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Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org Mar 5, 2025 17 facts
claimOngoing Israeli occupation, settlement expansion, and policies described as apartheid in the West Bank and East Jerusalem continue to marginalize Palestinian rights and stifle international advocacy.
claimTo achieve his objectives in Palestine and Lebanon, Benjamin Netanyahu requires entities willing to accept unconditional surrender, which would allow Israel to consolidate control over Gaza, intensify settler activities in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and dismantle Hezbollah both militarily and politically.
claimIsrael's current policies of reoccupying Gaza, considering forced displacement, expanding West Bank settlements, maintaining a presence in Lebanon, and conducting aggressions toward Syria fail to create lasting security or stability and hinder normalization with regional neighbors.
claimIsraeli policies regarding the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip eroded the foundations of the peace process established by the 1979 Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty, the 1993 Oslo Accords, and the 1994 Wadi Araba Agreement with Jordan.
perspectiveAmr Hamzawy characterizes the current situation in the Middle East as an apartheid system that targets Palestinian populations in Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem.
accountFollowing the 1967 Six-Day War, Jordan, Egypt, and Syria agreed to UN Security Council Resolutions 234, 235, and 236, which established a ceasefire but did not require Israel to withdraw its forces from the West Bank, East Jerusalem, Sinai, or the Golan Heights.
accountFollowing the 1967 Six-Day War, Jordan, Egypt, and Syria agreed to UN Security Council Resolutions 234, 235, and 236, which established a ceasefire but did not require Israel to withdraw its forces from the West Bank, East Jerusalem, Sinai, or the Golan Heights.
accountIsrael pursued a strategy of escalating settlement activities in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, blockading Gaza, and eroding the Palestinian National Authority's governance capacity to undermine the two-state solution and the principle of land for peace.
accountPrior to the 2011 Arab Spring, the Middle East faced instability due to the aftermath of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the regional war on terror, stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, the Gaza blockade, settlement activity in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and escalations between Israel and Palestinian factions.
claimSuccessive Israeli right-wing governments intensified occupation and settlement practices in the West Bank and East Jerusalem while maintaining a blockade on the Gaza Strip that began in 2007.
claimPrior to October 2023, Israel pursued a fait accompli strategy aimed at extinguishing the Palestinian cause by escalating settlement activities in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, imposing a blockade on Gaza, and eroding the governance capacity of the Palestinian National Authority.
claimTo achieve his objectives in Palestine and Lebanon, Benjamin Netanyahu would require the support of entities willing to accept unconditional surrender, which would enable Israel to consolidate control over Gaza, intensify settler activities in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and dismantle Hezbollah militarily and politically.
perspectiveAmr Hamzawy asserts that the Middle East currently maintains an apartheid system that targets Palestinian populations in Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem.
accountPrior to the 2011 Arab Spring, the Middle East was dealing with the aftermath of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, the regional war on terror, stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, the Gaza blockade, and intensified settlement activity in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
perspectiveIsraeli policies including reoccupying Gaza, considering forced displacement, expanding settlements in the West Bank, maintaining a presence in Lebanese territory, and conducting aggressions toward Syria fail to create lasting security or stability and hinder normalization efforts with regional neighbors.
accountSuccessive right-wing Israeli governments intensified occupation and settlement practices in the West Bank and East Jerusalem while maintaining a blockade on the Gaza Strip that began in 2007.
claimOngoing pressures in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, including occupation, settlement expansion, and apartheid policies, continue to marginalize Palestinian rights and stifle international advocacy.
The Middle East, including the Palestinian Question, April 2026 ... securitycouncilreport.org 1 day ago 5 facts
claimThe Working Group on discrimination against women and girls stated on 19 March 2026 that Israel's restrictions on humanitarian operations in Gaza and the West Bank negatively impact women and girls, noting that people in vulnerable situations experience the most severe impacts.
quoteUN experts warned in a 6 March press release that irreparable harm is being inflicted on Jerusalem, as violence engulfs the region, and genocide continues in Gaza and spills into the West Bank.
claimThe Israeli government has implemented measures to accelerate settlement activity in the West Bank, deepening administrative control over parts of the territory and facilitating the expropriation of Palestinian land.
measurementIn December 2025, Israel issued regulations restricting the operations of 37 international humanitarian organisations in Gaza and the West Bank.
claimConditions in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, are deteriorating due to intensifying settlement expansion, settler violence, and Israeli military operations.
