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A U.N. draft resolution that would've accepted Palestine as a full member went to the floor of the United Nations Security Council and was vetoed by the U.S. on Thursday. The resolution would've let Palestine become an actual member of the U.N., as opposed to their current status as a non-member observer nation. Switzerland and the U.K. were the...

Violence in the West Bank has again risen today after clashed between armed Israeli settlers and groups of Palestinians left two Palestinians dead, and several more injured. Further Escalations The West Bank has witnessed frequent clashes between Israeli settler populations and Palestinians in recent days, as gangs of settlers have launched small attacks on various towns. The situation escalated further on...

Israeli media have claimed that Indonesia is about to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel in exchange for the latter's support in its accession bid to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). THE STORY The Israeli newspaper, Yedioth Ahronoth, first broke the news of the potential rapprochement, citing confirmation from an anonymous Israeli official. Indonesia's Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative...

Palestinian sources have reported that approximately 20-30 Israeli West Bank settlers have attacked groups of Palestinians in the West Bank town of Burkah, which lies just east of Ramallah. The settlers reportedly opened fire upon the Palestinians who had been participating in celebrations for Eid, which marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. https://twitter.com/ytirawi/status/1778018043915886910?s=46&t=We8RLpx8YdsN15-tpkJtww Several properties have apparently been...

Israel Admits Responsibility for NGO Strike: Israel's military said they dismissed two officers from their positions on April 5th, Friday, and reprimanded others after an IDF strike in Gaza, Palestine, killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers after previously striking two other vehicles they were fleeing in. After the aid workers disembarked from the first car, they reportedly even called...