The European External Action Service discussed election challenges in the Gaza Strip, West Bank, and East Jerusalem.

The entities involved

• Gaza Strip →

  self-governing Palestinian territory next to Egypt and Israel

  • Israeli bombardment and ground operations, coupled with violence and investigations, threaten to spill over across the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem.Mon 16:56
  • Investigations into sexual violence and the initiated attacks leading to the current conflict are underway in the Gaza Strip.Mon 15:56
• West Bank →

  Palestinian territory on the western bank of the Jordan River, occupied by Israel

  • Spain's Sira Rego made controversial remarks about the Palestinian state, leading Israel to summon the Spanish embassy and expel diplomats from Ramallah.Mon 14:44
  • Bezalel Smotrich announced plans for settlement expansion into specific regions including Galilee, the West Bank, and the Negev.Mon 14:32
• East Jerusalem →

  Eastern part of Jerusalem, in dispute between Israel and the Palestinian Arabs since 1967

  • The G7 summit was held in Italy, during which Canada and Australia initiated a new international fund for Israeli-Palestinian peace.Mon 16:51
  • Israeli government announced sanctions affecting East Jerusalem, sparking disagreement over settlements.Mon 15:47

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• Israel is obstructing Palestinian legislative elections in Jerusalem, threatening their fairness and survival.Aug 16
• Negotiations are stalled due to occupation and reforms, while municipal elections in Gaza Strip were praised.Fri 14:30
• Elections procedures are being applied across the West Bank and Gaza Strip.Jul 28
• The situation involves discussions about the peace process and the review of escalating attacks and terrorism in the occupied territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.Aug 31
• The Palestine Liberation Organization is confronting operational challenges across Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip, and the occupied West Bank.Sep 15