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Democrats in Congress Embrace a More Punitive Posture Toward Israel

Nearly every Democratic senator voted to advance a measure calling for a human rights report on Israel’s conduct in the West Bank, as some in the party propose punishing settlement activity with sanctions.

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Palestinian villagers harvesting olives in the village of Turmus Aya, with Israeli settlements in the background, northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank in 2025.
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What Is the E1 Project, Israel’s Disputed Settlement Plan in the West Bank?

Israel’s right-wing government is opening bidding for thousands of housing units in a patch of the West Bank, a move that would thwart efforts at Palestinian statehood.

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An area this month in the E1 zone, near Maale Adumim, an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank.
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