Ramallah

Ramallah, a Palestinian city in the central West Bank, is currently newsworthy due to escalating tensions and violence stemming from Israeli military actions and settler activity. Recent events include a fatal shooting of a Palestinian man north of Ramallah by Israeli forces, and an Israeli army attack on Birzeit University near Ramallah, resulting in dozens of injuries. Bedouin families near Ramallah are facing eviction orders. A Palestinian American writer is based in Ramallah. These incidents are occurring against a backdrop of increased gun license approvals for settlers in the West Bank and plans for a bypass road that will restrict Palestinian movement, further fragmenting the West Bank. The situation highlights the ongoing conflict and the deteriorating conditions for Palestinians in the occupied territories.