Violence spirals in Jerusalem and the West Bank

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Occupation/Human rights

Israeli forces shoot, kill Palestinian boy, 12, in Aida refugee camp,

A 12-year-old Palestinian boy was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers during clashes in Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem on Monday, Palestinian medics told Ma’an. Abed al-Rahman Shadi Obeidallah, 12, was shot near the heart by Israeli forces during clashes in the refugee camp.

Palestinian killed and hundreds injured in West Bank,

Female teenager shot dead as clashes with army and settlers continue after Palestinians barred from Jerusalem’s Old City.

Netanyahu warns of punitive measures as tensions rise,

Israel will expedite the demolition of homes belonging to Palestinians allegedly involved in armed attacks, as well as expand “administrative detentions of rioters, and banning those engaged in incitement from the Old City and [al-Aqsa Mosque compound]”, Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, said on Sunday.

In pictures: the unrest in the Palestinian territories,

Jerusalem and the Israeli-occupied West Bank have been hit by a new wave of violence, raising fears of events spinning out of control.

Israeli forces searching for 'stone-thrower' find he is 3 years old,

Israeli forces on Monday raided a home in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, searching for a Palestinian boy they accused of throwing stones, only to discover the child was only three years old, the boy’s father told Ma’an.

Opinion - Oslo has become a tool for Israeli expansionism — it's time to let go,

“The Oslo Accords have been manipulated for the unspoken goal of Jewish annexation of West Bank land. So long as both governments adhere to this failed system, they will be unable to pursue a real peace agreement,” writes Nathan Hersh.

Israeli politics

The missing Israeli incitement against Palestinians,

“Who is the enemy? The Palestinian people. … They should go, as should the physical homes in which they raised the snakes. Otherwise, more little snakes will be raised here.” This noxious and racist quote from Ayelet Shaked, the current Israeli justice minister, failed to make the cut in a resolution — H.Res. 293 — marked up and passed by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs’ Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee in a voice vote earlier this month.

Netanyahu's Aides Slam Bennett for Criticizing Security Situation,

‘You can’t be in the cabinet and in the opposition at the same time,’ Netanyahu’s aides say, after Bennett calls for a new settlement to be built after every terror attack.

How Danny Danon Went From Israel's Rebel to Top Diplomat,

Young, brash and ambitious, Danny Danon has built his reputation in the cauldron of Israeli politics by sidelining the international community, openly criticizing the president of the United States, and kicking aside the cornerstone of Israel’s agreement with the outside world: the acceptance of a two-state solution to the conflict with the Palestinians.

Pressure grows on Netanyahu to act with 'iron fist' in light of Palestinian terror onslaught,

Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel said that the wave of terror against “Jews who are only guilty of being Jewish” is growing.

Palestinian politics

Senior Palestinian politician says Palestinians should emulate Mandela,

Nabil Shaath called for ‘non-violence’ as a means of pressuring Israel.

The Palestinian Authority is muzzling peaceful activists,

In the West Bank, the executive power is arresting political activists and bloggers on charges of inciting sectarian strife, based on legal texts experts argue are outdated.