Declassified UK files show officials warned of Israeli abuses in 2002 West Bank offensive
Declassified Foreign Office files have revealed that British officials were warning about Israeli conduct in the occupied West Bank as far back as 2002. The documents, made public in 2024 and later examined in a recent investigation, describe what one official called a pattern of human rights abuses during Israel's Operation Defensive Shield. The files also show that the concerns were raised while Tony Blair was prime minister and Israel was carrying out a major military offensive in the territory.The records date to March 2002, when then-Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon launched Operation Defensive Shield after a wave of attacks... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 21:32 LONDON
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US ambassador warns Israel over settler violence in the occupied West Bank
United States ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has visited the occupied West Bank and met local officials and residents amid a sharp rise in settler violence. He said the Israeli government has a responsibility to ensure the safety of Palestinians living there. The visit included meetings in Turmus Aya, where residents have reported repeated attacks and intimidation.Huckabee told reporters that people in these communities have a right to live with security and safety, and that the government must make sure that happens. He also met Palestinian Americans who said they had been directly affected by settler attacks. One resident, Ruwan... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Sep 2026 14:01 LONDON
