This is a playlist of recent news coming out of the West Bank in Palestine. Much of what is happening is understandably being overshadowed by the horrible situation in Gaza, but it is worth paying attention.
Firstly, the West Bank is where the majority of Christian holy sites are (I'll emphasize that this matters little in relation to human life, but this is important to many people, including some of whom have little consideration for Palestinian life... *ahem* Christian Zionists).
Secondly, the West Bank is full of illegal Israeli settlements (these were expelled from Gaza a number of years ago, but they are still illegally taking Palestinian land with the protection of the Israeli military and government in the West Bank). This means that these Palestinians are surrounded by the most extremist elements of Israeli society.
Thirdly, international media has much better access to the West Bank at this point (Israel is currently not allowing media into Gaza), which means the information is more reliable and it is much easier to verify facts on the ground. That said, I reiterate that the situation in the West Bank is being overshadowed by the situation in Gaza, which means there is far less coverage than is normal coming from the territory. Additionally, Palestinians in the West Bank are very afraid right now, which adds to the lack of information flow. Palestinians in the West Bank are under the control of Israeli military, for the most part, and even areas that have "full" Palestinian control are subject to frequent military raids. Basically, the fact that many are looking away from the West Bank right now is why it's so important to pay attention.
Anyway, here is recent news out of the region. I update this playlist regularly.
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