In Jenin in the Palestinian West Bank, Israel is building the first (illegal) permanent military base in Area A since the Oslo Accords in the 1990s. Tens of thousands of Palestinians in the West Bank remain displaced from their homes, with no legal justification offered for blocking their return.
Tags: illegal construction
Playground or battleground? 2 stories in 1 weekend
On Saturday, Israeli soldiers tried to seize playground equipment from a Palestinian park, but were chased off.
On Sunday, 45 Americans along with 20 Israelis and Palestinians were detained and had their passports photographed after helping repair a playground near Bethlehem; Israel claims the group were rioting and engaging in illegal construction.