Monday Briefing: Israel-Hamas war: Conflict scenarios, ... mei.edu Oct 16, 2023 5 facts
claimThe year 2023 was the deadliest year for Palestinians in the West Bank since the Second Intifada, characterized by unchecked Israeli settler violence, property demolitions, and the forceful eviction of Palestinians from extensive areas of the territory.
claimThe Palestinian Authority leadership is infuriated by Hamas' actions, which initiated the conflict, and is aware of the volatile security, political, and economic crises facing the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank.
claimSince 2007, the Israeli government has utilized Hamas's control of Gaza to argue that the division between the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and Hamas in Gaza leaves Israel without a representative Palestinian interlocutor for negotiations, thereby denying Palestinians a path to statehood.
claimIsrael's complete lockdown of the West Bank since the inception of the Israel-Hamas war has caused the Palestinian Authority to face bankruptcy due to halted economic activities and plummeting tax revenues from imports.
measurementViolence between Israeli settlers and Palestinians in the West Bank has resulted in the deaths of over 50 Palestinians during the current conflict.
Experts react: How the US war with Iran is playing out around the ... atlanticcouncil.org Mar 1, 2026 3 facts
claimPalestinians in the Gaza Strip and West Bank have historically relied on symbolic support.
claimThe current war has resulted in Palestinians losing momentum for rebuilding their lives and losing global attention regarding their plight in the Gaza Strip and land confiscations in the West Bank.
claimThe current war has caused Palestinians to lose momentum for rebuilding their lives and has diverted global attention away from their plight in the Gaza Strip and land confiscations in the West Bank.
Escalation in the Middle East and Beyond unocha.org 7 days ago 3 facts
claimMovement restrictions in the West Bank have tightened, limiting access to essential services.
claimSettler violence in the West Bank has resulted in deaths and the seizure of homes for use as military posts.
accountFour women in the West Bank were killed on 18 March by munitions that fell during an Iranian strike.
Iran's 'Axis of Resistance': The proxy forces shaping Mideast conflicts latimes.com Mar 1, 2026 2 facts
Twenty questions (and expert answers) about the Iran war atlanticcouncil.org Mar 11, 2026 2 facts
claimThe Iranian regime actively meddles in the West Bank by supporting rogue Palestinian militants and plots to destabilize the Palestinian Authority, with the goal of encouraging heavy-handed Israeli military actions to trigger chaos and a 'Third Intifada.'
claimThere is a risk that a battered and angry Iranian regime might deploy limited resources to support extreme terror activities in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank by utilizing Palestinian elements sympathetic to Tehran or motivated by financial incentives.
Jeffrey Epstein and Israel: What Do the Records Show? sana.sy Mar 18, 2026 2 facts
measurementJeffrey Epstein’s COUQ Foundation donated $15,000 to the Jewish National Fund (JNF), an organization that supports land development projects in areas including the West Bank.
claimThe Jewish National Fund's (JNF) role in West Bank development is viewed by critics as supporting the Israeli occupation.
Geopolitical, Strategic, and Humanitarian Implications of ... ardd-jo.org 4 days ago 2 facts
claimParticipants in the Times of War: Regional Policy Dialogue Series flagged the risk that the current war will absorb all diplomatic attention, causing further deterioration in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon.
claimThere is a significant risk that the current war will absorb all diplomatic attention, causing conflicts in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon to deteriorate further.
Iran's Islamist Proxies in the Middle East - Wilson Center wilsoncenter.org Sep 12, 2023 2 facts
claimThe United States designated Jawad Nasrallah in 2018 for recruiting individuals for terrorist attacks against Israel in the West Bank.
claimThe US Treasury and State Departments sanctioned Hamas Political Bureau member Salih al Aruri in 2015 for funding and directing military operations in the West Bank against Israel.
The Expanding Iran War - ISPI ispionline.it 1 fact
claimThe Arab-majority Hadash party in Israel condemned the attack and warned of the risk of worsening conditions in the West Bank and Gaza.
The crises in the Middle East: reshaping the region's geopolitical ... link.springer.com Jan 9, 2025 1 fact
claimThe status of lands occupied by Israel since 1967, including the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem, remains a central point of contention in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
After the War: Rethinking Regional Security in the Middle ... arab-reform.net Mar 13, 2026 1 fact
claimThe author asserts that Israeli policies in Gaza and the West Bank threaten the existence of Palestinians, endanger Jordan's interest in preserving the territorial basis for a Palestinian state, and threaten Egyptian national security by attempting to forcibly and permanently expel Gazans to the Sinai Peninsula.
Escalation in the Middle East | MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES msf-me.org 3 days ago 1 fact
claimIn the West Bank, intensified military operations, increased settler violence, and checkpoint closures have limited movement between cities, resulting in delayed access to healthcare and the disruption of humanitarian operations.
Wild edible plants for food security, dietary diversity, and nutraceuticals frontiersin.org Nov 27, 2025 1 fact
referenceAli-Shtayeh et al. (2008) conducted a comparative study on the traditional knowledge of wild edible plants used in the northern West Bank of Palestine, published in the Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine.
Editorials Supporting an Iran Nuclear Deal, January - September 2015 armscontrol.org 1 fact
perspectiveThe New Jersey Star-Ledger editorial board asserted on February 26, 2015, that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is making a peace deal with Palestinians impossible by expanding housing settlements on the West Bank and using military superiority to appease religious zealots.