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West Bank
The West Bank is a Palestinian territory located in the Levant region of West Asia, bordered by Jordan and the Dead Sea to the east, and by Israel to the south, west, and north. It has been occupied by Israel since 1967 and an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice in 2024 determined that the occupation is illegal under international law. The territory was first occupied by Jordan after the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and was later annexed by Israel in 1980, with the Oslo Accords splitting it into three regional levels of Palestinian sovereignty. The West Bank remains central to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with the Palestinians considering it the heart of their envisioned state and right-wing Israelis seeing it as their ancestral homeland. The territory has a population of approximately 2.7 million Palestinians and over 670,000 Israeli settlers.learn more on wikipedia
Israeli troops fire warning shots at diplomats visiting West Bank
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Israel's Gaza Offensive Sparks Warnings of Sanctions from UK, France, and Canada
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Pope Leo XIV holds first Mass in Sistine Chapel after historic election
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Pope Francis's coffin arrives in St Peter's Basilica for public viewing
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Pope Francis passes away at 88
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Russia and US Diplomats Meet in Saudi Arabia for Ukraine Talks
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US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin Agree to Negotiate Ceasefire in Ongoing Ukraine Conflict
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Ireland to Intervene in South Africa's Genocide Case Against Israel at World Court
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MI6 chief accuses Russia of a "staggeringly reckless" sabotage campaign in Europe
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Hungary defies ICC warrant, invites Netanyahu to visit despite international criticism and concern
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French Police Deployment for Israel Soccer Match in Paris Following Amsterdam Violence
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Spain, Ireland, Norway set to recognize Palestinian statehood
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perspectives
- 1.Israel under Benjamin Netanyahu
- 2.Israel-Palestine Conflict
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- 4.2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel
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- 6.Russian Foreign Policy
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- 2.Russian Federation
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organizations
- 1.Hamas
- 2.United Nations
- 3.European Union
- 4.White House
- 5.YouTube
- 6.Republican Party
- 7.North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
- 8.International Court of Justice
- 9.Palestinian National Authority
- 10.Kremlin
- 11.European Commission
- 12.Truth Social
persons
- 1.Benjamin Netanyahu
- 2.Donald Trump
- 3.Keir Starmer
- 4.Vladimir Putin
- 5.Emmanuel Macron
- 6.James David Vance
- 7.Simon Harris
- 8.Olaf Scholz
- 9.Marco Rubio
- 10.Viktor Orban
- 11.Volodymyr Zelenskiy
- 12.Kaja Kallas