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Banksy Explains Why He Built a 'Walled Off Hotel' on the West Bank
"It felt like a good time to reflect on what happens when the United Kingdom makes a huge political decision without fully comprehending the consequences.”
Here's How You Can Join Women Protesting Trump Today
Women and allies from marginalized communities are protesting across 18 different US cities by skipping work and avoiding spending any money.
Welcome to Bethlehem at Christmas, Where Tear Gas Is Clouding Any Festive Cheer
VICE News visited the West Bank's most famous biblical city, where violent clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinian protesters are keeping tourists away this year.
Why Is Hamas Calling for Intifada in the West Bank, But Not in Gaza?
"We are for the intifada, but keep it in the West Bank not here in Gaza," a senior Hamas advisor told VICE News. Yet not all Gazans — especially hundreds of frustrated young men — would agree.
The Heart of the Conflict: Intifada 3.0 (Dispatch 5)
VICE News visits one of the most disputed pieces of land in the world, a holy site for Jews and Muslims in Jerusalem's Old City that's become the focal point of the latest wave of violence.
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.
Day of Rage: Intifada 3.0 (Dispatch 3)
Hamas calls for a "day of rage,” beginning before sunrise as Palestinian protesters set ablaze the Jewish holy site, the Tomb of Joseph, in Nablus.
Locking Down Jerusalem: Intifada 3.0 (Dispatch 2)
After a series of stabbings on Israeli Jews, authorities have imposed a series of new checkpoints in Jerusalem, making life very difficult for innocent Palestinians.
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.
Clashes in the West Bank: Intifada 3.0 (Dispatch 1)
VICE News correspondent Aris Roussinos traveled to the West Bank to see if the apparently leaderless youth-led revolt has spiraled into the Third Intifada.
Israel Accuses US of Being 'Foolish' and 'Misreading' Palestinian Conflict
Israel has also made the decision to publish hospital images it claims refute Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's allegation a teen suspect had been "executed."
'Blocking the Street Will Not Stop the Blood': Violence Continues Despite Israel's Security Clampdown
Among the “aggressive” measures being introduced by the Israeli authorities are closures of Palestinian neighborhoods in the occupied east of Jerusalem, but the bloodshed has continued today.