For today, links to reports the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, and Anadolu Ajansi; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (WEST BANK 8-16-25 is HERE, or scroll down. GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE and HERE or scroll down.) — MCM
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Israel approves settlement project that could divide the West Bank, by Melanie Lidman | AP TEL AVIV — Israel gave final approval today for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two, which Palestinians and rights groups say could destroy hopes for a future Palestinian state. READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for reports from Middle East Eye and Anadolu Ajansi.
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