First, links to TWO reports: from the Associated Press and Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (Scroll down for WEST BANK 2-17-26, and up or down for IRAN, GAZA, UKRAINE and MEDIA.) — MCM

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Clashes in the West Bank kill a 19-year-old Palestinian-American, Palestinian officials say, by Melanie Lidman | AP  TEL AVIV — Clashes in the Israeli-occupied West Bank killed a 19-year-old Palestinian-American man late Wednesday night, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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FROM FEB. 18  Explained: The Israeli measures imposing de facto annexation in the West Bank, by Mera Aladam | Middle East Eye  Israel has introduced sweeping measures in recent days that will reshape reality for millions of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. READ MORE . . .

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