AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWest Bank Settler Siege: Qusra families have been trapped for nearly a week as Israeli settlers encircle homes, cut water and electricity, and Israel keeps the area under tight control; the U.S. has called the settlers “terrorists,” while Israel’s defense minister dismisses them as “boys on the hills,” and Pope Leo XIV urged protection for Palestinian civilians and renewed two-state diplomacy. Annexation-by-Law Enforcement: Israel’s Defense Minister Katz is preparing to shift civilian policing in West Bank settlements from the army to Israeli police, a move Palestinian leaders and analysts warn could accelerate de facto annexation and entrench apartheid. Gaza Roadmap Talks: In Cairo, Jared Kushner met Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya with Tony Blair and Board of Peace envoys, while Palestinian Authority officials in Ramallah complain Washington is sidelining Abbas and the PLO by keeping an open channel with Hamas. Hamas, Europe, and Norway: Internal Hamas documents say a Norway government-funded group (NOREF) met Hamas officials in 2021 to “change” Europe’s position toward Hamas, raising new questions about European influence and sanctions. Church and Community Pressure: Vatican and local church leaders spotlight Taybeh’s fears as Israel declares parts of the West Bank a closed military zone, warning bans may harm tourism and scrutiny while failing to stop violence.
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