Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Palestinian protest site declared closed military zone

Israel’s army has declared two West Bank villages that are the site of weekly protests against the West Bank security fence closed military zones.

AIPAC to Obama: Defuse tension with Israel

AIPAC called on the Obama administration to take steps to defuse tension with Israel, while Israel’s ambassador to Washington said bilateral relations are in crisis.

Berkley, ADL push back on U.S. criticism of Israel

A Republican leader, a Democratic Jewish congresswoman and the ADL pushed back against the Obama administration’s continuing rebukes of Israel for its building announcement last week.

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