffic jam,” a West Bank Jewish leader warned about the checkpoint the day before the attack
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Fast Forward In the West Bank, spiking violence and an idle economy spur fears of a broadening conflict
The spike in West Bank violence has led to differing and at times contradictory responses from Israeli officials
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