Coalition of more than 80 states and organizations condemns Israeli actions in West Bank, urges reversal At a press conference, a spokesperson for over 80 states and organizations read a joint statement condemning unilateral Israeli decisions expanding presence in the occupied West Bank, rejected annexation and demographic changes, cited the ICJ advisory opinion of 19 July 2024, and reaffirmed support for a two-state solution based on 1967 lines.

A powerful coalition of over 80 states and organizations has united in a bold condemnation of Israel's actions in the West Bank, demanding an immediate reversal of unilateral decisions that threaten peace and stability in the region.

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U.N. brief warns of rapid settlement expansion, raids on UNRWA and withheld Palestinian revenues In a Security Council statement, Rameez Rameez Alakbarov described intensified raids, settler violence and demolition in the occupied West Bank, cited legislative and operational pressure on relief agencies including UNRWA, and said Israel is withholding roughly $2.5 billion in Palestinian clearance revenues.

Intensified raids, rampant settler violence, and the withholding of billions in Palestinian revenues are deepening the crisis in the West Bank—what's the international community doing about it?

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Witnesses clash over Palestinian Authority payments, settler violence and policy remedies Witnesses offered competing claims about Palestinian Authority payments to militants and contested data on settler violence; members pressed for verification and policy steps, with several witnesses urging PA reformation and others urging preservation of negotiation space.

A heated House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee hearing revealed stark divisions over the Palestinian Authority's funding of militants and escalating settler violence, igniting a fierce debate on the future of U.S. policy.

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UN briefing flags escalation in West Bank settler violence and urges accountability Ramiz Alakbayov told the Security Council that settlement expansion, outposts and settler attacks in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, have "escalated at alarming levels," called for action to end impunity, and urged protection for Palestinian communities while also condemning recent Palestinian attacks.

Escalating violence and settlement expansion in the West Bank have reached alarming levels, with record-high settler attacks threatening livelihoods and calling for urgent action.

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