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A Palestinian family outside their tent home in the south Hebron Hills village of Susya (Photo: Activestills.org)

U.S. warns Israel against evicting Palestinians from Susya

Although Susya has been under constant threat of destruction for years, the State Department is now warning Israel that any demolitions in this tiny village in the West Bank would be considered a provocation. While the Iran nuclear deal captured most of the attention and highlighted continued tensions in the U.S.-Israeli relationship this week, the…

By Mairav Zonszein July 17, 2015

WATCH: U.S. State Department determined to prove that 2+2=5

+972 Exclusive: The transcript of last week’s State Department briefing on Israeli settlement building and U.S. efforts at restarting peace talks with the Palestinians. (Satire) Transcript of above State department press conference (video above): Associated Press: Ma’am, for many years now the common assumption has been that 2+2=4. Yet for some reason, your administration –…

By Ami Kaufman June 18, 2013