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Israeli settler violence forces Palestinians from West Bank homes: HRW

State-backed Israeli settler violence forces West Bank displacement: HRW

A new report by Human Rights Watch claims that Israeli settlers are forcing dozens of Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank to be displaced due to escalating attacks and the expansion of Israeli settlements.

FILE PHOTO: Taliban soldiers stand guard on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2023. REUTERS/Ali Khara/File Photo

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Human Rights Watch Urges Taliban to Release Detained UN, NGO Staff

Human Rights Watch called for the release of two UN staffers and six NGO workers in Afghanistan following a string of Taliban detentions in recent weeks. The detentions have threatened the UN's ability to deliver lifesaving aid.