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Israel sends troops into West Bank homes besieged by Jewish settlers, by Ali Sawafta | Reuters  QUSRA, West Bank — Israeli troops took up positions inside Palestinian homes in the West Bank village of Qusra today, the mayor said, after settlers trapped Palestinian families this week in a siege Palestinians say is aimed at forcing them from their land. READ MORE . . .

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Israeli security source warns West Bank is a powder keg that could explode at any moment. From Middle East Monitor. Israeli security and military sources warned on Wednesday that the situation in the West Bank resembles a “powder keg” because of settler violence against Palestinians, while occupation officers are reluctant to take action against the perpetrators for fear of harming their military careers. READ MORE . . .

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How settler attacks and water diversion erased a Palestinian community, by Majd Jawad | Middle East Eye  RAMALLAH, occupied WEST BANK — Palestinians used to treasure Ein al-Auja as an oasis of calm in a region under siege. But Israel’s diversion of water, alongside continuing settler attacks, ultimately made life in the community untenable. Click HERE for report including video.

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In Christian village of Taybeh, Israeli military order fails to stop settler violence, by Fayha Shalash | Middle East Eye  RAMALLAH, occupied WEST  BANK —  The residents of Taybeh, a village east of Ramallah, continue to face settler attacks despite an Israeli military order declaring the surrounding area a closed military zone. READ MORE . . .

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