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West Bank
Palestinian territory on the western bank of the Jordan River, occupied by Israel
The West Bank is the larger of the two Palestinian territories that make up Palestine. A landlocked territory located on the western bank of the Jordan River near the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in West Asia's Levant region, it is bordered by Jordan and the Dead Sea to the east, and by Israel to the south, west, and north.
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6 stories- Oct 8UK Downgrades East Jerusalem ConsulateLeft & CenterThe 19th-century office handles British relations with Palestinians in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza, separate from the UK embassy in Tel Aviv.Left & Center10articles
- Sep 30Senate Blocks West Bank ProbeMostly LeftThe U.S. Senate blocked a Democratic resolution that would have required the State Department to report on the killings of nine Americans in the occupied West Bank and on Israel’s treatment of Palestinian children in military detention.Mostly Left5articles
- Sep 24Netanyahu Faces UN ProtestsBalancedThe trip was brief and politically charged, as Netanyahu faced international isolation, criticism over Gaza and the West Bank, and a tight Israeli election.Balanced34articles
- Sep 24Celebrities Arrested At Netanyahu ProtestCenter & RightThe protest was organized by Jewish Voice for Peace and allied groups, including DSA-linked activists, amid growing international criticism of Israel’s conduct in Gaza and the West Bank.Center & Right13articles
- Sep 23Israeli Envoy's Son Critically InjuredBalancedA driver rammed a car into soldiers at a West Bank checkpoint near Beit Horon on Wednesday, critically injuring Neria Leiter, the son of Israel’s ambassador to the United States.Balanced11articles
- Sep 14Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran TourBalancedAt MetLife Stadium shows, he said “Free Palestine,” discussed Gaza and the occupied West Bank, and performed “Hind’s Hall.”Balanced26articles
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