- The new event details how settler violence and Israeli policy failures in the West Bank and Gaza Strip are creating a volatile situation exploited by Hamas.
- Reports detail settlement building in the occupied West Bank and the legal acknowledgment of its status.
- International actors, including France, Canada, and Australia, have taken action regarding the West Bank, including sanctions on illegal settlers and support for peace funds.
- Calls are urging that settlement expansion must cease for peace, and sanctions are being imposed on individuals involved in settlement activity.
Stephen Doughty condemns violence in the occupied West Bank and calls for an end to settler actions and expansion.
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Updated Aug 16
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What happened
Stephen Doughty condemns violence in the occupied West Bank and calls for an end to settler actions and expansion.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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West Bank
Palestinian territory on the western bank of the Jordan River, occupied by Israel
- Israeli bombardment and ground operations, coupled with violence and investigations, threaten to spill over across the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem.
- Spain's Sira Rego made controversial remarks about the Palestinian state, leading Israel to summon the Spanish embassy and expel diplomats from Ramallah.
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Stephen Doughty
Welsh politician and MP (born 1980)
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Related events
- Growing settler violence in the West Bank and the banning of products from Israeli settlements.
- Settler militants attacked homes in the occupied West Bank.
- Settler projects are being pushed forward and activities are underway in the West Bank.
- Alleged actions are reported regarding the occupied West Bank territory.
- Emmanuel Macron supports a political settlement and calls for a two-state solution regarding the occupied West Bank.