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A Real-Life Samaritan Leader Explains What It Means to Be a Good Samaritan
There are less than 1,000 Samaritans living in the world today. Community secretary Mabrook Ishaq is one of them. He told us his story.
Death of a Stone-Thrower: Intifada 3.0 (Dispatch 4)
Tension builds in Israel and the West Bank with three new stabbing attacks on Israelis reported on Saturday, and the funeral for a young Palestinian stone-thrower killed by Israeli forces in Nablus.
West Bank Jewish Shrine Set Ablaze as Abbas Calls for Calm
Israel's military said about 100 people converged on Joseph's tomb in the Palestinian city of Nablus. They were pushed back by Palestinian security forces, but not before setting parts of it ablaze.
A Trip to the West Bank's Cheesy Dessert Capital
I recently traveled to the West Bank town of Nablus, the home of one of the Middle East's favorite desserts: a cheesy, obscenely sweet pastry known as knafeh.
Black Tahini Is the Dark Magic of Palestine
In the ancient city of Nablus in the West Bank, Palestinians make an inky black version of tahini called qizha that's just about impossible to source outside of the region. Finding it has become a minor personal obsession.
Small-Town Palestinians Are Fighting the Israeli Occupation With Their Cameras
In small Palestinian towns ignored by most news outlets, citizen journalists have grabbed cameras to document clashes with Israeli soldiers.
Two Palestinians Killed by Israeli Soldiers as Tensions Escalate
The two Palestinians — one was 15 years old — were killed by Israeli forces Friday amid escalating tensions over raids in the West Bank.
Search for Missing Teens Leads to Largest Israeli Military Escalation Since the Second Intifada
The manhunt for the teens led to raids and hundreds of arrests — including of prisoners who had been released in exchange for Gilad Shalit.
Israel Stops the First Suspected Suicide Bombing in Years, IDF Says
Israeli security forces said they arrested a man wearing a bomb belt in the West Bank — the first suspected suicide attacker since 2008.