West Bank

9 stories about West Bank
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Montana and Arkansas cowboys are on a mission from God: “We want to help Israel.”

13.11.23|James Spiro
“It’s not like this is anything crazy. We’re just out here picking vegetables, but it’s something good, something that needs to be done, and we can show support for Israel in a good way,” says one of the cowboys who came to support Israel in its fight against terrorism.
קידוח נפט נורבגיה דגל

Could Norwegian wealth fund dropping Israeli banks start a global trend?

26.12.22|Shani Ashkenazi
The sovereign wealth fund is considering stopping its investments in local banks that provide services to companies operating in the settlements. The fund recently announced it was selling its holdings in Israel-founded cybersecurity company Cognyte
זיהוי פנים ריגול מעקב פרטיות

Microsoft Announces Probe Into Israeli Facial Recognition Startup’s West Bank Activity

17.11.19|Omer Kabir
Microsoft has hired former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to look into the operations of Tel Aviv-based AnyVision, to see if the use of its technology by Israeli forces in the West Bank violates Microsoft’s ethical principles
הרשות הפלסטינית שטחים התנחלות בנייה בשטחים

Report: Israel Spends More on West Bank Settlers Than Any Other Group

19.08.19|Shahar Ilan
A report published by Adva Center, a Tel Aviv-based non-partisan Israeli policy analysis center, reveals that in 2017, the state spent $1,000 per-capita on non-Haredi settlers compared with $890 on residents of Arab towns and $600 on Haredi settlers
התנחלות אפרת יהודה ושומרון התנחלויות

Israel-Airbnb Clash Over Listings in West Bank Settlements

20.11.18|Lilach Baumer
Airbnb announced it decided to remove listings in Israeli settlements in the West Bank Monday
אימון נבחרת ישראל בכדורגל לפני המשחק מול סקוטלנד

UEFA Folds, Israeli Broadcaster Kan to Air Soccer Games in West Bank

24.10.18|Lilach Baumer
Kan won a bid for the rights in 2017 but UEFA's refusal to let the broadcaster air games in Arabic in the West Bank threatened the contract
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With 241 Startups, and 20% Female Entrepreneurs, Palestinian Tech is Growing

11.07.18|Amarelle Wenkert
A World Bank report published Wednesday provides a snapshot of the Palestinian tech ecosystem
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World Bank Backs Palestinian Tech with $16 Million in Grants

06.06.18|Asaf Shalev
The funding will be used to streamline business registration in the West Bank and to support investors eyeing Palestinian startups
עאהד תמימי

Israeli Lawmaker’s Twitter Account Suspended After Tweet Saying Palestinian Girl in Custody Should Have Been Shot

24.04.18|Omer Kabir and Tofi Stoler
Twitter suspended the account of right-wing Israeli lawmaker Bezalel Smotrich after he published a tweet saying a Palestinian 17-year old placed in custody for slapping and kicking Israeli soldiers should have been shot, “at least in her kneecap”