Bennett-Lapid Government Accelerates Colonization in its First Six Months

Naftali Bennett became Israeli prime minister in a coalition arrangement with Yair Lapid, ending Benjamin Netanyahu’s previous term in office.

During the annual Israeli settler flag march in Jerusalem, Israeli forces dispersed Palestinian protesters; the event underscored tensions over East Jerusalem.

Hamas political bureau leader Ismail Haniyeh presented the movement’s proposals for advancing the Palestinian cause and addressing political division.

West Bank voters took part in municipal council elections, one of the few forms of electoral participation available amid the absence of national elections.

UNESCO inscribed Palestinian embroidery, known as tatreez, on its list of intangible cultural heritage, recognizing the skills and traditions passed through generations.

PalQuest described 2021 as the deadliest year for Palestinians since 2014, highlighting deaths during the May Gaza war and violence elsewhere.

Amnesty International published a report concluding that Israel’s system of domination over Palestinians amounts to apartheid under international law; this is Amnesty’s assessment.

Israeli forces killed Ashraf Mubaslat, Adham Mabrukeh and Muhammad al-Dakheel in Nablus in an operation that drew Palestinian condemnation.

The Knesset enacted a new temporary-order law that restricts family unification when a Palestinian citizen or resident of Israel has a spouse from the occupied Palestinian territory.

Israel designated around 22,000 dunams near Jericho as a nature reserve. Palestinian critics warned that the measure restricted Palestinian access to land.