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Israel Legalizes West Bank Outposts, Palestinians Worry
April 25, 2012 | Newsy.com

Clashes as Palestinians mark Land Day
March 30, 2012 | Agence France-Presse

Opponents: Tolls Unfair Tax For West Bank Residents
March 20, 2012 | WDSU NBC 6 New Orleans LA

West Bank Wikipedia Information

The West Bank (, , , Hagadah Hamaaravit), also known as Judea and Samaria, is a landlocked territory on the west bank of the Jordan River in the Middle East. Since 1967 most of the West Bank has been under Israeli military occupation. After the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire in 1922, this territory was part of the British Mandate of Palestine. The 1948 Arab-Israeli War saw the...

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Analysis: Israeli government challenges the law to embrace illegal settler outposts
May 15, 2012
The view of Ramallah from the settlement of Psagot. Photo: Andreas Hackl/IRIN RAMALLAH/TEL AVIV, 14 May 2012 (IRIN) - Israel...

UN deplores Israeli approval of more settlements in West Bank
February 23, 2012
West Bank Israeli settlement of Har Gilo, located near Jerusalem. Photo: IRIN/Erica Silverman Feb. 22,...

Seizure of springs by settlers greatly limits Palestinian access to water – UN report
March 19, 2012
March 19, 2012 - Palestinians have increasingly lost access to water sources in the West Bank as a result of the takeover of springs by Israeli settlers, who...

Human Rights Watch: Israel Should Halt Home Demolitions
June 21, 2011
JERUSALEM, June 21, 2011 - Israel should end discriminatory policies that have forcibly displaced hundreds of West Bank Palestinian residents from their homes,...

Analysis: Visions for a healthier West Bank economy
January 10, 2012
RAMALLAH, 9 January 2012 (IRIN) - Izz Tawil draws a black circle on the flip-chart in his office in Ramallah, capital of the West Bank in the occupied...

West Bank: demolitions and attacks against Palestinians must stop – UN experts
September 27, 2011
GENEVA, Sept. 27, 2011 – Three United Nations independent experts* called for an immediate end to the demolitions of Palestinian-owned houses and other...

Other local news reports

Briefs: Man's body found in Feather River in Gridley
April 25, 2012 | AppealDemocrat
Two fishermen found the body on the west bank about 10: 45 a.m., south of East Gridley Road Bridge. The sheriff's office said the... ...

From around the web

Iowans on the Go: Journey to Jordan
May 20, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
After breaching the crusted bits of brine lining the shoreline, each swimmer became a bobber in the sea nestled between the shores of Jordan and the West Bank of Israel. That...

Biz Buzz: Scientist's' mid- 20s crisis' leads to microbrewery
May 15, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
Birthdays: On Wednesday, David L. Miller, former CEO of West Bank, turns 80, and Gregs Thomopulos, CEO and chairman of Stanley Consultants, turns 70. Whitfield & Eddy...

Israel closes Palestinian school to make way for West Bank training zone for the...
May 14, 2012 | reddit.com: what's new online

Mahmoud Abbas Says Israel Is Hindering West Bank Security
May 12, 2012 | New York Times
President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority said Israel was withholding authorized weapons, and he expressed worries about a widespread prison hunger strike. ...

Bank sued by doctor for failing to spot forgeries
May 03, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
A West Des Moines obstetrician has sued West Bank, charging the bank with... A lawsuit filed last week by Valone and his company blames West Bank ... '' West Bank Chief Executive Dave...

West Bank profits up; loan portfolio also grows
April 28, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
The parent company of West Bank reported a $3.98 million profit in the... Dave Nelson, West Bank's chief executive, in a statement.'' However, quality loan demand will not...

West Bank on twitter

	@lonewolff01 don't kid yourself it's still called west bank Twitter: @ToryPrentice
	RT @Israel_English: South African Jewish leaders say trade minister is adamant on West Bank labeling - Jewish Telegraphic Agency http://t.co/a0uHiVoq #Israel Twitter: @etabori
	Office New Job: Office Administrative Intern - West Bank School of Music at Hamline University (St Paul, MN) http://t.co/9raKlsHk Twitter: @OfficeJobsQ
	Deh yah a chill out pon d west bank so bad Twitter: @Alkida_Jop
	US condemns rights abuses in Iran and Syria http://t.co/vbxMwVIR #US Ignores rights abuses by #Israel against #PA in #West Bank and #Gaza Twitter: @Media_Scrutiny
	News: FDC to subscribe to more East West Bank shares http://t.co/1oKlTGiq Twitter: @PhilippineNewsF