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US wants Netanyahu to condemn settler siege in Palestinian village, officials say

US wants Netanyahu to condemn settler siege in Palestinian village, officials say

By Pesha Magid and Rami Ayyub QUSRA, West Bank, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The United States wants Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly condemn a siege imposed by Jewish settlers in a Palestinian village, U.S. and Israeli officials said on Friday, as settlers pressured residents by pitching

There’s a reason why Israel has done little to rein in settler violence. It’s not just Netanyahu

There’s a reason why Israel has done little to rein in settler violence. It’s not just Netanyahu

A dayslong standoff in the occupied West Bank points to Israel's reluctance to rein in settler violence against Palestinians

Palestinians besieged in West Bank village fear Israeli settlers will seize their homes

Palestinians besieged in West Bank village fear Israeli settlers will seize their homes

Israeli settlers have been blockading homes in the West Bank town of Qusra, leading to a tense standoff

The Palestinian freshwater springs being seized by Israeli settlers

The Palestinian freshwater springs being seized by Israeli settlers

By Pesha Magid FASAYIL, West Bank, Aug 14 (Reuters) - On a searing summer day, Israeli settlers splashed in a West Bank pool created by siphoning off water that had irrigated Palestinian crops, one of many seizures of water resources across the occupied territory.

Israel sends more troops to West Bank village besieged by Jewish settlers

Israel sends more troops to West Bank village besieged by Jewish settlers

By Ali Sawafta QUSRA, West Bank, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Israel's military said on Thursday it had sent more troops to a West Bank village where settlers have trapped Palestinian families inside their homes, a siege the Palestinians say is aimed at forcibly displacing them from their land.

Israel sends troops into West Bank homes besieged by Jewish settlers

Israel sends troops into West Bank homes besieged by Jewish settlers

By Ali Sawafta QUSRA, West Bank, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Israeli troops took up positions inside Palestinian homes in the West Bank village of Qusra on Thursday, the mayor said, after settlers trapped Palestinian families this week in a siege Palestinians say is aimed at forcing them from their land.

Israeli settlers' siege of Palestinian homes draws a sharp US rebuke

Israeli settlers' siege of Palestinian homes draws a sharp US rebuke

Israeli settlers have besieged three homes in the occupied West Bank, including one owned by a Palestinian American, for several days

Iran-backed Houthis clash with Yemeni forces and other Mideast developments

Iran-backed Houthis clash with Yemeni forces and other Mideast developments

Clashes between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and government forces in Yemen raged overnight

Settler siege of Palestinian homes in West Bank a 'horrific act of terror,' US ambassador says

Settler siege of Palestinian homes in West Bank a 'horrific act of terror,' US ambassador says

The U.S. Ambassador to Israel has condemned the actions of Jewish settlers who are besieging the home of an American Palestinian family in the village of Qusra in the Israeli-occupied West Bank

Israeli troops clash with settlers besieging Palestinian homes in West Bank

Israeli troops clash with settlers besieging Palestinian homes in West Bank

QUSRA, West Bank, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Israeli troops clashed with Jewish settlers on Wednesday while trying to disperse them from a West Bank outpost they set up directly in front of Palestinian homes, and later withdrew from the area after failing to clear the settlers, witnesses said.

The Latest: Kennedy Center board set to vote on whether to move forward with closure

The Latest: Kennedy Center board set to vote on whether to move forward with closure

The Kennedy Center’s board is expected to meet to consider plans for the performing arts venue’s future after a federal judge blocked an earlier move for a two-year closure that would allow for substantial renovations