Jewish settlers
Israeli settlers ‘expelled’ from Gaza in 2005 say it’s time to return
By Eetta Prince-Gibson — April 24, 2024
JERUSALEM (RNS) — The Oct. 7 attack and Israel’s subsequent retaliation have provided an ‘imperative,’ say activists, to reestablish settlements that were abandoned in Gaza in 2005.
Biden sanctions aim to curb Jewish settler attacks. Some Israelis fear a wider impact.
By Michele Chabin — February 19, 2024
JERUSALEM (RNS) — Though some say the sanctions will do little to end attacks by Jewish extremists, others say they may be used against anyone who supports the settlements in the West Bank.
Why Hamas is selling its assault on Israel as a holy war
By Michele Chabin and Yonat Shimron — October 17, 2023
(RNS) — The reference to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest site in Islam, was a rallying cry to unite Muslims everywhere.
Duke University divided over Israel’s treatment of Palestinians — and antisemitism
By Mark I. Pinsky — March 30, 2022
DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) — For months, the local Duke chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine and a new group, Students Supporting Israel, have been in a virtual slugfest on the campus.
Airbnb issues conflicting statements on boycott of Jewish-owned West Bank properties
By Bob Smietana — December 18, 2018
(RNS) — Short-term rental giant Airbnb put out conflicting statements this week about its plans to ban rentals at Jewish-owned settlement properties.
American ideals draw U.S. citizens to settle in Israel’s West Bank
By Michele Chabin — September 4, 2015
EFRAT, West Bank —Some 60,000 U.S.-born West Bank settlers says they believe Jews should have the right to live wherever they want in the Holy Land. "To them, this is a deeply American vision,” says one historian.
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