/tags/west-bank West Bank en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 21:13:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-28/the-latest-frontier-in-gourmet-salt-from-the-lowest-point-on-earth Spas and beauty products have long touted the health benefits of floating in the buoyant Dead Sea waters and slathering its thick black mud on your skin. Now an Israeli company is promoting Dead Sea salt as a healthful gourmet product, in part because of its high mineral content. Wed, 28 Aug 2013 21:13:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-28/the-latest-frontier-in-gourmet-salt-from-the-lowest-point-on-earth Emily Harris /npr-news/2013-08-12/the-complications-of-getting-running-water-in-the-west-bank Rawabi, a privately developed Palestinian community, sits in the West Bank. The first residents are due to move in later this year, but its developer is worried about water. To get a pipe laid, Rawabi needs Israeli permission. Israel has cooperated, but the Palestinian developer says the cooperation has been "very slow and always incomplete." Mon, 12 Aug 2013 07:07:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-12/the-complications-of-getting-running-water-in-the-west-bank Emily Harris /npr-news/2013-08-11/israel-oks-new-settlement-construction-in-west-bank The housing minister has approved the construction of 1,200 new apartments, a move that threatens newly restarted peace talks. Sun, 11 Aug 2013 13:28:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-11/israel-oks-new-settlement-construction-in-west-bank Scott Neuman /npr-news/2013-08-05/a-west-bank-spring-at-the-center-of-deadly-struggle Israeli settlers turned the area near the spring into a picnic spot. A local Palestinian says the land has been in his family for generations. The fight is symbolic of the much larger battle over West Bank land. Mon, 05 Aug 2013 16:22:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-05/a-west-bank-spring-at-the-center-of-deadly-struggle Emily Harris /npr-news/2013-07-19/trying-to-restart-peace-talks-kerry-will-fly-to-west-bank The trip comes after Palestinians balked at some of the conditions for returning to negotiations. The Mideast peace process has been a priority for John Kerry as secretary of state. This visit is his sixth to the region in as many months. Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:04:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-19/trying-to-restart-peace-talks-kerry-will-fly-to-west-bank Eyder Peralta /npr-news/2013-05-22/a-decade-in-the-making-west-bank-barrier-is-nearly-complete Despite much international criticism, Israel has continued building its West Bank barrier. It's now nearing completion, while the Israelis and Palestinians continue to argue over whether it will help or hurt prospects for a Middle East peace agreement. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:48:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-05-22/a-decade-in-the-making-west-bank-barrier-is-nearly-complete Emily Harris /npr-news/2013-05-22/west-bank-businesses-seek-growth-amid-uncertainty Political unpredictability in the region hampers all kinds of businesses: from stone-cutters and shoemakers to IT. Business owners in the West Bank say Secretary of State John Kerry's commitment to remove barriers to commerce might go further than actual cash. Wed, 22 May 2013 07:04:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-05-22/west-bank-businesses-seek-growth-amid-uncertainty Emily Harris /npr-news/2013-02-20/a-west-bank-story-told-through-palestinian-eyes Palestinian Emad Burnat got a video camera to document his son's childhood. But he has spent the past several years filming the conflict between Palestinian residents of his village and Israelis who are building a separation barrier. His work is now up for an Oscar. Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:33:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-02-20/a-west-bank-story-told-through-palestinian-eyes Larry Abramson /npr-news/2012-07-26/latest-target-for-palestinians-protest-their-leader A longtime proponent of a peaceful solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is feeling the heat from Palestinians frustrated with the lack of progress in Mideast talks. Opponents also say the 77-year-old leader isn't addressing dire economic problems. Thu, 26 Jul 2012 21:49:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-07-26/latest-target-for-palestinians-protest-their-leader Lulu Garcia-Navarro /npr-news/2012-04-23/west-bank-outpost-ignites-political-battle Israel's highest court has ruled that Ulpana, a Jewish settlement outpost in the West Bank, was built on Palestinian land and should be torn down. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government is now looking for a way to keep it in place. The issue could threaten the survival of Netanyahu's government. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:58:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-04-23/west-bank-outpost-ignites-political-battle Lulu Garcia-Navarro