Jerusalem, Sept 8, 2026 (AFP) - Israeli court rejects petition to halt key West Bank settlement project

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2026-09-08

An Israeli court on Tuesday rejected a bid from rights groups to halt development of a settlement in the occupied West Bank that would severely undermine the territorial contiguity of a future Palestinian state. The Jerusalem District Court said in a ruling it had dismissed the motion, which aimed to stall the publication of tenders for the settlement east of Jerusalem. Israel's construction and housing ministry opened a tender for construction o......

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Paris, France, Sept 8, 2026 (AFP) - 12 countries including France, UK say to sanction trade from Israeli settlements

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Paris, France, Sept 8, 2026 (AFP) - 12 countries including France, UK say to sanction trade from Israeli settlements

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