As the War in Gaza Winds Down, the West Bank Is a Flash Point

If Trump wants peace, he must block Israel’s annexationist policies.

Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich displays a map of an area near the settlement of Maale Adumim, a land corridor known as E1, outside Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank. October 15, 2025, 4:58 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

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Celebrations are surely in order as a cease-fire goes into effect in Gaza, the hostages are returned, and humanitarian relief gets delivered to the Palestinian civilian population. U.S. President Donald Trump and his envoys deserve kudos for producing a deal that was on the table for more than a year but which eluded the parties. Pales

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