Jewish settler family murdered in West Bank
simmons | June 20, 2011
Family of five Jewish settlers killed in West Bank as Israeli officials blame Palestinian infiltrator.
Nablus – West Bank
simmons | June 16, 2011
Israeli army forces clashes with Palestinian residents.
Israeli killed in West Bank shooting
simmons | June 13, 2011
An Israeli man has been killed and three others were wounded when shots were fired at their car in the occupied West Bank. The Israeli military said the vehicle was one of several that had gone to the holy site of Joseph's Tomb near the West Bank city of Nablus without permission.
Cucumber Season Begins in the West Bank With Help From the Civil Administration
simmons | June 11, 2011
Last week marked the start of the cucumber selling season in Jenin. The Civil Administration, in coordination with security forces and the Ministry of Defense crossings operators, works to ensure the marketing of 15000-18000 tons of cucumbers, which in turn supply Palestinian farmers with approximately 60 million NIS in revenue. The produce is significant to the 3000 families of Palestinian farmers in the northern West Bank who consider cucumbers their primary source of income, as well as for Israelis wherein 60% of their cucumbers are brought from Jenin.
Aerial Missouri River West Bank May 29, 2011
simmons | June 9, 2011
Aerial view of the Mandan side (west bank) Missouri River from a North Dakota National Guard Black Hawk helicopter in the vicinity of Bismarck and Mandan, ND, on May 29, 2011. The river is about 15.74 feet with a garrison release flow of 80000 cubic feet per second
West Bank village under threat
simmons | June 8, 2011
An Israeli court will soon decide on the demolition order of Khan Al Ahmar, a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank -so that Israeli homes can be built in its place. Regavim, A right wing Israeli settler group, is lobbying for the move, which would make about about 100 families homeless.
Civil Administration Works to Reduce Pollution in Jenin
simmons | June 3, 2011
In the past few years, the coal industry in the West Bank has become a central challenge for the region. The conventional method of producing coal, which includes burning large amounts of wood for over 20 days, severely pollutes the environment and creates a high risk of developing respiratory problems
Deadly West Bank clash – 31 May 09
simmons | June 3, 2011
Three Palestinian police officers, two Hamas fighters and a bystander have been killed in a clash in the occupied West Bank.
Clashes Erupt in Jerusalem, West Bank
simmons | June 2, 2011
Clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinians in the street were escalating Tuesday.
Road restrictions for West Bank Palestinians – 13 Nov 09
simmons | June 1, 2011
Roads in the occupied Palestinian Territories are vital arteries connecting West Bank towns and villages. But major routes have been closed off to tens of thousands of Palestinians, for the benefit of a handful of Israeli settlers. Now, in the first ruling of its kind, Israel's supreme court has ordered the army to open up a West Bank highway to Palestinian traffic again
