Palestinians fear land grab could lead to expansion of settlements as cranes lift eight-metre blocks into place near Christian town of Beit Jala.

“The management at a West Bank auto repair shop tried to paint Hatem Abu Ziadeh as a ‘security threat’ for organizing other workers. Palestinian workers in settlements are particularly vulnerable to labor abuses and employer retaliation,” writes Haggai Matar.

A new survey by the Israeli Democracy Institute reveals that Jewish Israelis perceive the violent conflict with the Palestinians as unrelated to the occupation.

“By advancing legislation to exclude the Arab minority from the Knesset, Israel is showing the world that its political system is really only intended for one group,” writes Marzouq al-Halabi.

Negotiations to form unity government were frozen after Labor head hit by graft claims, according to media report.

Trying to put an end to a barrage of attacks by pro-Israel groups and officials, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders issued a statement making clear he did not intend to state that Israel killed more than 10,000 Palestinian civilians during the 2014 Gaza war.